used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Doesn’t it seem as if millions of tiny white butterflies were coming down to cover the earth with a white blanket?’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIRST SNOWSTORM Sally sat at the window watching her first snowstorm.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading ‘Oxford,’ she said, ‘isn’t this a beautiful world?
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was entranced by the way the flakes fell.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Doesn’t it seem as if millions of tiny white butterflies were coming down to cover the earth with a white blanket?’
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Doesn’t it seem as if millions of tiny white butterflies were coming down to cover the earth with a white blanket?’
Doesn't
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From this reading Doesn’t it seem as if millions of tiny white butterflies were coming down to cover the earth with a white blanket?’
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
entrancedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrænst/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading She was entranced by the way the flakes fell.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She was entranced by the way the flakes fell.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST SNOWSTORM Sally sat at the window watching her first snowstorm.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading She was entranced by the way the flakes fell.
moving swiftly
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST SNOWSTORM Sally sat at the window watching her first snowstorm.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Doesn’t it seem as if millions of tiny white butterflies were coming down to cover the earth with a white blanket?’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
isn't
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From this reading ‘Oxford,’ she said, ‘isn’t this a beautiful world?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doesn’t it seem as if millions of tiny white butterflies were coming down to cover the earth with a white blanket?’
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Doesn’t it seem as if millions of tiny white butterflies were coming down to cover the earth with a white blanket?’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doesn’t it seem as if millions of tiny white butterflies were coming down to cover the earth with a white blanket?’
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading ‘Oxford,’ she said, ‘isn’t this a beautiful world?
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Oxford,’ she said, ‘isn’t this a beautiful world?
witty remark
From this reading THE FIRST SNOWSTORM Sally sat at the window watching her first snowstorm.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE FIRST SNOWSTORM Sally sat at the window watching her first snowstorm.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Doesn’t it seem as if millions of tiny white butterflies were coming down to cover the earth with a white blanket?’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was entranced by the way the flakes fell.
SNOWSTORMnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading THE FIRST SNOWSTORM Sally sat at the window watching her first snowstorm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
with low volume
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST SNOWSTORM Sally sat at the window watching her first snowstorm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Oxford,’ she said, ‘isn’t this a beautiful world?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
very small
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doesn’t it seem as if millions of tiny white butterflies were coming down to cover the earth with a white blanket?’
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was entranced by the way the flakes fell.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE FIRST SNOWSTORM Sally sat at the window watching her first snowstorm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was entranced by the way the flakes fell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doesn’t it seem as if millions of tiny white butterflies were coming down to cover the earth with a white blanket?’
at the time that
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
a Caucasian
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE FIRST SNOWSTORM Sally sat at the window watching her first snowstorm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doesn’t it seem as if millions of tiny white butterflies were coming down to cover the earth with a white blanket?’
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading They came down so softly, flying through the air like tiny white butterflies, and when they reached the earth, they all joined together in a wonderful white blanket.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ‘Oxford,’ she said, ‘isn’t this a beautiful world?
