used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Faith felt it, and wondered that starlight and snow and sleigh-bells were such a different thing from what they were a few hours before.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The fresh air was pleasant too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was pretty late when Jerry and his little sleigh-load got clear of the gates.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She chid herself, she was vexed at herself, and humbled exceedingly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Faith felt it, and wondered that starlight and snow and sleigh-bells were such a different thing from what they were a few hours before.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
chid
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From this reading She chid herself, she was vexed at herself, and humbled exceedingly.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was pretty late when Jerry and his little sleigh-load got clear of the gates.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Faith felt it, and wondered that starlight and snow and sleigh-bells were such a different thing from what they were a few hours before.
at any time
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
to an extreme degree
From this reading She chid herself, she was vexed at herself, and humbled exceedingly.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Faith felt it, and wondered that starlight and snow and sleigh-bells were such a different thing from what they were a few hours before.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Faith felt it, and wondered that starlight and snow and sleigh-bells were such a different thing from what they were a few hours before.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Faith felt it, and wondered that starlight and snow and sleigh-bells were such a different thing from what they were a few hours before.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The fresh air was pleasant too.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading It was pretty late when Jerry and his little sleigh-load got clear of the gates.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was pretty late when Jerry and his little sleigh-load got clear of the gates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She chid herself, she was vexed at herself, and humbled exceedingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was pretty late when Jerry and his little sleigh-load got clear of the gates.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Faith felt it, and wondered that starlight and snow and sleigh-bells were such a different thing from what they were a few hours before.
humbledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəld/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading She chid herself, she was vexed at herself, and humbled exceedingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was pretty late when Jerry and his little sleigh-load got clear of the gates.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading It was pretty late when Jerry and his little sleigh-load got clear of the gates.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was pretty late when Jerry and his little sleigh-load got clear of the gates.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was pretty late when Jerry and his little sleigh-load got clear of the gates.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was pretty late when Jerry and his little sleigh-load got clear of the gates.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The fresh air was pleasant too.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was pretty late when Jerry and his little sleigh-load got clear of the gates.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She chid herself, she was vexed at herself, and humbled exceedingly.
sleigh-bells
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From this reading Faith felt it, and wondered that starlight and snow and sleigh-bells were such a different thing from what they were a few hours before.
sleigh-load
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From this reading It was pretty late when Jerry and his little sleigh-load got clear of the gates.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading Faith felt it, and wondered that starlight and snow and sleigh-bells were such a different thing from what they were a few hours before.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Faith felt it, and wondered that starlight and snow and sleigh-bells were such a different thing from what they were a few hours before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Faith felt it, and wondered that starlight and snow and sleigh-bells were such a different thing from what they were a few hours before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was pretty late when Jerry and his little sleigh-load got clear of the gates.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
a special situation
From this reading Faith felt it, and wondered that starlight and snow and sleigh-bells were such a different thing from what they were a few hours before.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The fresh air was pleasant too.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading She chid herself, she was vexed at herself, and humbled exceedingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was pretty late when Jerry and his little sleigh-load got clear of the gates.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Faith felt it, and wondered that starlight and snow and sleigh-bells were such a different thing from what they were a few hours before.
at the time that
From this reading It was pretty late when Jerry and his little sleigh-load got clear of the gates.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The stars were as bright as ever, and now they had the help of the old moon; which was pouring her clear radiance over the snow and sending long shadows from trees and fences.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Faith felt it, and wondered that starlight and snow and sleigh-bells were such a different thing from what they were a few hours before.
