used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wednesday morning was cold and raw, and the sun presently put on a thick grey cloak.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
(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 People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
in addition
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wednesday morning was cold and raw, and the sun presently put on a thick grey cloak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now and then a little frozen-up snowflake came silently down, and the wind swept fitfully round the corners of houses, and wandered up and down the chimneys.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Now and then a little frozen-up snowflake came silently down, and the wind swept fitfully round the corners of houses, and wandered up and down the chimneys.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Wednesday morning was cold and raw, and the sun presently put on a thick grey cloak.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Wednesday morning was cold and raw, and the sun presently put on a thick grey cloak.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Now and then a little frozen-up snowflake came silently down, and the wind swept fitfully round the corners of houses, and wandered up and down the chimneys.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
Derrick's
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From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now and then a little frozen-up snowflake came silently down, and the wind swept fitfully round the corners of houses, and wandered up and down the chimneys.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
apart from; not including
From this reading People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
a social unit living together
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
fitfullyadverbUS /ˈfɪtfəli/
in a fitful manner
From this reading Now and then a little frozen-up snowflake came silently down, and the wind swept fitfully round the corners of houses, and wandered up and down the chimneys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
frozen-up
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From this reading Now and then a little frozen-up snowflake came silently down, and the wind swept fitfully round the corners of houses, and wandered up and down the chimneys.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Wednesday morning was cold and raw, and the sun presently put on a thick grey cloak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now and then a little frozen-up snowflake came silently down, and the wind swept fitfully round the corners of houses, and wandered up and down the chimneys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now and then a little frozen-up snowflake came silently down, and the wind swept fitfully round the corners of houses, and wandered up and down the chimneys.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Wednesday morning was cold and raw, and the sun presently put on a thick grey cloak.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
not any; not one
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then a little frozen-up snowflake came silently down, and the wind swept fitfully round the corners of houses, and wandered up and down the chimneys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wednesday morning was cold and raw, and the sun presently put on a thick grey cloak.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
in the near future
From this reading Wednesday morning was cold and raw, and the sun presently put on a thick grey cloak.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wednesday morning was cold and raw, and the sun presently put on a thick grey cloak.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading Wednesday morning was cold and raw, and the sun presently put on a thick grey cloak.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Now and then a little frozen-up snowflake came silently down, and the wind swept fitfully round the corners of houses, and wandered up and down the chimneys.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
without speaking
From this reading Now and then a little frozen-up snowflake came silently down, and the wind swept fitfully round the corners of houses, and wandered up and down the chimneys.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
snowflakenounUS /ˈsnoʊfleɪk/
a crystal of snow
From this reading Now and then a little frozen-up snowflake came silently down, and the wind swept fitfully round the corners of houses, and wandered up and down the chimneys.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Wednesday morning was cold and raw, and the sun presently put on a thick grey cloak.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
possessing sweep
From this reading Now and then a little frozen-up snowflake came silently down, and the wind swept fitfully round the corners of houses, and wandered up and down the chimneys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wednesday morning was cold and raw, and the sun presently put on a thick grey cloak.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then a little frozen-up snowflake came silently down, and the wind swept fitfully round the corners of houses, and wandered up and down the chimneys.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Wednesday morning was cold and raw, and the sun presently put on a thick grey cloak.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now and then a little frozen-up snowflake came silently down, and the wind swept fitfully round the corners of houses, and wandered up and down the chimneys.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
precisely as stated
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Now and then a little frozen-up snowflake came silently down, and the wind swept fitfully round the corners of houses, and wandered up and down the chimneys.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wednesday morning was cold and raw, and the sun presently put on a thick grey cloak.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Wednesday morning was cold and raw, and the sun presently put on a thick grey cloak.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There were suspicions abroad that it was one made in the regions of perpetual snow, for whatever effect it might have had upon the sun, it made the earth very cold.
which person or people
From this reading People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading All of Mrs. Derrick's little family were of this latter class, after the very early morning; for as some of them were to brave the weather at night, there seemed no reason why they should also brave it by day.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Now and then a little frozen-up snowflake came silently down, and the wind swept fitfully round the corners of houses, and wandered up and down the chimneys.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading People who were out subsided into a little trot to keep themselves warm, all except the younger part of creation, who made the trot a run; and those who could, staid at home.
