used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
(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 He looked down at the town and, on every graceless house, there had been bestowed a crown of white; all the tin cans were buried, the burned spots were covered over, and Keno was almost beautiful.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He looked down at the town and, on every graceless house, there had been bestowed a crown of white; all the tin cans were buried, the burned spots were covered over, and Keno was almost beautiful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He looked down at the town and, on every graceless house, there had been bestowed a crown of white; all the tin cans were buried, the burned spots were covered over, and Keno was almost beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He looked down at the town and, on every graceless house, there had been bestowed a crown of white; all the tin cans were buried, the burned spots were covered over, and Keno was almost beautiful.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading He looked down at the town and, on every graceless house, there had been bestowed a crown of white; all the tin cans were buried, the burned spots were covered over, and Keno was almost beautiful.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black shadow had bothered him, now that he had come to live under it; and a hundred times a day as it caught his eye he would glance up to find the dark cloud.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading The black shadow had bothered him, now that he had come to live under it; and a hundred times a day as it caught his eye he would glance up to find the dark cloud.
placed in a grave
From this reading He looked down at the town and, on every graceless house, there had been bestowed a crown of white; all the tin cans were buried, the burned spots were covered over, and Keno was almost beautiful.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading He looked down at the town and, on every graceless house, there had been bestowed a crown of white; all the tin cans were buried, the burned spots were covered over, and Keno was almost beautiful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now it was gone and in place of the lava cap there was a mantle of gleaming snow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
cansnounUS /kænz/
plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
From this reading He looked down at the town and, on every graceless house, there had been bestowed a crown of white; all the tin cans were buried, the burned spots were covered over, and Keno was almost beautiful.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading But now it was gone and in place of the lava cap there was a mantle of gleaming snow.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The black shadow had bothered him, now that he had come to live under it; and a hundred times a day as it caught his eye he would glance up to find the dark cloud.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A family of children were out in the street, trying to coast in their new Christmas wagons, and Wiley smiled to himself.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The black shadow had bothered him, now that he had come to live under it; and a hundred times a day as it caught his eye he would glance up to find the dark cloud.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading A family of children were out in the street, trying to coast in their new Christmas wagons, and Wiley smiled to himself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The black shadow had bothered him, now that he had come to live under it; and a hundred times a day as it caught his eye he would glance up to find the dark cloud.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He looked down at the town and, on every graceless house, there had been bestowed a crown of white; all the tin cans were buried, the burned spots were covered over, and Keno was almost beautiful.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading He looked down at the town and, on every graceless house, there had been bestowed a crown of white; all the tin cans were buried, the burned spots were covered over, and Keno was almost beautiful.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The black shadow had bothered him, now that he had come to live under it; and a hundred times a day as it caught his eye he would glance up to find the dark cloud.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked down at the town and, on every graceless house, there had been bestowed a crown of white; all the tin cans were buried, the burned spots were covered over, and Keno was almost beautiful.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He looked down at the town and, on every graceless house, there had been bestowed a crown of white; all the tin cans were buried, the burned spots were covered over, and Keno was almost beautiful.
the organ of sight
From this reading The black shadow had bothered him, now that he had come to live under it; and a hundred times a day as it caught his eye he would glance up to find the dark cloud.
a social unit living together
From this reading A family of children were out in the street, trying to coast in their new Christmas wagons, and Wiley smiled to himself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The black shadow had bothered him, now that he had come to live under it; and a hundred times a day as it caught his eye he would glance up to find the dark cloud.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The black shadow had bothered him, now that he had come to live under it; and a hundred times a day as it caught his eye he would glance up to find the dark cloud.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading But now it was gone and in place of the lava cap there was a mantle of gleaming snow.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But now it was gone and in place of the lava cap there was a mantle of gleaming snow.
gracelessadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsləs/
lacking graciousness
From this reading He looked down at the town and, on every graceless house, there had been bestowed a crown of white; all the tin cans were buried, the burned spots were covered over, and Keno was almost beautiful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The black shadow had bothered him, now that he had come to live under it; and a hundred times a day as it caught his eye he would glance up to find the dark cloud.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The black shadow had bothered him, now that he had come to live under it; and a hundred times a day as it caught his eye he would glance up to find the dark cloud.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A family of children were out in the street, trying to coast in their new Christmas wagons, and Wiley smiled to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The black shadow had bothered him, now that he had come to live under it; and a hundred times a day as it caught his eye he would glance up to find the dark cloud.
Holman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He looked down at the town and, on every graceless house, there had been bestowed a crown of white; all the tin cans were buried, the burned spots were covered over, and Keno was almost beautiful.
ten 10s
From this reading The black shadow had bothered him, now that he had come to live under it; and a hundred times a day as it caught his eye he would glance up to find the dark cloud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The black shadow had bothered him, now that he had come to live under it; and a hundred times a day as it caught his eye he would glance up to find the dark cloud.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
KenonounUS /ˈkiːnoʊ/
a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
lavanounUS /ˈlɑːvə/
rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
From this reading But now it was gone and in place of the lava cap there was a mantle of gleaming snow.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The black shadow had bothered him, now that he had come to live under it; and a hundred times a day as it caught his eye he would glance up to find the dark cloud.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading But now it was gone and in place of the lava cap there was a mantle of gleaming snow.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A family of children were out in the street, trying to coast in their new Christmas wagons, and Wiley smiled to himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The black shadow had bothered him, now that he had come to live under it; and a hundred times a day as it caught his eye he would glance up to find the dark cloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked down at the town and, on every graceless house, there had been bestowed a crown of white; all the tin cans were buried, the burned spots were covered over, and Keno was almost beautiful.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But now it was gone and in place of the lava cap there was a mantle of gleaming snow.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A family of children were out in the street, trying to coast in their new Christmas wagons, and Wiley smiled to himself.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But now it was gone and in place of the lava cap there was a mantle of gleaming snow.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading He looked down at the town and, on every graceless house, there had been bestowed a crown of white; all the tin cans were buried, the burned spots were covered over, and Keno was almost beautiful.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A family of children were out in the street, trying to coast in their new Christmas wagons, and Wiley smiled to himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A family of children were out in the street, trying to coast in their new Christmas wagons, and Wiley smiled to himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But now it was gone and in place of the lava cap there was a mantle of gleaming snow.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The black shadow had bothered him, now that he had come to live under it; and a hundred times a day as it caught his eye he would glance up to find the dark cloud.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading He looked down at the town and, on every graceless house, there had been bestowed a crown of white; all the tin cans were buried, the burned spots were covered over, and Keno was almost beautiful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He looked down at the town and, on every graceless house, there had been bestowed a crown of white; all the tin cans were buried, the burned spots were covered over, and Keno was almost beautiful.
hard to endure
From this reading A family of children were out in the street, trying to coast in their new Christmas wagons, and Wiley smiled to himself.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The black shadow had bothered him, now that he had come to live under it; and a hundred times a day as it caught his eye he would glance up to find the dark cloud.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading A family of children were out in the street, trying to coast in their new Christmas wagons, and Wiley smiled to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now it was gone and in place of the lava cap there was a mantle of gleaming snow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He looked down at the town and, on every graceless house, there had been bestowed a crown of white; all the tin cans were buried, the burned spots were covered over, and Keno was almost beautiful.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
a Caucasian
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
Wiley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas came to Keno in a whirling snowstorm that shrouded Shadow Mountain in white and, as he stepped out in the morning and looked up at the peak, Wiley Holman felt a thrill of joy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The black shadow had bothered him, now that he had come to live under it; and a hundred times a day as it caught his eye he would glance up to find the dark cloud.
