used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "With a difference," and Belle glanced at the blue-nosed, muffled-up gentleman strolling along beside her with an occasional shiver and shrug.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After a winter in the south of France, one does not find arctic weather like this easy to bear," he said, with a disgusted air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "After a winter in the south of France, one does not find arctic weather like this easy to bear," he said, with a disgusted air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "With a difference," and Belle glanced at the blue-nosed, muffled-up gentleman strolling along beside her with an occasional shiver and shrug.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "So am I."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "With a difference," and Belle glanced at the blue-nosed, muffled-up gentleman strolling along beside her with an occasional shiver and shrug.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "With a difference," and Belle glanced at the blue-nosed, muffled-up gentleman strolling along beside her with an occasional shiver and shrug.
arcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading "After a winter in the south of France, one does not find arctic weather like this easy to bear," he said, with a disgusted air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _WHERE THEY LED HIM._ "Whither away, Miss Morgan?" asked Lennox, as he overtook her one bitter cold day.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _WHERE THEY LED HIM._ "Whither away, Miss Morgan?" asked Lennox, as he overtook her one bitter cold day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "With a difference," and Belle glanced at the blue-nosed, muffled-up gentleman strolling along beside her with an occasional shiver and shrug.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _WHERE THEY LED HIM._ "Whither away, Miss Morgan?" asked Lennox, as he overtook her one bitter cold day.
have
From this reading "After a winter in the south of France, one does not find arctic weather like this easy to bear," he said, with a disgusted air.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "With a difference," and Belle glanced at the blue-nosed, muffled-up gentleman strolling along beside her with an occasional shiver and shrug.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "With a difference," and Belle glanced at the blue-nosed, muffled-up gentleman strolling along beside her with an occasional shiver and shrug.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading _WHERE THEY LED HIM._ "Whither away, Miss Morgan?" asked Lennox, as he overtook her one bitter cold day.
blue-nosed
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From this reading "With a difference," and Belle glanced at the blue-nosed, muffled-up gentleman strolling along beside her with an occasional shiver and shrug.
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 _WHERE THEY LED HIM._ "Whither away, Miss Morgan?" asked Lennox, as he overtook her one bitter cold day.
constitutionaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl/
of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
From this reading "I'm taking my constitutional."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _WHERE THEY LED HIM._ "Whither away, Miss Morgan?" asked Lennox, as he overtook her one bitter cold day.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "With a difference," and Belle glanced at the blue-nosed, muffled-up gentleman strolling along beside her with an occasional shiver and shrug.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading "After a winter in the south of France, one does not find arctic weather like this easy to bear," he said, with a disgusted air.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "After a winter in the south of France, one does not find arctic weather like this easy to bear," he said, with a disgusted air.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "After a winter in the south of France, one does not find arctic weather like this easy to bear," he said, with a disgusted air.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "After a winter in the south of France, one does not find arctic weather like this easy to bear," he said, with a disgusted air.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "After a winter in the south of France, one does not find arctic weather like this easy to bear," he said, with a disgusted air.
a man of refinement
From this reading "With a difference," and Belle glanced at the blue-nosed, muffled-up gentleman strolling along beside her with an occasional shiver and shrug.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "With a difference," and Belle glanced at the blue-nosed, muffled-up gentleman strolling along beside her with an occasional shiver and shrug.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _WHERE THEY LED HIM._ "Whither away, Miss Morgan?" asked Lennox, as he overtook her one bitter cold day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _WHERE THEY LED HIM._ "Whither away, Miss Morgan?" asked Lennox, as he overtook her one bitter cold day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _WHERE THEY LED HIM._ "Whither away, Miss Morgan?" asked Lennox, as he overtook her one bitter cold day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So am I."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm taking my constitutional."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "After a winter in the south of France, one does not find arctic weather like this easy to bear," he said, with a disgusted air.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading _WHERE THEY LED HIM._ "Whither away, Miss Morgan?" asked Lennox, as he overtook her one bitter cold day.
Lennox
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From this reading _WHERE THEY LED HIM._ "Whither away, Miss Morgan?" asked Lennox, as he overtook her one bitter cold day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "After a winter in the south of France, one does not find arctic weather like this easy to bear," he said, with a disgusted air.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _WHERE THEY LED HIM._ "Whither away, Miss Morgan?" asked Lennox, as he overtook her one bitter cold day.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading _WHERE THEY LED HIM._ "Whither away, Miss Morgan?" asked Lennox, as he overtook her one bitter cold day.
muffled-up
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From this reading "With a difference," and Belle glanced at the blue-nosed, muffled-up gentleman strolling along beside her with an occasional shiver and shrug.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm taking my constitutional."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "After a winter in the south of France, one does not find arctic weather like this easy to bear," he said, with a disgusted air.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading "With a difference," and Belle glanced at the blue-nosed, muffled-up gentleman strolling along beside her with an occasional shiver and shrug.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "After a winter in the south of France, one does not find arctic weather like this easy to bear," he said, with a disgusted air.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _WHERE THEY LED HIM._ "Whither away, Miss Morgan?" asked Lennox, as he overtook her one bitter cold day.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading _WHERE THEY LED HIM._ "Whither away, Miss Morgan?" asked Lennox, as he overtook her one bitter cold day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "After a winter in the south of France, one does not find arctic weather like this easy to bear," he said, with a disgusted air.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading "With a difference," and Belle glanced at the blue-nosed, muffled-up gentleman strolling along beside her with an occasional shiver and shrug.
shrugnounUS /ʃrʌɡ/
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading "With a difference," and Belle glanced at the blue-nosed, muffled-up gentleman strolling along beside her with an occasional shiver and shrug.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So am I."
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "After a winter in the south of France, one does not find arctic weather like this easy to bear," he said, with a disgusted air.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading "With a difference," and Belle glanced at the blue-nosed, muffled-up gentleman strolling along beside her with an occasional shiver and shrug.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I'm taking my constitutional."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "With a difference," and Belle glanced at the blue-nosed, muffled-up gentleman strolling along beside her with an occasional shiver and shrug.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _WHERE THEY LED HIM._ "Whither away, Miss Morgan?" asked Lennox, as he overtook her one bitter cold day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "After a winter in the south of France, one does not find arctic weather like this easy to bear," he said, with a disgusted air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "After a winter in the south of France, one does not find arctic weather like this easy to bear," he said, with a disgusted air.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "After a winter in the south of France, one does not find arctic weather like this easy to bear," he said, with a disgusted air.
in or at the place that
From this reading _WHERE THEY LED HIM._ "Whither away, Miss Morgan?" asked Lennox, as he overtook her one bitter cold day.
WhitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading _WHERE THEY LED HIM._ "Whither away, Miss Morgan?" asked Lennox, as he overtook her one bitter cold day.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "After a winter in the south of France, one does not find arctic weather like this easy to bear," he said, with a disgusted air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With a difference," and Belle glanced at the blue-nosed, muffled-up gentleman strolling along beside her with an occasional shiver and shrug.
