aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE NIGHT NOISE Outside of Great Hedge the wind howled and the snow whirled about in white flakes.
anew
From this reading "It's the ghost!" said Rose again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NIGHT NOISE Outside of Great Hedge the wind howled and the snow whirled about in white flakes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least that is what Rose and Russ thought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the queer noise which had sounded, and which had seemed so to startle the grown folk, came from inside, and not outside.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the queer noise which had sounded, and which had seemed so to startle the grown folk, came from inside, and not outside.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading Inside it was warm, light and cosy.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading THE NIGHT NOISE Outside of Great Hedge the wind howled and the snow whirled about in white flakes.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading But the queer noise which had sounded, and which had seemed so to startle the grown folk, came from inside, and not outside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the queer noise which had sounded, and which had seemed so to startle the grown folk, came from inside, and not outside.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "It's the ghost!" said Rose again.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT NOISE Outside of Great Hedge the wind howled and the snow whirled about in white flakes.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading But the queer noise which had sounded, and which had seemed so to startle the grown folk, came from inside, and not outside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the queer noise which had sounded, and which had seemed so to startle the grown folk, came from inside, and not outside.
HedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading THE NIGHT NOISE Outside of Great Hedge the wind howled and the snow whirled about in white flakes.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading THE NIGHT NOISE Outside of Great Hedge the wind howled and the snow whirled about in white flakes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NIGHT NOISE Outside of Great Hedge the wind howled and the snow whirled about in white flakes.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside it was warm, light and cosy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At least that is what Rose and Russ thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Inside it was warm, light and cosy.
It's
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From this reading "It's the ghost!" said Rose again.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least that is what Rose and Russ thought.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Inside it was warm, light and cosy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT NOISE Outside of Great Hedge the wind howled and the snow whirled about in white flakes.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading THE NIGHT NOISE Outside of Great Hedge the wind howled and the snow whirled about in white flakes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the queer noise which had sounded, and which had seemed so to startle the grown folk, came from inside, and not outside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT NOISE Outside of Great Hedge the wind howled and the snow whirled about in white flakes.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE NIGHT NOISE Outside of Great Hedge the wind howled and the snow whirled about in white flakes.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But the queer noise which had sounded, and which had seemed so to startle the grown folk, came from inside, and not outside.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At least that is what Rose and Russ thought.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading At least that is what Rose and Russ thought.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's the ghost!" said Rose again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the queer noise which had sounded, and which had seemed so to startle the grown folk, came from inside, and not outside.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE NIGHT NOISE Outside of Great Hedge the wind howled and the snow whirled about in white flakes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the queer noise which had sounded, and which had seemed so to startle the grown folk, came from inside, and not outside.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading But the queer noise which had sounded, and which had seemed so to startle the grown folk, came from inside, and not outside.
startleverbUS /ˈstɑːrtəl/
to stimulate to action
From this reading But the queer noise which had sounded, and which had seemed so to startle the grown folk, came from inside, and not outside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At least that is what Rose and Russ thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT NOISE Outside of Great Hedge the wind howled and the snow whirled about in white flakes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At least that is what Rose and Russ thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the queer noise which had sounded, and which had seemed so to startle the grown folk, came from inside, and not outside.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Inside it was warm, light and cosy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Inside it was warm, light and cosy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At least that is what Rose and Russ thought.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the queer noise which had sounded, and which had seemed so to startle the grown folk, came from inside, and not outside.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading THE NIGHT NOISE Outside of Great Hedge the wind howled and the snow whirled about in white flakes.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE NIGHT NOISE Outside of Great Hedge the wind howled and the snow whirled about in white flakes.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE NIGHT NOISE Outside of Great Hedge the wind howled and the snow whirled about in white flakes.
