used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the wall a clock was ticking; that and the rustling of the fire as the coals sank lower were the only sounds.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the snow and how it came Jimmie Boy had been inventing stories.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Like a white satin mantle that had drifted from God’s shoulders, the snow lay across the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the wall a clock was ticking; that and the rustling of the fire as the coals sank lower were the only sounds.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading It was the angels’ washing day up there and some of their wings had blown off the clothes line.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the wall a clock was ticking; that and the rustling of the fire as the coals sank lower were the only sounds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About the snow and how it came Jimmie Boy had been inventing stories.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading It was the angels’ washing day up there and some of their wings had blown off the clothes line.
a youthful male person
From this reading About the snow and how it came Jimmie Boy had been inventing stories.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About the snow and how it came Jimmie Boy had been inventing stories.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading On the wall a clock was ticking; that and the rustling of the fire as the coals sank lower were the only sounds.
clothing in general
From this reading It was the angels’ washing day up there and some of their wings had blown off the clothes line.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading On the wall a clock was ticking; that and the rustling of the fire as the coals sank lower were the only sounds.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the angels’ washing day up there and some of their wings had blown off the clothes line.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun flashed down; the studio was flooded with glory.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Like a white satin mantle that had drifted from God’s shoulders, the snow lay across the world.
start firing a weapon
From this reading On the wall a clock was ticking; that and the rustling of the fire as the coals sank lower were the only sounds.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The sun flashed down; the studio was flooded with glory.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The sun flashed down; the studio was flooded with glory.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like a white satin mantle that had drifted from God’s shoulders, the snow lay across the world.
a state of high honor
From this reading The sun flashed down; the studio was flooded with glory.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Like a white satin mantle that had drifted from God’s shoulders, the snow lay across the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like a white satin mantle that had drifted from God’s shoulders, the snow lay across the world.
how
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From this reading About the snow and how it came Jimmie Boy had been inventing stories.
inventingverbUS /ˌɪnˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading About the snow and how it came Jimmie Boy had been inventing stories.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About the snow and how it came Jimmie Boy had been inventing stories.
Jimmie
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From this reading About the snow and how it came Jimmie Boy had been inventing stories.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Like a white satin mantle that had drifted from God’s shoulders, the snow lay across the world.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a white satin mantle that had drifted from God’s shoulders, the snow lay across the world.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was the angels’ washing day up there and some of their wings had blown off the clothes line.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading On the wall a clock was ticking; that and the rustling of the fire as the coals sank lower were the only sounds.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Like a white satin mantle that had drifted from God’s shoulders, the snow lay across the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the wall a clock was ticking; that and the rustling of the fire as the coals sank lower were the only sounds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was the angels’ washing day up there and some of their wings had blown off the clothes line.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the wall a clock was ticking; that and the rustling of the fire as the coals sank lower were the only sounds.
and nothing more
From this reading On the wall a clock was ticking; that and the rustling of the fire as the coals sank lower were the only sounds.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading On the wall a clock was ticking; that and the rustling of the fire as the coals sank lower were the only sounds.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading On the wall a clock was ticking; that and the rustling of the fire as the coals sank lower were the only sounds.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading Like a white satin mantle that had drifted from God’s shoulders, the snow lay across the world.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Like a white satin mantle that had drifted from God’s shoulders, the snow lay across the world.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Like a white satin mantle that had drifted from God’s shoulders, the snow lay across the world.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was the angels’ washing day up there and some of their wings had blown off the clothes line.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading On the wall a clock was ticking; that and the rustling of the fire as the coals sank lower were the only sounds.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading About the snow and how it came Jimmie Boy had been inventing stories.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading The sun flashed down; the studio was flooded with glory.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun flashed down; the studio was flooded with glory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the wall a clock was ticking; that and the rustling of the fire as the coals sank lower were the only sounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the wall a clock was ticking; that and the rustling of the fire as the coals sank lower were the only sounds.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the angels’ washing day up there and some of their wings had blown off the clothes line.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the angels’ washing day up there and some of their wings had blown off the clothes line.
tickingnounUS /ˈtɪkɪŋ/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading On the wall a clock was ticking; that and the rustling of the fire as the coals sank lower were the only sounds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was the angels’ washing day up there and some of their wings had blown off the clothes line.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading On the wall a clock was ticking; that and the rustling of the fire as the coals sank lower were the only sounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the wall a clock was ticking; that and the rustling of the fire as the coals sank lower were the only sounds.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading It was the angels’ washing day up there and some of their wings had blown off the clothes line.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the wall a clock was ticking; that and the rustling of the fire as the coals sank lower were the only sounds.
a Caucasian
From this reading Like a white satin mantle that had drifted from God’s shoulders, the snow lay across the world.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading It was the angels’ washing day up there and some of their wings had blown off the clothes line.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun flashed down; the studio was flooded with glory.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Like a white satin mantle that had drifted from God’s shoulders, the snow lay across the world.
