commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The seasons followed each other without that fierceness in them to which one is accustomed in the North.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wet kine and horses turned away from the North and stood in slanting rains with bowed heads.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The wet kine and horses turned away from the North and stood in slanting rains with bowed heads.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas passed, and New Year.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The seasons followed each other without that fierceness in them to which one is accustomed in the North.
fiercenessnoun
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading The seasons followed each other without that fierceness in them to which one is accustomed in the North.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The seasons followed each other without that fierceness in them to which one is accustomed in the North.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
frostsnounUS /frɔːsts/
plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
hangingsnounUS /ˈhæŋɡɪŋz/
plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The wet kine and horses turned away from the North and stood in slanting rains with bowed heads.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The wet kine and horses turned away from the North and stood in slanting rains with bowed heads.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The seasons followed each other without that fierceness in them to which one is accustomed in the North.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The seasons followed each other without that fierceness in them to which one is accustomed in the North.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
kinenoun
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The wet kine and horses turned away from the North and stood in slanting rains with bowed heads.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
the act of departing
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
linnetnounUS /ˈlɪnɪt/
small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Christmas passed, and New Year.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The seasons followed each other without that fierceness in them to which one is accustomed in the North.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The seasons followed each other without that fierceness in them to which one is accustomed in the North.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The seasons followed each other without that fierceness in them to which one is accustomed in the North.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Christmas passed, and New Year.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
ruby-throat
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From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The seasons followed each other without that fierceness in them to which one is accustomed in the North.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The wet kine and horses turned away from the North and stood in slanting rains with bowed heads.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The wet kine and horses turned away from the North and stood in slanting rains with bowed heads.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
in a swift manner
From this reading Time went swiftly.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The seasons followed each other without that fierceness in them to which one is accustomed in the North.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The seasons followed each other without that fierceness in them to which one is accustomed in the North.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The seasons followed each other without that fierceness in them to which one is accustomed in the North.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time went swiftly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The seasons followed each other without that fierceness in them to which one is accustomed in the North.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The wet kine and horses turned away from the North and stood in slanting rains with bowed heads.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Time went swiftly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The very frosts were gentle; slowly and kindly they stripped the green robes from tree and thicket, gave ample warning to the robin, linnet and ruby-throat before taking down the leafy hangings and leaving their shelter open to the chill rains of December.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The wet kine and horses turned away from the North and stood in slanting rains with bowed heads.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The seasons followed each other without that fierceness in them to which one is accustomed in the North.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wet kine and horses turned away from the North and stood in slanting rains with bowed heads.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The seasons followed each other without that fierceness in them to which one is accustomed in the North.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Christmas passed, and New Year.
