adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading November, with its whispered promises of winter fun, was past, and the Christmas month, with snow and ice, had been ushered in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading November, with its whispered promises of winter fun, was past, and the Christmas month, with snow and ice, had been ushered in.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
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From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading The stores on Broadway were vacant, save a few shivering clerks.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading November, with its whispered promises of winter fun, was past, and the Christmas month, with snow and ice, had been ushered in.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The stores on Broadway were vacant, save a few shivering clerks.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
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 Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
exceptionsnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃənz/
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The stores on Broadway were vacant, save a few shivering clerks.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, it had been unusually cold for several weeks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading November, with its whispered promises of winter fun, was past, and the Christmas month, with snow and ice, had been ushered in.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading November, with its whispered promises of winter fun, was past, and the Christmas month, with snow and ice, had been ushered in.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading November, with its whispered promises of winter fun, was past, and the Christmas month, with snow and ice, had been ushered in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading November, with its whispered promises of winter fun, was past, and the Christmas month, with snow and ice, had been ushered in.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it had been unusually cold for several weeks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it had been unusually cold for several weeks.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading November, with its whispered promises of winter fun, was past, and the Christmas month, with snow and ice, had been ushered in.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading November, with its whispered promises of winter fun, was past, and the Christmas month, with snow and ice, had been ushered in.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading November, with its whispered promises of winter fun, was past, and the Christmas month, with snow and ice, had been ushered in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading November, with its whispered promises of winter fun, was past, and the Christmas month, with snow and ice, had been ushered in.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The stores on Broadway were vacant, save a few shivering clerks.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading November, with its whispered promises of winter fun, was past, and the Christmas month, with snow and ice, had been ushered in.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading November, with its whispered promises of winter fun, was past, and the Christmas month, with snow and ice, had been ushered in.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The stores on Broadway were vacant, save a few shivering clerks.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Indeed, it had been unusually cold for several weeks.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading The stores on Broadway were vacant, save a few shivering clerks.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading November, with its whispered promises of winter fun, was past, and the Christmas month, with snow and ice, had been ushered in.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The stores on Broadway were vacant, save a few shivering clerks.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading November, with its whispered promises of winter fun, was past, and the Christmas month, with snow and ice, had been ushered in.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Indeed, it had been unusually cold for several weeks.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading November, with its whispered promises of winter fun, was past, and the Christmas month, with snow and ice, had been ushered in.
UsuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The stores on Broadway were vacant, save a few shivering clerks.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading November, with its whispered promises of winter fun, was past, and the Christmas month, with snow and ice, had been ushered in.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Indeed, it had been unusually cold for several weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stores on Broadway were vacant, save a few shivering clerks.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading November, with its whispered promises of winter fun, was past, and the Christmas month, with snow and ice, had been ushered in.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading November, with its whispered promises of winter fun, was past, and the Christmas month, with snow and ice, had been ushered in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading November, with its whispered promises of winter fun, was past, and the Christmas month, with snow and ice, had been ushered in.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Then, to make matters worse, a genuine western blizzard came howling across the prairie, and whistled and screamed about the streets, from which it had driven everything that could find a place of shelter.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading Usually in the latitude of Boyd City, the weather remains clear and not very cold until the first of the new year; but this winter was one of those exceptions which are met with in every climate, and the first of December brought zero weather.
