used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But if one waits sufficiently long, there comes at last a period known as the breaking of winter.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Since, owing to the heavy snows of January, February and March, there is always a great deal of winter to break, the process is an extended and--to the "overshoed" young--a decidedly trying one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An April Harvest SPRING is an unknown season in Lakeville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since, owing to the heavy snows of January, February and March, there is always a great deal of winter to break, the process is an extended and--to the "overshoed" young--a decidedly trying one.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading An April Harvest SPRING is an unknown season in Lakeville.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But if one waits sufficiently long, there comes at last a period known as the breaking of winter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But if one waits sufficiently long, there comes at last a period known as the breaking of winter.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The snow had disappeared except in very shaded spots and the Bay was free of ice except for a line of white that showed far out beyond the intense blue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The snow had disappeared except in very shaded spots and the Bay was free of ice except for a line of white that showed far out beyond the intense blue.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The snow had disappeared except in very shaded spots and the Bay was free of ice except for a line of white that showed far out beyond the intense blue.
terminate
From this reading Since, owing to the heavy snows of January, February and March, there is always a great deal of winter to break, the process is an extended and--to the "overshoed" young--a decidedly trying one.
the act of breaking something
From this reading But if one waits sufficiently long, there comes at last a period known as the breaking of winter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if one waits sufficiently long, there comes at last a period known as the breaking of winter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But if one waits sufficiently long, there comes at last a period known as the breaking of winter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Since, owing to the heavy snows of January, February and March, there is always a great deal of winter to break, the process is an extended and--to the "overshoed" young--a decidedly trying one.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Since, owing to the heavy snows of January, February and March, there is always a great deal of winter to break, the process is an extended and--to the "overshoed" young--a decidedly trying one.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The snow had disappeared except in very shaded spots and the Bay was free of ice except for a line of white that showed far out beyond the intense blue.
divisible by two
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
apart from; not including
From this reading The snow had disappeared except in very shaded spots and the Bay was free of ice except for a line of white that showed far out beyond the intense blue.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Since, owing to the heavy snows of January, February and March, there is always a great deal of winter to break, the process is an extended and--to the "overshoed" young--a decidedly trying one.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The snow had disappeared except in very shaded spots and the Bay was free of ice except for a line of white that showed far out beyond the intense blue.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Since, owing to the heavy snows of January, February and March, there is always a great deal of winter to break, the process is an extended and--to the "overshoed" young--a decidedly trying one.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The snow had disappeared except in very shaded spots and the Bay was free of ice except for a line of white that showed far out beyond the intense blue.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The snow had disappeared except in very shaded spots and the Bay was free of ice except for a line of white that showed far out beyond the intense blue.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Since, owing to the heavy snows of January, February and March, there is always a great deal of winter to break, the process is an extended and--to the "overshoed" young--a decidedly trying one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
HarvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading An April Harvest SPRING is an unknown season in Lakeville.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Since, owing to the heavy snows of January, February and March, there is always a great deal of winter to break, the process is an extended and--to the "overshoed" young--a decidedly trying one.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The snow had disappeared except in very shaded spots and the Bay was free of ice except for a line of white that showed far out beyond the intense blue.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if one waits sufficiently long, there comes at last a period known as the breaking of winter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An April Harvest SPRING is an unknown season in Lakeville.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The snow had disappeared except in very shaded spots and the Bay was free of ice except for a line of white that showed far out beyond the intense blue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An April Harvest SPRING is an unknown season in Lakeville.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Since, owing to the heavy snows of January, February and March, there is always a great deal of winter to break, the process is an extended and--to the "overshoed" young--a decidedly trying one.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But if one waits sufficiently long, there comes at last a period known as the breaking of winter.
Lakeville
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From this reading An April Harvest SPRING is an unknown season in Lakeville.
immediately past
From this reading But if one waits sufficiently long, there comes at last a period known as the breaking of winter.
go away from a place
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The snow had disappeared except in very shaded spots and the Bay was free of ice except for a line of white that showed far out beyond the intense blue.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But if one waits sufficiently long, there comes at last a period known as the breaking of winter.
march in a procession
From this reading Since, owing to the heavy snows of January, February and March, there is always a great deal of winter to break, the process is an extended and--to the "overshoed" young--a decidedly trying one.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
northerlyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the north
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But if one waits sufficiently long, there comes at last a period known as the breaking of winter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But if one waits sufficiently long, there comes at last a period known as the breaking of winter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The snow had disappeared except in very shaded spots and the Bay was free of ice except for a line of white that showed far out beyond the intense blue.
overshoed
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From this reading Since, owing to the heavy snows of January, February and March, there is always a great deal of winter to break, the process is an extended and--to the "overshoed" young--a decidedly trying one.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Since, owing to the heavy snows of January, February and March, there is always a great deal of winter to break, the process is an extended and--to the "overshoed" young--a decidedly trying one.
an amount of time
From this reading But if one waits sufficiently long, there comes at last a period known as the breaking of winter.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Since, owing to the heavy snows of January, February and March, there is always a great deal of winter to break, the process is an extended and--to the "overshoed" young--a decidedly trying one.
rubbersnounUS /ˈrʌbərz/
plural of “rubber” — an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading An April Harvest SPRING is an unknown season in Lakeville.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The snow had disappeared except in very shaded spots and the Bay was free of ice except for a line of white that showed far out beyond the intense blue.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The snow had disappeared except in very shaded spots and the Bay was free of ice except for a line of white that showed far out beyond the intense blue.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since, owing to the heavy snows of January, February and March, there is always a great deal of winter to break, the process is an extended and--to the "overshoed" young--a decidedly trying one.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow had disappeared except in very shaded spots and the Bay was free of ice except for a line of white that showed far out beyond the intense blue.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Since, owing to the heavy snows of January, February and March, there is always a great deal of winter to break, the process is an extended and--to the "overshoed" young--a decidedly trying one.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading The snow had disappeared except in very shaded spots and the Bay was free of ice except for a line of white that showed far out beyond the intense blue.
the season of growth
From this reading An April Harvest SPRING is an unknown season in Lakeville.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading But if one waits sufficiently long, there comes at last a period known as the breaking of winter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But if one waits sufficiently long, there comes at last a period known as the breaking of winter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But if one waits sufficiently long, there comes at last a period known as the breaking of winter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since, owing to the heavy snows of January, February and March, there is always a great deal of winter to break, the process is an extended and--to the "overshoed" young--a decidedly trying one.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
hard to endure
From this reading Since, owing to the heavy snows of January, February and March, there is always a great deal of winter to break, the process is an extended and--to the "overshoed" young--a decidedly trying one.
not known
From this reading An April Harvest SPRING is an unknown season in Lakeville.
precisely as stated
From this reading The snow had disappeared except in very shaded spots and the Bay was free of ice except for a line of white that showed far out beyond the intense blue.
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading But if one waits sufficiently long, there comes at last a period known as the breaking of winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
at the time that
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
a Caucasian
From this reading The snow had disappeared except in very shaded spots and the Bay was free of ice except for a line of white that showed far out beyond the intense blue.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But if one waits sufficiently long, there comes at last a period known as the breaking of winter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But even in northerly Lakeville there finally came an afternoon when the girls decided that the day was much too fine to be spent indoors; and that the hour had arrived when it would be safe to leave off rubbers.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Since, owing to the heavy snows of January, February and March, there is always a great deal of winter to break, the process is an extended and--to the "overshoed" young--a decidedly trying one.
