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From this reading HE beautiful {138}autumn days grew shorter.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading HE beautiful {138}autumn days grew shorter.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading HE beautiful {138}autumn days grew shorter.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Ralph visited him often, and the sick man's face would brighten, and his voice grow stronger whenever the boy came to his bedside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Old Bill had been in hospital for many months.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Old Bill had been in hospital for many months.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
a youthful male person
From this reading Ralph visited him often, and the sick man's face would brighten, and his voice grow stronger whenever the boy came to his bedside.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Ralph visited him often, and the sick man's face would brighten, and his voice grow stronger whenever the boy came to his bedside.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ralph visited him often, and the sick man's face would brighten, and his voice grow stronger whenever the boy came to his bedside.
climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Why, we'll have to fight to keep warm,” jolly Fred Greene said to the comrades gathered round.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HE beautiful {138}autumn days grew shorter.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
divisible by two
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Ralph visited him often, and the sick man's face would brighten, and his voice grow stronger whenever the boy came to his bedside.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Why, we'll have to fight to keep warm,” jolly Fred Greene said to the comrades gathered round.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old Bill had been in hospital for many months.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
Fred
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From this reading “Why, we'll have to fight to keep warm,” jolly Fred Greene said to the comrades gathered round.
brought together in one place
From this reading “Why, we'll have to fight to keep warm,” jolly Fred Greene said to the comrades gathered round.
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading “Why, we'll have to fight to keep warm,” jolly Fred Greene said to the comrades gathered round.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading HE beautiful {138}autumn days grew shorter.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Ralph visited him often, and the sick man's face would brighten, and his voice grow stronger whenever the boy came to his bedside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Bill had been in hospital for many months.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why, we'll have to fight to keep warm,” jolly Fred Greene said to the comrades gathered round.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE beautiful {138}autumn days grew shorter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ralph visited him often, and the sick man's face would brighten, and his voice grow stronger whenever the boy came to his bedside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph visited him often, and the sick man's face would brighten, and his voice grow stronger whenever the boy came to his bedside.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Old Bill had been in hospital for many months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Why, we'll have to fight to keep warm,” jolly Fred Greene said to the comrades gathered round.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Why, we'll have to fight to keep warm,” jolly Fred Greene said to the comrades gathered round.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ralph visited him often, and the sick man's face would brighten, and his voice grow stronger whenever the boy came to his bedside.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Old Bill had been in hospital for many months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Old Bill had been in hospital for many months.
Novembers
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From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Ralph visited him often, and the sick man's face would brighten, and his voice grow stronger whenever the boy came to his bedside.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Bill had been in hospital for many months.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph visited him often, and the sick man's face would brighten, and his voice grow stronger whenever the boy came to his bedside.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Why, we'll have to fight to keep warm,” jolly Fred Greene said to the comrades gathered round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, we'll have to fight to keep warm,” jolly Fred Greene said to the comrades gathered round.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading HE beautiful {138}autumn days grew shorter.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Ralph visited him often, and the sick man's face would brighten, and his voice grow stronger whenever the boy came to his bedside.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Ralph visited him often, and the sick man's face would brighten, and his voice grow stronger whenever the boy came to his bedside.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Ralph visited him often, and the sick man's face would brighten, and his voice grow stronger whenever the boy came to his bedside.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Ralph visited him often, and the sick man's face would brighten, and his voice grow stronger whenever the boy came to his bedside.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “Why, we'll have to fight to keep warm,” jolly Fred Greene said to the comrades gathered round.
we'll
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From this reading “Why, we'll have to fight to keep warm,” jolly Fred Greene said to the comrades gathered round.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Ralph visited him often, and the sick man's face would brighten, and his voice grow stronger whenever the boy came to his bedside.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, we'll have to fight to keep warm,” jolly Fred Greene said to the comrades gathered round.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Novembers blasts were keenly felt, even in that sunny clime, and the boys looked forward with dismay to a winter passed in inaction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ralph visited him often, and the sick man's face would brighten, and his voice grow stronger whenever the boy came to his bedside.
