AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WORTHLESS BLACK HOUND After an autumn speciously benign came our season of cold and snow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading This was admitted to be accurately literal, in spite of its poetic daring.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading This was admitted to be accurately literal, in spite of its poetic daring.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A WORTHLESS BLACK HOUND After an autumn speciously benign came our season of cold and snow.
agreeingverbUS /əˈɡriːɪŋ/
-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A WORTHLESS BLACK HOUND After an autumn speciously benign came our season of cold and snow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WORTHLESS BLACK HOUND After an autumn speciously benign came our season of cold and snow.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
Arcady
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From this reading The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
ArgusnounUS /ˈɑːrɡəs/
(Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes
From this reading The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading A WORTHLESS BLACK HOUND After an autumn speciously benign came our season of cold and snow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
benignadjectiveUS /bɪˈnaɪn/
not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
From this reading A WORTHLESS BLACK HOUND After an autumn speciously benign came our season of cold and snow.
BLACKadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A WORTHLESS BLACK HOUND After an autumn speciously benign came our season of cold and snow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A WORTHLESS BLACK HOUND After an autumn speciously benign came our season of cold and snow.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Miss Caroline confessed homesickness to me after the first heavy snow.
coinedverbUS /kɔɪnd/
past form of “coin” — make up
From this reading The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
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 A WORTHLESS BLACK HOUND After an autumn speciously benign came our season of cold and snow.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Miss Caroline confessed homesickness to me after the first heavy snow.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading This was admitted to be accurately literal, in spite of its poetic daring.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Miss Caroline confessed homesickness to me after the first heavy snow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
goose-bone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Miss Caroline confessed homesickness to me after the first heavy snow.
homesicknessnounUS /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/
a longing to return home
From this reading Miss Caroline confessed homesickness to me after the first heavy snow.
HOUNDnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading A WORTHLESS BLACK HOUND After an autumn speciously benign came our season of cold and snow.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
literaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərəl/
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
From this reading This was admitted to be accurately literal, in spite of its poetic daring.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
McCormicknounUS /məˈkɔːrmɪk/
United States inventor and manufacturer of a mechanical harvester (1809-1884)
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Caroline confessed homesickness to me after the first heavy snow.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Caroline confessed homesickness to me after the first heavy snow.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WORTHLESS BLACK HOUND After an autumn speciously benign came our season of cold and snow.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A WORTHLESS BLACK HOUND After an autumn speciously benign came our season of cold and snow.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading This was admitted to be accurately literal, in spite of its poetic daring.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading A WORTHLESS BLACK HOUND After an autumn speciously benign came our season of cold and snow.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A WORTHLESS BLACK HOUND After an autumn speciously benign came our season of cold and snow.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
speciouslyadverb
in a specious manner
From this reading A WORTHLESS BLACK HOUND After an autumn speciously benign came our season of cold and snow.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading This was admitted to be accurately literal, in spite of its poetic daring.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
Steck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was admitted to be accurately literal, in spite of its poetic daring.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
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 It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
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 The editor of the _Argus_ not only spoke of "Nature's snowy mantle," but coined another happy phrase about Little Arcady being "locked in the icy embrace of winter."
WORTHLESSadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading A WORTHLESS BLACK HOUND After an autumn speciously benign came our season of cold and snow.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It proved to be a season of unwonted severity, every weather expert in town, from Uncle William McCormick, who had kept a diary record for thirty years, to Grandma Steck, who had foretold its coming from a goose-bone, agreeing that the cold was most unusual.
