used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Nettie had no overshoes; she was accustomed to get her feet wet very often, so that was nothing new.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The large feathery flakes were falling now, fast; melting as fast as they fell; making everything wet and chill, in the air and under the foot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The large feathery flakes were falling now, fast; melting as fast as they fell; making everything wet and chill, in the air and under the foot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The large feathery flakes were falling now, fast; melting as fast as they fell; making everything wet and chill, in the air and under the foot.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The large feathery flakes were falling now, fast; melting as fast as they fell; making everything wet and chill, in the air and under the foot.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The large feathery flakes were falling now, fast; melting as fast as they fell; making everything wet and chill, in the air and under the foot.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The large feathery flakes were falling now, fast; melting as fast as they fell; making everything wet and chill, in the air and under the foot.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading The large feathery flakes were falling now, fast; melting as fast as they fell; making everything wet and chill, in the air and under the foot.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Nettie had no overshoes; she was accustomed to get her feet wet very often, so that was nothing new.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The large feathery flakes were falling now, fast; melting as fast as they fell; making everything wet and chill, in the air and under the foot.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading The large feathery flakes were falling now, fast; melting as fast as they fell; making everything wet and chill, in the air and under the foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The large feathery flakes were falling now, fast; melting as fast as they fell; making everything wet and chill, in the air and under the foot.
brought together in one place
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nettie had no overshoes; she was accustomed to get her feet wet very often, so that was nothing new.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nettie had no overshoes; she was accustomed to get her feet wet very often, so that was nothing new.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The large feathery flakes were falling now, fast; melting as fast as they fell; making everything wet and chill, in the air and under the foot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The large feathery flakes were falling now, fast; melting as fast as they fell; making everything wet and chill, in the air and under the foot.
immediately past
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The large feathery flakes were falling now, fast; melting as fast as they fell; making everything wet and chill, in the air and under the foot.
March-like
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From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The large feathery flakes were falling now, fast; melting as fast as they fell; making everything wet and chill, in the air and under the foot.
a particular point in time
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
Nettie
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From this reading Nettie had no overshoes; she was accustomed to get her feet wet very often, so that was nothing new.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Nettie had no overshoes; she was accustomed to get her feet wet very often, so that was nothing new.
not any; not one
From this reading Nettie had no overshoes; she was accustomed to get her feet wet very often, so that was nothing new.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nettie had no overshoes; she was accustomed to get her feet wet very often, so that was nothing new.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The large feathery flakes were falling now, fast; melting as fast as they fell; making everything wet and chill, in the air and under the foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Nettie had no overshoes; she was accustomed to get her feet wet very often, so that was nothing new.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
overshoes
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From this reading Nettie had no overshoes; she was accustomed to get her feet wet very often, so that was nothing new.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nettie had no overshoes; she was accustomed to get her feet wet very often, so that was nothing new.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
sky-full
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From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
snowflakesnounUS /ˈsnoʊfleɪks/
plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
snowingverbUS /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nettie had no overshoes; she was accustomed to get her feet wet very often, so that was nothing new.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nettie had no overshoes; she was accustomed to get her feet wet very often, so that was nothing new.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAFFLES.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The large feathery flakes were falling now, fast; melting as fast as they fell; making everything wet and chill, in the air and under the foot.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The large feathery flakes were falling now, fast; melting as fast as they fell; making everything wet and chill, in the air and under the foot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nettie had no overshoes; she was accustomed to get her feet wet very often, so that was nothing new.
WAFFLESnounUS /ˈwɑːfəlz/
plural of “waffle” — pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
From this reading THE WAFFLES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nettie had no overshoes; she was accustomed to get her feet wet very often, so that was nothing new.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The large feathery flakes were falling now, fast; melting as fast as they fell; making everything wet and chill, in the air and under the foot.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The large feathery flakes were falling now, fast; melting as fast as they fell; making everything wet and chill, in the air and under the foot.
wettingnounUS /ˈwetɪŋ/
the act of making something wet
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
a Caucasian
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The early part of the day had been brilliant and beautiful; then, March-like, it had changed about, gathered up a whole sky-full of clouds, and turned at last to snowing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She hugged herself in her brown cloak, on which the beautiful snowflakes rested white a moment and then melted away, gradually wetting the covering of her arms and shoulders in a way that would reach through by and by.
