used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Laura had been married three weeks and a day, and the new year was just three weeks old.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was not a good, honest, old-fashioned winter, such as we read of in story books, and enjoy about once in a decade.
ailingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪlɪŋ/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading It was a very ailing and ungenial year in this infantine stage of its existence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laura had been married three weeks and a day, and the new year was just three weeks old.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not a good, honest, old-fashioned winter, such as we read of in story books, and enjoy about once in a decade.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Laura had been married three weeks and a day, and the new year was just three weeks old.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading There had been hardly a day of pleasant weather since its birth, nothing but rain and sleet, and damp raw cold, and morning mists and evening fogs.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It was not a good, honest, old-fashioned winter, such as we read of in story books, and enjoy about once in a decade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been hardly a day of pleasant weather since its birth, nothing but rain and sleet, and damp raw cold, and morning mists and evening fogs.
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 There had been hardly a day of pleasant weather since its birth, nothing but rain and sleet, and damp raw cold, and morning mists and evening fogs.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading There had been hardly a day of pleasant weather since its birth, nothing but rain and sleet, and damp raw cold, and morning mists and evening fogs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Laura had been married three weeks and a day, and the new year was just three weeks old.
decadenounUS /deˈkeɪd/
a period of 10 years
From this reading It was not a good, honest, old-fashioned winter, such as we read of in story books, and enjoy about once in a decade.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading It was not a good, honest, old-fashioned winter, such as we read of in story books, and enjoy about once in a decade.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There had been hardly a day of pleasant weather since its birth, nothing but rain and sleet, and damp raw cold, and morning mists and evening fogs.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading It was a very ailing and ungenial year in this infantine stage of its existence.
fogsnounUS /fɔːɡz/
plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading There had been hardly a day of pleasant weather since its birth, nothing but rain and sleet, and damp raw cold, and morning mists and evening fogs.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was not a good, honest, old-fashioned winter, such as we read of in story books, and enjoy about once in a decade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Laura had been married three weeks and a day, and the new year was just three weeks old.
only a very short time before
From this reading There had been hardly a day of pleasant weather since its birth, nothing but rain and sleet, and damp raw cold, and morning mists and evening fogs.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading It was not a good, honest, old-fashioned winter, such as we read of in story books, and enjoy about once in a decade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a very ailing and ungenial year in this infantine stage of its existence.
infantine
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From this reading It was a very ailing and ungenial year in this infantine stage of its existence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very ailing and ungenial year in this infantine stage of its existence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a very ailing and ungenial year in this infantine stage of its existence.
and nothing more
From this reading Laura had been married three weeks and a day, and the new year was just three weeks old.
Laura
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From this reading Laura had been married three weeks and a day, and the new year was just three weeks old.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Laura had been married three weeks and a day, and the new year was just three weeks old.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading There had been hardly a day of pleasant weather since its birth, nothing but rain and sleet, and damp raw cold, and morning mists and evening fogs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There had been hardly a day of pleasant weather since its birth, nothing but rain and sleet, and damp raw cold, and morning mists and evening fogs.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Laura had been married three weeks and a day, and the new year was just three weeks old.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a good, honest, old-fashioned winter, such as we read of in story books, and enjoy about once in a decade.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There had been hardly a day of pleasant weather since its birth, nothing but rain and sleet, and damp raw cold, and morning mists and evening fogs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a very ailing and ungenial year in this infantine stage of its existence.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Laura had been married three weeks and a day, and the new year was just three weeks old.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading It was not a good, honest, old-fashioned winter, such as we read of in story books, and enjoy about once in a decade.
on one occasion
From this reading It was not a good, honest, old-fashioned winter, such as we read of in story books, and enjoy about once in a decade.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading There had been hardly a day of pleasant weather since its birth, nothing but rain and sleet, and damp raw cold, and morning mists and evening fogs.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There had been hardly a day of pleasant weather since its birth, nothing but rain and sleet, and damp raw cold, and morning mists and evening fogs.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading There had been hardly a day of pleasant weather since its birth, nothing but rain and sleet, and damp raw cold, and morning mists and evening fogs.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was not a good, honest, old-fashioned winter, such as we read of in story books, and enjoy about once in a decade.
SETTLEMENTnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There had been hardly a day of pleasant weather since its birth, nothing but rain and sleet, and damp raw cold, and morning mists and evening fogs.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading There had been hardly a day of pleasant weather since its birth, nothing but rain and sleet, and damp raw cold, and morning mists and evening fogs.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It was a very ailing and ungenial year in this infantine stage of its existence.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was not a good, honest, old-fashioned winter, such as we read of in story books, and enjoy about once in a decade.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was not a good, honest, old-fashioned winter, such as we read of in story books, and enjoy about once in a decade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been hardly a day of pleasant weather since its birth, nothing but rain and sleet, and damp raw cold, and morning mists and evening fogs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a very ailing and ungenial year in this infantine stage of its existence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Laura had been married three weeks and a day, and the new year was just three weeks old.
ungenial
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From this reading It was a very ailing and ungenial year in this infantine stage of its existence.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very ailing and ungenial year in this infantine stage of its existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laura had been married three weeks and a day, and the new year was just three weeks old.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was not a good, honest, old-fashioned winter, such as we read of in story books, and enjoy about once in a decade.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading There had been hardly a day of pleasant weather since its birth, nothing but rain and sleet, and damp raw cold, and morning mists and evening fogs.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Laura had been married three weeks and a day, and the new year was just three weeks old.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was not a good, honest, old-fashioned winter, such as we read of in story books, and enjoy about once in a decade.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Laura had been married three weeks and a day, and the new year was just three weeks old.
