used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But before midday the clouds gathered and the sky darkened, and at noon a cold rain began to drip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But before midday the clouds gathered and the sky darkened, and at noon a cold rain began to drip.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But before midday the clouds gathered and the sky darkened, and at noon a cold rain began to drip.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By night the snow was felling thick and fast, and where there had been a green carpet on the earth was now spread a coverlet of snowy white.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before midday the clouds gathered and the sky darkened, and at noon a cold rain began to drip.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But before midday the clouds gathered and the sky darkened, and at noon a cold rain began to drip.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before midday the clouds gathered and the sky darkened, and at noon a cold rain began to drip.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By night the snow was felling thick and fast, and where there had been a green carpet on the earth was now spread a coverlet of snowy white.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading By night the snow was felling thick and fast, and where there had been a green carpet on the earth was now spread a coverlet of snowy white.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The poor Thrush ceased his jubilant song and began to shiver in the March wind.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading But before midday the clouds gathered and the sky darkened, and at noon a cold rain began to drip.
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 But before midday the clouds gathered and the sky darkened, and at noon a cold rain began to drip.
coverletnoun
a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
From this reading By night the snow was felling thick and fast, and where there had been a green carpet on the earth was now spread a coverlet of snowy white.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading But before midday the clouds gathered and the sky darkened, and at noon a cold rain began to drip.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Shivering and like to die of cold the Thrush took refuge under the tree in the moss and dead leaves.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Shivering and like to die of cold the Thrush took refuge under the tree in the moss and dead leaves.
dripverbUS /drɪp/
fall in drops
From this reading But before midday the clouds gathered and the sky darkened, and at noon a cold rain began to drip.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading By night the snow was felling thick and fast, and where there had been a green carpet on the earth was now spread a coverlet of snowy white.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading By night the snow was felling thick and fast, and where there had been a green carpet on the earth was now spread a coverlet of snowy white.
fellingverbUS /ˈfelɪŋ/
-ing form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading By night the snow was felling thick and fast, and where there had been a green carpet on the earth was now spread a coverlet of snowy white.
brought together in one place
From this reading But before midday the clouds gathered and the sky darkened, and at noon a cold rain began to drip.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading By night the snow was felling thick and fast, and where there had been a green carpet on the earth was now spread a coverlet of snowy white.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By night the snow was felling thick and fast, and where there had been a green carpet on the earth was now spread a coverlet of snowy white.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor Thrush ceased his jubilant song and began to shiver in the March wind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was in the morning.
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading The poor Thrush ceased his jubilant song and began to shiver in the March wind.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Shivering and like to die of cold the Thrush took refuge under the tree in the moss and dead leaves.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Shivering and like to die of cold the Thrush took refuge under the tree in the moss and dead leaves.
march in a procession
From this reading The poor Thrush ceased his jubilant song and began to shiver in the March wind.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading But before midday the clouds gathered and the sky darkened, and at noon a cold rain began to drip.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This was in the morning.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Shivering and like to die of cold the Thrush took refuge under the tree in the moss and dead leaves.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By night the snow was felling thick and fast, and where there had been a green carpet on the earth was now spread a coverlet of snowy white.
the middle of the day
From this reading But before midday the clouds gathered and the sky darkened, and at noon a cold rain began to drip.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By night the snow was felling thick and fast, and where there had been a green carpet on the earth was now spread a coverlet of snowy white.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By night the snow was felling thick and fast, and where there had been a green carpet on the earth was now spread a coverlet of snowy white.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By night the snow was felling thick and fast, and where there had been a green carpet on the earth was now spread a coverlet of snowy white.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor Thrush ceased his jubilant song and began to shiver in the March wind.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading But before midday the clouds gathered and the sky darkened, and at noon a cold rain began to drip.
a safe place
From this reading Shivering and like to die of cold the Thrush took refuge under the tree in the moss and dead leaves.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading The poor Thrush ceased his jubilant song and began to shiver in the March wind.
ShiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Shivering and like to die of cold the Thrush took refuge under the tree in the moss and dead leaves.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading But before midday the clouds gathered and the sky darkened, and at noon a cold rain began to drip.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading By night the snow was felling thick and fast, and where there had been a green carpet on the earth was now spread a coverlet of snowy white.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading By night the snow was felling thick and fast, and where there had been a green carpet on the earth was now spread a coverlet of snowy white.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The poor Thrush ceased his jubilant song and began to shiver in the March wind.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading By night the snow was felling thick and fast, and where there had been a green carpet on the earth was now spread a coverlet of snowy white.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was in the morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading By night the snow was felling thick and fast, and where there had been a green carpet on the earth was now spread a coverlet of snowy white.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading By night the snow was felling thick and fast, and where there had been a green carpet on the earth was now spread a coverlet of snowy white.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was in the morning.
ThrushnounUS /θrʌʃ/
candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading The poor Thrush ceased his jubilant song and began to shiver in the March wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But before midday the clouds gathered and the sky darkened, and at noon a cold rain began to drip.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Shivering and like to die of cold the Thrush took refuge under the tree in the moss and dead leaves.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Shivering and like to die of cold the Thrush took refuge under the tree in the moss and dead leaves.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Shivering and like to die of cold the Thrush took refuge under the tree in the moss and dead leaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was in the morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading By night the snow was felling thick and fast, and where there had been a green carpet on the earth was now spread a coverlet of snowy white.
a Caucasian
From this reading By night the snow was felling thick and fast, and where there had been a green carpet on the earth was now spread a coverlet of snowy white.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The poor Thrush ceased his jubilant song and began to shiver in the March wind.
