used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
anew
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading April came with its deluges of rain that washed the earth clean and carried off the riffraff of the previous season, making ready for another and more bountiful harvest.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April came with its deluges of rain that washed the earth clean and carried off the riffraff of the previous season, making ready for another and more bountiful harvest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Dodd" still stayed away from school, and through slush and mud and drenching rain worked like a little man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
bountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading April came with its deluges of rain that washed the earth clean and carried off the riffraff of the previous season, making ready for another and more bountiful harvest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading April came with its deluges of rain that washed the earth clean and carried off the riffraff of the previous season, making ready for another and more bountiful harvest.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading April came with its deluges of rain that washed the earth clean and carried off the riffraff of the previous season, making ready for another and more bountiful harvest.
chronicledverbUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəld/
past form of “chronicle” — record in chronological order; make a historical record
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading April came with its deluges of rain that washed the earth clean and carried off the riffraff of the previous season, making ready for another and more bountiful harvest.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
deluges
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From this reading April came with its deluges of rain that washed the earth clean and carried off the riffraff of the previous season, making ready for another and more bountiful harvest.
Dodd
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From this reading "Dodd" still stayed away from school, and through slush and mud and drenching rain worked like a little man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
drainedadjectiveUS /dreɪnd/
emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
drenchingnounUS /ˈdrentʃɪŋ/
the act of making something completely wet
From this reading "Dodd" still stayed away from school, and through slush and mud and drenching rain worked like a little man.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading April came with its deluges of rain that washed the earth clean and carried off the riffraff of the previous season, making ready for another and more bountiful harvest.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading April came with its deluges of rain that washed the earth clean and carried off the riffraff of the previous season, making ready for another and more bountiful harvest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Dodd" still stayed away from school, and through slush and mud and drenching rain worked like a little man.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading April came with its deluges of rain that washed the earth clean and carried off the riffraff of the previous season, making ready for another and more bountiful harvest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading What a thrifty housekeeper nature is!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a thrifty housekeeper nature is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading April came with its deluges of rain that washed the earth clean and carried off the riffraff of the previous season, making ready for another and more bountiful harvest.
and nothing more
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
the act of departing
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Dodd" still stayed away from school, and through slush and mud and drenching rain worked like a little man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Dodd" still stayed away from school, and through slush and mud and drenching rain worked like a little man.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading April came with its deluges of rain that washed the earth clean and carried off the riffraff of the previous season, making ready for another and more bountiful harvest.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Dodd" still stayed away from school, and through slush and mud and drenching rain worked like a little man.
march in a procession
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading April came with its deluges of rain that washed the earth clean and carried off the riffraff of the previous season, making ready for another and more bountiful harvest.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading What a thrifty housekeeper nature is!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
not any; not one
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
and nothing more
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
the local environment
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading April came with its deluges of rain that washed the earth clean and carried off the riffraff of the previous season, making ready for another and more bountiful harvest.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading April came with its deluges of rain that washed the earth clean and carried off the riffraff of the previous season, making ready for another and more bountiful harvest.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading April came with its deluges of rain that washed the earth clean and carried off the riffraff of the previous season, making ready for another and more bountiful harvest.
residuumnoun
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
riffraffnounUS /ˈrɪfræf/
disparaging terms for the common people
From this reading April came with its deluges of rain that washed the earth clean and carried off the riffraff of the previous season, making ready for another and more bountiful harvest.
an educational institution
From this reading "Dodd" still stayed away from school, and through slush and mud and drenching rain worked like a little man.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading April came with its deluges of rain that washed the earth clean and carried off the riffraff of the previous season, making ready for another and more bountiful harvest.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
shapelyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpli/
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
slushverbUS /slʌʃ/
make a splashing sound
From this reading "Dodd" still stayed away from school, and through slush and mud and drenching rain worked like a little man.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
solubleadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːljəbəl/
(of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water)
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Dodd" still stayed away from school, and through slush and mud and drenching rain worked like a little man.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Dodd" still stayed away from school, and through slush and mud and drenching rain worked like a little man.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
thriftyadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪfti/
careful and diligent in the use of resources
From this reading What a thrifty housekeeper nature is!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Dodd" still stayed away from school, and through slush and mud and drenching rain worked like a little man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading April came with its deluges of rain that washed the earth clean and carried off the riffraff of the previous season, making ready for another and more bountiful harvest.
Waughops
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From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a thrifty housekeeper nature is!
in or at the place that
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The white drifts of winter grew gray and then turned black under the March sun that melted them down and drained off their soluble parts, leaving only a residuum of mud along fences and hedges where, a few days before had been shapely piles of snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading April came with its deluges of rain that washed the earth clean and carried off the riffraff of the previous season, making ready for another and more bountiful harvest.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The fact is, he had secretly made up his mind never to go to school again, a conclusion that it is no particular wonder he had reached after his experience with Amos Waughops, as just chronicled.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Dodd" still stayed away from school, and through slush and mud and drenching rain worked like a little man.
