used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down the steps of the porch that stretched across the front of the mansion, a boy ran, whistling, to the street.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Down the steps of the porch that stretched across the front of the mansion, a boy ran, whistling, to the street.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The spruce trees on the lawn at Bannerhall were weighted with it, and on the lawn itself it rested, like an ermine blanket, soft and satisfying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Snow everywhere; freshly fallen, white and beautiful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The spruce trees on the lawn at Bannerhall were weighted with it, and on the lawn itself it rested, like an ermine blanket, soft and satisfying.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Unhallowed Harvest," "Pickett's Gap," "The Blind Brother," etc.
Bannerhall
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From this reading The spruce trees on the lawn at Bannerhall were weighted with it, and on the lawn itself it rested, like an ermine blanket, soft and satisfying.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Snow everywhere; freshly fallen, white and beautiful.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The spruce trees on the lawn at Bannerhall were weighted with it, and on the lawn itself it rested, like an ermine blanket, soft and satisfying.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Author of "The Unhallowed Harvest," "Pickett's Gap," "The Blind Brother," etc.
a youthful male person
From this reading Down the steps of the porch that stretched across the front of the mansion, a boy ran, whistling, to the street.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Author of "The Unhallowed Harvest," "Pickett's Gap," "The Blind Brother," etc.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It lay unsullied on the village roofs, and, trampled but not yet soiled, in the village streets.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down the steps of the porch that stretched across the front of the mansion, a boy ran, whistling, to the street.
erminenounUS /ˈɜːrmən/
the expensive white fur of the ermine
From this reading The spruce trees on the lawn at Bannerhall were weighted with it, and on the lawn itself it rested, like an ermine blanket, soft and satisfying.
etc
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From this reading Author of "The Unhallowed Harvest," "Pickett's Gap," "The Blind Brother," etc.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Snow everywhere; freshly fallen, white and beautiful.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Snow everywhere; freshly fallen, white and beautiful.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading Snow everywhere; freshly fallen, white and beautiful.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Down the steps of the porch that stretched across the front of the mansion, a boy ran, whistling, to the street.
GapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading Author of "The Unhallowed Harvest," "Pickett's Gap," "The Blind Brother," etc.
HarvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Author of "The Unhallowed Harvest," "Pickett's Gap," "The Blind Brother," etc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It lay unsullied on the village roofs, and, trampled but not yet soiled, in the village streets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lay unsullied on the village roofs, and, trampled but not yet soiled, in the village streets.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The spruce trees on the lawn at Bannerhall were weighted with it, and on the lawn itself it rested, like an ermine blanket, soft and satisfying.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The spruce trees on the lawn at Bannerhall were weighted with it, and on the lawn itself it rested, like an ermine blanket, soft and satisfying.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It lay unsullied on the village roofs, and, trampled but not yet soiled, in the village streets.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The spruce trees on the lawn at Bannerhall were weighted with it, and on the lawn itself it rested, like an ermine blanket, soft and satisfying.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Down the steps of the porch that stretched across the front of the mansion, a boy ran, whistling, to the street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It lay unsullied on the village roofs, and, trampled but not yet soiled, in the village streets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Unhallowed Harvest," "Pickett's Gap," "The Blind Brother," etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It lay unsullied on the village roofs, and, trampled but not yet soiled, in the village streets.
Pickett'snounUS /ˈpɪkɪts/
possessive form of “pickett” — American Confederate general known for leading a disastrous charge at Gettysburg (1825-1875)
From this reading Author of "The Unhallowed Harvest," "Pickett's Gap," "The Blind Brother," etc.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Down the steps of the porch that stretched across the front of the mansion, a boy ran, whistling, to the street.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Down the steps of the porch that stretched across the front of the mansion, a boy ran, whistling, to the street.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The spruce trees on the lawn at Bannerhall were weighted with it, and on the lawn itself it rested, like an ermine blanket, soft and satisfying.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It lay unsullied on the village roofs, and, trampled but not yet soiled, in the village streets.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading The spruce trees on the lawn at Bannerhall were weighted with it, and on the lawn itself it rested, like an ermine blanket, soft and satisfying.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Snow everywhere; freshly fallen, white and beautiful.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The spruce trees on the lawn at Bannerhall were weighted with it, and on the lawn itself it rested, like an ermine blanket, soft and satisfying.
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading It lay unsullied on the village roofs, and, trampled but not yet soiled, in the village streets.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading The spruce trees on the lawn at Bannerhall were weighted with it, and on the lawn itself it rested, like an ermine blanket, soft and satisfying.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Down the steps of the porch that stretched across the front of the mansion, a boy ran, whistling, to the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Down the steps of the porch that stretched across the front of the mansion, a boy ran, whistling, to the street.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It lay unsullied on the village roofs, and, trampled but not yet soiled, in the village streets.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Down the steps of the porch that stretched across the front of the mansion, a boy ran, whistling, to the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Down the steps of the porch that stretched across the front of the mansion, a boy ran, whistling, to the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Unhallowed Harvest," "Pickett's Gap," "The Blind Brother," etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Down the steps of the porch that stretched across the front of the mansion, a boy ran, whistling, to the street.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading It lay unsullied on the village roofs, and, trampled but not yet soiled, in the village streets.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The spruce trees on the lawn at Bannerhall were weighted with it, and on the lawn itself it rested, like an ermine blanket, soft and satisfying.
Unhallowedadjective
not hallowed or consecrated
From this reading Author of "The Unhallowed Harvest," "Pickett's Gap," "The Blind Brother," etc.
unsulliedadjectiveUS /ənˈsʌlid/
spotlessly clean and fresh
From this reading It lay unsullied on the village roofs, and, trampled but not yet soiled, in the village streets.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It lay unsullied on the village roofs, and, trampled but not yet soiled, in the village streets.
weightedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
made heavy or weighted down with weariness
From this reading The spruce trees on the lawn at Bannerhall were weighted with it, and on the lawn itself it rested, like an ermine blanket, soft and satisfying.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The spruce trees on the lawn at Bannerhall were weighted with it, and on the lawn itself it rested, like an ermine blanket, soft and satisfying.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Down the steps of the porch that stretched across the front of the mansion, a boy ran, whistling, to the street.
a Caucasian
From this reading Snow everywhere; freshly fallen, white and beautiful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The spruce trees on the lawn at Bannerhall were weighted with it, and on the lawn itself it rested, like an ermine blanket, soft and satisfying.
but in spite of that
From this reading It lay unsullied on the village roofs, and, trampled but not yet soiled, in the village streets.
