used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For Sweet Love's Sake All the next day the storm continued in its unabated fury.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The roads were completely blocked from fence to fence, and all sources of communication in Glendow were cut off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading The roads were completely blocked from fence to fence, and all sources of communication in Glendow were cut off.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No one can come for me to-day, that's certain."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "No one can come for me to-day, that's certain."
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No one can come for me to-day, that's certain."
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The roads were completely blocked from fence to fence, and all sources of communication in Glendow were cut off.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The roads were completely blocked from fence to fence, and all sources of communication in Glendow were cut off.
without stop or interruption
From this reading For Sweet Love's Sake All the next day the storm continued in its unabated fury.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The roads were completely blocked from fence to fence, and all sources of communication in Glendow were cut off.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For Sweet Love's Sake All the next day the storm continued in its unabated fury.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
easy-chair
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From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
enclose with a fence
From this reading The roads were completely blocked from fence to fence, and all sources of communication in Glendow were cut off.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Sweet Love's Sake All the next day the storm continued in its unabated fury.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The roads were completely blocked from fence to fence, and all sources of communication in Glendow were cut off.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading For Sweet Love's Sake All the next day the storm continued in its unabated fury.
Glendow
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From this reading The roads were completely blocked from fence to fence, and all sources of communication in Glendow were cut off.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
I've
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From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Sweet Love's Sake All the next day the storm continued in its unabated fury.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For Sweet Love's Sake All the next day the storm continued in its unabated fury.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
LeedsnounUS /liːdz/
a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England; a center of the clothing industry
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For Sweet Love's Sake All the next day the storm continued in its unabated fury.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No one can come for me to-day, that's certain."
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For Sweet Love's Sake All the next day the storm continued in its unabated fury.
not any; not one
From this reading "No one can come for me to-day, that's certain."
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The roads were completely blocked from fence to fence, and all sources of communication in Glendow were cut off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The roads were completely blocked from fence to fence, and all sources of communication in Glendow were cut off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No one can come for me to-day, that's certain."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The roads were completely blocked from fence to fence, and all sources of communication in Glendow were cut off.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For Sweet Love's Sake All the next day the storm continued in its unabated fury.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The roads were completely blocked from fence to fence, and all sources of communication in Glendow were cut off.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading For Sweet Love's Sake All the next day the storm continued in its unabated fury.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading For Sweet Love's Sake All the next day the storm continued in its unabated fury.
that's
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From this reading "No one can come for me to-day, that's certain."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For Sweet Love's Sake All the next day the storm continued in its unabated fury.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This is the first holiday I've had for some time," chuckled good Doctor Leeds as he leaned back comfortably in an easy-chair, and puffed away at his pipe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The roads were completely blocked from fence to fence, and all sources of communication in Glendow were cut off.
to-day
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From this reading "No one can come for me to-day, that's certain."
unabatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈbeɪtɪd/
continuing at full strength or intensity
From this reading For Sweet Love's Sake All the next day the storm continued in its unabated fury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roads were completely blocked from fence to fence, and all sources of communication in Glendow were cut off.
in or at the place that
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Each house was a little world of its own, a lighthouse in the midst of an ocean of snow where the long drifts piled and curled like hungry foaming breakers.
