aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
anew
From this reading There had been Mayors in the past, and there would be again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Wint himself was no longer an object of curious interest; he was just the Mayor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been Mayors in the past, and there would be again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been Mayors in the past, and there would be again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Wint himself was no longer an object of curious interest; he was just the Mayor.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
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 The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But Wint himself was no longer an object of curious interest; he was just the Mayor.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading An inconsiderable figure in the town.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been Mayors in the past, and there would be again.
Hardiston
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From this reading JOAN TO WINT The months of that winter passed quietly in Hardiston.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Wint himself was no longer an object of curious interest; he was just the Mayor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Wint himself was no longer an object of curious interest; he was just the Mayor.
home-keeping
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From this reading The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOAN TO WINT The months of that winter passed quietly in Hardiston.
inconsiderableadjective
too small or unimportant to merit attention
From this reading An inconsiderable figure in the town.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But Wint himself was no longer an object of curious interest; he was just the Mayor.
JOAN
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From this reading JOAN TO WINT The months of that winter passed quietly in Hardiston.
and nothing more
From this reading But Wint himself was no longer an object of curious interest; he was just the Mayor.
for more time
From this reading But Wint himself was no longer an object of curious interest; he was just the Mayor.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
MayorsnounUS /ˈmeɪərz/
plural of “mayor” — the head of a city government
From this reading There had been Mayors in the past, and there would be again.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading JOAN TO WINT The months of that winter passed quietly in Hardiston.
not any; not one
From this reading But Wint himself was no longer an object of curious interest; he was just the Mayor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading But Wint himself was no longer an object of curious interest; he was just the Mayor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOAN TO WINT The months of that winter passed quietly in Hardiston.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading JOAN TO WINT The months of that winter passed quietly in Hardiston.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading There had been Mayors in the past, and there would be again.
with low volume
From this reading JOAN TO WINT The months of that winter passed quietly in Hardiston.
plural of “story” — 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 The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
stovesnounUS /stoʊvz/
plural of “stove” — a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JOAN TO WINT The months of that winter passed quietly in Hardiston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOAN TO WINT The months of that winter passed quietly in Hardiston.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been Mayors in the past, and there would be again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOAN TO WINT The months of that winter passed quietly in Hardiston.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading An inconsiderable figure in the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
WINT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOAN TO WINT The months of that winter passed quietly in Hardiston.
Wint's
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From this reading The excitement of the election was not forgotten; the drama of Wint’s choice as Mayor became one of the stories to be told about the stoves on cold home-keeping days.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading JOAN TO WINT The months of that winter passed quietly in Hardiston.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There had been Mayors in the past, and there would be again.
