used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
aboundedverbUS /əˈbaʊndɪd/
past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading Then corn and rye and other good grains would grow; but these mild seasons were short, and for the most part ice and snow abounded everywhere.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Added to this, in the time of my tale there was no light in the Northland Kingdom.
in the past
From this reading A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
(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 All time was deep gray twilight or inky darkness, and there was no day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
lacking funds
From this reading There each year the ice broke on the rivers and flowed out to the sea, and the snow melted in the valleys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then corn and rye and other good grains would grow; but these mild seasons were short, and for the most part ice and snow abounded everywhere.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Then corn and rye and other good grains would grow; but these mild seasons were short, and for the most part ice and snow abounded everywhere.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All time was deep gray twilight or inky darkness, and there was no day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All time was deep gray twilight or inky darkness, and there was no day.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading All time was deep gray twilight or inky darkness, and there was no day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There each year the ice broke on the rivers and flowed out to the sea, and the snow melted in the valleys.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Then corn and rye and other good grains would grow; but these mild seasons were short, and for the most part ice and snow abounded everywhere.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading There each year the ice broke on the rivers and flowed out to the sea, and the snow melted in the valleys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then corn and rye and other good grains would grow; but these mild seasons were short, and for the most part ice and snow abounded everywhere.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then corn and rye and other good grains would grow; but these mild seasons were short, and for the most part ice and snow abounded everywhere.
grainsnounUS /ɡreɪnz/
plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Then corn and rye and other good grains would grow; but these mild seasons were short, and for the most part ice and snow abounded everywhere.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading All time was deep gray twilight or inky darkness, and there was no day.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then corn and rye and other good grains would grow; but these mild seasons were short, and for the most part ice and snow abounded everywhere.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
inkyadjectiveUS /ˈɪŋki/
of the color of black ink
From this reading All time was deep gray twilight or inky darkness, and there was no day.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Added to this, in the time of my tale there was no light in the Northland Kingdom.
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 A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading There each year the ice broke on the rivers and flowed out to the sea, and the snow melted in the valleys.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Then corn and rye and other good grains would grow; but these mild seasons were short, and for the most part ice and snow abounded everywhere.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then corn and rye and other good grains would grow; but these mild seasons were short, and for the most part ice and snow abounded everywhere.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Added to this, in the time of my tale there was no light in the Northland Kingdom.
not any; not one
From this reading Added to this, in the time of my tale there was no light in the Northland Kingdom.
NORTHLANDnounUS /ˈnɔːrθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the north
From this reading A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There each year the ice broke on the rivers and flowed out to the sea, and the snow melted in the valleys.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All time was deep gray twilight or inky darkness, and there was no day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then corn and rye and other good grains would grow; but these mild seasons were short, and for the most part ice and snow abounded everywhere.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There each year the ice broke on the rivers and flowed out to the sea, and the snow melted in the valleys.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Then corn and rye and other good grains would grow; but these mild seasons were short, and for the most part ice and snow abounded everywhere.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There each year the ice broke on the rivers and flowed out to the sea, and the snow melted in the valleys.
ryenounUS /raɪ/
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading Then corn and rye and other good grains would grow; but these mild seasons were short, and for the most part ice and snow abounded everywhere.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There each year the ice broke on the rivers and flowed out to the sea, and the snow melted in the valleys.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Then corn and rye and other good grains would grow; but these mild seasons were short, and for the most part ice and snow abounded everywhere.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Then corn and rye and other good grains would grow; but these mild seasons were short, and for the most part ice and snow abounded everywhere.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
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 A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then corn and rye and other good grains would grow; but these mild seasons were short, and for the most part ice and snow abounded everywhere.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then corn and rye and other good grains would grow; but these mild seasons were short, and for the most part ice and snow abounded everywhere.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Added to this, in the time of my tale there was no light in the Northland Kingdom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There each year the ice broke on the rivers and flowed out to the sea, and the snow melted in the valleys.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading All time was deep gray twilight or inky darkness, and there was no day.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading There each year the ice broke on the rivers and flowed out to the sea, and the snow melted in the valleys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then corn and rye and other good grains would grow; but these mild seasons were short, and for the most part ice and snow abounded everywhere.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A TALE OF THE NORTHLAND KINGDOM I Long, long ago, in a certain far-off region of the world, there was a land of ice and snow, and this land was called the Northland Kingdom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then corn and rye and other good grains would grow; but these mild seasons were short, and for the most part ice and snow abounded everywhere.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There each year the ice broke on the rivers and flowed out to the sea, and the snow melted in the valleys.
