to or in a foreign country
From this reading But more birds came to be fed as the season advanced, because Miranda’s fame had gone abroad amongst them.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading But more birds came to be fed as the season advanced, because Miranda’s fame had gone abroad amongst them.
anew
From this reading No panther came again to claw at their roof by night.
(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 But there were certain events which made the season stand out sharply from all others in the eyes of both Kirstie and Miranda.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading But more birds came to be fed as the season advanced, because Miranda’s fame had gone abroad amongst them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there were certain events which made the season stand out sharply from all others in the eyes of both Kirstie and Miranda.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But more birds came to be fed as the season advanced, because Miranda’s fame had gone abroad amongst them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No panther came again to claw at their roof by night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But more birds came to be fed as the season advanced, because Miranda’s fame had gone abroad amongst them.
for the reason that
From this reading But more birds came to be fed as the season advanced, because Miranda’s fame had gone abroad amongst them.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But more birds came to be fed as the season advanced, because Miranda’s fame had gone abroad amongst them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But there were certain events which made the season stand out sharply from all others in the eyes of both Kirstie and Miranda.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But more birds came to be fed as the season advanced, because Miranda’s fame had gone abroad amongst them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next winter went by in the main much like the former one.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But more birds came to be fed as the season advanced, because Miranda’s fame had gone abroad amongst them.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But there were certain events which made the season stand out sharply from all others in the eyes of both Kirstie and Miranda.
clawnounUS /klɔː/
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading No panther came again to claw at their roof by night.
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 snow was not so deep, the cold not so severe.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The snow was not so deep, the cold not so severe.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But there were certain events which made the season stand out sharply from all others in the eyes of both Kirstie and Miranda.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But there were certain events which made the season stand out sharply from all others in the eyes of both Kirstie and Miranda.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading But more birds came to be fed as the season advanced, because Miranda’s fame had gone abroad amongst them.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading But more birds came to be fed as the season advanced, because Miranda’s fame had gone abroad amongst them.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The next winter went by in the main much like the former one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But there were certain events which made the season stand out sharply from all others in the eyes of both Kirstie and Miranda.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But more birds came to be fed as the season advanced, because Miranda’s fame had gone abroad amongst them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But more birds came to be fed as the season advanced, because Miranda’s fame had gone abroad amongst them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next winter went by in the main much like the former one.
Kirstie
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From this reading But there were certain events which made the season stand out sharply from all others in the eyes of both Kirstie and Miranda.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The next winter went by in the main much like the former one.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But there were certain events which made the season stand out sharply from all others in the eyes of both Kirstie and Miranda.
most important element
From this reading The next winter went by in the main much like the former one.
Miranda
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From this reading But there were certain events which made the season stand out sharply from all others in the eyes of both Kirstie and Miranda.
Miranda's
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From this reading But more birds came to be fed as the season advanced, because Miranda’s fame had gone abroad amongst them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But more birds came to be fed as the season advanced, because Miranda’s fame had gone abroad amongst them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The next winter went by in the main much like the former one.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next winter went by in the main much like the former one.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No panther came again to claw at their roof by night.
not any; not one
From this reading No panther came again to claw at their roof by night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The snow was not so deep, the cold not so severe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there were certain events which made the season stand out sharply from all others in the eyes of both Kirstie and Miranda.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next winter went by in the main much like the former one.
others
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From this reading But there were certain events which made the season stand out sharply from all others in the eyes of both Kirstie and Miranda.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But there were certain events which made the season stand out sharply from all others in the eyes of both Kirstie and Miranda.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading No panther came again to claw at their roof by night.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading No panther came again to claw at their roof by night.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading But more birds came to be fed as the season advanced, because Miranda’s fame had gone abroad amongst them.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The snow was not so deep, the cold not so severe.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading But there were certain events which made the season stand out sharply from all others in the eyes of both Kirstie and Miranda.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow was not so deep, the cold not so severe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The snow was not so deep, the cold not so severe.
be standing; be upright
From this reading But there were certain events which made the season stand out sharply from all others in the eyes of both Kirstie and Miranda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next winter went by in the main much like the former one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No panther came again to claw at their roof by night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But more birds came to be fed as the season advanced, because Miranda’s fame had gone abroad amongst them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were certain events which made the season stand out sharply from all others in the eyes of both Kirstie and Miranda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But more birds came to be fed as the season advanced, because Miranda’s fame had gone abroad amongst them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snow was not so deep, the cold not so severe.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next winter went by in the main much like the former one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were certain events which made the season stand out sharply from all others in the eyes of both Kirstie and Miranda.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there were certain events which made the season stand out sharply from all others in the eyes of both Kirstie and Miranda.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The next winter went by in the main much like the former one.
