20th
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From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This gave the windmills a holiday.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 over the level landscape lay the warm sunlight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It tried its power on lake, canal, and river; but the ice flashed defiance, and showed no sign of melting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It tried its power on lake, canal, and river; but the ice flashed defiance, and showed no sign of melting.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading It tried its power on lake, canal, and river; but the ice flashed defiance, and showed no sign of melting.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading It tried its power on lake, canal, and river; but the ice flashed defiance, and showed no sign of melting.
DodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
Doyle
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From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The very weather-cocks stood still to enjoy the sight.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading It tried its power on lake, canal, and river; but the ice flashed defiance, and showed no sign of melting.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This gave the windmills a holiday.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading This gave the windmills a holiday.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading It tried its power on lake, canal, and river; but the ice flashed defiance, and showed no sign of melting.
illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It tried its power on lake, canal, and river; but the ice flashed defiance, and showed no sign of melting.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It tried its power on lake, canal, and river; but the ice flashed defiance, and showed no sign of melting.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading All over the level landscape lay the warm sunlight.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All over the level landscape lay the warm sunlight.
LeechnounUS /liːtʃ/
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading All over the level landscape lay the warm sunlight.
MapesverbUS /meɪps/
third-person singular of “map” — make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading It tried its power on lake, canal, and river; but the ice flashed defiance, and showed no sign of melting.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It tried its power on lake, canal, and river; but the ice flashed defiance, and showed no sign of melting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It tried its power on lake, canal, and river; but the ice flashed defiance, and showed no sign of melting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All over the level landscape lay the warm sunlight.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It tried its power on lake, canal, and river; but the ice flashed defiance, and showed no sign of melting.
Richard
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From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It tried its power on lake, canal, and river; but the ice flashed defiance, and showed no sign of melting.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It tried its power on lake, canal, and river; but the ice flashed defiance, and showed no sign of melting.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The very weather-cocks stood still to enjoy the sight.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It tried its power on lake, canal, and river; but the ice flashed defiance, and showed no sign of melting.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The very weather-cocks stood still to enjoy the sight.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The very weather-cocks stood still to enjoy the sight.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading All over the level landscape lay the warm sunlight.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
Tennielnoun
English cartoonist (1820-1914)
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gave the windmills a holiday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very weather-cocks stood still to enjoy the sight.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It tried its power on lake, canal, and river; but the ice flashed defiance, and showed no sign of melting.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The very weather-cocks stood still to enjoy the sight.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading All over the level landscape lay the warm sunlight.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
weather-cocks
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From this reading The very weather-cocks stood still to enjoy the sight.
windmillsnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪlz/
plural of “windmill” — a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading This gave the windmills a holiday.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Frontispiece illustration in color from the painting by Beatrice Stevens_ _From the drawing by T. Leech_ _From the drawing by Richard Doyle_ _From the drawing by Sir John Tenniel_ By Mary Mapes Dodge The 20th of December came at last, bringing with it the perfection of winter weather.
