used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COLD WALK The sky was misty grey with a hint of blue just overhead.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No wind stirred the snowladen trees, and the frost was intense.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Be sure to be back in time to pour out my tea," she stipulated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be sure to be back in time to pour out my tea," she stipulated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A COLD WALK The sky was misty grey with a hint of blue just overhead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
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 A COLD WALK The sky was misty grey with a hint of blue just overhead.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading No wind stirred the snowladen trees, and the frost was intense.
the act of departing
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A COLD WALK The sky was misty grey with a hint of blue just overhead.
Guyse
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From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
an indirect suggestion
From this reading A COLD WALK The sky was misty grey with a hint of blue just overhead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Be sure to be back in time to pour out my tea," she stipulated.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading No wind stirred the snowladen trees, and the frost was intense.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
and nothing more
From this reading A COLD WALK The sky was misty grey with a hint of blue just overhead.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
take the midday meal
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading A COLD WALK The sky was misty grey with a hint of blue just overhead.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Be sure to be back in time to pour out my tea," she stipulated.
Nin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
not any; not one
From this reading No wind stirred the snowladen trees, and the frost was intense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COLD WALK The sky was misty grey with a hint of blue just overhead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Be sure to be back in time to pour out my tea," she stipulated.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading A COLD WALK The sky was misty grey with a hint of blue just overhead.
passableadjectiveUS /ˈpæsəbəl/
able to be passed or traversed or crossed
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading "Be sure to be back in time to pour out my tea," she stipulated.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A COLD WALK The sky was misty grey with a hint of blue just overhead.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
snowladen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No wind stirred the snowladen trees, and the frost was intense.
stipulatedverbUS /ˈstɪpjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “stipulate” — specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
From this reading "Be sure to be back in time to pour out my tea," she stipulated.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading No wind stirred the snowladen trees, and the frost was intense.
express a supposition
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Be sure to be back in time to pour out my tea," she stipulated.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Be sure to be back in time to pour out my tea," she stipulated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COLD WALK The sky was misty grey with a hint of blue just overhead.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Be sure to be back in time to pour out my tea," she stipulated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading No wind stirred the snowladen trees, and the frost was intense.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A COLD WALK The sky was misty grey with a hint of blue just overhead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A COLD WALK The sky was misty grey with a hint of blue just overhead.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Guyse always slept after lunch, and seemed to think it an extremely good idea that her companion should have a short walk while she rested.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading No wind stirred the snowladen trees, and the frost was intense.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A COLD WALK The sky was misty grey with a hint of blue just overhead.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "It’s rough going, down the hill; but I suppose young people like to scramble, and Nin says he has been since the snow fell, and knows it is passable."
