used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WHITEMAN’S WORD The grey dawn yielded to the many hues of the sunrise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For days the temperature had hovered about zero, and ice had formed upon the waterways with that fierce rapidity which the northern man knows so well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For days the temperature had hovered about zero, and ice had formed upon the waterways with that fierce rapidity which the northern man knows so well.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading For the moment a cloudless azure dome smiled down upon a world with a soft crystal-white carpet outspread.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Its frigid grip was reaching in every direction seeking to seal the world under iron bonds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Valley of the Fire Hills was dripping and steaming.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading For the moment a cloudless azure dome smiled down upon a world with a soft crystal-white carpet outspread.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading For the moment a cloudless azure dome smiled down upon a world with a soft crystal-white carpet outspread.
crystal-white
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the moment a cloudless azure dome smiled down upon a world with a soft crystal-white carpet outspread.
the first light of day
From this reading A WHITEMAN’S WORD The grey dawn yielded to the many hues of the sunrise.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For days the temperature had hovered about zero, and ice had formed upon the waterways with that fierce rapidity which the northern man knows so well.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Its frigid grip was reaching in every direction seeking to seal the world under iron bonds.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading For the moment a cloudless azure dome smiled down upon a world with a soft crystal-white carpet outspread.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For the moment a cloudless azure dome smiled down upon a world with a soft crystal-white carpet outspread.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading But the Valley of the Fire Hills was dripping and steaming.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Its frigid grip was reaching in every direction seeking to seal the world under iron bonds.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading For days the temperature had hovered about zero, and ice had formed upon the waterways with that fierce rapidity which the northern man knows so well.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But the Valley of the Fire Hills was dripping and steaming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment a cloudless azure dome smiled down upon a world with a soft crystal-white carpet outspread.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading For days the temperature had hovered about zero, and ice had formed upon the waterways with that fierce rapidity which the northern man knows so well.
frigidadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪdʒəd/
sexually unresponsive
From this reading Its frigid grip was reaching in every direction seeking to seal the world under iron bonds.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A WHITEMAN’S WORD The grey dawn yielded to the many hues of the sunrise.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Its frigid grip was reaching in every direction seeking to seal the world under iron bonds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For days the temperature had hovered about zero, and ice had formed upon the waterways with that fierce rapidity which the northern man knows so well.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But the Valley of the Fire Hills was dripping and steaming.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading For days the temperature had hovered about zero, and ice had formed upon the waterways with that fierce rapidity which the northern man knows so well.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading A WHITEMAN’S WORD The grey dawn yielded to the many hues of the sunrise.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading For days the temperature had hovered about zero, and ice had formed upon the waterways with that fierce rapidity which the northern man knows so well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its frigid grip was reaching in every direction seeking to seal the world under iron bonds.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Its frigid grip was reaching in every direction seeking to seal the world under iron bonds.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its frigid grip was reaching in every direction seeking to seal the world under iron bonds.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading For days the temperature had hovered about zero, and ice had formed upon the waterways with that fierce rapidity which the northern man knows so well.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For days the temperature had hovered about zero, and ice had formed upon the waterways with that fierce rapidity which the northern man knows so well.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A WHITEMAN’S WORD The grey dawn yielded to the many hues of the sunrise.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment a cloudless azure dome smiled down upon a world with a soft crystal-white carpet outspread.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For days the temperature had hovered about zero, and ice had formed upon the waterways with that fierce rapidity which the northern man knows so well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WHITEMAN’S WORD The grey dawn yielded to the many hues of the sunrise.
outspreadadjective
fully extended in width
From this reading For the moment a cloudless azure dome smiled down upon a world with a soft crystal-white carpet outspread.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading For days the temperature had hovered about zero, and ice had formed upon the waterways with that fierce rapidity which the northern man knows so well.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Its frigid grip was reaching in every direction seeking to seal the world under iron bonds.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Its frigid grip was reaching in every direction seeking to seal the world under iron bonds.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Its frigid grip was reaching in every direction seeking to seal the world under iron bonds.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading For the moment a cloudless azure dome smiled down upon a world with a soft crystal-white carpet outspread.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For days the temperature had hovered about zero, and ice had formed upon the waterways with that fierce rapidity which the northern man knows so well.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading For the moment a cloudless azure dome smiled down upon a world with a soft crystal-white carpet outspread.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading But the Valley of the Fire Hills was dripping and steaming.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading A WHITEMAN’S WORD The grey dawn yielded to the many hues of the sunrise.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading For days the temperature had hovered about zero, and ice had formed upon the waterways with that fierce rapidity which the northern man knows so well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For days the temperature had hovered about zero, and ice had formed upon the waterways with that fierce rapidity which the northern man knows so well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WHITEMAN’S WORD The grey dawn yielded to the many hues of the sunrise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WHITEMAN’S WORD The grey dawn yielded to the many hues of the sunrise.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Its frigid grip was reaching in every direction seeking to seal the world under iron bonds.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For the moment a cloudless azure dome smiled down upon a world with a soft crystal-white carpet outspread.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading But the Valley of the Fire Hills was dripping and steaming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its frigid grip was reaching in every direction seeking to seal the world under iron bonds.
waterwaysnounUS /ˈwɔːtərweɪz/
plural of “waterway” — a navigable body of water
From this reading For days the temperature had hovered about zero, and ice had formed upon the waterways with that fierce rapidity which the northern man knows so well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For days the temperature had hovered about zero, and ice had formed upon the waterways with that fierce rapidity which the northern man knows so well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For days the temperature had hovered about zero, and ice had formed upon the waterways with that fierce rapidity which the northern man knows so well.
WHITEMAN'S
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From this reading A WHITEMAN’S WORD The grey dawn yielded to the many hues of the sunrise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the moment a cloudless azure dome smiled down upon a world with a soft crystal-white carpet outspread.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A WHITEMAN’S WORD The grey dawn yielded to the many hues of the sunrise.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For the moment a cloudless azure dome smiled down upon a world with a soft crystal-white carpet outspread.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading A WHITEMAN’S WORD The grey dawn yielded to the many hues of the sunrise.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading For days the temperature had hovered about zero, and ice had formed upon the waterways with that fierce rapidity which the northern man knows so well.
