used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A chill mist, damp and penetrating, crept up the heights from the water's edge and veiled the city from view.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Something in the raw air bruised afresh the thought of goodbye to the Southland.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Something in the raw air bruised afresh the thought of goodbye to the Southland.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The morning of the departure dawned with an overcast sky, the prophecy of winter in the gray clouds that hung over the surface of the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A chill mist, damp and penetrating, crept up the heights from the water's edge and veiled the city from view.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Something in the raw air bruised afresh the thought of goodbye to the Southland.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading A chill mist, damp and penetrating, crept up the heights from the water's edge and veiled the city from view.
chirped
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From this reading Not a sparrow chirped in the hedges.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A chill mist, damp and penetrating, crept up the heights from the water's edge and veiled the city from view.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The morning of the departure dawned with an overcast sky, the prophecy of winter in the gray clouds that hung over the surface of the river.
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 threat of cold in Virginia meant the piling of ice and snow in the North.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading A chill mist, damp and penetrating, crept up the heights from the water's edge and veiled the city from view.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading A chill mist, damp and penetrating, crept up the heights from the water's edge and veiled the city from view.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The morning of the departure dawned with an overcast sky, the prophecy of winter in the gray clouds that hung over the surface of the river.
the act of departing
From this reading The morning of the departure dawned with an overcast sky, the prophecy of winter in the gray clouds that hung over the surface of the river.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A chill mist, damp and penetrating, crept up the heights from the water's edge and veiled the city from view.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A chill mist, damp and penetrating, crept up the heights from the water's edge and veiled the city from view.
goodbyenounUS /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Something in the raw air bruised afresh the thought of goodbye to the Southland.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The morning of the departure dawned with an overcast sky, the prophecy of winter in the gray clouds that hung over the surface of the river.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading Not a sparrow chirped in the hedges.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading A chill mist, damp and penetrating, crept up the heights from the water's edge and veiled the city from view.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The morning of the departure dawned with an overcast sky, the prophecy of winter in the gray clouds that hung over the surface of the river.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The threat of cold in Virginia meant the piling of ice and snow in the North.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning of the departure dawned with an overcast sky, the prophecy of winter in the gray clouds that hung over the surface of the river.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The threat of cold in Virginia meant the piling of ice and snow in the North.
become covered with mist
From this reading A chill mist, damp and penetrating, crept up the heights from the water's edge and veiled the city from view.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning of the departure dawned with an overcast sky, the prophecy of winter in the gray clouds that hung over the surface of the river.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The threat of cold in Virginia meant the piling of ice and snow in the North.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a sparrow chirped in the hedges.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning of the departure dawned with an overcast sky, the prophecy of winter in the gray clouds that hung over the surface of the river.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The morning of the departure dawned with an overcast sky, the prophecy of winter in the gray clouds that hung over the surface of the river.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading The morning of the departure dawned with an overcast sky, the prophecy of winter in the gray clouds that hung over the surface of the river.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading A chill mist, damp and penetrating, crept up the heights from the water's edge and veiled the city from view.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading The threat of cold in Virginia meant the piling of ice and snow in the North.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading The morning of the departure dawned with an overcast sky, the prophecy of winter in the gray clouds that hung over the surface of the river.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading Something in the raw air bruised afresh the thought of goodbye to the Southland.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The morning of the departure dawned with an overcast sky, the prophecy of winter in the gray clouds that hung over the surface of the river.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The morning of the departure dawned with an overcast sky, the prophecy of winter in the gray clouds that hung over the surface of the river.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The threat of cold in Virginia meant the piling of ice and snow in the North.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in the raw air bruised afresh the thought of goodbye to the Southland.
SouthlandnounUS /ˈsaʊθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the south
From this reading Something in the raw air bruised afresh the thought of goodbye to the Southland.
sparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading Not a sparrow chirped in the hedges.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The morning of the departure dawned with an overcast sky, the prophecy of winter in the gray clouds that hung over the surface of the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The morning of the departure dawned with an overcast sky, the prophecy of winter in the gray clouds that hung over the surface of the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning of the departure dawned with an overcast sky, the prophecy of winter in the gray clouds that hung over the surface of the river.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Something in the raw air bruised afresh the thought of goodbye to the Southland.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading The threat of cold in Virginia meant the piling of ice and snow in the North.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something in the raw air bruised afresh the thought of goodbye to the Southland.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A chill mist, damp and penetrating, crept up the heights from the water's edge and veiled the city from view.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading A chill mist, damp and penetrating, crept up the heights from the water's edge and veiled the city from view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A chill mist, damp and penetrating, crept up the heights from the water's edge and veiled the city from view.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The threat of cold in Virginia meant the piling of ice and snow in the North.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A chill mist, damp and penetrating, crept up the heights from the water's edge and veiled the city from view.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The morning of the departure dawned with an overcast sky, the prophecy of winter in the gray clouds that hung over the surface of the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning of the departure dawned with an overcast sky, the prophecy of winter in the gray clouds that hung over the surface of the river.
