used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the whole countryside was a dripping, melting sea of wintry slush.
anew
From this reading There had been rain and "freeze-up," and rain again.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading NANCY'S DECISION With the lengthening days the world of Labrador was already donning its brief, annual smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been rain and "freeze-up," and rain again.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading NANCY'S DECISION With the lengthening days the world of Labrador was already donning its brief, annual smile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been rain and "freeze-up," and rain again.
of short duration or distance
From this reading NANCY'S DECISION With the lengthening days the world of Labrador was already donning its brief, annual smile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the passing of winter was no easy thing.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading And the whole countryside was a dripping, melting sea of wintry slush.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sun was rising higher in the steely heavens with each passing day, but winter was still reluctant.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading NANCY'S DECISION With the lengthening days the world of Labrador was already donning its brief, annual smile.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading NANCY'S DECISION With the lengthening days the world of Labrador was already donning its brief, annual smile.
donningverbUS /ˈdɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading NANCY'S DECISION With the lengthening days the world of Labrador was already donning its brief, annual smile.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading And the whole countryside was a dripping, melting sea of wintry slush.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The sun was rising higher in the steely heavens with each passing day, but winter was still reluctant.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But the passing of winter was no easy thing.
freeze-up
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From this reading There had been rain and "freeze-up," and rain again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been rain and "freeze-up," and rain again.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The sun was rising higher in the steely heavens with each passing day, but winter was still reluctant.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The sun was rising higher in the steely heavens with each passing day, but winter was still reluctant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was rising higher in the steely heavens with each passing day, but winter was still reluctant.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading NANCY'S DECISION With the lengthening days the world of Labrador was already donning its brief, annual smile.
LabradornounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
From this reading NANCY'S DECISION With the lengthening days the world of Labrador was already donning its brief, annual smile.
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading NANCY'S DECISION With the lengthening days the world of Labrador was already donning its brief, annual smile.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading And the whole countryside was a dripping, melting sea of wintry slush.
NANCY'SnounUS /ˈnænsiz/
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading NANCY'S DECISION With the lengthening days the world of Labrador was already donning its brief, annual smile.
not any; not one
From this reading But the passing of winter was no easy thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NANCY'S DECISION With the lengthening days the world of Labrador was already donning its brief, annual smile.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading But the passing of winter was no easy thing.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There had been rain and "freeze-up," and rain again.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading The sun was rising higher in the steely heavens with each passing day, but winter was still reluctant.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The sun was rising higher in the steely heavens with each passing day, but winter was still reluctant.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And the whole countryside was a dripping, melting sea of wintry slush.
slushverbUS /slʌʃ/
make a splashing sound
From this reading And the whole countryside was a dripping, melting sea of wintry slush.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading NANCY'S DECISION With the lengthening days the world of Labrador was already donning its brief, annual smile.
steelyadjectiveUS /ˈstiːli/
resembling steel as in hardness
From this reading The sun was rising higher in the steely heavens with each passing day, but winter was still reluctant.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sun was rising higher in the steely heavens with each passing day, but winter was still reluctant.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was rising higher in the steely heavens with each passing day, but winter was still reluctant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NANCY'S DECISION With the lengthening days the world of Labrador was already donning its brief, annual smile.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been rain and "freeze-up," and rain again.
a special situation
From this reading But the passing of winter was no easy thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NANCY'S DECISION With the lengthening days the world of Labrador was already donning its brief, annual smile.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And the whole countryside was a dripping, melting sea of wintry slush.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But the passing of winter was no easy thing.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading And the whole countryside was a dripping, melting sea of wintry slush.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NANCY'S DECISION With the lengthening days the world of Labrador was already donning its brief, annual smile.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading NANCY'S DECISION With the lengthening days the world of Labrador was already donning its brief, annual smile.
