used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOST IN THE TWILIGHT A fierce wind swept down off the hills.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading It was one of those brief "freeze-ups" such as Father Adam had awaited, and it might last two or three days.
(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 So it had blown all night and all the day before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then would come prompt reaction, and the rapidity of the thaw would be an hundred-fold increased.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So it had blown all night and all the day before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was one of those brief "freeze-ups" such as Father Adam had awaited, and it might last two or three days.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading It was one of those brief "freeze-ups" such as Father Adam had awaited, and it might last two or three days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then would come prompt reaction, and the rapidity of the thaw would be an hundred-fold increased.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So it had blown all night and all the day before.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The sky was overcast, and the thermometer had dropped below zero.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading So it had blown all night and all the day before.
of short duration or distance
From this reading It was one of those brief "freeze-ups" such as Father Adam had awaited, and it might last two or three days.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then would come prompt reaction, and the rapidity of the thaw would be an hundred-fold increased.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So it had blown all night and all the day before.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was one of those brief "freeze-ups" such as Father Adam had awaited, and it might last two or three days.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading LOST IN THE TWILIGHT A fierce wind swept down off the hills.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The sky was overcast, and the thermometer had dropped below zero.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was one of those brief "freeze-ups" such as Father Adam had awaited, and it might last two or three days.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading LOST IN THE TWILIGHT A fierce wind swept down off the hills.
freeze-ups
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From this reading It was one of those brief "freeze-ups" such as Father Adam had awaited, and it might last two or three days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So it had blown all night and all the day before.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading LOST IN THE TWILIGHT A fierce wind swept down off the hills.
hundred-fold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then would come prompt reaction, and the rapidity of the thaw would be an hundred-fold increased.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN THE TWILIGHT A fierce wind swept down off the hills.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Then would come prompt reaction, and the rapidity of the thaw would be an hundred-fold increased.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it had blown all night and all the day before.
immediately past
From this reading It was one of those brief "freeze-ups" such as Father Adam had awaited, and it might last two or three days.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN THE TWILIGHT A fierce wind swept down off the hills.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was one of those brief "freeze-ups" such as Father Adam had awaited, and it might last two or three days.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So it had blown all night and all the day before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of those brief "freeze-ups" such as Father Adam had awaited, and it might last two or three days.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading LOST IN THE TWILIGHT A fierce wind swept down off the hills.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those brief "freeze-ups" such as Father Adam had awaited, and it might last two or three days.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was one of those brief "freeze-ups" such as Father Adam had awaited, and it might last two or three days.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading The sky was overcast, and the thermometer had dropped below zero.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading Then would come prompt reaction, and the rapidity of the thaw would be an hundred-fold increased.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading Then would come prompt reaction, and the rapidity of the thaw would be an hundred-fold increased.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Then would come prompt reaction, and the rapidity of the thaw would be an hundred-fold increased.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was overcast, and the thermometer had dropped below zero.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it had blown all night and all the day before.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was one of those brief "freeze-ups" such as Father Adam had awaited, and it might last two or three days.
possessing sweep
From this reading LOST IN THE TWILIGHT A fierce wind swept down off the hills.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Then would come prompt reaction, and the rapidity of the thaw would be an hundred-fold increased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE TWILIGHT A fierce wind swept down off the hills.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then would come prompt reaction, and the rapidity of the thaw would be an hundred-fold increased.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading The sky was overcast, and the thermometer had dropped below zero.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those brief "freeze-ups" such as Father Adam had awaited, and it might last two or three days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was one of those brief "freeze-ups" such as Father Adam had awaited, and it might last two or three days.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading LOST IN THE TWILIGHT A fierce wind swept down off the hills.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was one of those brief "freeze-ups" such as Father Adam had awaited, and it might last two or three days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was overcast, and the thermometer had dropped below zero.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading LOST IN THE TWILIGHT A fierce wind swept down off the hills.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then would come prompt reaction, and the rapidity of the thaw would be an hundred-fold increased.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading The sky was overcast, and the thermometer had dropped below zero.
