used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first snows of December fell gently, blanketing the valley in a thin veil of white and quiet stillness.
anew
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first snows of December fell gently, blanketing the valley in a thin veil of white and quiet stillness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For at last the change had come, and the dangers grown less.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
blanketingverbUS /ˈblæŋkətɪŋ/
-ing form of “blanket” — cover as if with a blanket
From this reading The first snows of December fell gently, blanketing the valley in a thin veil of white and quiet stillness.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading For at last the change had come, and the dangers grown less.
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 cold was not yet piercing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For at last the change had come, and the dangers grown less.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading For at last the change had come, and the dangers grown less.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The first snows of December fell gently, blanketing the valley in a thin veil of white and quiet stillness.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The first snows of December fell gently, blanketing the valley in a thin veil of white and quiet stillness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first snows of December fell gently, blanketing the valley in a thin veil of white and quiet stillness.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The first snows of December fell gently, blanketing the valley in a thin veil of white and quiet stillness.
destroyed or killed
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading For at last the change had come, and the dangers grown less.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For at last the change had come, and the dangers grown less.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first snows of December fell gently, blanketing the valley in a thin veil of white and quiet stillness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
immediately past
From this reading For at last the change had come, and the dangers grown less.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading For at last the change had come, and the dangers grown less.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The weather was mild and predictable.
used to form the superlative
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cold was not yet piercing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first snows of December fell gently, blanketing the valley in a thin veil of white and quiet stillness.
on one occasion
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
others
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From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The cold was not yet piercing.
predictableadjectiveUS /prɪˈdɪktəbəl/
capable of being foretold
From this reading The weather was mild and predictable.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The first snows of December fell gently, blanketing the valley in a thin veil of white and quiet stillness.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The first snows of December fell gently, blanketing the valley in a thin veil of white and quiet stillness.
in the near future
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The first snows of December fell gently, blanketing the valley in a thin veil of white and quiet stillness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first snows of December fell gently, blanketing the valley in a thin veil of white and quiet stillness.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The first snows of December fell gently, blanketing the valley in a thin veil of white and quiet stillness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
valesnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “vale” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The first snows of December fell gently, blanketing the valley in a thin veil of white and quiet stillness.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The first snows of December fell gently, blanketing the valley in a thin veil of white and quiet stillness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was mild and predictable.
a Caucasian
From this reading The first snows of December fell gently, blanketing the valley in a thin veil of white and quiet stillness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading With most of the larger beasts gone, and others soon to follow, it was a time for the lesser creatures of the vales to once again show themselves and become a part of the living world.
but in spite of that
From this reading The cold was not yet piercing.
