used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
(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 Over a week since, Dr. Starr had declared that all danger had passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then had come twenty-four hours of a pelting, crashing rain, that had melted away more snow and ice.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
coatingnounUS /ˈkoʊtɪŋ/
a thin layer covering something
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
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 And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then had come twenty-four hours of a pelting, crashing rain, that had melted away more snow and ice.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Then had come twenty-four hours of a pelting, crashing rain, that had melted away more snow and ice.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Over a week since, Dr. Starr had declared that all danger had passed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Over a week since, Dr. Starr had declared that all danger had passed.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
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From this reading Over a week since, Dr. Starr had declared that all danger had passed.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
frostedadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːstəd/
(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The sick man was getting well.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Over a week since, Dr. Starr had declared that all danger had passed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Then had come twenty-four hours of a pelting, crashing rain, that had melted away more snow and ice.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Then had come twenty-four hours of a pelting, crashing rain, that had melted away more snow and ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The sick man was getting well.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Then had come twenty-four hours of a pelting, crashing rain, that had melted away more snow and ice.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then had come twenty-four hours of a pelting, crashing rain, that had melted away more snow and ice.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over a week since, Dr. Starr had declared that all danger had passed.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Over a week since, Dr. Starr had declared that all danger had passed.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
peltingnounUS /ˈpeltɪŋ/
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
From this reading Then had come twenty-four hours of a pelting, crashing rain, that had melted away more snow and ice.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Then had come twenty-four hours of a pelting, crashing rain, that had melted away more snow and ice.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
RoaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
shackledadjectiveUS /ˈʃækəld/
bound by chains fastened around the ankles
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The sick man was getting well.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Over a week since, Dr. Starr had declared that all danger had passed.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Then had come twenty-four hours of a pelting, crashing rain, that had melted away more snow and ice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading Over a week since, Dr. Starr had declared that all danger had passed.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then had come twenty-four hours of a pelting, crashing rain, that had melted away more snow and ice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Then had come twenty-four hours of a pelting, crashing rain, that had melted away more snow and ice.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sick man was getting well.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Over a week since, Dr. Starr had declared that all danger had passed.
(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 The sick man was getting well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading And as the days went by the cold that had shackled the land disappeared so that the frosted limbs by the great falls wept off their coating of gems, and the earth, in great patches, began to show new verdure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Peace of Roaring River It is particularly in the great north countries that the season changes from the lion into the lamb, with a swiftness that is perfectly bewildering.
