used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Greta wrapped her sweater tight about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
BiharinounUS /bɪˈhɑːri/
the Indic language spoken in Bihar (and by some people in Pakistan and Bangladesh)
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
Blake'snounUS /bleɪks/
possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
BooverbUS /buː/
show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
From this reading “Boo!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
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 How cold!”
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With the gay flags down, the hilarious music stilled, the wreck seemed a cold, dull and lifeless place.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading With the gay flags down, the hilarious music stilled, the wreck seemed a cold, dull and lifeless place.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading With the gay flags down, the hilarious music stilled, the wreck seemed a cold, dull and lifeless place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading With the gay flags down, the hilarious music stilled, the wreck seemed a cold, dull and lifeless place.
Greta
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From this reading Greta wrapped her sweater tight about her.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Greta wrapped her sweater tight about her.
hilariousadjectiveUS /hɪˈleriəs/
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
From this reading With the gay flags down, the hilarious music stilled, the wreck seemed a cold, dull and lifeless place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
How
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From this reading How cold!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading With the gay flags down, the hilarious music stilled, the wreck seemed a cold, dull and lifeless place.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading With the gay flags down, the hilarious music stilled, the wreck seemed a cold, dull and lifeless place.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With the gay flags down, the hilarious music stilled, the wreck seemed a cold, dull and lifeless place.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
only a very short time before
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With the gay flags down, the hilarious music stilled, the wreck seemed a cold, dull and lifeless place.
transport commercially
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
stilledverbUS /stɪld/
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading With the gay flags down, the hilarious music stilled, the wreck seemed a cold, dull and lifeless place.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading Greta wrapped her sweater tight about her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Greta wrapped her sweater tight about her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
at the time that
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Bihari and his gypsy band in their _Ship of Joy_ had scarcely passed from sight around Blake’s Point when the sun went under a cloud and a damp, chill wind came driving in from the north.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the gay flags down, the hilarious music stilled, the wreck seemed a cold, dull and lifeless place.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Greta wrapped her sweater tight about her.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading With the gay flags down, the hilarious music stilled, the wreck seemed a cold, dull and lifeless place.
