used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The brightness of the morning was replaced by a wintry afternoon of grey sky; the air blew keen; snow began to fall.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The brightness of the morning was replaced by a wintry afternoon of grey sky; the air blew keen; snow began to fall.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The brightness of the morning was replaced by a wintry afternoon of grey sky; the air blew keen; snow began to fall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eager spectators put up their umbrellas, if they happened to possess any, and stood to talk in excited whispers.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The eager spectators put up their umbrellas, if they happened to possess any, and stood to talk in excited whispers.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The brightness of the morning was replaced by a wintry afternoon of grey sky; the air blew keen; snow began to fall.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The brightness of the morning was replaced by a wintry afternoon of grey sky; the air blew keen; snow began to fall.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The brightness of the morning was replaced by a wintry afternoon of grey sky; the air blew keen; snow began to fall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The brightness of the morning was replaced by a wintry afternoon of grey sky; the air blew keen; snow began to fall.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Filing out of the room in groups, came the crowd who had filled it.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The day had changed.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Filing out of the room in groups, came the crowd who had filled it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had changed.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The eager spectators put up their umbrellas, if they happened to possess any, and stood to talk in excited whispers.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The eager spectators put up their umbrellas, if they happened to possess any, and stood to talk in excited whispers.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The brightness of the morning was replaced by a wintry afternoon of grey sky; the air blew keen; snow began to fall.
FilingnounUS /ˈfaɪlɪŋ/
the entering of a legal document into the public record
From this reading Filing out of the room in groups, came the crowd who had filled it.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Filing out of the room in groups, came the crowd who had filled it.
FuneralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Robert Hunter's Funeral.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The brightness of the morning was replaced by a wintry afternoon of grey sky; the air blew keen; snow began to fall.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Filing out of the room in groups, came the crowd who had filled it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Filing out of the room in groups, came the crowd who had filled it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The eager spectators put up their umbrellas, if they happened to possess any, and stood to talk in excited whispers.
Hunter'snounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Robert Hunter's Funeral.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The eager spectators put up their umbrellas, if they happened to possess any, and stood to talk in excited whispers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Filing out of the room in groups, came the crowd who had filled it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Filing out of the room in groups, came the crowd who had filled it.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The brightness of the morning was replaced by a wintry afternoon of grey sky; the air blew keen; snow began to fall.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The brightness of the morning was replaced by a wintry afternoon of grey sky; the air blew keen; snow began to fall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Filing out of the room in groups, came the crowd who had filled it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Filing out of the room in groups, came the crowd who had filled it.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The eager spectators put up their umbrellas, if they happened to possess any, and stood to talk in excited whispers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The eager spectators put up their umbrellas, if they happened to possess any, and stood to talk in excited whispers.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading The brightness of the morning was replaced by a wintry afternoon of grey sky; the air blew keen; snow began to fall.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Hunter's Funeral.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Filing out of the room in groups, came the crowd who had filled it.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The brightness of the morning was replaced by a wintry afternoon of grey sky; the air blew keen; snow began to fall.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The brightness of the morning was replaced by a wintry afternoon of grey sky; the air blew keen; snow began to fall.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The eager spectators put up their umbrellas, if they happened to possess any, and stood to talk in excited whispers.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The eager spectators put up their umbrellas, if they happened to possess any, and stood to talk in excited whispers.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The eager spectators put up their umbrellas, if they happened to possess any, and stood to talk in excited whispers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Filing out of the room in groups, came the crowd who had filled it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The eager spectators put up their umbrellas, if they happened to possess any, and stood to talk in excited whispers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eager spectators put up their umbrellas, if they happened to possess any, and stood to talk in excited whispers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The brightness of the morning was replaced by a wintry afternoon of grey sky; the air blew keen; snow began to fall.
umbrellasnounUS /əmˈbreləz/
plural of “umbrella” — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading The eager spectators put up their umbrellas, if they happened to possess any, and stood to talk in excited whispers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The eager spectators put up their umbrellas, if they happened to possess any, and stood to talk in excited whispers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brightness of the morning was replaced by a wintry afternoon of grey sky; the air blew keen; snow began to fall.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The eager spectators put up their umbrellas, if they happened to possess any, and stood to talk in excited whispers.
which person or people
From this reading Filing out of the room in groups, came the crowd who had filled it.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading The brightness of the morning was replaced by a wintry afternoon of grey sky; the air blew keen; snow began to fall.
