used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The daylight, dim even at high noon, hardly suggested a possible sun shining anywhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kennedy's brindle bull, leaping and barking, invited her to a frolic.
at or in or to any place
From this reading The daylight, dim even at high noon, hardly suggested a possible sun shining anywhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The snow crunched sharply under Tessibel's feet as she picked her way from the shanty to the lane.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The daylight, dim even at high noon, hardly suggested a possible sun shining anywhere.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Kennedy's brindle bull, leaping and barking, invited her to a frolic.
brindleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪndəl/
having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats
From this reading Kennedy's brindle bull, leaping and barking, invited her to a frolic.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE CHURCHING The dawning of Wednesday brought one of those drab days so frequent in the lake-country.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Kennedy's brindle bull, leaping and barking, invited her to a frolic.
CHURCHING
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From this reading THE CHURCHING The dawning of Wednesday brought one of those drab days so frequent in the lake-country.
crunchedverbUS /krʌntʃt/
past form of “crunch” — make a crushing noise
From this reading The snow crunched sharply under Tessibel's feet as she picked her way from the shanty to the lane.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading THE CHURCHING The dawning of Wednesday brought one of those drab days so frequent in the lake-country.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The daylight, dim even at high noon, hardly suggested a possible sun shining anywhere.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE CHURCHING The dawning of Wednesday brought one of those drab days so frequent in the lake-country.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The daylight, dim even at high noon, hardly suggested a possible sun shining anywhere.
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading THE CHURCHING The dawning of Wednesday brought one of those drab days so frequent in the lake-country.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Misty sheets of stinging ice-particles drove from the northern skyline to the hill south of Ithaca.
divisible by two
From this reading The daylight, dim even at high noon, hardly suggested a possible sun shining anywhere.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The snow crunched sharply under Tessibel's feet as she picked her way from the shanty to the lane.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading THE CHURCHING The dawning of Wednesday brought one of those drab days so frequent in the lake-country.
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading Kennedy's brindle bull, leaping and barking, invited her to a frolic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Misty sheets of stinging ice-particles drove from the northern skyline to the hill south of Ithaca.
only a very short time before
From this reading The daylight, dim even at high noon, hardly suggested a possible sun shining anywhere.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The snow crunched sharply under Tessibel's feet as she picked her way from the shanty to the lane.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The daylight, dim even at high noon, hardly suggested a possible sun shining anywhere.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Misty sheets of stinging ice-particles drove from the northern skyline to the hill south of Ithaca.
ice-particles
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From this reading Misty sheets of stinging ice-particles drove from the northern skyline to the hill south of Ithaca.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHURCHING The dawning of Wednesday brought one of those drab days so frequent in the lake-country.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Kennedy's brindle bull, leaping and barking, invited her to a frolic.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading Misty sheets of stinging ice-particles drove from the northern skyline to the hill south of Ithaca.
Kennedy'snounUS /ˈkenədiz/
possessive form of “kennedy” — 35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Kennedy's brindle bull, leaping and barking, invited her to a frolic.
lake-country
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From this reading THE CHURCHING The dawning of Wednesday brought one of those drab days so frequent in the lake-country.
a narrow way or road
From this reading The snow crunched sharply under Tessibel's feet as she picked her way from the shanty to the lane.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Kennedy's brindle bull, leaping and barking, invited her to a frolic.
MistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Misty sheets of stinging ice-particles drove from the northern skyline to the hill south of Ithaca.
the middle of the day
From this reading The daylight, dim even at high noon, hardly suggested a possible sun shining anywhere.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Misty sheets of stinging ice-particles drove from the northern skyline to the hill south of Ithaca.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHURCHING The dawning of Wednesday brought one of those drab days so frequent in the lake-country.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CHURCHING The dawning of Wednesday brought one of those drab days so frequent in the lake-country.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The snow crunched sharply under Tessibel's feet as she picked her way from the shanty to the lane.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The daylight, dim even at high noon, hardly suggested a possible sun shining anywhere.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The snow crunched sharply under Tessibel's feet as she picked her way from the shanty to the lane.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The snow crunched sharply under Tessibel's feet as she picked her way from the shanty to the lane.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The snow crunched sharply under Tessibel's feet as she picked her way from the shanty to the lane.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Misty sheets of stinging ice-particles drove from the northern skyline to the hill south of Ithaca.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The daylight, dim even at high noon, hardly suggested a possible sun shining anywhere.
skylinenounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪn/
the outline of objects seen against the sky
From this reading Misty sheets of stinging ice-particles drove from the northern skyline to the hill south of Ithaca.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow crunched sharply under Tessibel's feet as she picked her way from the shanty to the lane.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CHURCHING The dawning of Wednesday brought one of those drab days so frequent in the lake-country.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Misty sheets of stinging ice-particles drove from the northern skyline to the hill south of Ithaca.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading Misty sheets of stinging ice-particles drove from the northern skyline to the hill south of Ithaca.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The daylight, dim even at high noon, hardly suggested a possible sun shining anywhere.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The daylight, dim even at high noon, hardly suggested a possible sun shining anywhere.
Tessibel's
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From this reading The snow crunched sharply under Tessibel's feet as she picked her way from the shanty to the lane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHURCHING The dawning of Wednesday brought one of those drab days so frequent in the lake-country.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE CHURCHING The dawning of Wednesday brought one of those drab days so frequent in the lake-country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Misty sheets of stinging ice-particles drove from the northern skyline to the hill south of Ithaca.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The snow crunched sharply under Tessibel's feet as she picked her way from the shanty to the lane.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The snow crunched sharply under Tessibel's feet as she picked her way from the shanty to the lane.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading THE CHURCHING The dawning of Wednesday brought one of those drab days so frequent in the lake-country.
