adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I believe most people look upon winter as a time of storms, cold, and discomfort.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What my comrades thought about the winter that was approaching I cannot say; for my part, I looked forward to it with pleasure.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I believe most people look upon winter as a time of storms, cold, and discomfort.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading What my comrades thought about the winter that was approaching I cannot say; for my part, I looked forward to it with pleasure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I believe most people look upon winter as a time of storms, cold, and discomfort.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They look forward to it with sadness, and bow before the inevitable -- Providence ordains it so.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe most people look upon winter as a time of storms, cold, and discomfort.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading They look forward to it with sadness, and bow before the inevitable -- Providence ordains it so.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What my comrades thought about the winter that was approaching I cannot say; for my part, I looked forward to it with pleasure.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
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 I believe most people look upon winter as a time of storms, cold, and discomfort.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading What my comrades thought about the winter that was approaching I cannot say; for my part, I looked forward to it with pleasure.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading I believe most people look upon winter as a time of storms, cold, and discomfort.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Preparing for Winter Winter!
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They look forward to it with sadness, and bow before the inevitable -- Providence ordains it so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe most people look upon winter as a time of storms, cold, and discomfort.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading They look forward to it with sadness, and bow before the inevitable -- Providence ordains it so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They look forward to it with sadness, and bow before the inevitable -- Providence ordains it so.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I believe most people look upon winter as a time of storms, cold, and discomfort.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading What my comrades thought about the winter that was approaching I cannot say; for my part, I looked forward to it with pleasure.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I believe most people look upon winter as a time of storms, cold, and discomfort.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What my comrades thought about the winter that was approaching I cannot say; for my part, I looked forward to it with pleasure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I believe most people look upon winter as a time of storms, cold, and discomfort.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
ordains
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They look forward to it with sadness, and bow before the inevitable -- Providence ordains it so.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading What my comrades thought about the winter that was approaching I cannot say; for my part, I looked forward to it with pleasure.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I believe most people look upon winter as a time of storms, cold, and discomfort.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading What my comrades thought about the winter that was approaching I cannot say; for my part, I looked forward to it with pleasure.
PreparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Preparing for Winter Winter!
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading They look forward to it with sadness, and bow before the inevitable -- Providence ordains it so.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading They look forward to it with sadness, and bow before the inevitable -- Providence ordains it so.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They look forward to it with sadness, and bow before the inevitable -- Providence ordains it so.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading I believe most people look upon winter as a time of storms, cold, and discomfort.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What my comrades thought about the winter that was approaching I cannot say; for my part, I looked forward to it with pleasure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They look forward to it with sadness, and bow before the inevitable -- Providence ordains it so.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They look forward to it with sadness, and bow before the inevitable -- Providence ordains it so.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What my comrades thought about the winter that was approaching I cannot say; for my part, I looked forward to it with pleasure.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I believe most people look upon winter as a time of storms, cold, and discomfort.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They look forward to it with sadness, and bow before the inevitable -- Providence ordains it so.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
ugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I believe most people look upon winter as a time of storms, cold, and discomfort.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prospect of a ball or two cheers them up a little, and makes the horizon somewhat brighter; but, all the same -- darkness and cold -- ugh, no! let us have summer, they say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What my comrades thought about the winter that was approaching I cannot say; for my part, I looked forward to it with pleasure.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What my comrades thought about the winter that was approaching I cannot say; for my part, I looked forward to it with pleasure.
WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Preparing for Winter Winter!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They look forward to it with sadness, and bow before the inevitable -- Providence ordains it so.
