adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once I went on a visit to a New England village with its frozen lakes and vast snow fields.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After my first visit to Boston, I spent almost every winter in the North.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After my first visit to Boston, I spent almost every winter in the North.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once I went on a visit to a New England village with its frozen lakes and vast snow fields.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was then that I had opportunities such as had never been mine to enter into the treasures of the snow.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading The birds had flown, and their empty nests in the bare trees were filled with snow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was then that I had opportunities such as had never been mine to enter into the treasures of the snow.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds had flown, and their empty nests in the bare trees were filled with snow.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading After my first visit to Boston, I spent almost every winter in the North.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading I recall my surprise on discovering that a mysterious hand had stripped the trees and bushes, leaving only here and there a wrinkled leaf.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I recall my surprise on discovering that a mysterious hand had stripped the trees and bushes, leaving only here and there a wrinkled leaf.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The birds had flown, and their empty nests in the bare trees were filled with snow.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Once I went on a visit to a New England village with its frozen lakes and vast snow fields.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading It was then that I had opportunities such as had never been mine to enter into the treasures of the snow.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After my first visit to Boston, I spent almost every winter in the North.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Once I went on a visit to a New England village with its frozen lakes and vast snow fields.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The birds had flown, and their empty nests in the bare trees were filled with snow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After my first visit to Boston, I spent almost every winter in the North.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The birds had flown, and their empty nests in the bare trees were filled with snow.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Once I went on a visit to a New England village with its frozen lakes and vast snow fields.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was then that I had opportunities such as had never been mine to enter into the treasures of the snow.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I recall my surprise on discovering that a mysterious hand had stripped the trees and bushes, leaving only here and there a wrinkled leaf.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I recall my surprise on discovering that a mysterious hand had stripped the trees and bushes, leaving only here and there a wrinkled leaf.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After my first visit to Boston, I spent almost every winter in the North.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After my first visit to Boston, I spent almost every winter in the North.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was then that I had opportunities such as had never been mine to enter into the treasures of the snow.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then that I had opportunities such as had never been mine to enter into the treasures of the snow.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Once I went on a visit to a New England village with its frozen lakes and vast snow fields.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Once I went on a visit to a New England village with its frozen lakes and vast snow fields.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading I recall my surprise on discovering that a mysterious hand had stripped the trees and bushes, leaving only here and there a wrinkled leaf.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I recall my surprise on discovering that a mysterious hand had stripped the trees and bushes, leaving only here and there a wrinkled leaf.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was then that I had opportunities such as had never been mine to enter into the treasures of the snow.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After my first visit to Boston, I spent almost every winter in the North.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading I recall my surprise on discovering that a mysterious hand had stripped the trees and bushes, leaving only here and there a wrinkled leaf.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The birds had flown, and their empty nests in the bare trees were filled with snow.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was then that I had opportunities such as had never been mine to enter into the treasures of the snow.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Once I went on a visit to a New England village with its frozen lakes and vast snow fields.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading After my first visit to Boston, I spent almost every winter in the North.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was then that I had opportunities such as had never been mine to enter into the treasures of the snow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once I went on a visit to a New England village with its frozen lakes and vast snow fields.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once I went on a visit to a New England village with its frozen lakes and vast snow fields.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I recall my surprise on discovering that a mysterious hand had stripped the trees and bushes, leaving only here and there a wrinkled leaf.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was then that I had opportunities such as had never been mine to enter into the treasures of the snow.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I recall my surprise on discovering that a mysterious hand had stripped the trees and bushes, leaving only here and there a wrinkled leaf.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Once I went on a visit to a New England village with its frozen lakes and vast snow fields.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading After my first visit to Boston, I spent almost every winter in the North.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading I recall my surprise on discovering that a mysterious hand had stripped the trees and bushes, leaving only here and there a wrinkled leaf.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was then that I had opportunities such as had never been mine to enter into the treasures of the snow.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I recall my surprise on discovering that a mysterious hand had stripped the trees and bushes, leaving only here and there a wrinkled leaf.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was then that I had opportunities such as had never been mine to enter into the treasures of the snow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After my first visit to Boston, I spent almost every winter in the North.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The birds had flown, and their empty nests in the bare trees were filled with snow.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then that I had opportunities such as had never been mine to enter into the treasures of the snow.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I recall my surprise on discovering that a mysterious hand had stripped the trees and bushes, leaving only here and there a wrinkled leaf.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After my first visit to Boston, I spent almost every winter in the North.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading It was then that I had opportunities such as had never been mine to enter into the treasures of the snow.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I recall my surprise on discovering that a mysterious hand had stripped the trees and bushes, leaving only here and there a wrinkled leaf.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Once I went on a visit to a New England village with its frozen lakes and vast snow fields.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Once I went on a visit to a New England village with its frozen lakes and vast snow fields.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading After my first visit to Boston, I spent almost every winter in the North.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then that I had opportunities such as had never been mine to enter into the treasures of the snow.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Once I went on a visit to a New England village with its frozen lakes and vast snow fields.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The birds had flown, and their empty nests in the bare trees were filled with snow.
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 After my first visit to Boston, I spent almost every winter in the North.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once I went on a visit to a New England village with its frozen lakes and vast snow fields.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading I recall my surprise on discovering that a mysterious hand had stripped the trees and bushes, leaving only here and there a wrinkled leaf.
