used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PICNIC IN THE RED SAND VALLEY Summer, at the foot of the Canadian Rockies, sets in suddenly.
(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 One moment all is black, dead; the lean branches and dead grass of last year make a waste of dreary decay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are no dreary days of damp and cold when the east wind bites through to the bones and chills right down to the marrow.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no dreary days of damp and cold when the east wind bites through to the bones and chills right down to the marrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PICNIC IN THE RED SAND VALLEY Summer, at the foot of the Canadian Rockies, sets in suddenly.
bitesnounUS /baɪts/
plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
From this reading There are no dreary days of damp and cold when the east wind bites through to the bones and chills right down to the marrow.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading One moment all is black, dead; the lean branches and dead grass of last year make a waste of dreary decay.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading There are no dreary days of damp and cold when the east wind bites through to the bones and chills right down to the marrow.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading One moment all is black, dead; the lean branches and dead grass of last year make a waste of dreary decay.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading A PICNIC IN THE RED SAND VALLEY Summer, at the foot of the Canadian Rockies, sets in suddenly.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading See the magic of the change.
chillsnounUS /tʃɪlz/
plural of “chill” — coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading There are no dreary days of damp and cold when the east wind bites through to the bones and chills right down to the marrow.
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 There are no dreary days of damp and cold when the east wind bites through to the bones and chills right down to the marrow.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading There are no dreary days of damp and cold when the east wind bites through to the bones and chills right down to the marrow.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There are no dreary days of damp and cold when the east wind bites through to the bones and chills right down to the marrow.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading One moment all is black, dead; the lean branches and dead grass of last year make a waste of dreary decay.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading One moment all is black, dead; the lean branches and dead grass of last year make a waste of dreary decay.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There are no dreary days of damp and cold when the east wind bites through to the bones and chills right down to the marrow.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading There are no dreary days of damp and cold when the east wind bites through to the bones and chills right down to the marrow.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading There are no dreary days of damp and cold when the east wind bites through to the bones and chills right down to the marrow.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A PICNIC IN THE RED SAND VALLEY Summer, at the foot of the Canadian Rockies, sets in suddenly.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading One moment all is black, dead; the lean branches and dead grass of last year make a waste of dreary decay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PICNIC IN THE RED SAND VALLEY Summer, at the foot of the Canadian Rockies, sets in suddenly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One moment all is black, dead; the lean branches and dead grass of last year make a waste of dreary decay.
immediately past
From this reading One moment all is black, dead; the lean branches and dead grass of last year make a waste of dreary decay.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading One moment all is black, dead; the lean branches and dead grass of last year make a waste of dreary decay.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading See the magic of the change.
engage in
From this reading One moment all is black, dead; the lean branches and dead grass of last year make a waste of dreary decay.
marrownounUS /ˈmeroʊ/
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading There are no dreary days of damp and cold when the east wind bites through to the bones and chills right down to the marrow.
a particular point in time
From this reading One moment all is black, dead; the lean branches and dead grass of last year make a waste of dreary decay.
not any; not one
From this reading There are no dreary days of damp and cold when the east wind bites through to the bones and chills right down to the marrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PICNIC IN THE RED SAND VALLEY Summer, at the foot of the Canadian Rockies, sets in suddenly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One moment all is black, dead; the lean branches and dead grass of last year make a waste of dreary decay.
PICNICnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading A PICNIC IN THE RED SAND VALLEY Summer, at the foot of the Canadian Rockies, sets in suddenly.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A PICNIC IN THE RED SAND VALLEY Summer, at the foot of the Canadian Rockies, sets in suddenly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There are no dreary days of damp and cold when the east wind bites through to the bones and chills right down to the marrow.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading A PICNIC IN THE RED SAND VALLEY Summer, at the foot of the Canadian Rockies, sets in suddenly.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading A PICNIC IN THE RED SAND VALLEY Summer, at the foot of the Canadian Rockies, sets in suddenly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See the magic of the change.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading A PICNIC IN THE RED SAND VALLEY Summer, at the foot of the Canadian Rockies, sets in suddenly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A PICNIC IN THE RED SAND VALLEY Summer, at the foot of the Canadian Rockies, sets in suddenly.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A PICNIC IN THE RED SAND VALLEY Summer, at the foot of the Canadian Rockies, sets in suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PICNIC IN THE RED SAND VALLEY Summer, at the foot of the Canadian Rockies, sets in suddenly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are no dreary days of damp and cold when the east wind bites through to the bones and chills right down to the marrow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There are no dreary days of damp and cold when the east wind bites through to the bones and chills right down to the marrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are no dreary days of damp and cold when the east wind bites through to the bones and chills right down to the marrow.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A PICNIC IN THE RED SAND VALLEY Summer, at the foot of the Canadian Rockies, sets in suddenly.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading One moment all is black, dead; the lean branches and dead grass of last year make a waste of dreary decay.
look attentively
From this reading Watch.
at the time that
From this reading There are no dreary days of damp and cold when the east wind bites through to the bones and chills right down to the marrow.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There are no dreary days of damp and cold when the east wind bites through to the bones and chills right down to the marrow.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One moment all is black, dead; the lean branches and dead grass of last year make a waste of dreary decay.
