used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The snowflakes fluttered down before November was past; fluttered down and softly covered the furrows and brown earth with a mantle of white.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN JANUARY AND MAY TIME.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading So the days of that autumn came to Job Malden.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The snowflakes fluttered down before November was past; fluttered down and softly covered the furrows and brown earth with a mantle of white.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The touch of bitter frost brought forth their rarest colors.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The touch of bitter frost brought forth their rarest colors.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The snowflakes fluttered down before November was past; fluttered down and softly covered the furrows and brown earth with a mantle of white.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So the days of that autumn came to Job Malden.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading The touch of bitter frost brought forth their rarest colors.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The snowflakes fluttered down before November was past; fluttered down and softly covered the furrows and brown earth with a mantle of white.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So the days of that autumn came to Job Malden.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The snowflakes fluttered down before November was past; fluttered down and softly covered the furrows and brown earth with a mantle of white.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The leaves on the mountain maples turned early that fall.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The snowflakes fluttered down before November was past; fluttered down and softly covered the furrows and brown earth with a mantle of white.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The leaves on the mountain maples turned early that fall.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The snowflakes fluttered down before November was past; fluttered down and softly covered the furrows and brown earth with a mantle of white.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The touch of bitter frost brought forth their rarest colors.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The touch of bitter frost brought forth their rarest colors.
furrows
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From this reading The snowflakes fluttered down before November was past; fluttered down and softly covered the furrows and brown earth with a mantle of white.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN JANUARY AND MAY TIME.
JANUARYnounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading IN JANUARY AND MAY TIME.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading So the days of that autumn came to Job Malden.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The leaves on the mountain maples turned early that fall.
Malden
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From this reading So the days of that autumn came to Job Malden.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading The snowflakes fluttered down before November was past; fluttered down and softly covered the furrows and brown earth with a mantle of white.
maplesnounUS /ˈmeɪpəlz/
plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The leaves on the mountain maples turned early that fall.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading IN JANUARY AND MAY TIME.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The leaves on the mountain maples turned early that fall.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The snowflakes fluttered down before November was past; fluttered down and softly covered the furrows and brown earth with a mantle of white.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The touch of bitter frost brought forth their rarest colors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The leaves on the mountain maples turned early that fall.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The snowflakes fluttered down before November was past; fluttered down and softly covered the furrows and brown earth with a mantle of white.
rarestadjectiveUS /ˈrerəst/
superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The touch of bitter frost brought forth their rarest colors.
snowflakesnounUS /ˈsnoʊfleɪks/
plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading The snowflakes fluttered down before November was past; fluttered down and softly covered the furrows and brown earth with a mantle of white.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the days of that autumn came to Job Malden.
with low volume
From this reading The snowflakes fluttered down before November was past; fluttered down and softly covered the furrows and brown earth with a mantle of white.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The leaves on the mountain maples turned early that fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The leaves on the mountain maples turned early that fall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The touch of bitter frost brought forth their rarest colors.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN JANUARY AND MAY TIME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the days of that autumn came to Job Malden.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The touch of bitter frost brought forth their rarest colors.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The leaves on the mountain maples turned early that fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snowflakes fluttered down before November was past; fluttered down and softly covered the furrows and brown earth with a mantle of white.
a Caucasian
From this reading The snowflakes fluttered down before November was past; fluttered down and softly covered the furrows and brown earth with a mantle of white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The snowflakes fluttered down before November was past; fluttered down and softly covered the furrows and brown earth with a mantle of white.
