used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
assayer's
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From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been bright sunshine early that morning, but now the whole sky was overcast with a dull monotonous gray pall.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It has been long in coming this winter, but we’ll have a big fall by night.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring; there was just a cold stillness in the air that told its own tale to those experienced in the weather signs of the mountains.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There had been bright sunshine early that morning, but now the whole sky was overcast with a dull monotonous gray pall.
Buell
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From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been bright sunshine early that morning, but now the whole sky was overcast with a dull monotonous gray pall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It has been long in coming this winter, but we’ll have a big fall by night.”
put or send forth
From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
chillinessnoun
the property of being moderately cold
From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
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 Not a breath of wind was stirring; there was just a cold stillness in the air that told its own tale to those experienced in the weather signs of the mountains.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “It has been long in coming this winter, but we’ll have a big fall by night.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading There had been bright sunshine early that morning, but now the whole sky was overcast with a dull monotonous gray pall.
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 There had been bright sunshine early that morning, but now the whole sky was overcast with a dull monotonous gray pall.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “Snow,” muttered the Major, emphatically.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring; there was just a cold stillness in the air that told its own tale to those experienced in the weather signs of the mountains.
opinion or judgment
From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “It has been long in coming this winter, but we’ll have a big fall by night.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading There had been bright sunshine early that morning, but now the whole sky was overcast with a dull monotonous gray pall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been bright sunshine early that morning, but now the whole sky was overcast with a dull monotonous gray pall.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has been long in coming this winter, but we’ll have a big fall by night.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It has been long in coming this winter, but we’ll have a big fall by night.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It has been long in coming this winter, but we’ll have a big fall by night.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring; there was just a cold stillness in the air that told its own tale to those experienced in the weather signs of the mountains.
and nothing more
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring; there was just a cold stillness in the air that told its own tale to those experienced in the weather signs of the mountains.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “It has been long in coming this winter, but we’ll have a big fall by night.”
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Snow,” muttered the Major, emphatically.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading There had been bright sunshine early that morning, but now the whole sky was overcast with a dull monotonous gray pall.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There had been bright sunshine early that morning, but now the whole sky was overcast with a dull monotonous gray pall.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring; there was just a cold stillness in the air that told its own tale to those experienced in the weather signs of the mountains.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Snow,” muttered the Major, emphatically.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “It has been long in coming this winter, but we’ll have a big fall by night.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring; there was just a cold stillness in the air that told its own tale to those experienced in the weather signs of the mountains.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There had been bright sunshine early that morning, but now the whole sky was overcast with a dull monotonous gray pall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring; there was just a cold stillness in the air that told its own tale to those experienced in the weather signs of the mountains.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading There had been bright sunshine early that morning, but now the whole sky was overcast with a dull monotonous gray pall.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring; there was just a cold stillness in the air that told its own tale to those experienced in the weather signs of the mountains.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading There had been bright sunshine early that morning, but now the whole sky was overcast with a dull monotonous gray pall.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring; there was just a cold stillness in the air that told its own tale to those experienced in the weather signs of the mountains.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There had been bright sunshine early that morning, but now the whole sky was overcast with a dull monotonous gray pall.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “Snow,” muttered the Major, emphatically.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring; there was just a cold stillness in the air that told its own tale to those experienced in the weather signs of the mountains.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring; there was just a cold stillness in the air that told its own tale to those experienced in the weather signs of the mountains.
the rays of the sun
From this reading There had been bright sunshine early that morning, but now the whole sky was overcast with a dull monotonous gray pall.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring; there was just a cold stillness in the air that told its own tale to those experienced in the weather signs of the mountains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been bright sunshine early that morning, but now the whole sky was overcast with a dull monotonous gray pall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It has been long in coming this winter, but we’ll have a big fall by night.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring; there was just a cold stillness in the air that told its own tale to those experienced in the weather signs of the mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring; there was just a cold stillness in the air that told its own tale to those experienced in the weather signs of the mountains.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been bright sunshine early that morning, but now the whole sky was overcast with a dull monotonous gray pall.
we'll
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From this reading “It has been long in coming this winter, but we’ll have a big fall by night.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring; there was just a cold stillness in the air that told its own tale to those experienced in the weather signs of the mountains.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Buell Hampton left the assayer’s office he felt a chilliness in the air that caused him to cast his eyes upwards.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There had been bright sunshine early that morning, but now the whole sky was overcast with a dull monotonous gray pall.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Not a breath of wind was stirring; there was just a cold stillness in the air that told its own tale to those experienced in the weather signs of the mountains.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “It has been long in coming this winter, but we’ll have a big fall by night.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been bright sunshine early that morning, but now the whole sky was overcast with a dull monotonous gray pall.
