used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The light of morning falling on his carcass revealed around it great heaps of fruits and vegetables.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, despite the weather, in the town at the foot of the hill there was rejoicing, as befitted so great a festival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, despite the weather, in the town at the foot of the hill there was rejoicing, as befitted so great a festival.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day before a fat steer had been driven to the public square and there dressed and trussed for the roasting.
befitted
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From this reading But, despite the weather, in the town at the foot of the hill there was rejoicing, as befitted so great a festival.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before a fat steer had been driven to the public square and there dressed and trussed for the roasting.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, despite the weather, in the town at the foot of the hill there was rejoicing, as befitted so great a festival.
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading The light of morning falling on his carcass revealed around it great heaps of fruits and vegetables.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading But, despite the weather, in the town at the foot of the hill there was rejoicing, as befitted so great a festival.
Doran
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From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The day before a fat steer had been driven to the public square and there dressed and trussed for the roasting.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The day before a fat steer had been driven to the public square and there dressed and trussed for the roasting.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The light of morning falling on his carcass revealed around it great heaps of fruits and vegetables.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The day before a fat steer had been driven to the public square and there dressed and trussed for the roasting.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading But, despite the weather, in the town at the foot of the hill there was rejoicing, as befitted so great a festival.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But, despite the weather, in the town at the foot of the hill there was rejoicing, as befitted so great a festival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day before a fat steer had been driven to the public square and there dressed and trussed for the roasting.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The light of morning falling on his carcass revealed around it great heaps of fruits and vegetables.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But, despite the weather, in the town at the foot of the hill there was rejoicing, as befitted so great a festival.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day before a fat steer had been driven to the public square and there dressed and trussed for the roasting.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading The light of morning falling on his carcass revealed around it great heaps of fruits and vegetables.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But, despite the weather, in the town at the foot of the hill there was rejoicing, as befitted so great a festival.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The light of morning falling on his carcass revealed around it great heaps of fruits and vegetables.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, despite the weather, in the town at the foot of the hill there was rejoicing, as befitted so great a festival.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The light of morning falling on his carcass revealed around it great heaps of fruits and vegetables.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light of morning falling on his carcass revealed around it great heaps of fruits and vegetables.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The light of morning falling on his carcass revealed around it great heaps of fruits and vegetables.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The light of morning falling on his carcass revealed around it great heaps of fruits and vegetables.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading For the year had been prosperous.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The day before a fat steer had been driven to the public square and there dressed and trussed for the roasting.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading But, despite the weather, in the town at the foot of the hill there was rejoicing, as befitted so great a festival.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The light of morning falling on his carcass revealed around it great heaps of fruits and vegetables.
roastingnounUS /ˈroʊstɪŋ/
cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
From this reading The day before a fat steer had been driven to the public square and there dressed and trussed for the roasting.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, despite the weather, in the town at the foot of the hill there was rejoicing, as befitted so great a festival.
make square
From this reading The day before a fat steer had been driven to the public square and there dressed and trussed for the roasting.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading The day before a fat steer had been driven to the public square and there dressed and trussed for the roasting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, despite the weather, in the town at the foot of the hill there was rejoicing, as befitted so great a festival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day before a fat steer had been driven to the public square and there dressed and trussed for the roasting.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But, despite the weather, in the town at the foot of the hill there was rejoicing, as befitted so great a festival.
trussedadjective
bound or secured closely
From this reading The day before a fat steer had been driven to the public square and there dressed and trussed for the roasting.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading The light of morning falling on his carcass revealed around it great heaps of fruits and vegetables.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, despite the weather, in the town at the foot of the hill there was rejoicing, as befitted so great a festival.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading But, despite the weather, in the town at the foot of the hill there was rejoicing, as befitted so great a festival.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company Now the day of the birth of our Lord dawned that year grey and dreary, and a Saturday.
