used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was about six o'clock of a winter's morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about six o'clock of a winter's morning.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Every once in a while the wind caught the water as it trickled from the eaves, and sent it flying abroad in a chill unsparkling spray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the eastern sky faint streaks of grey had come and were succeeded by flashes of red, crimson-cloaked heralds of the coming day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every once in a while the wind caught the water as it trickled from the eaves, and sent it flying abroad in a chill unsparkling spray.
completely unclothed
From this reading Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
fearless and daring
From this reading Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the eastern sky faint streaks of grey had come and were succeeded by flashes of red, crimson-cloaked heralds of the coming day.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Every once in a while the wind caught the water as it trickled from the eaves, and sent it flying abroad in a chill unsparkling spray.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Every once in a while the wind caught the water as it trickled from the eaves, and sent it flying abroad in a chill unsparkling spray.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the eastern sky faint streaks of grey had come and were succeeded by flashes of red, crimson-cloaked heralds of the coming day.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In the eastern sky faint streaks of grey had come and were succeeded by flashes of red, crimson-cloaked heralds of the coming day.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
crimson-cloaked
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From this reading In the eastern sky faint streaks of grey had come and were succeeded by flashes of red, crimson-cloaked heralds of the coming day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the eastern sky faint streaks of grey had come and were succeeded by flashes of red, crimson-cloaked heralds of the coming day.
despoiledadjective
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading In the eastern sky faint streaks of grey had come and were succeeded by flashes of red, crimson-cloaked heralds of the coming day.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading Every once in a while the wind caught the water as it trickled from the eaves, and sent it flying abroad in a chill unsparkling spray.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every once in a while the wind caught the water as it trickled from the eaves, and sent it flying abroad in a chill unsparkling spray.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading In the eastern sky faint streaks of grey had come and were succeeded by flashes of red, crimson-cloaked heralds of the coming day.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading In the eastern sky faint streaks of grey had come and were succeeded by flashes of red, crimson-cloaked heralds of the coming day.
moving swiftly
From this reading Every once in a while the wind caught the water as it trickled from the eaves, and sent it flying abroad in a chill unsparkling spray.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every once in a while the wind caught the water as it trickled from the eaves, and sent it flying abroad in a chill unsparkling spray.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading In the eastern sky faint streaks of grey had come and were succeeded by flashes of red, crimson-cloaked heralds of the coming day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the eastern sky faint streaks of grey had come and were succeeded by flashes of red, crimson-cloaked heralds of the coming day.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
heraldsnounUS /ˈherəldz/
plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news
From this reading In the eastern sky faint streaks of grey had come and were succeeded by flashes of red, crimson-cloaked heralds of the coming day.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the eastern sky faint streaks of grey had come and were succeeded by flashes of red, crimson-cloaked heralds of the coming day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about six o'clock of a winter's morning.
the act of departing
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
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 Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was about six o'clock of a winter's morning.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was about six o'clock of a winter's morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about six o'clock of a winter's morning.
on one occasion
From this reading Every once in a while the wind caught the water as it trickled from the eaves, and sent it flying abroad in a chill unsparkling spray.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In the eastern sky faint streaks of grey had come and were succeeded by flashes of red, crimson-cloaked heralds of the coming day.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Every once in a while the wind caught the water as it trickled from the eaves, and sent it flying abroad in a chill unsparkling spray.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was about six o'clock of a winter's morning.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In the eastern sky faint streaks of grey had come and were succeeded by flashes of red, crimson-cloaked heralds of the coming day.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
snowedverbUS /snoʊd/
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
sootyadjectiveUS /ˈsuːti/
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Every once in a while the wind caught the water as it trickled from the eaves, and sent it flying abroad in a chill unsparkling spray.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading In the eastern sky faint streaks of grey had come and were succeeded by flashes of red, crimson-cloaked heralds of the coming day.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading In the eastern sky faint streaks of grey had come and were succeeded by flashes of red, crimson-cloaked heralds of the coming day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the eastern sky faint streaks of grey had come and were succeeded by flashes of red, crimson-cloaked heralds of the coming day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
trickledverbUS /ˈtrɪkəld/
past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading Every once in a while the wind caught the water as it trickled from the eaves, and sent it flying abroad in a chill unsparkling spray.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
unsparkling
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From this reading Every once in a while the wind caught the water as it trickled from the eaves, and sent it flying abroad in a chill unsparkling spray.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about six o'clock of a winter's morning.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Every once in a while the wind caught the water as it trickled from the eaves, and sent it flying abroad in a chill unsparkling spray.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the eastern sky faint streaks of grey had come and were succeeded by flashes of red, crimson-cloaked heralds of the coming day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Every once in a while the wind caught the water as it trickled from the eaves, and sent it flying abroad in a chill unsparkling spray.
a Caucasian
From this reading Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was about six o'clock of a winter's morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Half despoiled of their white mantle, though with enough of it left to stand out in bold contrast to the bare places, the houses loomed up, black, dripping, and hideous.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It had snowed the day before, but a warm wind had sprung up during the night, and the snow had partially melted, leaving the earth showing through in ugly patches of yellow clay and sooty mud.
