used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bad harvest had been followed by an unusually wild winter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
(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 She thought of it one Monday evening as they all sat round the kitchen fire watching Lull make soup for the poor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A bad harvest had been followed by an unusually wild winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She thought of it one Monday evening as they all sat round the kitchen fire watching Lull make soup for the poor.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A bad harvest had been followed by an unusually wild winter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A bad harvest had been followed by an unusually wild winter.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
boilernounUS /ˈbɔɪlər/
sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
From this reading In winters past the poor had come from miles round to Rowallan, where a boiler full of soup was never off the kitchen fire.
(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 Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A bad harvest had been followed by an unusually wild winter.
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 Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
DORCAS
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From this reading THE DORCAS SOCIETY The Dorcas Society was Jane's idea.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She thought of it one Monday evening as they all sat round the kitchen fire watching Lull make soup for the poor.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She thought of it one Monday evening as they all sat round the kitchen fire watching Lull make soup for the poor.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A bad harvest had been followed by an unusually wild winter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She thought of it one Monday evening as they all sat round the kitchen fire watching Lull make soup for the poor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In winters past the poor had come from miles round to Rowallan, where a boiler full of soup was never off the kitchen fire.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In winters past the poor had come from miles round to Rowallan, where a boiler full of soup was never off the kitchen fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A bad harvest had been followed by an unusually wild winter.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading A bad harvest had been followed by an unusually wild winter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE DORCAS SOCIETY The Dorcas Society was Jane's idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In winters past the poor had come from miles round to Rowallan, where a boiler full of soup was never off the kitchen fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She thought of it one Monday evening as they all sat round the kitchen fire watching Lull make soup for the poor.
Jane's
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From this reading THE DORCAS SOCIETY The Dorcas Society was Jane's idea.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She thought of it one Monday evening as they all sat round the kitchen fire watching Lull make soup for the poor.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
LullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading She thought of it one Monday evening as they all sat round the kitchen fire watching Lull make soup for the poor.
engage in
From this reading She thought of it one Monday evening as they all sat round the kitchen fire watching Lull make soup for the poor.
marrownounUS /ˈmeroʊ/
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In winters past the poor had come from miles round to Rowallan, where a boiler full of soup was never off the kitchen fire.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading She thought of it one Monday evening as they all sat round the kitchen fire watching Lull make soup for the poor.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In winters past the poor had come from miles round to Rowallan, where a boiler full of soup was never off the kitchen fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thought of it one Monday evening as they all sat round the kitchen fire watching Lull make soup for the poor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In winters past the poor had come from miles round to Rowallan, where a boiler full of soup was never off the kitchen fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She thought of it one Monday evening as they all sat round the kitchen fire watching Lull make soup for the poor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In winters past the poor had come from miles round to Rowallan, where a boiler full of soup was never off the kitchen fire.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She thought of it one Monday evening as they all sat round the kitchen fire watching Lull make soup for the poor.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She thought of it one Monday evening as they all sat round the kitchen fire watching Lull make soup for the poor.
Rowallan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In winters past the poor had come from miles round to Rowallan, where a boiler full of soup was never off the kitchen fire.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She thought of it one Monday evening as they all sat round the kitchen fire watching Lull make soup for the poor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought of it one Monday evening as they all sat round the kitchen fire watching Lull make soup for the poor.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE DORCAS SOCIETY The Dorcas Society was Jane's idea.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading She thought of it one Monday evening as they all sat round the kitchen fire watching Lull make soup for the poor.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
StormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
possessing sweep
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DORCAS SOCIETY The Dorcas Society was Jane's idea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought of it one Monday evening as they all sat round the kitchen fire watching Lull make soup for the poor.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought of it one Monday evening as they all sat round the kitchen fire watching Lull make soup for the poor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading A bad harvest had been followed by an unusually wild winter.
precisely as stated
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DORCAS SOCIETY The Dorcas Society was Jane's idea.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She thought of it one Monday evening as they all sat round the kitchen fire watching Lull make soup for the poor.
in or at the place that
From this reading In winters past the poor had come from miles round to Rowallan, where a boiler full of soup was never off the kitchen fire.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A bad harvest had been followed by an unusually wild winter.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A bad harvest had been followed by an unusually wild winter.
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural 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 In winters past the poor had come from miles round to Rowallan, where a boiler full of soup was never off the kitchen fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
a late time of life
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Storms such as had not been known for fifty years swept over the country, and now, after three months of storm, February had come with a hard frost and biting wind that drove the cold home to the very marrow of your bones.
