used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONLY A WOMAN The next day Judith returned to the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winter had arrived in earnest and there were other reasons why Braeburn had become impossible.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Winter had arrived in earnest and there were other reasons why Braeburn had become impossible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Winter had arrived in earnest and there were other reasons why Braeburn had become impossible.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
Braeburn
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From this reading Winter had arrived in earnest and there were other reasons why Braeburn had become impossible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the city house had its memories, too.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ONLY A WOMAN The next day Judith returned to the city.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading Recollections clustered everywhere, mocking her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ONLY A WOMAN The next day Judith returned to the city.
derisionnounUS /dərˈɪʒən/
contemptuous laughter
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Winter had arrived in earnest and there were other reasons why Braeburn had become impossible.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Recollections clustered everywhere, mocking her.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
gibberverb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
the act of departing
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winter had arrived in earnest and there were other reasons why Braeburn had become impossible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But the city house had its memories, too.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Winter had arrived in earnest and there were other reasons why Braeburn had become impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Winter had arrived in earnest and there were other reasons why Braeburn had become impossible.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the city house had its memories, too.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading ONLY A WOMAN The next day Judith returned to the city.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading But the city house had its memories, too.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Recollections clustered everywhere, mocking her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ONLY A WOMAN The next day Judith returned to the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
and nothing more
From this reading ONLY A WOMAN The next day Judith returned to the city.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Winter had arrived in earnest and there were other reasons why Braeburn had become impossible.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Winter had arrived in earnest and there were other reasons why Braeburn had become impossible.
RecollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Recollections clustered everywhere, mocking her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ONLY A WOMAN The next day Judith returned to the city.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONLY A WOMAN The next day Judith returned to the city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Winter had arrived in earnest and there were other reasons why Braeburn had become impossible.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONLY A WOMAN The next day Judith returned to the city.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the city house had its memories, too.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Winter had arrived in earnest and there were other reasons why Braeburn had become impossible.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Winter had arrived in earnest and there were other reasons why Braeburn had become impossible.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter had arrived in earnest and there were other reasons why Braeburn had become impossible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She drove to the station in a storm of blinding sleet, while the wind, howling through trees suddenly become gaunt, seemed to shriek and gibber with derision at her going.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading ONLY A WOMAN The next day Judith returned to the city.
