ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOTO and his companions walked homeward in high spirits.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
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 The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading TOTO and his companions walked homeward in high spirits.
crackledverbUS /ˈkrækəld/
past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
eh
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From this reading "Pretty wedding, eh, Toto?" said the raccoon.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I have enjoyed myself immensely.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have enjoyed myself immensely.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading TOTO and his companions walked homeward in high spirits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOTO and his companions walked homeward in high spirits.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading TOTO and his companions walked homeward in high spirits.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have enjoyed myself immensely.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading I have enjoyed myself immensely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOTO and his companions walked homeward in high spirits.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Very pretty," said Toto; "very pretty indeed.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have enjoyed myself immensely.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
and nothing more
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Pretty wedding, eh, Toto?" said the raccoon.
raccoonnounUS /ræˈkuːn/
the fur of the North American racoon
From this reading "Pretty wedding, eh, Toto?" said the raccoon.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pretty wedding, eh, Toto?" said the raccoon.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading TOTO and his companions walked homeward in high spirits.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
TOTO
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From this reading TOTO and his companions walked homeward in high spirits.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very pretty," said Toto; "very pretty indeed.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading TOTO and his companions walked homeward in high spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "Pretty wedding, eh, Toto?" said the raccoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was crisp and tingling; the snow crackled merrily beneath their feet; and though the moon had set, the whole sky was ablaze with stars, sparkling with the keen, winter radiance which one sees only in cold weather.
