used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SILENCE Dogood is an old man now--a very old man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SILENCE Dogood is an old man now--a very old man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looks back on the spring and summer and autumn of life--it is now the time of the snow.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there are sunny days in winter, and they came to him, though on the trees hang the snow, and the nights are long and painful.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading He looks back on the spring and summer and autumn of life--it is now the time of the snow.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He looks back on the spring and summer and autumn of life--it is now the time of the snow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there are sunny days in winter, and they came to him, though on the trees hang the snow, and the nights are long and painful.
make calm or still
From this reading What has Silence Dogood done in his eighty years now ending in calm, in dreams and silence?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But there are sunny days in winter, and they came to him, though on the trees hang the snow, and the nights are long and painful.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But there are sunny days in winter, and they came to him, though on the trees hang the snow, and the nights are long and painful.
Dogood
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From this reading SILENCE Dogood is an old man now--a very old man.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What has Silence Dogood done in his eighty years now ending in calm, in dreams and silence?
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading What has Silence Dogood done in his eighty years now ending in calm, in dreams and silence?
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading What has Silence Dogood done in his eighty years now ending in calm, in dreams and silence?
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading What has Silence Dogood done in his eighty years now ending in calm, in dreams and silence?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE LAST TIME.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading But there are sunny days in winter, and they came to him, though on the trees hang the snow, and the nights are long and painful.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has Silence Dogood done in his eighty years now ending in calm, in dreams and silence?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looks back on the spring and summer and autumn of life--it is now the time of the snow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there are sunny days in winter, and they came to him, though on the trees hang the snow, and the nights are long and painful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What has Silence Dogood done in his eighty years now ending in calm, in dreams and silence?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there are sunny days in winter, and they came to him, though on the trees hang the snow, and the nights are long and painful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SILENCE Dogood is an old man now--a very old man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looks back on the spring and summer and autumn of life--it is now the time of the snow.
immediately past
From this reading FOR THE LAST TIME.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He looks back on the spring and summer and autumn of life--it is now the time of the snow.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But there are sunny days in winter, and they came to him, though on the trees hang the snow, and the nights are long and painful.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He looks back on the spring and summer and autumn of life--it is now the time of the snow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SILENCE Dogood is an old man now--a very old man.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading But there are sunny days in winter, and they came to him, though on the trees hang the snow, and the nights are long and painful.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SILENCE Dogood is an old man now--a very old man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looks back on the spring and summer and autumn of life--it is now the time of the snow.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading SILENCE Dogood is an old man now--a very old man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looks back on the spring and summer and autumn of life--it is now the time of the snow.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading But there are sunny days in winter, and they came to him, though on the trees hang the snow, and the nights are long and painful.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading SILENCE Dogood is an old man now--a very old man.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He looks back on the spring and summer and autumn of life--it is now the time of the snow.
the season of growth
From this reading He looks back on the spring and summer and autumn of life--it is now the time of the snow.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He looks back on the spring and summer and autumn of life--it is now the time of the snow.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading But there are sunny days in winter, and they came to him, though on the trees hang the snow, and the nights are long and painful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE LAST TIME.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there are sunny days in winter, and they came to him, though on the trees hang the snow, and the nights are long and painful.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there are sunny days in winter, and they came to him, though on the trees hang the snow, and the nights are long and painful.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But there are sunny days in winter, and they came to him, though on the trees hang the snow, and the nights are long and painful.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FOR THE LAST TIME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there are sunny days in winter, and they came to him, though on the trees hang the snow, and the nights are long and painful.
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 But there are sunny days in winter, and they came to him, though on the trees hang the snow, and the nights are long and painful.
precisely as stated
From this reading SILENCE Dogood is an old man now--a very old man.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What has Silence Dogood done in his eighty years now ending in calm, in dreams and silence?
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But there are sunny days in winter, and they came to him, though on the trees hang the snow, and the nights are long and painful.
a late time of life
From this reading What has Silence Dogood done in his eighty years now ending in calm, in dreams and silence?
