used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
(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 It was so cold that the rabbits, for all their thick fur, were glad to run home and hide.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was so cold that the rabbits, for all their thick fur, were glad to run home and hide.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
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 It was so cold that the rabbits, for all their thick fur, were glad to run home and hide.
coldestadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldəst/
superlative of “cold” — 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 It was the coldest Saint Valentine's eve that Kentucky had known in twenty years.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On the north side of the little country depot a long row of icicles hung from the eaves.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading On the north side of the little country depot a long row of icicles hung from the eaves.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading On the north side of the little country depot a long row of icicles hung from the eaves.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading It was the coldest Saint Valentine's eve that Kentucky had known in twenty years.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
apart from; not including
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was so cold that the rabbits, for all their thick fur, were glad to run home and hide.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading It was so cold that the rabbits, for all their thick fur, were glad to run home and hide.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading It was so cold that the rabbits, for all their thick fur, were glad to run home and hide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the coldest Saint Valentine's eve that Kentucky had known in twenty years.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It was so cold that the rabbits, for all their thick fur, were glad to run home and hide.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was so cold that the rabbits, for all their thick fur, were glad to run home and hide.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading On the north side of the little country depot a long row of icicles hung from the eaves.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
ice-cutter's
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From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
iciclesnounUS /ˈaɪsɪkəlz/
plural of “icicle” — ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
From this reading On the north side of the little country depot a long row of icicles hung from the eaves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the coldest Saint Valentine's eve that Kentucky had known in twenty years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the coldest Saint Valentine's eve that Kentucky had known in twenty years.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading It was the coldest Saint Valentine's eve that Kentucky had known in twenty years.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was the coldest Saint Valentine's eve that Kentucky had known in twenty years.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the north side of the little country depot a long row of icicles hung from the eaves.
Lloydsborough
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From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
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 Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
loped
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From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the north side of the little country depot a long row of icicles hung from the eaves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the north side of the little country depot a long row of icicles hung from the eaves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading It was so cold that the rabbits, for all their thick fur, were glad to run home and hide.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading On the north side of the little country depot a long row of icicles hung from the eaves.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was so cold that the rabbits, for all their thick fur, were glad to run home and hide.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading It was the coldest Saint Valentine's eve that Kentucky had known in twenty years.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the north side of the little country depot a long row of icicles hung from the eaves.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so cold that the rabbits, for all their thick fur, were glad to run home and hide.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the coldest Saint Valentine's eve that Kentucky had known in twenty years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the coldest Saint Valentine's eve that Kentucky had known in twenty years.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was so cold that the rabbits, for all their thick fur, were glad to run home and hide.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It was so cold that the rabbits, for all their thick fur, were glad to run home and hide.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was the coldest Saint Valentine's eve that Kentucky had known in twenty years.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
Valentine'snounUS /ˈvæləntaɪnz/
possessive form of “valentine” — a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading It was the coldest Saint Valentine's eve that Kentucky had known in twenty years.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the coldest Saint Valentine's eve that Kentucky had known in twenty years.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
at the time that
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
whitenedadjective
(of hair) having lost its color
From this reading In Lloydsborough Valley a thin sprinkling of snow whitened the meadows, enough to show the footprints of every hungry rabbit that loped across them; but there were not many such tracks.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading Nobody cared to be out long in such weather, and except now and then, when an ice-cutter's wagon creaked up from some pond to the frozen pike, the wintry stillness was unbroken.
a late time of life
From this reading It was the coldest Saint Valentine's eve that Kentucky had known in twenty years.
