used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On the low bushes and oaks the ice glittered and gleamed, and a piercing blast, sweeping through the branches, crackled the crusted limbs and filled the air with a mysterious sound of coldness.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now and then a high-runnered sleigh dashed along the highway, its driver muffled to the eyes in fur, the breath frozen on his beard or moustaches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It clung to the tree limbs and turned the feathery firs to fairy trees.
BalticnounUS /ˈbɔːltɪk/
a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
From this reading From the Baltic Sea the breath of the frozen North swept over the East Prussian land and, obedient to its command, life seemed to still its slightest sound and the whole world freeze into silence.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Now and then a high-runnered sleigh dashed along the highway, its driver muffled to the eyes in fur, the breath frozen on his beard or moustaches.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading On the low bushes and oaks the ice glittered and gleamed, and a piercing blast, sweeping through the branches, crackled the crusted limbs and filled the air with a mysterious sound of coldness.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading On the low bushes and oaks the ice glittered and gleamed, and a piercing blast, sweeping through the branches, crackled the crusted limbs and filled the air with a mysterious sound of coldness.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Now and then a high-runnered sleigh dashed along the highway, its driver muffled to the eyes in fur, the breath frozen on his beard or moustaches.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading On the low bushes and oaks the ice glittered and gleamed, and a piercing blast, sweeping through the branches, crackled the crusted limbs and filled the air with a mysterious sound of coldness.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO MEMEL On a certain day in the January following Jena the snow was falling fast.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading It clung to the tree limbs and turned the feathery firs to fairy trees.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading On the low bushes and oaks the ice glittered and gleamed, and a piercing blast, sweeping through the branches, crackled the crusted limbs and filled the air with a mysterious sound of coldness.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading From the Baltic Sea the breath of the frozen North swept over the East Prussian land and, obedient to its command, life seemed to still its slightest sound and the whole world freeze into silence.
crackledverbUS /ˈkrækəld/
past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound
From this reading On the low bushes and oaks the ice glittered and gleamed, and a piercing blast, sweeping through the branches, crackled the crusted limbs and filled the air with a mysterious sound of coldness.
crustedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌstɪd/
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading On the low bushes and oaks the ice glittered and gleamed, and a piercing blast, sweeping through the branches, crackled the crusted limbs and filled the air with a mysterious sound of coldness.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Now and then a high-runnered sleigh dashed along the highway, its driver muffled to the eyes in fur, the breath frozen on his beard or moustaches.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Now and then a high-runnered sleigh dashed along the highway, its driver muffled to the eyes in fur, the breath frozen on his beard or moustaches.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading From the Baltic Sea the breath of the frozen North swept over the East Prussian land and, obedient to its command, life seemed to still its slightest sound and the whole world freeze into silence.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now and then a high-runnered sleigh dashed along the highway, its driver muffled to the eyes in fur, the breath frozen on his beard or moustaches.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading It clung to the tree limbs and turned the feathery firs to fairy trees.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO MEMEL On a certain day in the January following Jena the snow was falling fast.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO MEMEL On a certain day in the January following Jena the snow was falling fast.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading It clung to the tree limbs and turned the feathery firs to fairy trees.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading On the low bushes and oaks the ice glittered and gleamed, and a piercing blast, sweeping through the branches, crackled the crusted limbs and filled the air with a mysterious sound of coldness.
firsnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading It clung to the tree limbs and turned the feathery firs to fairy trees.
about to be mentioned or specified
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freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading From the Baltic Sea the breath of the frozen North swept over the East Prussian land and, obedient to its command, life seemed to still its slightest sound and the whole world freeze into silence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the Baltic Sea the breath of the frozen North swept over the East Prussian land and, obedient to its command, life seemed to still its slightest sound and the whole world freeze into silence.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Now and then a high-runnered sleigh dashed along the highway, its driver muffled to the eyes in fur, the breath frozen on his beard or moustaches.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Now and then a high-runnered sleigh dashed along the highway, its driver muffled to the eyes in fur, the breath frozen on his beard or moustaches.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading On the low bushes and oaks the ice glittered and gleamed, and a piercing blast, sweeping through the branches, crackled the crusted limbs and filled the air with a mysterious sound of coldness.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading On the low bushes and oaks the ice glittered and gleamed, and a piercing blast, sweeping through the branches, crackled the crusted limbs and filled the air with a mysterious sound of coldness.
high-runnered
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From this reading Now and then a high-runnered sleigh dashed along the highway, its driver muffled to the eyes in fur, the breath frozen on his beard or moustaches.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Now and then a high-runnered sleigh dashed along the highway, its driver muffled to the eyes in fur, the breath frozen on his beard or moustaches.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then a high-runnered sleigh dashed along the highway, its driver muffled to the eyes in fur, the breath frozen on his beard or moustaches.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading On the low bushes and oaks the ice glittered and gleamed, and a piercing blast, sweeping through the branches, crackled the crusted limbs and filled the air with a mysterious sound of coldness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO MEMEL On a certain day in the January following Jena the snow was falling fast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the Baltic Sea the breath of the frozen North swept over the East Prussian land and, obedient to its command, life seemed to still its slightest sound and the whole world freeze into silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It clung to the tree limbs and turned the feathery firs to fairy trees.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then a high-runnered sleigh dashed along the highway, its driver muffled to the eyes in fur, the breath frozen on his beard or moustaches.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
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JenanounUS /ˈdʒiːnə/
the battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians
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the land on which real estate is located
From this reading From the Baltic Sea the breath of the frozen North swept over the East Prussian land and, obedient to its command, life seemed to still its slightest sound and the whole world freeze into silence.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From the Baltic Sea the breath of the frozen North swept over the East Prussian land and, obedient to its command, life seemed to still its slightest sound and the whole world freeze into silence.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading It clung to the tree limbs and turned the feathery firs to fairy trees.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the low bushes and oaks the ice glittered and gleamed, and a piercing blast, sweeping through the branches, crackled the crusted limbs and filled the air with a mysterious sound of coldness.
MEMELnounUS /ˈmeməl/
a city in western Lithuania on the Baltic Sea; formerly an important trading town of the Hanseatic League
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moustaches
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From this reading Now and then a high-runnered sleigh dashed along the highway, its driver muffled to the eyes in fur, the breath frozen on his beard or moustaches.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Now and then a high-runnered sleigh dashed along the highway, its driver muffled to the eyes in fur, the breath frozen on his beard or moustaches.
of an obscure nature
From this reading On the low bushes and oaks the ice glittered and gleamed, and a piercing blast, sweeping through the branches, crackled the crusted limbs and filled the air with a mysterious sound of coldness.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading From the Baltic Sea the breath of the frozen North swept over the East Prussian land and, obedient to its command, life seemed to still its slightest sound and the whole world freeze into silence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then a high-runnered sleigh dashed along the highway, its driver muffled to the eyes in fur, the breath frozen on his beard or moustaches.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading On the low bushes and oaks the ice glittered and gleamed, and a piercing blast, sweeping through the branches, crackled the crusted limbs and filled the air with a mysterious sound of coldness.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading From the Baltic Sea the breath of the frozen North swept over the East Prussian land and, obedient to its command, life seemed to still its slightest sound and the whole world freeze into silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the low bushes and oaks the ice glittered and gleamed, and a piercing blast, sweeping through the branches, crackled the crusted limbs and filled the air with a mysterious sound of coldness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO MEMEL On a certain day in the January following Jena the snow was falling fast.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now and then a high-runnered sleigh dashed along the highway, its driver muffled to the eyes in fur, the breath frozen on his beard or moustaches.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From the Baltic Sea the breath of the frozen North swept over the East Prussian land and, obedient to its command, life seemed to still its slightest sound and the whole world freeze into silence.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading On the low bushes and oaks the ice glittered and gleamed, and a piercing blast, sweeping through the branches, crackled the crusted limbs and filled the air with a mysterious sound of coldness.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading From the Baltic Sea the breath of the frozen North swept over the East Prussian land and, obedient to its command, life seemed to still its slightest sound and the whole world freeze into silence.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading From the Baltic Sea the breath of the frozen North swept over the East Prussian land and, obedient to its command, life seemed to still its slightest sound and the whole world freeze into silence.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From the Baltic Sea the breath of the frozen North swept over the East Prussian land and, obedient to its command, life seemed to still its slightest sound and the whole world freeze into silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading From the Baltic Sea the breath of the frozen North swept over the East Prussian land and, obedient to its command, life seemed to still its slightest sound and the whole world freeze into silence.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Now and then a high-runnered sleigh dashed along the highway, its driver muffled to the eyes in fur, the breath frozen on his beard or moustaches.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading From the Baltic Sea the breath of the frozen North swept over the East Prussian land and, obedient to its command, life seemed to still its slightest sound and the whole world freeze into silence.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO MEMEL On a certain day in the January following Jena the snow was falling fast.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading On the low bushes and oaks the ice glittered and gleamed, and a piercing blast, sweeping through the branches, crackled the crusted limbs and filled the air with a mysterious sound of coldness.
not in physical motion
From this reading From the Baltic Sea the breath of the frozen North swept over the East Prussian land and, obedient to its command, life seemed to still its slightest sound and the whole world freeze into silence.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading On the low bushes and oaks the ice glittered and gleamed, and a piercing blast, sweeping through the branches, crackled the crusted limbs and filled the air with a mysterious sound of coldness.
possessing sweep
From this reading From the Baltic Sea the breath of the frozen North swept over the East Prussian land and, obedient to its command, life seemed to still its slightest sound and the whole world freeze into silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO MEMEL On a certain day in the January following Jena the snow was falling fast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then a high-runnered sleigh dashed along the highway, its driver muffled to the eyes in fur, the breath frozen on his beard or moustaches.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the low bushes and oaks the ice glittered and gleamed, and a piercing blast, sweeping through the branches, crackled the crusted limbs and filled the air with a mysterious sound of coldness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO MEMEL On a certain day in the January following Jena the snow was falling fast.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It clung to the tree limbs and turned the feathery firs to fairy trees.
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 It clung to the tree limbs and turned the feathery firs to fairy trees.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It clung to the tree limbs and turned the feathery firs to fairy trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO MEMEL On a certain day in the January following Jena the snow was falling fast.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading From the Baltic Sea the breath of the frozen North swept over the East Prussian land and, obedient to its command, life seemed to still its slightest sound and the whole world freeze into silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the low bushes and oaks the ice glittered and gleamed, and a piercing blast, sweeping through the branches, crackled the crusted limbs and filled the air with a mysterious sound of coldness.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading From the Baltic Sea the breath of the frozen North swept over the East Prussian land and, obedient to its command, life seemed to still its slightest sound and the whole world freeze into silence.
