used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
(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 Winter had come in all its bitter severity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another storm had been roused by them which raged more wildly than the elements.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Another storm had been roused by them which raged more wildly than the elements.
benumbing
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From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Winter had come in all its bitter severity.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The whole neighbouring country blazed with revolutionary fire, and each day brought its own fearful tidings.
blustered
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From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Over the frontier the long-dreaded revolt had broken out.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The whole neighbouring country blazed with revolutionary fire, and each day brought its own fearful tidings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
coatingnounUS /ˈkoʊtɪŋ/
a thin layer covering something
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Winter had come in all its bitter severity.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The whole neighbouring country blazed with revolutionary fire, and each day brought its own fearful tidings.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The whole neighbouring country blazed with revolutionary fire, and each day brought its own fearful tidings.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The whole neighbouring country blazed with revolutionary fire, and each day brought its own fearful tidings.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading Another storm had been roused by them which raged more wildly than the elements.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The whole neighbouring country blazed with revolutionary fire, and each day brought its own fearful tidings.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The whole neighbouring country blazed with revolutionary fire, and each day brought its own fearful tidings.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Over the frontier the long-dreaded revolt had broken out.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winter had come in all its bitter severity.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Winter had come in all its bitter severity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Winter had come in all its bitter severity.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
long-dreaded
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From this reading Over the frontier the long-dreaded revolt had broken out.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Another storm had been roused by them which raged more wildly than the elements.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading The whole neighbouring country blazed with revolutionary fire, and each day brought its own fearful tidings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Over the frontier the long-dreaded revolt had broken out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The whole neighbouring country blazed with revolutionary fire, and each day brought its own fearful tidings.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Another storm had been roused by them which raged more wildly than the elements.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Over the frontier the long-dreaded revolt had broken out.
revolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading The whole neighbouring country blazed with revolutionary fire, and each day brought its own fearful tidings.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Another storm had been roused by them which raged more wildly than the elements.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading Winter had come in all its bitter severity.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Another storm had been roused by them which raged more wildly than the elements.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Another storm had been roused by them which raged more wildly than the elements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Another storm had been roused by them which raged more wildly than the elements.
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 Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The whole neighbouring country blazed with revolutionary fire, and each day brought its own fearful tidings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Another storm had been roused by them which raged more wildly than the elements.
a Caucasian
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole neighbouring country blazed with revolutionary fire, and each day brought its own fearful tidings.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Another storm had been roused by them which raged more wildly than the elements.
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 come in all its bitter severity.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Woods and fields lay shrouded in a thick white pall of snow, the flow of the river was stopped by a strong coating of ice, and over the frozen earth the wintry storms howled and blustered, benumbing all with their icy breath.
