used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The snow lay thick upon the ground, but a sharp frost had made it hard and crisp.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It sparkled in a flood of brilliant sunshine; the air was fresh and exhilarating, the sky transparently blue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snow lay thick upon the ground, but a sharp frost had made it hard and crisp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It sparkled in a flood of brilliant sunshine; the air was fresh and exhilarating, the sky transparently blue.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading It sparkled in a flood of brilliant sunshine; the air was fresh and exhilarating, the sky transparently blue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The snow lay thick upon the ground, but a sharp frost had made it hard and crisp.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
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 Winter had come to our cold northern isles.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Winter had come to our cold northern isles.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The snow lay thick upon the ground, but a sharp frost had made it hard and crisp.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
exhilaratingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
making lively and cheerful
From this reading It sparkled in a flood of brilliant sunshine; the air was fresh and exhilarating, the sky transparently blue.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading It sparkled in a flood of brilliant sunshine; the air was fresh and exhilarating, the sky transparently blue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It sparkled in a flood of brilliant sunshine; the air was fresh and exhilarating, the sky transparently blue.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The snow lay thick upon the ground, but a sharp frost had made it hard and crisp.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The snow lay thick upon the ground, but a sharp frost had made it hard and crisp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winter had come to our cold northern isles.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The snow lay thick upon the ground, but a sharp frost had made it hard and crisp.
HeronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It sparkled in a flood of brilliant sunshine; the air was fresh and exhilarating, the sky transparently blue.
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading Winter had come to our cold northern isles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The snow lay thick upon the ground, but a sharp frost had made it hard and crisp.
KITTYnounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading KITTY.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The snow lay thick upon the ground, but a sharp frost had made it hard and crisp.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The snow lay thick upon the ground, but a sharp frost had made it hard and crisp.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Winter had come to our cold northern isles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It sparkled in a flood of brilliant sunshine; the air was fresh and exhilarating, the sky transparently blue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Winter had come to our cold northern isles.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The snow lay thick upon the ground, but a sharp frost had made it hard and crisp.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It sparkled in a flood of brilliant sunshine; the air was fresh and exhilarating, the sky transparently blue.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow lay thick upon the ground, but a sharp frost had made it hard and crisp.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading It sparkled in a flood of brilliant sunshine; the air was fresh and exhilarating, the sky transparently blue.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It sparkled in a flood of brilliant sunshine; the air was fresh and exhilarating, the sky transparently blue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The snow lay thick upon the ground, but a sharp frost had made it hard and crisp.
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 The snow lay thick upon the ground, but a sharp frost had made it hard and crisp.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Winter had come to our cold northern isles.
transparentlyadverbUS /trænˈsperəntli/
so as to be easily understood or seen through
From this reading It sparkled in a flood of brilliant sunshine; the air was fresh and exhilarating, the sky transparently blue.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The snow lay thick upon the ground, but a sharp frost had made it hard and crisp.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It sparkled in a flood of brilliant sunshine; the air was fresh and exhilarating, the sky transparently blue.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
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 to our cold northern isles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was a pleasant day for walking, and one that Miss Kitty Heron seemed thoroughly to enjoy, as she trod the white carpet with which nature had provided the world.
