used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Most of the Labrador fishing fleet had already sailed away, and the few boats still left were preparing for a speedy departure.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The month of October was well advanced, and flurries of snow heralded the approach of winter.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Most of the Labrador fishing fleet had already sailed away, and the few boats still left were preparing for a speedy departure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IMPRISONED BY AN ICEBERG.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its days were growing short and chill, its nights long and cold.
move towards
From this reading The month of October was well advanced, and flurries of snow heralded the approach of winter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Most of the Labrador fishing fleet had already sailed away, and the few boats still left were preparing for a speedy departure.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Most of the Labrador fishing fleet had already sailed away, and the few boats still left were preparing for a speedy departure.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The brief northern summer was nearly ended.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IMPRISONED BY AN ICEBERG.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Its days were growing short and chill, its nights long and 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 Its days were growing short and chill, its nights long and cold.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Its days were growing short and chill, its nights long and cold.
the act of departing
From this reading Most of the Labrador fishing fleet had already sailed away, and the few boats still left were preparing for a speedy departure.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The brief northern summer was nearly ended.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Most of the Labrador fishing fleet had already sailed away, and the few boats still left were preparing for a speedy departure.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Most of the Labrador fishing fleet had already sailed away, and the few boats still left were preparing for a speedy departure.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Most of the Labrador fishing fleet had already sailed away, and the few boats still left were preparing for a speedy departure.
flurriesnounUS /ˈflɜːriz/
plural of “flurry” — a rapid active commotion
From this reading The month of October was well advanced, and flurries of snow heralded the approach of winter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most of the Labrador fishing fleet had already sailed away, and the few boats still left were preparing for a speedy departure.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Its days were growing short and chill, its nights long and cold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of the Labrador fishing fleet had already sailed away, and the few boats still left were preparing for a speedy departure.
heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
From this reading The month of October was well advanced, and flurries of snow heralded the approach of winter.
ICEBERGnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading IMPRISONED BY AN ICEBERG.
IMPRISONEDadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading IMPRISONED BY AN ICEBERG.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its days were growing short and chill, its nights long and cold.
LabradornounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
From this reading Most of the Labrador fishing fleet had already sailed away, and the few boats still left were preparing for a speedy departure.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Most of the Labrador fishing fleet had already sailed away, and the few boats still left were preparing for a speedy departure.
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 Its days were growing short and chill, its nights long and cold.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The month of October was well advanced, and flurries of snow heralded the approach of winter.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the Labrador fishing fleet had already sailed away, and the few boats still left were preparing for a speedy departure.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The brief northern summer was nearly ended.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Its days were growing short and chill, its nights long and cold.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The brief northern summer was nearly ended.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The month of October was well advanced, and flurries of snow heralded the approach of winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The month of October was well advanced, and flurries of snow heralded the approach of winter.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Most of the Labrador fishing fleet had already sailed away, and the few boats still left were preparing for a speedy departure.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Most of the Labrador fishing fleet had already sailed away, and the few boats still left were preparing for a speedy departure.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Its days were growing short and chill, its nights long and cold.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The month of October was well advanced, and flurries of snow heralded the approach of winter.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading Most of the Labrador fishing fleet had already sailed away, and the few boats still left were preparing for a speedy departure.
not in physical motion
From this reading Most of the Labrador fishing fleet had already sailed away, and the few boats still left were preparing for a speedy departure.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The brief northern summer was nearly ended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brief northern summer was nearly ended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brief northern summer was nearly ended.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The month of October was well advanced, and flurries of snow heralded the approach of winter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its days were growing short and chill, its nights long and cold.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The month of October was well advanced, and flurries of snow heralded the approach of winter.
