used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.
disgustedlyadverb
with disgust
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
DUDnounUS /dʌd/
someone who is unsuccessful
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
everything's
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From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
a long fixed look
From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
immediately past
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
march in a procession
From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.
by chance
From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.
the season of growth
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
not in physical motion
From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.
precisely as stated
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Or water,” he added a second later, his gaze falling to the pools of melting snow that lay in the hollows of the campus.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows were wide open and the air that came in, while chill and damp, still, somehow, held a suggestion――or perhaps a faint promise――of spring.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading DUD LOSES HIS TEMPER “Winter,” observed Jimmy very disgustedly one morning toward the last of February, “is sure ‘lingering in the lap of spring,’ as the poet hath it.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here it is almost March and everything’s still covered up with snow or ice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Between you and me, Dud, I guess winter’s fallen asleep there!