aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Don't you be afraid."
ain't
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From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
(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 The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED SNOW.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
bracingly
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From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
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 The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
deaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading "We'll have more snow yet," said the deacon.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you be afraid."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have more snow yet," said the deacon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
nothin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
OLD-FASHIONEDadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED SNOW.
on one occasion
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
and nothing more
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll have more snow yet," said the deacon.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
sleighing
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From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading AN OLD-FASHIONED SNOW.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been several light and fleecy falls of snow since the arrival of the "city cousins" at the farmhouse, but they had been only about enough to keep the sleighing in good order.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
We'll
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From this reading "We'll have more snow yet," said the deacon.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural 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 The weather was bracingly cold; but, for all that, aunt Judith more than once felt called upon to remark,-- "The winters nowadays ain't nothin' at all to what they used to be."
but in spite of that
From this reading "We'll have more snow yet," said the deacon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you be afraid."
