189
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From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then the air grew much warmer and the sky cleared.
(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 snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Then the air grew much warmer and the sky cleared.
Cressida
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From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
divisible by two
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
coins made of gold
From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then the air grew much warmer and the sky cleared.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then the air grew much warmer and the sky cleared.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
OverheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Then the air grew much warmer and the sky cleared.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the air grew much warmer and the sky cleared.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The snow had been falling thickly all the night before, and all day, until about four o'clock.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading Then the air grew much warmer and the sky cleared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
water-colours
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From this reading All around the horizon everything became misty and silvery; even the big, brutal buildings looked like pale violet water-colours on a silver ground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Overhead it was a soft, rainy blue, and to the west a smoky gold.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading III Late one afternoon in the winter of 189-, Cressida and I were walking in Central Park after the first heavy storm of the year.
