used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIRTHDAY "Can you skate, Cousin Faith?" asked Donald, on their way to school one morning in late December.
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 "I can skate," he added, "and after you learn we'll have a fine time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I can skate," he added, "and after you learn we'll have a fine time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been a week of very cold weather, and the ice of the lake glittered temptingly in the morning sun.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A BIRTHDAY "Can you skate, Cousin Faith?" asked Donald, on their way to school one morning in late December.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a week of very cold weather, and the ice of the lake glittered temptingly in the morning sun.
BIRTHDAYnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading A BIRTHDAY "Can you skate, Cousin Faith?" asked Donald, on their way to school one morning in late December.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A BIRTHDAY "Can you skate, Cousin Faith?" asked Donald, on their way to school one morning in late December.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
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 There had been a week of very cold weather, and the ice of the lake glittered temptingly in the morning sun.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A BIRTHDAY "Can you skate, Cousin Faith?" asked Donald, on their way to school one morning in late December.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading A BIRTHDAY "Can you skate, Cousin Faith?" asked Donald, on their way to school one morning in late December.
Donald
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From this reading A BIRTHDAY "Can you skate, Cousin Faith?" asked Donald, on their way to school one morning in late December.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading A BIRTHDAY "Can you skate, Cousin Faith?" asked Donald, on their way to school one morning in late December.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Mother has a pair of skates for you; I heard her say so; and father is going to teach you to skate," responded Donald.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "I can skate," he added, "and after you learn we'll have a fine time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading There had been a week of very cold weather, and the ice of the lake glittered temptingly in the morning sun.
the act of departing
From this reading "Mother has a pair of skates for you; I heard her say so; and father is going to teach you to skate," responded Donald.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a week of very cold weather, and the ice of the lake glittered temptingly in the morning sun.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mother has a pair of skates for you; I heard her say so; and father is going to teach you to skate," responded Donald.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I can skate," he added, "and after you learn we'll have a fine time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can skate," he added, "and after you learn we'll have a fine time.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Mother has a pair of skates for you; I heard her say so; and father is going to teach you to skate," responded Donald.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading There had been a week of very cold weather, and the ice of the lake glittered temptingly in the morning sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BIRTHDAY "Can you skate, Cousin Faith?" asked Donald, on their way to school one morning in late December.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mother has a pair of skates for you; I heard her say so; and father is going to teach you to skate," responded Donald.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading There had been a week of very cold weather, and the ice of the lake glittered temptingly in the morning sun.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A BIRTHDAY "Can you skate, Cousin Faith?" asked Donald, on their way to school one morning in late December.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "I can skate," he added, "and after you learn we'll have a fine time.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A BIRTHDAY "Can you skate, Cousin Faith?" asked Donald, on their way to school one morning in late December.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother has a pair of skates for you; I heard her say so; and father is going to teach you to skate," responded Donald.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been a week of very cold weather, and the ice of the lake glittered temptingly in the morning sun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BIRTHDAY "Can you skate, Cousin Faith?" asked Donald, on their way to school one morning in late December.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A BIRTHDAY "Can you skate, Cousin Faith?" asked Donald, on their way to school one morning in late December.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "Mother has a pair of skates for you; I heard her say so; and father is going to teach you to skate," responded Donald.
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Mother has a pair of skates for you; I heard her say so; and father is going to teach you to skate," responded Donald.
express in words
From this reading "Mother has a pair of skates for you; I heard her say so; and father is going to teach you to skate," responded Donald.
an educational institution
From this reading A BIRTHDAY "Can you skate, Cousin Faith?" asked Donald, on their way to school one morning in late December.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading A BIRTHDAY "Can you skate, Cousin Faith?" asked Donald, on their way to school one morning in late December.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mother has a pair of skates for you; I heard her say so; and father is going to teach you to skate," responded Donald.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There had been a week of very cold weather, and the ice of the lake glittered temptingly in the morning sun.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "Mother has a pair of skates for you; I heard her say so; and father is going to teach you to skate," responded Donald.
temptinglyadverb
in a tempting seductive manner
From this reading There had been a week of very cold weather, and the ice of the lake glittered temptingly in the morning sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been a week of very cold weather, and the ice of the lake glittered temptingly in the morning sun.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A BIRTHDAY "Can you skate, Cousin Faith?" asked Donald, on their way to school one morning in late December.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a week of very cold weather, and the ice of the lake glittered temptingly in the morning sun.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I can skate," he added, "and after you learn we'll have a fine time.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BIRTHDAY "Can you skate, Cousin Faith?" asked Donald, on their way to school one morning in late December.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
precisely as stated
From this reading There had been a week of very cold weather, and the ice of the lake glittered temptingly in the morning sun.
wasn't
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From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A BIRTHDAY "Can you skate, Cousin Faith?" asked Donald, on their way to school one morning in late December.
we'll
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From this reading "I can skate," he added, "and after you learn we'll have a fine time.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading There had been a week of very cold weather, and the ice of the lake glittered temptingly in the morning sun.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There had been a week of very cold weather, and the ice of the lake glittered temptingly in the morning sun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, I never had any skates, and there wasn't a very good chance for skating at home," answered Faith regretfully; for many of the school children were eager for the sport, and told her of their good times on the ice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A BIRTHDAY "Can you skate, Cousin Faith?" asked Donald, on their way to school one morning in late December.
