used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THREE CHILDREN SLIDING —Three children sliding on the ice All on a summer’s day.
(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 THREE CHILDREN SLIDING —Three children sliding on the ice All on a summer’s day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOUR are the names of the seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Surely, I think, it is well to be good, and my mind is astonished At the exceeding sin of sinfulness, whereof the perils Shown in my verse are apparent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FOUR are the names of the seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Surely, I think, it is well to be good, and my mind is astonished At the exceeding sin of sinfulness, whereof the perils Shown in my verse are apparent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Surely, I think, it is well to be good, and my mind is astonished At the exceeding sin of sinfulness, whereof the perils Shown in my verse are apparent.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading FOUR are the names of the seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Surely, I think, it is well to be good, and my mind is astonished At the exceeding sin of sinfulness, whereof the perils Shown in my verse are apparent.
caloricadjectiveUS /kəˈlɔːrɪk/
relating to or associated with heat
From this reading Summer is hot and winter is cold, while the others partake in Greater or less degree of cold and caloric commingled.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THREE CHILDREN SLIDING —Three children sliding on the ice All on a summer’s day.
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 Summer is hot and winter is cold, while the others partake in Greater or less degree of cold and caloric commingled.
commingledverbUS /kɑːˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “commingle” — mix or blend
From this reading Summer is hot and winter is cold, while the others partake in Greater or less degree of cold and caloric commingled.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THREE CHILDREN SLIDING —Three children sliding on the ice All on a summer’s day.
decreeing
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From this reading Three rosy children were sliding Over the ice in summer and—fate so decreeing, it happened— Fell through the ice and were drowned.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Summer is hot and winter is cold, while the others partake in Greater or less degree of cold and caloric commingled.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Three rosy children were sliding Over the ice in summer and—fate so decreeing, it happened— Fell through the ice and were drowned.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading Surely, I think, it is well to be good, and my mind is astonished At the exceeding sin of sinfulness, whereof the perils Shown in my verse are apparent.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Three rosy children were sliding Over the ice in summer and—fate so decreeing, it happened— Fell through the ice and were drowned.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Three rosy children were sliding Over the ice in summer and—fate so decreeing, it happened— Fell through the ice and were drowned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR are the names of the seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Surely, I think, it is well to be good, and my mind is astonished At the exceeding sin of sinfulness, whereof the perils Shown in my verse are apparent.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Summer is hot and winter is cold, while the others partake in Greater or less degree of cold and caloric commingled.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Three rosy children were sliding Over the ice in summer and—fate so decreeing, it happened— Fell through the ice and were drowned.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Summer is hot and winter is cold, while the others partake in Greater or less degree of cold and caloric commingled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Surely, I think, it is well to be good, and my mind is astonished At the exceeding sin of sinfulness, whereof the perils Shown in my verse are apparent.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THREE CHILDREN SLIDING —Three children sliding on the ice All on a summer’s day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Summer is hot and winter is cold, while the others partake in Greater or less degree of cold and caloric commingled.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Summer is hot and winter is cold, while the others partake in Greater or less degree of cold and caloric commingled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Surely, I think, it is well to be good, and my mind is astonished At the exceeding sin of sinfulness, whereof the perils Shown in my verse are apparent.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Summer is hot and winter is cold, while the others partake in Greater or less degree of cold and caloric commingled.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Surely, I think, it is well to be good, and my mind is astonished At the exceeding sin of sinfulness, whereof the perils Shown in my verse are apparent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Surely, I think, it is well to be good, and my mind is astonished At the exceeding sin of sinfulness, whereof the perils Shown in my verse are apparent.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading FOUR are the names of the seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOUR are the names of the seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THREE CHILDREN SLIDING —Three children sliding on the ice All on a summer’s day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Summer is hot and winter is cold, while the others partake in Greater or less degree of cold and caloric commingled.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Summer is hot and winter is cold, while the others partake in Greater or less degree of cold and caloric commingled.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Three rosy children were sliding Over the ice in summer and—fate so decreeing, it happened— Fell through the ice and were drowned.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading Summer is hot and winter is cold, while the others partake in Greater or less degree of cold and caloric commingled.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Surely, I think, it is well to be good, and my mind is astonished At the exceeding sin of sinfulness, whereof the perils Shown in my verse are apparent.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Three rosy children were sliding Over the ice in summer and—fate so decreeing, it happened— Fell through the ice and were drowned.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading FOUR are the names of the seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Surely, I think, it is well to be good, and my mind is astonished At the exceeding sin of sinfulness, whereof the perils Shown in my verse are apparent.
estrangement from god
From this reading Surely, I think, it is well to be good, and my mind is astonished At the exceeding sin of sinfulness, whereof the perils Shown in my verse are apparent.
sinfulnessnoun
estrangement from god
From this reading Surely, I think, it is well to be good, and my mind is astonished At the exceeding sin of sinfulness, whereof the perils Shown in my verse are apparent.
SLIDINGadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading THREE CHILDREN SLIDING —Three children sliding on the ice All on a summer’s day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Three rosy children were sliding Over the ice in summer and—fate so decreeing, it happened— Fell through the ice and were drowned.
the season of growth
From this reading FOUR are the names of the seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading FOUR are the names of the seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THREE CHILDREN SLIDING —Three children sliding on the ice All on a summer’s day.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, I think, it is well to be good, and my mind is astonished At the exceeding sin of sinfulness, whereof the perils Shown in my verse are apparent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE CHILDREN SLIDING —Three children sliding on the ice All on a summer’s day.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Surely, I think, it is well to be good, and my mind is astonished At the exceeding sin of sinfulness, whereof the perils Shown in my verse are apparent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE CHILDREN SLIDING —Three children sliding on the ice All on a summer’s day.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Three rosy children were sliding Over the ice in summer and—fate so decreeing, it happened— Fell through the ice and were drowned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surely, I think, it is well to be good, and my mind is astonished At the exceeding sin of sinfulness, whereof the perils Shown in my verse are apparent.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Surely, I think, it is well to be good, and my mind is astonished At the exceeding sin of sinfulness, whereof the perils Shown in my verse are apparent.
(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 Surely, I think, it is well to be good, and my mind is astonished At the exceeding sin of sinfulness, whereof the perils Shown in my verse are apparent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three rosy children were sliding Over the ice in summer and—fate so decreeing, it happened— Fell through the ice and were drowned.
whereof
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely, I think, it is well to be good, and my mind is astonished At the exceeding sin of sinfulness, whereof the perils Shown in my verse are apparent.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Summer is hot and winter is cold, while the others partake in Greater or less degree of cold and caloric commingled.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading FOUR are the names of the seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
