used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old silk hat, well glazed with drippings from the elm-tree, was pitched irreverently upon the back of his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading An old silk hat, well glazed with drippings from the elm-tree, was pitched irreverently upon the back of his head.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading This chilly gentleman rose, imposingly from behind a desk of snow.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
Carruth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They say,” replied Mrs. Carruth complainingly, “that the snow-man is meant to take off one of the Professors.”
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading This chilly gentleman rose, imposingly from behind a desk of snow.
complaininglyadverb
with complaints
From this reading “They say,” replied Mrs. Carruth complainingly, “that the snow-man is meant to take off one of the Professors.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading This chilly gentleman rose, imposingly from behind a desk of snow.
drippingsnoun
fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried
From this reading An old silk hat, well glazed with drippings from the elm-tree, was pitched irreverently upon the back of his head.
elm-tree
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From this reading An old silk hat, well glazed with drippings from the elm-tree, was pitched irreverently upon the back of his head.
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This chilly gentleman rose, imposingly from behind a desk of snow.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Manuscripts of sleet lay in his frozen hand.
a man of refinement
From this reading This chilly gentleman rose, imposingly from behind a desk of snow.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading An old silk hat, well glazed with drippings from the elm-tree, was pitched irreverently upon the back of his head.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Manuscripts of sleet lay in his frozen hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading An old silk hat, well glazed with drippings from the elm-tree, was pitched irreverently upon the back of his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Manuscripts of sleet lay in his frozen hand.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
imposinglyadverb
in an impressive manner
From this reading This chilly gentleman rose, imposingly from behind a desk of snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Manuscripts of sleet lay in his frozen hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
irreverentlyadverb
without respect
From this reading An old silk hat, well glazed with drippings from the elm-tree, was pitched irreverently upon the back of his head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They say,” replied Mrs. Carruth complainingly, “that the snow-man is meant to take off one of the Professors.”
immediately past
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Manuscripts of sleet lay in his frozen hand.
ManuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading Manuscripts of sleet lay in his frozen hand.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “They say,” replied Mrs. Carruth complainingly, “that the snow-man is meant to take off one of the Professors.”
moulded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “They say,” replied Mrs. Carruth complainingly, “that the snow-man is meant to take off one of the Professors.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “They say,” replied Mrs. Carruth complainingly, “that the snow-man is meant to take off one of the Professors.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old silk hat, well glazed with drippings from the elm-tree, was pitched irreverently upon the back of his head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They say,” replied Mrs. Carruth complainingly, “that the snow-man is meant to take off one of the Professors.”
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading An old silk hat, well glazed with drippings from the elm-tree, was pitched irreverently upon the back of his head.
ProfessorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “They say,” replied Mrs. Carruth complainingly, “that the snow-man is meant to take off one of the Professors.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “They say,” replied Mrs. Carruth complainingly, “that the snow-man is meant to take off one of the Professors.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading This chilly gentleman rose, imposingly from behind a desk of snow.
express in words
From this reading “They say,” replied Mrs. Carruth complainingly, “that the snow-man is meant to take off one of the Professors.”
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading An old silk hat, well glazed with drippings from the elm-tree, was pitched irreverently upon the back of his head.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading Manuscripts of sleet lay in his frozen hand.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading This chilly gentleman rose, imposingly from behind a desk of snow.
snow-man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
carry out
From this reading “They say,” replied Mrs. Carruth complainingly, “that the snow-man is meant to take off one of the Professors.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They say,” replied Mrs. Carruth complainingly, “that the snow-man is meant to take off one of the Professors.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They say,” replied Mrs. Carruth complainingly, “that the snow-man is meant to take off one of the Professors.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They say,” replied Mrs. Carruth complainingly, “that the snow-man is meant to take off one of the Professors.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There had been a rain before this last freeze, and the head of the snow-man (carefully moulded, and quite Greek) had turned into a solid ball of ice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An old silk hat, well glazed with drippings from the elm-tree, was pitched irreverently upon the back of his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An old silk hat, well glazed with drippings from the elm-tree, was pitched irreverently upon the back of his head.
(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 An old silk hat, well glazed with drippings from the elm-tree, was pitched irreverently upon the back of his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An old silk hat, well glazed with drippings from the elm-tree, was pitched irreverently upon the back of his head.
