used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bare edges of the cement walks appeared in places, and at night the puddles and pools in the street hollows bore a thin, frozen covering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bare edges of the cement walks appeared in places, and at night the puddles and pools in the street hollows bore a thin, frozen covering.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Bare edges of the cement walks appeared in places, and at night the puddles and pools in the street hollows bore a thin, frozen covering.
areasnounUS /ˈeriəz/
plural of “area” — a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading As the month passed, the crystals became more and more rare, and green areas of grass appeared on the more exposed portions of the neighborhood lawns.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the month passed, the crystals became more and more rare, and green areas of grass appeared on the more exposed portions of the neighborhood lawns.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bare edges of the cement walks appeared in places, and at night the puddles and pools in the street hollows bore a thin, frozen covering.
completely unclothed
From this reading Bare edges of the cement walks appeared in places, and at night the puddles and pools in the street hollows bore a thin, frozen covering.
BASEBALLnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading THE SPRING BRINGS BASEBALL Little by little the snow disappeared.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As the month passed, the crystals became more and more rare, and green areas of grass appeared on the more exposed portions of the neighborhood lawns.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
cause to be bored
From this reading Bare edges of the cement walks appeared in places, and at night the puddles and pools in the street hollows bore a thin, frozen covering.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE SPRING BRINGS BASEBALL Little by little the snow disappeared.
brooklets
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From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SPRING BRINGS BASEBALL Little by little the snow disappeared.
cementnounUS /səˈment/
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
From this reading Bare edges of the cement walks appeared in places, and at night the puddles and pools in the street hollows bore a thin, frozen covering.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
choppedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːpt/
prepared by cutting
From this reading During the first days of the thaw, lethargic city employees chopped paths through the melting ice to the street drains.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading During the first days of the thaw, lethargic city employees chopped paths through the melting ice to the street drains.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Bare edges of the cement walks appeared in places, and at night the puddles and pools in the street hollows bore a thin, frozen covering.
crystalsnounUS /ˈkrɪstəlz/
plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading As the month passed, the crystals became more and more rare, and green areas of grass appeared on the more exposed portions of the neighborhood lawns.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the first days of the thaw, lethargic city employees chopped paths through the melting ice to the street drains.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THE SPRING BRINGS BASEBALL Little by little the snow disappeared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
drainsnounUS /dreɪnz/
plural of “drain” — emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
From this reading During the first days of the thaw, lethargic city employees chopped paths through the melting ice to the street drains.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first days of the thaw, lethargic city employees chopped paths through the melting ice to the street drains.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Bare edges of the cement walks appeared in places, and at night the puddles and pools in the street hollows bore a thin, frozen covering.
employeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading During the first days of the thaw, lethargic city employees chopped paths through the melting ice to the street drains.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading As the month passed, the crystals became more and more rare, and green areas of grass appeared on the more exposed portions of the neighborhood lawns.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the first days of the thaw, lethargic city employees chopped paths through the melting ice to the street drains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Bare edges of the cement walks appeared in places, and at night the puddles and pools in the street hollows bore a thin, frozen covering.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading As the month passed, the crystals became more and more rare, and green areas of grass appeared on the more exposed portions of the neighborhood lawns.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading As the month passed, the crystals became more and more rare, and green areas of grass appeared on the more exposed portions of the neighborhood lawns.
Hide-and-seeknoun
a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading Bare edges of the cement walks appeared in places, and at night the puddles and pools in the street hollows bore a thin, frozen covering.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading During the first days of the thaw, lethargic city employees chopped paths through the melting ice to the street drains.
improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bare edges of the cement walks appeared in places, and at night the puddles and pools in the street hollows bore a thin, frozen covering.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading As the month passed, the crystals became more and more rare, and green areas of grass appeared on the more exposed portions of the neighborhood lawns.
lethargicadjectiveUS /ləˈθɑːrdʒɪk/
deficient in alertness or activity
From this reading During the first days of the thaw, lethargic city employees chopped paths through the melting ice to the street drains.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SPRING BRINGS BASEBALL Little by little the snow disappeared.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading During the first days of the thaw, lethargic city employees chopped paths through the melting ice to the street drains.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading As the month passed, the crystals became more and more rare, and green areas of grass appeared on the more exposed portions of the neighborhood lawns.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the month passed, the crystals became more and more rare, and green areas of grass appeared on the more exposed portions of the neighborhood lawns.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading As the month passed, the crystals became more and more rare, and green areas of grass appeared on the more exposed portions of the neighborhood lawns.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Bare edges of the cement walks appeared in places, and at night the puddles and pools in the street hollows bore a thin, frozen covering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the first days of the thaw, lethargic city employees chopped paths through the melting ice to the street drains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the month passed, the crystals became more and more rare, and green areas of grass appeared on the more exposed portions of the neighborhood lawns.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As the month passed, the crystals became more and more rare, and green areas of grass appeared on the more exposed portions of the neighborhood lawns.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading During the first days of the thaw, lethargic city employees chopped paths through the melting ice to the street drains.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Bare edges of the cement walks appeared in places, and at night the puddles and pools in the street hollows bore a thin, frozen covering.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Bare edges of the cement walks appeared in places, and at night the puddles and pools in the street hollows bore a thin, frozen covering.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As the month passed, the crystals became more and more rare, and green areas of grass appeared on the more exposed portions of the neighborhood lawns.
puddlesnounUS /ˈpʌdəlz/
plural of “puddle” — a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
From this reading Bare edges of the cement walks appeared in places, and at night the puddles and pools in the street hollows bore a thin, frozen covering.
with speed
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading As the month passed, the crystals became more and more rare, and green areas of grass appeared on the more exposed portions of the neighborhood lawns.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE SPRING BRINGS BASEBALL Little by little the snow disappeared.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
the season of growth
From this reading THE SPRING BRINGS BASEBALL Little by little the snow disappeared.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading During the first days of the thaw, lethargic city employees chopped paths through the melting ice to the street drains.
carry out
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading During the first days of the thaw, lethargic city employees chopped paths through the melting ice to the street drains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPRING BRINGS BASEBALL Little by little the snow disappeared.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Bare edges of the cement walks appeared in places, and at night the puddles and pools in the street hollows bore a thin, frozen covering.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading During the first days of the thaw, lethargic city employees chopped paths through the melting ice to the street drains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the first days of the thaw, lethargic city employees chopped paths through the melting ice to the street drains.
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The children turned from their sport of sailing sticks and improvised boats down the trickling, artificial brooklets to take part in games of "Run, sheep, run" and "Hide-and-seek" over the rapidly softening turf.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Bare edges of the cement walks appeared in places, and at night the puddles and pools in the street hollows bore a thin, frozen covering.
