used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOOD FRIDAY, a heavy fall of snow and winter come again.
anew
From this reading GOOD FRIDAY, a heavy fall of snow and winter come again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOD FRIDAY, a heavy fall of snow and winter come again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this rate the ice will never break—I had to chop out the water hole again this morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It bids fair to be two weeks before I can cross in a boat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It bids fair to be two weeks before I can cross in a boat.
bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It bids fair to be two weeks before I can cross in a boat.
bluishadjectiveUS /ˈbluːɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The ground is white, the sky dull gray, the lake a dark, bluish green flecked with windrows of snow.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It bids fair to be two weeks before I can cross in a boat.
terminate
From this reading At this rate the ice will never break—I had to chop out the water hole again this morning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It bids fair to be two weeks before I can cross in a boat.
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading At this rate the ice will never break—I had to chop out the water hole again this morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GOOD FRIDAY, a heavy fall of snow and winter come again.
travel across or pass over
From this reading It bids fair to be two weeks before I can cross in a boat.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The ground is white, the sky dull gray, the lake a dark, bluish green flecked with windrows of snow.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The ground is white, the sky dull gray, the lake a dark, bluish green flecked with windrows of snow.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It bids fair to be two weeks before I can cross in a boat.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading GOOD FRIDAY, a heavy fall of snow and winter come again.
fleckedadjective
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The ground is white, the sky dull gray, the lake a dark, bluish green flecked with windrows of snow.
FRIDAYnounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading GOOD FRIDAY, a heavy fall of snow and winter come again.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD FRIDAY, a heavy fall of snow and winter come again.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The ground is white, the sky dull gray, the lake a dark, bluish green flecked with windrows of snow.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The ground is white, the sky dull gray, the lake a dark, bluish green flecked with windrows of snow.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground is white, the sky dull gray, the lake a dark, bluish green flecked with windrows of snow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this rate the ice will never break—I had to chop out the water hole again this morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is more than a week since I have walked on the ice.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading GOOD FRIDAY, a heavy fall of snow and winter come again.
an opening into or through something
From this reading At this rate the ice will never break—I had to chop out the water hole again this morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is more than a week since I have walked on the ice.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading It is more than a week since I have walked on the ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It bids fair to be two weeks before I can cross in a boat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ground is white, the sky dull gray, the lake a dark, bluish green flecked with windrows of snow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is more than a week since I have walked on the ice.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The ground is white, the sky dull gray, the lake a dark, bluish green flecked with windrows of snow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is more than a week since I have walked on the ice.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At this rate the ice will never break—I had to chop out the water hole again this morning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At this rate the ice will never break—I had to chop out the water hole again this morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOOD FRIDAY, a heavy fall of snow and winter come again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is more than a week since I have walked on the ice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At this rate the ice will never break—I had to chop out the water hole again this morning.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At this rate the ice will never break—I had to chop out the water hole again this morning.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is more than a week since I have walked on the ice.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The ground is white, the sky dull gray, the lake a dark, bluish green flecked with windrows of snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading GOOD FRIDAY, a heavy fall of snow and winter come again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is more than a week since I have walked on the ice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ground is white, the sky dull gray, the lake a dark, bluish green flecked with windrows of snow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this rate the ice will never break—I had to chop out the water hole again this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It bids fair to be two weeks before I can cross in a boat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It bids fair to be two weeks before I can cross in a boat.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It is more than a week since I have walked on the ice.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading At this rate the ice will never break—I had to chop out the water hole again this morning.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It is more than a week since I have walked on the ice.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It bids fair to be two weeks before I can cross in a boat.
a Caucasian
From this reading The ground is white, the sky dull gray, the lake a dark, bluish green flecked with windrows of snow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At this rate the ice will never break—I had to chop out the water hole again this morning.
windrows
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From this reading The ground is white, the sky dull gray, the lake a dark, bluish green flecked with windrows of snow.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading GOOD FRIDAY, a heavy fall of snow and winter come again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ground is white, the sky dull gray, the lake a dark, bluish green flecked with windrows of snow.
