used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In despair, they clung to each other, blinded by the snow, when a tremendous gust of wind suddenly caught them, and blew them against the side of a little snow house.
in the past
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
(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 This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading While they were going along, a terrible storm overtook them and they had to hold each other by the hand to keep from falling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
for the reason that
From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading In despair, they clung to each other, blinded by the snow, when a tremendous gust of wind suddenly caught them, and blew them against the side of a little snow house.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading In despair, they clung to each other, blinded by the snow, when a tremendous gust of wind suddenly caught them, and blew them against the side of a little snow house.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While they were going along, a terrible storm overtook them and they had to hold each other by the hand to keep from falling.
cannot
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From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading In despair, they clung to each other, blinded by the snow, when a tremendous gust of wind suddenly caught them, and blew them against the side of a little snow house.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading In despair, they clung to each other, blinded by the snow, when a tremendous gust of wind suddenly caught them, and blew them against the side of a little snow house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pretty soon the wind rose so high, and the snow fell so fast, they felt they could go no farther.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading In despair, they clung to each other, blinded by the snow, when a tremendous gust of wind suddenly caught them, and blew them against the side of a little snow house.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading While they were going along, a terrible storm overtook them and they had to hold each other by the hand to keep from falling.
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading While they were going along, a terrible storm overtook them and they had to hold each other by the hand to keep from falling.
far-away
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From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Pretty soon the wind rose so high, and the snow fell so fast, they felt they could go no farther.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Pretty soon the wind rose so high, and the snow fell so fast, they felt they could go no farther.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Pretty soon the wind rose so high, and the snow fell so fast, they felt they could go no farther.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Pretty soon the wind rose so high, and the snow fell so fast, they felt they could go no farther.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Pretty soon the wind rose so high, and the snow fell so fast, they felt they could go no farther.
the act of departing
From this reading While they were going along, a terrible storm overtook them and they had to hold each other by the hand to keep from falling.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading In despair, they clung to each other, blinded by the snow, when a tremendous gust of wind suddenly caught them, and blew them against the side of a little snow house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While they were going along, a terrible storm overtook them and they had to hold each other by the hand to keep from falling.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading While they were going along, a terrible storm overtook them and they had to hold each other by the hand to keep from falling.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Pretty soon the wind rose so high, and the snow fell so fast, they felt they could go no farther.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading While they were going along, a terrible storm overtook them and they had to hold each other by the hand to keep from falling.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In despair, they clung to each other, blinded by the snow, when a tremendous gust of wind suddenly caught them, and blew them against the side of a little snow house.
how
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From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In despair, they clung to each other, blinded by the snow, when a tremendous gust of wind suddenly caught them, and blew them against the side of a little snow house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading While they were going along, a terrible storm overtook them and they had to hold each other by the hand to keep from falling.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In despair, they clung to each other, blinded by the snow, when a tremendous gust of wind suddenly caught them, and blew them against the side of a little snow house.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
not any; not one
From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading While they were going along, a terrible storm overtook them and they had to hold each other by the hand to keep from falling.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading While they were going along, a terrible storm overtook them and they had to hold each other by the hand to keep from falling.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pretty soon the wind rose so high, and the snow fell so fast, they felt they could go no farther.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Pretty soon the wind rose so high, and the snow fell so fast, they felt they could go no farther.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In despair, they clung to each other, blinded by the snow, when a tremendous gust of wind suddenly caught them, and blew them against the side of a little snow house.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Pretty soon the wind rose so high, and the snow fell so fast, they felt they could go no farther.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pretty soon the wind rose so high, and the snow fell so fast, they felt they could go no farther.
in the near future
From this reading Pretty soon the wind rose so high, and the snow fell so fast, they felt they could go no farther.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading While they were going along, a terrible storm overtook them and they had to hold each other by the hand to keep from falling.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading In despair, they clung to each other, blinded by the snow, when a tremendous gust of wind suddenly caught them, and blew them against the side of a little snow house.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading While they were going along, a terrible storm overtook them and they had to hold each other by the hand to keep from falling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While they were going along, a terrible storm overtook them and they had to hold each other by the hand to keep from falling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading In despair, they clung to each other, blinded by the snow, when a tremendous gust of wind suddenly caught them, and blew them against the side of a little snow house.
trickiestadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪkiəst/
superlative of “tricky” — not to be trusted
From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading This is how the crow got the name of being the trickiest of all the birds, and no animal really likes him, because they know they cannot trust him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GOOD AND BAD WEATHER Long ago, on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, two Eskimo boys were walking from their own home to a far-away village.
at the time that
From this reading In despair, they clung to each other, blinded by the snow, when a tremendous gust of wind suddenly caught them, and blew them against the side of a little snow house.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While they were going along, a terrible storm overtook them and they had to hold each other by the hand to keep from falling.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Pretty soon the wind rose so high, and the snow fell so fast, they felt they could go no farther.
