adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a week before Christmas, and we were having cold, frosty weather.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE first winter I was at the Morrises', I had an adventure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jim and I often went with them, and we had great fun scampering over the ice after them, and slipping at every step.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE first winter I was at the Morrises', I had an adventure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a week before Christmas, and we were having cold, frosty weather.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE first winter I was at the Morrises', I had an adventure.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a week before Christmas, and we were having cold, frosty weather.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was a week before Christmas, and we were having cold, frosty weather.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
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 It was a week before Christmas, and we were having cold, frosty weather.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
Fairport
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE first winter I was at the Morrises', I had an adventure.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading It was a week before Christmas, and we were having cold, frosty weather.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Jim and I often went with them, and we had great fun scampering over the ice after them, and slipping at every step.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On this Saturday night we had just gotten home.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Jim and I often went with them, and we had great fun scampering over the ice after them, and slipping at every step.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE first winter I was at the Morrises', I had an adventure.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was a week before Christmas, and we were having cold, frosty weather.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On this Saturday night we had just gotten home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE first winter I was at the Morrises', I had an adventure.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Jim and I often went with them, and we had great fun scampering over the ice after them, and slipping at every step.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a week before Christmas, and we were having cold, frosty weather.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim and I often went with them, and we had great fun scampering over the ice after them, and slipping at every step.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading On this Saturday night we had just gotten home.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
Morrises
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE first winter I was at the Morrises', I had an adventure.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On this Saturday night we had just gotten home.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Jim and I often went with them, and we had great fun scampering over the ice after them, and slipping at every step.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jim and I often went with them, and we had great fun scampering over the ice after them, and slipping at every step.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On this Saturday night we had just gotten home.
scamperingverbUS /ˈskæmpərɪŋ/
-ing form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading Jim and I often went with them, and we had great fun scampering over the ice after them, and slipping at every step.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Jim and I often went with them, and we had great fun scampering over the ice after them, and slipping at every step.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Jim and I often went with them, and we had great fun scampering over the ice after them, and slipping at every step.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE first winter I was at the Morrises', I had an adventure.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jim and I often went with them, and we had great fun scampering over the ice after them, and slipping at every step.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this Saturday night we had just gotten home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE first winter I was at the Morrises', I had an adventure.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a week before Christmas, and we were having cold, frosty weather.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was a week before Christmas, and we were having cold, frosty weather.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was a week before Christmas, and we were having cold, frosty weather.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jim and I often went with them, and we had great fun scampering over the ice after them, and slipping at every step.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a week before Christmas, and we were having cold, frosty weather.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE first winter I was at the Morrises', I had an adventure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not much snow had fallen, but there was plenty of skating, and the boys were off every day with their skates on a little lake near Fairport.
