used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
in actual fact
From this reading The Eskimos were the first to stir, and they got to their feet slowly, dazedly, as though waking from a hideous nightmare, not quite sure yet that they were actually alive and unhurt.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The Eskimos were the first to stir, and they got to their feet slowly, dazedly, as though waking from a hideous nightmare, not quite sure yet that they were actually alive and unhurt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Eskimos were the first to stir, and they got to their feet slowly, dazedly, as though waking from a hideous nightmare, not quite sure yet that they were actually alive and unhurt.
on or to one side
From this reading But the natives, a new expression replacing the wonder in their eyes, shoved the boys aside, holding out their great, fur-mittened hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now they stared dumbly at him, looking with white faces from Bobby to the beast that lay so still on the snow at his feet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As though the movement of these two broke the spell the boys were under, they rushed forward, bombarding Bobby with questions and clapping him on the back, while they fairly wrung his hand off.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Now they stared dumbly at him, looking with white faces from Bobby to the beast that lay so still on the snow at his feet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
BLINDINGadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
BLIZZARDnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
bombardingverbUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “bombard” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading As though the movement of these two broke the spell the boys were under, they rushed forward, bombarding Bobby with questions and clapping him on the back, while they fairly wrung his hand off.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As though the movement of these two broke the spell the boys were under, they rushed forward, bombarding Bobby with questions and clapping him on the back, while they fairly wrung his hand off.
lacking funds
From this reading As though the movement of these two broke the spell the boys were under, they rushed forward, bombarding Bobby with questions and clapping him on the back, while they fairly wrung his hand off.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
clappingnounUS /ˈklæpɪŋ/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading As though the movement of these two broke the spell the boys were under, they rushed forward, bombarding Bobby with questions and clapping him on the back, while they fairly wrung his hand off.
dazedlyadverb
in a daze; in a dazed manner
From this reading The Eskimos were the first to stir, and they got to their feet slowly, dazedly, as though waking from a hideous nightmare, not quite sure yet that they were actually alive and unhurt.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
dumblyadverb
in a stupid manner
From this reading Now they stared dumbly at him, looking with white faces from Bobby to the beast that lay so still on the snow at his feet.
EskimosnounUS /ˈeskəmoʊz/
plural of “eskimo” — 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 The Eskimos were the first to stir, and they got to their feet slowly, dazedly, as though waking from a hideous nightmare, not quite sure yet that they were actually alive and unhurt.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But the natives, a new expression replacing the wonder in their eyes, shoved the boys aside, holding out their great, fur-mittened hands.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But the natives, a new expression replacing the wonder in their eyes, shoved the boys aside, holding out their great, fur-mittened hands.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now they stared dumbly at him, looking with white faces from Bobby to the beast that lay so still on the snow at his feet.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading As though the movement of these two broke the spell the boys were under, they rushed forward, bombarding Bobby with questions and clapping him on the back, while they fairly wrung his hand off.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Now they stared dumbly at him, looking with white faces from Bobby to the beast that lay so still on the snow at his feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Eskimos were the first to stir, and they got to their feet slowly, dazedly, as though waking from a hideous nightmare, not quite sure yet that they were actually alive and unhurt.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As though the movement of these two broke the spell the boys were under, they rushed forward, bombarding Bobby with questions and clapping him on the back, while they fairly wrung his hand off.
Fred
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From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
fur-mittened
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From this reading But the natives, a new expression replacing the wonder in their eyes, shoved the boys aside, holding out their great, fur-mittened hands.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Eskimos were the first to stir, and they got to their feet slowly, dazedly, as though waking from a hideous nightmare, not quite sure yet that they were actually alive and unhurt.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But the natives, a new expression replacing the wonder in their eyes, shoved the boys aside, holding out their great, fur-mittened hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As though the movement of these two broke the spell the boys were under, they rushed forward, bombarding Bobby with questions and clapping him on the back, while they fairly wrung his hand off.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But the natives, a new expression replacing the wonder in their eyes, shoved the boys aside, holding out their great, fur-mittened hands.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading The Eskimos were the first to stir, and they got to their feet slowly, dazedly, as though waking from a hideous nightmare, not quite sure yet that they were actually alive and unhurt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now they stared dumbly at him, looking with white faces from Bobby to the beast that lay so still on the snow at his feet.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now they stared dumbly at him, looking with white faces from Bobby to the beast that lay so still on the snow at his feet.
the act of retaining something
From this reading But the natives, a new expression replacing the wonder in their eyes, shoved the boys aside, holding out their great, fur-mittened hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the natives, a new expression replacing the wonder in their eyes, shoved the boys aside, holding out their great, fur-mittened hands.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now they stared dumbly at him, looking with white faces from Bobby to the beast that lay so still on the snow at his feet.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Now they stared dumbly at him, looking with white faces from Bobby to the beast that lay so still on the snow at his feet.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
MousernounUS /ˈmaʊzər/
a cat proficient at mousing
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading As though the movement of these two broke the spell the boys were under, they rushed forward, bombarding Bobby with questions and clapping him on the back, while they fairly wrung his hand off.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading But the natives, a new expression replacing the wonder in their eyes, shoved the boys aside, holding out their great, fur-mittened hands.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But the natives, a new expression replacing the wonder in their eyes, shoved the boys aside, holding out their great, fur-mittened hands.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading The Eskimos were the first to stir, and they got to their feet slowly, dazedly, as though waking from a hideous nightmare, not quite sure yet that they were actually alive and unhurt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they stared dumbly at him, looking with white faces from Bobby to the beast that lay so still on the snow at his feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As though the movement of these two broke the spell the boys were under, they rushed forward, bombarding Bobby with questions and clapping him on the back, while they fairly wrung his hand off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As though the movement of these two broke the spell the boys were under, they rushed forward, bombarding Bobby with questions and clapping him on the back, while they fairly wrung his hand off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now they stared dumbly at him, looking with white faces from Bobby to the beast that lay so still on the snow at his feet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the natives, a new expression replacing the wonder in their eyes, shoved the boys aside, holding out their great, fur-mittened hands.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading As though the movement of these two broke the spell the boys were under, they rushed forward, bombarding Bobby with questions and clapping him on the back, while they fairly wrung his hand off.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Eskimos were the first to stir, and they got to their feet slowly, dazedly, as though waking from a hideous nightmare, not quite sure yet that they were actually alive and unhurt.
replacingnounUS /rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
From this reading But the natives, a new expression replacing the wonder in their eyes, shoved the boys aside, holding out their great, fur-mittened hands.
done under pressure
From this reading As though the movement of these two broke the spell the boys were under, they rushed forward, bombarding Bobby with questions and clapping him on the back, while they fairly wrung his hand off.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading But the natives, a new expression replacing the wonder in their eyes, shoved the boys aside, holding out their great, fur-mittened hands.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The Eskimos were the first to stir, and they got to their feet slowly, dazedly, as though waking from a hideous nightmare, not quite sure yet that they were actually alive and unhurt.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Now they stared dumbly at him, looking with white faces from Bobby to the beast that lay so still on the snow at his feet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading As though the movement of these two broke the spell the boys were under, they rushed forward, bombarding Bobby with questions and clapping him on the back, while they fairly wrung his hand off.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Now they stared dumbly at him, looking with white faces from Bobby to the beast that lay so still on the snow at his feet.
not in physical motion
From this reading Now they stared dumbly at him, looking with white faces from Bobby to the beast that lay so still on the snow at his feet.
move an implement through
From this reading The Eskimos were the first to stir, and they got to their feet slowly, dazedly, as though waking from a hideous nightmare, not quite sure yet that they were actually alive and unhurt.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The Eskimos were the first to stir, and they got to their feet slowly, dazedly, as though waking from a hideous nightmare, not quite sure yet that they were actually alive and unhurt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Eskimos were the first to stir, and they got to their feet slowly, dazedly, as though waking from a hideous nightmare, not quite sure yet that they were actually alive and unhurt.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As though the movement of these two broke the spell the boys were under, they rushed forward, bombarding Bobby with questions and clapping him on the back, while they fairly wrung his hand off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now they stared dumbly at him, looking with white faces from Bobby to the beast that lay so still on the snow at his feet.
a special situation
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Eskimos were the first to stir, and they got to their feet slowly, dazedly, as though waking from a hideous nightmare, not quite sure yet that they were actually alive and unhurt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now they stared dumbly at him, looking with white faces from Bobby to the beast that lay so still on the snow at his feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As though the movement of these two broke the spell the boys were under, they rushed forward, bombarding Bobby with questions and clapping him on the back, while they fairly wrung his hand off.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As though the movement of these two broke the spell the boys were under, they rushed forward, bombarding Bobby with questions and clapping him on the back, while they fairly wrung his hand off.
unhurtadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrt/
not injured or harmed
From this reading The Eskimos were the first to stir, and they got to their feet slowly, dazedly, as though waking from a hideous nightmare, not quite sure yet that they were actually alive and unhurt.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading The Eskimos were the first to stir, and they got to their feet slowly, dazedly, as though waking from a hideous nightmare, not quite sure yet that they were actually alive and unhurt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Eskimos were the first to stir, and they got to their feet slowly, dazedly, as though waking from a hideous nightmare, not quite sure yet that they were actually alive and unhurt.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As though the movement of these two broke the spell the boys were under, they rushed forward, bombarding Bobby with questions and clapping him on the back, while they fairly wrung his hand off.
a Caucasian
From this reading Now they stared dumbly at him, looking with white faces from Bobby to the beast that lay so still on the snow at his feet.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE BLINDING BLIZZARD The whole thing had happened so suddenly that Fred and Billy and Mouser did not move from the spot where Bobby himself had been but a moment before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now they stared dumbly at him, looking with white faces from Bobby to the beast that lay so still on the snow at his feet.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading But the natives, a new expression replacing the wonder in their eyes, shoved the boys aside, holding out their great, fur-mittened hands.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading As though the movement of these two broke the spell the boys were under, they rushed forward, bombarding Bobby with questions and clapping him on the back, while they fairly wrung his hand off.
but in spite of that
From this reading The Eskimos were the first to stir, and they got to their feet slowly, dazedly, as though waking from a hideous nightmare, not quite sure yet that they were actually alive and unhurt.
