used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PIZ LANGREV Past the waterfall and over the bridge--our bridge--ran the path.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading My feet were now beginning to get a little warm, but I felt uncertain whether my ears were hot or cold.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading THE PIZ LANGREV Past the waterfall and over the bridge--our bridge--ran the path.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My feet were now beginning to get a little warm, but I felt uncertain whether my ears were hot or cold.
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 My feet were now beginning to get a little warm, but I felt uncertain whether my ears were hot or cold.
constrictedadjectiveUS /kənˈstrɪktəd/
especially tense; especially in some dialects
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A small icicle fell tinkling down.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading My feet were now beginning to get a little warm, but I felt uncertain whether my ears were hot or cold.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading My feet were now beginning to get a little warm, but I felt uncertain whether my ears were hot or cold.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A small icicle fell tinkling down.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading My feet were now beginning to get a little warm, but I felt uncertain whether my ears were hot or cold.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My feet were now beginning to get a little warm, but I felt uncertain whether my ears were hot or cold.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading My feet were now beginning to get a little warm, but I felt uncertain whether my ears were hot or cold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
iciclenounUS /ˈaɪsɪkəl/
ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
From this reading A small icicle fell tinkling down.
LANGREV
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From this reading THE PIZ LANGREV Past the waterfall and over the bridge--our bridge--ran the path.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My feet were now beginning to get a little warm, but I felt uncertain whether my ears were hot or cold.
mittened
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From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My feet were now beginning to get a little warm, but I felt uncertain whether my ears were hot or cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My feet were now beginning to get a little warm, but I felt uncertain whether my ears were hot or cold.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE PIZ LANGREV Past the waterfall and over the bridge--our bridge--ran the path.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE PIZ LANGREV Past the waterfall and over the bridge--our bridge--ran the path.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE PIZ LANGREV Past the waterfall and over the bridge--our bridge--ran the path.
a course of conduct
From this reading THE PIZ LANGREV Past the waterfall and over the bridge--our bridge--ran the path.
PIZ
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PIZ LANGREV Past the waterfall and over the bridge--our bridge--ran the path.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE PIZ LANGREV Past the waterfall and over the bridge--our bridge--ran the path.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small icicle fell tinkling down.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIZ LANGREV Past the waterfall and over the bridge--our bridge--ran the path.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a strange unattached feeling about them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
tinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading A small icicle fell tinkling down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
unattachedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈtætʃt/
not fastened together
From this reading There was a strange unattached feeling about them.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading My feet were now beginning to get a little warm, but I felt uncertain whether my ears were hot or cold.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading My feet were now beginning to get a little warm, but I felt uncertain whether my ears were hot or cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading THE PIZ LANGREV Past the waterfall and over the bridge--our bridge--ran the path.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My feet were now beginning to get a little warm, but I felt uncertain whether my ears were hot or cold.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading My feet were now beginning to get a little warm, but I felt uncertain whether my ears were hot or cold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As I turned my face to the mountain, there was a strange constricted feeling about one corner of my mouth, to which I put up a mittened hand.
