used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just after New-Year came a very heavy snowstorm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Just after New-Year came a very heavy snowstorm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a huge frolic to most of them, and the best part of it was when they found that, owing to some trouble with the furnace, there would be no school in the boys’ department that day.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was a huge frolic to most of them, and the best part of it was when they found that, owing to some trouble with the furnace, there would be no school in the boys’ department that day.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just after New-Year came a very heavy snowstorm.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Hurrah for a holiday!” shouted half a dozen voices, as the boys tumbled pellmell down the stairs, not considering it necessary, under the circumstances, to keep in line as usual.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading “Hurrah for a holiday!” shouted half a dozen voices, as the boys tumbled pellmell down the stairs, not considering it necessary, under the circumstances, to keep in line as usual.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a huge frolic to most of them, and the best part of it was when they found that, owing to some trouble with the furnace, there would be no school in the boys’ department that day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading It was a huge frolic to most of them, and the best part of it was when they found that, owing to some trouble with the furnace, there would be no school in the boys’ department that day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Hurrah for a holiday!” shouted half a dozen voices, as the boys tumbled pellmell down the stairs, not considering it necessary, under the circumstances, to keep in line as usual.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Hurrah for a holiday!” shouted half a dozen voices, as the boys tumbled pellmell down the stairs, not considering it necessary, under the circumstances, to keep in line as usual.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
divisible by two
From this reading Even on a level the snow was up to the knees of the smaller boys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Hurrah for a holiday!” shouted half a dozen voices, as the boys tumbled pellmell down the stairs, not considering it necessary, under the circumstances, to keep in line as usual.
set up or found
From this reading It was a huge frolic to most of them, and the best part of it was when they found that, owing to some trouble with the furnace, there would be no school in the boys’ department that day.
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading It was a huge frolic to most of them, and the best part of it was when they found that, owing to some trouble with the furnace, there would be no school in the boys’ department that day.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading It was a huge frolic to most of them, and the best part of it was when they found that, owing to some trouble with the furnace, there would be no school in the boys’ department that day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Hurrah for a holiday!” shouted half a dozen voices, as the boys tumbled pellmell down the stairs, not considering it necessary, under the circumstances, to keep in line as usual.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Just after New-Year came a very heavy snowstorm.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “Hurrah for a holiday!” shouted half a dozen voices, as the boys tumbled pellmell down the stairs, not considering it necessary, under the circumstances, to keep in line as usual.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was a huge frolic to most of them, and the best part of it was when they found that, owing to some trouble with the furnace, there would be no school in the boys’ department that day.
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hurrah for a holiday!” shouted half a dozen voices, as the boys tumbled pellmell down the stairs, not considering it necessary, under the circumstances, to keep in line as usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
and nothing more
From this reading Just after New-Year came a very heavy snowstorm.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hurrah for a holiday!” shouted half a dozen voices, as the boys tumbled pellmell down the stairs, not considering it necessary, under the circumstances, to keep in line as usual.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Even on a level the snow was up to the knees of the smaller boys.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Even on a level the snow was up to the knees of the smaller boys.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Hurrah for a holiday!” shouted half a dozen voices, as the boys tumbled pellmell down the stairs, not considering it necessary, under the circumstances, to keep in line as usual.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a huge frolic to most of them, and the best part of it was when they found that, owing to some trouble with the furnace, there would be no school in the boys’ department that day.
absolutely essential
From this reading “Hurrah for a holiday!” shouted half a dozen voices, as the boys tumbled pellmell down the stairs, not considering it necessary, under the circumstances, to keep in line as usual.
New-Year
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just after New-Year came a very heavy snowstorm.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a huge frolic to most of them, and the best part of it was when they found that, owing to some trouble with the furnace, there would be no school in the boys’ department that day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Hurrah for a holiday!” shouted half a dozen voices, as the boys tumbled pellmell down the stairs, not considering it necessary, under the circumstances, to keep in line as usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even on a level the snow was up to the knees of the smaller boys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading It was a huge frolic to most of them, and the best part of it was when they found that, owing to some trouble with the furnace, there would be no school in the boys’ department that day.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was a huge frolic to most of them, and the best part of it was when they found that, owing to some trouble with the furnace, there would be no school in the boys’ department that day.
pellmell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hurrah for a holiday!” shouted half a dozen voices, as the boys tumbled pellmell down the stairs, not considering it necessary, under the circumstances, to keep in line as usual.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
an educational institution
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Hurrah for a holiday!” shouted half a dozen voices, as the boys tumbled pellmell down the stairs, not considering it necessary, under the circumstances, to keep in line as usual.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Even on a level the snow was up to the knees of the smaller boys.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Even on a level the snow was up to the knees of the smaller boys.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Just after New-Year came a very heavy snowstorm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Hurrah for a holiday!” shouted half a dozen voices, as the boys tumbled pellmell down the stairs, not considering it necessary, under the circumstances, to keep in line as usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a huge frolic to most of them, and the best part of it was when they found that, owing to some trouble with the furnace, there would be no school in the boys’ department that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a huge frolic to most of them, and the best part of it was when they found that, owing to some trouble with the furnace, there would be no school in the boys’ department that day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a huge frolic to most of them, and the best part of it was when they found that, owing to some trouble with the furnace, there would be no school in the boys’ department that day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It was a huge frolic to most of them, and the best part of it was when they found that, owing to some trouble with the furnace, there would be no school in the boys’ department that day.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “Hurrah for a holiday!” shouted half a dozen voices, as the boys tumbled pellmell down the stairs, not considering it necessary, under the circumstances, to keep in line as usual.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Hurrah for a holiday!” shouted half a dozen voices, as the boys tumbled pellmell down the stairs, not considering it necessary, under the circumstances, to keep in line as usual.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even on a level the snow was up to the knees of the smaller boys.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Hurrah for a holiday!” shouted half a dozen voices, as the boys tumbled pellmell down the stairs, not considering it necessary, under the circumstances, to keep in line as usual.
precisely as stated
From this reading Just after New-Year came a very heavy snowstorm.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Hurrah for a holiday!” shouted half a dozen voices, as the boys tumbled pellmell down the stairs, not considering it necessary, under the circumstances, to keep in line as usual.
wadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even on a level the snow was up to the knees of the smaller boys.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
at the time that
From this reading It lasted two days, and when the boys went to school on the third morning, they had to wade through drifts in some places as high as their shoulders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a huge frolic to most of them, and the best part of it was when they found that, owing to some trouble with the furnace, there would be no school in the boys’ department that day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a huge frolic to most of them, and the best part of it was when they found that, owing to some trouble with the furnace, there would be no school in the boys’ department that day.
