used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEDLEY.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I am sure twelve inches of snow must have fallen last afternoon and night.'
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading 'Soon expect it!' ejaculated Robert; 'why, I should say it had very decidedly arrived already.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure twelve inches of snow must have fallen last afternoon and night.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading 'Soon expect it!' ejaculated Robert; 'why, I should say it had very decidedly arrived already.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading 'Soon expect it!' ejaculated Robert; 'why, I should say it had very decidedly arrived already.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
ejaculated
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From this reading 'Soon expect it!' ejaculated Robert; 'why, I should say it had very decidedly arrived already.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I am sure twelve inches of snow must have fallen last afternoon and night.'
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
usually; as a rule
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am sure twelve inches of snow must have fallen last afternoon and night.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
not accessible to view
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
Holt
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From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Soon expect it!' ejaculated Robert; 'why, I should say it had very decidedly arrived already.
I've
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From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading I am sure twelve inches of snow must have fallen last afternoon and night.'
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Soon expect it!' ejaculated Robert; 'why, I should say it had very decidedly arrived already.
immediately past
From this reading I am sure twelve inches of snow must have fallen last afternoon and night.'
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
march in a procession
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
MEDLEYnounUS /ˈmedli/
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
From this reading A MEDLEY.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I am sure twelve inches of snow must have fallen last afternoon and night.'
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I am sure twelve inches of snow must have fallen last afternoon and night.'
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading 'Soon expect it!' ejaculated Robert; 'why, I should say it had very decidedly arrived already.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
express in words
From this reading 'Soon expect it!' ejaculated Robert; 'why, I should say it had very decidedly arrived already.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Soon expect it!' ejaculated Robert; 'why, I should say it had very decidedly arrived already.
sleighing
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From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I am sure twelve inches of snow must have fallen last afternoon and night.'
snow-shoes
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From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
in the near future
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
having a supporting base
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure twelve inches of snow must have fallen last afternoon and night.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
up to a particular time
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I am sure twelve inches of snow must have fallen last afternoon and night.'
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Soon expect it!' ejaculated Robert; 'why, I should say it had very decidedly arrived already.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Soon expect it!' ejaculated Robert; 'why, I should say it had very decidedly arrived already.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading 'We may soon expect winter,' said Sam Holt, as he drew forth his gigantic snow-shoes, which had been standing up against the interior wall of the shanty, and now emerged into the brilliant sunshine.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading 'It is late this year; I've seen it deep enough for sleighing the second week in November; and from this till March the ground will be hidden, generally under a blanket four feet thick.
