used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a delightful holiday for the children as yet, but for the professor a time of harder work than many know anything about at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was a delightful holiday for the children as yet, but for the professor a time of harder work than many know anything about at all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading East and west, but always north, went she.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On and on sailed the beautiful _Valhalla_.
any thing at all
From this reading It was a delightful holiday for the children as yet, but for the professor a time of harder work than many know anything about at all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a delightful holiday for the children as yet, but for the professor a time of harder work than many know anything about at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a delightful holiday for the children as yet, but for the professor a time of harder work than many know anything about at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading On and on sailed the beautiful _Valhalla_.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It was really wonderful how this busy little man found time to play with the children, with Flossy and with the dogs, or even to play his fiddle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading East and west, but always north, went she.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was a delightful holiday for the children as yet, but for the professor a time of harder work than many know anything about at all.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was a delightful holiday for the children as yet, but for the professor a time of harder work than many know anything about at all.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It was really wonderful how this busy little man found time to play with the children, with Flossy and with the dogs, or even to play his fiddle.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading East and west, but always north, went she.
divisible by two
From this reading It was really wonderful how this busy little man found time to play with the children, with Flossy and with the dogs, or even to play his fiddle.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading It was really wonderful how this busy little man found time to play with the children, with Flossy and with the dogs, or even to play his fiddle.
Flossyadjective
like down or as soft as down
From this reading It was really wonderful how this busy little man found time to play with the children, with Flossy and with the dogs, or even to play his fiddle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a delightful holiday for the children as yet, but for the professor a time of harder work than many know anything about at all.
set up or found
From this reading It was really wonderful how this busy little man found time to play with the children, with Flossy and with the dogs, or even to play his fiddle.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading It was a delightful holiday for the children as yet, but for the professor a time of harder work than many know anything about at all.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was a delightful holiday for the children as yet, but for the professor a time of harder work than many know anything about at all.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was really wonderful how this busy little man found time to play with the children, with Flossy and with the dogs, or even to play his fiddle.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a delightful holiday for the children as yet, but for the professor a time of harder work than many know anything about at all.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was a delightful holiday for the children as yet, but for the professor a time of harder work than many know anything about at all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was really wonderful how this busy little man found time to play with the children, with Flossy and with the dogs, or even to play his fiddle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was really wonderful how this busy little man found time to play with the children, with Flossy and with the dogs, or even to play his fiddle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was a delightful holiday for the children as yet, but for the professor a time of harder work than many know anything about at all.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading East and west, but always north, went she.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On and on sailed the beautiful _Valhalla_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was really wonderful how this busy little man found time to play with the children, with Flossy and with the dogs, or even to play his fiddle.
Peterkin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It was really wonderful how this busy little man found time to play with the children, with Flossy and with the dogs, or even to play his fiddle.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading It was a delightful holiday for the children as yet, but for the professor a time of harder work than many know anything about at all.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was really wonderful how this busy little man found time to play with the children, with Flossy and with the dogs, or even to play his fiddle.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading On and on sailed the beautiful _Valhalla_.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading East and west, but always north, went she.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a delightful holiday for the children as yet, but for the professor a time of harder work than many know anything about at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On and on sailed the beautiful _Valhalla_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was really wonderful how this busy little man found time to play with the children, with Flossy and with the dogs, or even to play his fiddle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a delightful holiday for the children as yet, but for the professor a time of harder work than many know anything about at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
ValhallanounUS /ˌvælˈhælə/
(Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin
From this reading On and on sailed the beautiful _Valhalla_.
precisely as stated
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading East and west, but always north, went she.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading East and west, but always north, went she.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Peterkin was on a voyage of discovery, and one of his chief objects seemed to be to keep clear of the ice, which had grown very heavy indeed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was really wonderful how this busy little man found time to play with the children, with Flossy and with the dogs, or even to play his fiddle.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was really wonderful how this busy little man found time to play with the children, with Flossy and with the dogs, or even to play his fiddle.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was a delightful holiday for the children as yet, but for the professor a time of harder work than many know anything about at all.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a delightful holiday for the children as yet, but for the professor a time of harder work than many know anything about at all.
