AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You'd better--better not talk," Hal panted.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
evenlyadverbUS /ˈiːvənli/
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
farily
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From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
grape-vine
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From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
Hal
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From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
I'm
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From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
Mab
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From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
others
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From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "You'd better--better not talk," Hal panted.
PIC-NIC
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From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
skatedverbUS /ˈskeɪtɪd/
past form of “skate” — move along on skates
From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "You'd better--better not talk," Hal panted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading And they could not cut any "fancy figures" on the ice such as doing the "grape-vine twist," or others like that.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The two children had learned to skate farily well by this time, though of course they could not go very far, nor very fast.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "I--I--I think I'm going to win," said Mab as she skated along beside her brother.
WINTERnounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A WINTER PIC-NIC Hal and Mab started off on their race so evenly that neither one was ahead of the other.
You'd
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From this reading "You'd better--better not talk," Hal panted.
