(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 certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Just see how the chunks of snow are coming down, and how the wind is driving them along."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Just see how the chunks of snow are coming down, and how the wind is driving them along."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, snowbound, if this heavy fall continues," answered Dave.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Just see how the chunks of snow are coming down, and how the wind is driving them along."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
BLIZZARDnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading HELD BY THE BLIZZARD "Snowbound!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HELD BY THE BLIZZARD "Snowbound!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cry came from several of the party.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
chunksnounUS /tʃʌŋks/
plural of “chunk” — a compact mass
From this reading "Just see how the chunks of snow are coming down, and how the wind is driving them along."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Just see how the chunks of snow are coming down, and how the wind is driving them along."
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "Yes, snowbound, if this heavy fall continues," answered Dave.
Crumville
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From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry came from several of the party.
Dave
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From this reading "Yes, snowbound, if this heavy fall continues," answered Dave.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Just see how the chunks of snow are coming down, and how the wind is driving them along."
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading "Just see how the chunks of snow are coming down, and how the wind is driving them along."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Yes, snowbound, if this heavy fall continues," answered Dave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cry came from several of the party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Yes, snowbound, if this heavy fall continues," answered Dave.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading HELD BY THE BLIZZARD "Snowbound!"
how
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From this reading "Just see how the chunks of snow are coming down, and how the wind is driving them along."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, snowbound, if this heavy fall continues," answered Dave.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Just see how the chunks of snow are coming down, and how the wind is driving them along."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just see how the chunks of snow are coming down, and how the wind is driving them along."
the act of departing
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cry came from several of the party.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The cry came from several of the party.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Just see how the chunks of snow are coming down, and how the wind is driving them along."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The cry came from several of the party.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
be seated
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "Just see how the chunks of snow are coming down, and how the wind is driving them along."
SnowboundadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊbaʊnd/
confined or shut in by heavy snow
From this reading HELD BY THE BLIZZARD "Snowbound!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELD BY THE BLIZZARD "Snowbound!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Just see how the chunks of snow are coming down, and how the wind is driving them along."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, snowbound, if this heavy fall continues," answered Dave.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Just see how the chunks of snow are coming down, and how the wind is driving them along."
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, snowbound, if this heavy fall continues," answered Dave.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was certainly an interesting sight, and all the young people watched it for some time before they took off their wraps and prepared to sit down to the meal, which had been ordered over the telephone before leaving Crumville.
