adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Donal had many falls, but was soon, partly in virtue of those same falls, a very decent skater.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that came hard frost, and brought plenty of skating, and to Davie the delight of teaching his master.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Davie claimed all the merit of his successful training; and when his master did anything particularly well, would remark with pride, that he had taught him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Davie claimed all the merit of his successful training; and when his master did anything particularly well, would remark with pride, that he had taught him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading After that came hard frost, and brought plenty of skating, and to Davie the delight of teaching his master.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Donal had many falls, but was soon, partly in virtue of those same falls, a very decent skater.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Davie claimed all the merit of his successful training; and when his master did anything particularly well, would remark with pride, that he had taught him.
Davie
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From this reading After that came hard frost, and brought plenty of skating, and to Davie the delight of teaching his master.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Donal had many falls, but was soon, partly in virtue of those same falls, a very decent skater.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading After that came hard frost, and brought plenty of skating, and to Davie the delight of teaching his master.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Davie claimed all the merit of his successful training; and when his master did anything particularly well, would remark with pride, that he had taught him.
Donal
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From this reading Donal had many falls, but was soon, partly in virtue of those same falls, a very decent skater.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Donal had many falls, but was soon, partly in virtue of those same falls, a very decent skater.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Donal had many falls, but was soon, partly in virtue of those same falls, a very decent skater.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading After that came hard frost, and brought plenty of skating, and to Davie the delight of teaching his master.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Davie claimed all the merit of his successful training; and when his master did anything particularly well, would remark with pride, that he had taught him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Davie claimed all the merit of his successful training; and when his master did anything particularly well, would remark with pride, that he had taught him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After that came hard frost, and brought plenty of skating, and to Davie the delight of teaching his master.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD MORVEN.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Donal had many falls, but was soon, partly in virtue of those same falls, a very decent skater.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading After that came hard frost, and brought plenty of skating, and to Davie the delight of teaching his master.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading Davie claimed all the merit of his successful training; and when his master did anything particularly well, would remark with pride, that he had taught him.
MORVEN
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From this reading LORD MORVEN.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that came hard frost, and brought plenty of skating, and to Davie the delight of teaching his master.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Davie claimed all the merit of his successful training; and when his master did anything particularly well, would remark with pride, that he had taught him.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Donal had many falls, but was soon, partly in virtue of those same falls, a very decent skater.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading After that came hard frost, and brought plenty of skating, and to Davie the delight of teaching his master.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Davie claimed all the merit of his successful training; and when his master did anything particularly well, would remark with pride, that he had taught him.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Davie claimed all the merit of his successful training; and when his master did anything particularly well, would remark with pride, that he had taught him.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Donal had many falls, but was soon, partly in virtue of those same falls, a very decent skater.
skaternounUS /ˈskeɪtər/
someone who skates
From this reading Donal had many falls, but was soon, partly in virtue of those same falls, a very decent skater.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading After that came hard frost, and brought plenty of skating, and to Davie the delight of teaching his master.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Donal had many falls, but was soon, partly in virtue of those same falls, a very decent skater.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Davie claimed all the merit of his successful training; and when his master did anything particularly well, would remark with pride, that he had taught him.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Davie claimed all the merit of his successful training; and when his master did anything particularly well, would remark with pride, that he had taught him.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading After that came hard frost, and brought plenty of skating, and to Davie the delight of teaching his master.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that came hard frost, and brought plenty of skating, and to Davie the delight of teaching his master.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
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 The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Donal had many falls, but was soon, partly in virtue of those same falls, a very decent skater.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that came hard frost, and brought plenty of skating, and to Davie the delight of teaching his master.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Davie claimed all the merit of his successful training; and when his master did anything particularly well, would remark with pride, that he had taught him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Donal had many falls, but was soon, partly in virtue of those same falls, a very decent skater.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Donal had many falls, but was soon, partly in virtue of those same falls, a very decent skater.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Donal had many falls, but was soon, partly in virtue of those same falls, a very decent skater.
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 Davie claimed all the merit of his successful training; and when his master did anything particularly well, would remark with pride, that he had taught him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Davie claimed all the merit of his successful training; and when his master did anything particularly well, would remark with pride, that he had taught him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
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 The winter came at last in good earnest--first black frost, then white snow, then sleet and wind and rain; then snow again, which fell steady and calm, and lay thick.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Davie claimed all the merit of his successful training; and when his master did anything particularly well, would remark with pride, that he had taught him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Davie claimed all the merit of his successful training; and when his master did anything particularly well, would remark with pride, that he had taught him.
