used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I took his hand, and we walked along bravely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I took his hand, and we walked along bravely.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are as happy as the day is long," he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are as happy as the day is long," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we entered the woods Von Marlo slackened his steps and looked full at me.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading I took his hand, and we walked along bravely.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "You are as happy as the day is long," he said.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When we entered the woods Von Marlo slackened his steps and looked full at me.
divisible by two
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When we entered the woods Von Marlo slackened his steps and looked full at me.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I took his hand, and we walked along bravely.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "You are as happy as the day is long," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are as happy as the day is long," he said.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I took his hand, and we walked along bravely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took his hand, and we walked along bravely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You are as happy as the day is long," he said.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You are as happy as the day is long," he said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When we entered the woods Von Marlo slackened his steps and looked full at me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made no reply.
Marlo
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From this reading When we entered the woods Von Marlo slackened his steps and looked full at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we entered the woods Von Marlo slackened his steps and looked full at me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
not any; not one
From this reading I made no reply.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I made no reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are as happy as the day is long," he said.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading When we entered the woods Von Marlo slackened his steps and looked full at me.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When we entered the woods Von Marlo slackened his steps and looked full at me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took his hand, and we walked along bravely.
Von
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From this reading When we entered the woods Von Marlo slackened his steps and looked full at me.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I took his hand, and we walked along bravely.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I took his hand, and we walked along bravely.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
at the time that
From this reading When we entered the woods Von Marlo slackened his steps and looked full at me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was warmed with the skating; my cheeks were cold; my heart was beating heartily; I felt a curious exhilaration which snowy air and even most badly executed skating gives to every one.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When we entered the woods Von Marlo slackened his steps and looked full at me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are as happy as the day is long," he said.
