used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The snow was of just the right dampness to make snowballs, and a snow man, after all, is just a succession of snowballs, properly placed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The snow was of just the right dampness to make snowballs, and a snow man, after all, is just a succession of snowballs, properly placed.
(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 The snow was of just the right dampness to make snowballs, and a snow man, after all, is just a succession of snowballs, properly placed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snow was of just the right dampness to make snowballs, and a snow man, after all, is just a succession of snowballs, properly placed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roger started the one to go at the base by rolling up a ball beside the house and then letting it roll down the bank toward the gate.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Roger started the one to go at the base by rolling up a ball beside the house and then letting it roll down the bank toward the gate.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Roger started the one to go at the base by rolling up a ball beside the house and then letting it roll down the bank toward the gate.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Roger started the one to go at the base by rolling up a ball beside the house and then letting it roll down the bank toward the gate.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Roger started the one to go at the base by rolling up a ball beside the house and then letting it roll down the bank toward the gate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Roger started the one to go at the base by rolling up a ball beside the house and then letting it roll down the bank toward the gate.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "See it gather moss!" he cried.
dampnessnounUS /ˈdæmpnɪs/
a slight wetness
From this reading The snow was of just the right dampness to make snowballs, and a snow man, after all, is just a succession of snowballs, properly placed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Roger started the one to go at the base by rolling up a ball beside the house and then letting it roll down the bank toward the gate.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When it stopped it was of goodly size and it was standing in the middle of the little front lawn.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Roger started the one to go at the base by rolling up a ball beside the house and then letting it roll down the bank toward the gate.
assemble or get together
From this reading "See it gather moss!" he cried.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Roger started the one to go at the base by rolling up a ball beside the house and then letting it roll down the bank toward the gate.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading When it stopped it was of goodly size and it was standing in the middle of the little front lawn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "See it gather moss!" he cried.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Roger started the one to go at the base by rolling up a ball beside the house and then letting it roll down the bank toward the gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When it stopped it was of goodly size and it was standing in the middle of the little front lawn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snow was of just the right dampness to make snowballs, and a snow man, after all, is just a succession of snowballs, properly placed.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's just the opposite of a rolling stone, isn't it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Roger started the one to go at the base by rolling up a ball beside the house and then letting it roll down the bank toward the gate.
It's
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From this reading "It's just the opposite of a rolling stone, isn't it?"
and nothing more
From this reading The snow was of just the right dampness to make snowballs, and a snow man, after all, is just a succession of snowballs, properly placed.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading When it stopped it was of goodly size and it was standing in the middle of the little front lawn.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Roger started the one to go at the base by rolling up a ball beside the house and then letting it roll down the bank toward the gate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When it stopped it was of goodly size and it was standing in the middle of the little front lawn.
engage in
From this reading The snow was of just the right dampness to make snowballs, and a snow man, after all, is just a succession of snowballs, properly placed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The snow was of just the right dampness to make snowballs, and a snow man, after all, is just a succession of snowballs, properly placed.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading When it stopped it was of goodly size and it was standing in the middle of the little front lawn.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading "See it gather moss!" he cried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The snow was of just the right dampness to make snowballs, and a snow man, after all, is just a succession of snowballs, properly placed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Roger started the one to go at the base by rolling up a ball beside the house and then letting it roll down the bank toward the gate.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading "It's just the opposite of a rolling stone, isn't it?"
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The snow was of just the right dampness to make snowballs, and a snow man, after all, is just a succession of snowballs, properly placed.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading The snow was of just the right dampness to make snowballs, and a snow man, after all, is just a succession of snowballs, properly placed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The snow was of just the right dampness to make snowballs, and a snow man, after all, is just a succession of snowballs, properly placed.
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger started the one to go at the base by rolling up a ball beside the house and then letting it roll down the bank toward the gate.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Roger started the one to go at the base by rolling up a ball beside the house and then letting it roll down the bank toward the gate.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Roger started the one to go at the base by rolling up a ball beside the house and then letting it roll down the bank toward the gate.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See it gather moss!" he cried.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading When it stopped it was of goodly size and it was standing in the middle of the little front lawn.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow was of just the right dampness to make snowballs, and a snow man, after all, is just a succession of snowballs, properly placed.
snowballsnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːlz/
plural of “snowball” — plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading The snow was of just the right dampness to make snowballs, and a snow man, after all, is just a succession of snowballs, properly placed.
having a supporting base
From this reading When it stopped it was of goodly size and it was standing in the middle of the little front lawn.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Roger started the one to go at the base by rolling up a ball beside the house and then letting it roll down the bank toward the gate.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "It's just the opposite of a rolling stone, isn't it?"
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When it stopped it was of goodly size and it was standing in the middle of the little front lawn.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading The snow was of just the right dampness to make snowballs, and a snow man, after all, is just a succession of snowballs, properly placed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The snow was of just the right dampness to make snowballs, and a snow man, after all, is just a succession of snowballs, properly placed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Roger started the one to go at the base by rolling up a ball beside the house and then letting it roll down the bank toward the gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The snow was of just the right dampness to make snowballs, and a snow man, after all, is just a succession of snowballs, properly placed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Roger started the one to go at the base by rolling up a ball beside the house and then letting it roll down the bank toward the gate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Roger started the one to go at the base by rolling up a ball beside the house and then letting it roll down the bank toward the gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snow was of just the right dampness to make snowballs, and a snow man, after all, is just a succession of snowballs, properly placed.
at the time that
From this reading When it stopped it was of goodly size and it was standing in the middle of the little front lawn.
