used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading “Yes, I’m going to be warm, and bundle up accordingly.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Yes, I’m going to be warm, and bundle up accordingly.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Those who see you, Ezra, won’t fall in love with such a stuffed creature.”
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading “Those who see you, Ezra, won’t fall in love with such a stuffed creature.”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Those who see you, Ezra, won’t fall in love with such a stuffed creature.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Those who see you, Ezra, won’t fall in love with such a stuffed creature.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
easily agitated
From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
Plympton's
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From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
on the contrary
From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE WINTER RIDE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Those who see you, Ezra, won’t fall in love with such a stuffed creature.”
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
dependable
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading “Those who see you, Ezra, won’t fall in love with such a stuffed creature.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Those who see you, Ezra, won’t fall in love with such a stuffed creature.”
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WINTER RIDE.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those who see you, Ezra, won’t fall in love with such a stuffed creature.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Yes, I’m going to be warm, and bundle up accordingly.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
(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 “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
which person or people
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
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 RIDE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m going to be warm,” said Walter Plympton’s father, a man with rather sharp features, of slender build, and nervous, sensitive temperament.
won't
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From this reading “Those who see you, Ezra, won’t fall in love with such a stuffed creature.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I’m going to be warm, and bundle up accordingly.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will look like an Eskimo,” replied his wife, who in her very laugh, so easy and deliberate, as well as in her stout physical build, was the opposite of her husband.
