used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOSS OF A RINK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Neither of us will get a chance at the school team, so we might as well have some fun ourselves."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Neither of us will get a chance at the school team, so we might as well have some fun ourselves."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "When the ice comes we'll get up a hockey team," said Frank to Jimmy one day, meeting him in the yard.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "When the ice comes we'll get up a hockey team," said Frank to Jimmy one day, meeting him in the yard.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "When the ice comes we'll get up a hockey team," said Frank to Jimmy one day, meeting him in the yard.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading Several times it threatened to freeze up, and there was a great polishing and sharpening of skates and seeing to the leather straps.
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Neither of us will get a chance at the school team, so we might as well have some fun ourselves."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "When the ice comes we'll get up a hockey team," said Frank to Jimmy one day, meeting him in the yard.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Several times it threatened to freeze up, and there was a great polishing and sharpening of skates and seeing to the leather straps.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Neither of us will get a chance at the school team, so we might as well have some fun ourselves."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When the ice comes we'll get up a hockey team," said Frank to Jimmy one day, meeting him in the yard.
hockeynounUS /ˈhɑːki/
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When the ice comes we'll get up a hockey team," said Frank to Jimmy one day, meeting him in the yard.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "When the ice comes we'll get up a hockey team," said Frank to Jimmy one day, meeting him in the yard.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Several times it threatened to freeze up, and there was a great polishing and sharpening of skates and seeing to the leather straps.
something that is lost
From this reading THE LOSS OF A RINK.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "When the ice comes we'll get up a hockey team," said Frank to Jimmy one day, meeting him in the yard.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Neither of us will get a chance at the school team, so we might as well have some fun ourselves."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Neither of us will get a chance at the school team, so we might as well have some fun ourselves."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOSS OF A RINK.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "When the ice comes we'll get up a hockey team," said Frank to Jimmy one day, meeting him in the yard.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Neither of us will get a chance at the school team, so we might as well have some fun ourselves."
polishingnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading Several times it threatened to freeze up, and there was a great polishing and sharpening of skates and seeing to the leather straps.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
RINKnounUS /rɪŋk/
building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
From this reading THE LOSS OF A RINK.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When the ice comes we'll get up a hockey team," said Frank to Jimmy one day, meeting him in the yard.
an educational institution
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Several times it threatened to freeze up, and there was a great polishing and sharpening of skates and seeing to the leather straps.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times it threatened to freeze up, and there was a great polishing and sharpening of skates and seeing to the leather straps.
sharpeningverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpənɪŋ/
-ing form of “sharpen” — make sharp or sharper
From this reading Several times it threatened to freeze up, and there was a great polishing and sharpening of skates and seeing to the leather straps.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading Several times it threatened to freeze up, and there was a great polishing and sharpening of skates and seeing to the leather straps.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Neither of us will get a chance at the school team, so we might as well have some fun ourselves."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Neither of us will get a chance at the school team, so we might as well have some fun ourselves."
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading Several times it threatened to freeze up, and there was a great polishing and sharpening of skates and seeing to the leather straps.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading "When the ice comes we'll get up a hockey team," said Frank to Jimmy one day, meeting him in the yard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOSS OF A RINK.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Several times it threatened to freeze up, and there was a great polishing and sharpening of skates and seeing to the leather straps.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Several times it threatened to freeze up, and there was a great polishing and sharpening of skates and seeing to the leather straps.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times it threatened to freeze up, and there was a great polishing and sharpening of skates and seeing to the leather straps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Several times it threatened to freeze up, and there was a great polishing and sharpening of skates and seeing to the leather straps.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Neither of us will get a chance at the school team, so we might as well have some fun ourselves."
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Neither of us will get a chance at the school team, so we might as well have some fun ourselves."
we'll
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From this reading "When the ice comes we'll get up a hockey team," said Frank to Jimmy one day, meeting him in the yard.
(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 "Neither of us will get a chance at the school team, so we might as well have some fun ourselves."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
at the time that
From this reading "When the ice comes we'll get up a hockey team," said Frank to Jimmy one day, meeting him in the yard.
which person or people
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Neither of us will get a chance at the school team, so we might as well have some fun ourselves."
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "When the ice comes we'll get up a hockey team," said Frank to Jimmy one day, meeting him in the yard.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was a very open fall that first year of Frank's at Queen's School, and despite the fact that the boys who were inclined to the game of hockey prayed fervently for good ice, Jack Frost held off.
