used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SNOW The snow lay on the ground to the depth of four inches and was still coming down thickly.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading It was the first fall of the season, and was late,--so late, in fact, that the boys had been afraid there might come no fall at all.
(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 It was the first fall of the season, and was late,--so late, in fact, that the boys had been afraid there might come no fall at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SNOW The snow lay on the ground to the depth of four inches and was still coming down thickly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How is that?" sang out Whopper, as he planted a snowball directly in Snap's ear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the first fall of the season, and was late,--so late, in fact, that the boys had been afraid there might come no fall at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the first fall of the season, and was late,--so late, in fact, that the boys had been afraid there might come no fall at all.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was the first fall of the season, and was late,--so late, in fact, that the boys had been afraid there might come no fall at all.
chunknounUS /tʃʌŋk/
a compact mass
From this reading "And how's that?" returned Snap quickly, and sent a chunk of soft snow down Frank's collar.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading "And how's that?" returned Snap quickly, and sent a chunk of soft snow down Frank's collar.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the first fall of the season, and was late,--so late, in fact, that the boys had been afraid there might come no fall at all.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SNOW The snow lay on the ground to the depth of four inches and was still coming down thickly.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SNOW The snow lay on the ground to the depth of four inches and was still coming down thickly.
without deviation
From this reading "How is that?" sang out Whopper, as he planted a snowball directly in Snap's ear.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SNOW The snow lay on the ground to the depth of four inches and was still coming down thickly.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Fast and furiously flew the snowballs and each lad was hit many times.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "How is that?" sang out Whopper, as he planted a snowball directly in Snap's ear.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was the first fall of the season, and was late,--so late, in fact, that the boys had been afraid there might come no fall at all.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was the first fall of the season, and was late,--so late, in fact, that the boys had been afraid there might come no fall at all.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Fast and furiously flew the snowballs and each lad was hit many times.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first fall of the season, and was late,--so late, in fact, that the boys had been afraid there might come no fall at all.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Fast and furiously flew the snowballs and each lad was hit many times.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SNOW The snow lay on the ground to the depth of four inches and was still coming down thickly.
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 "And how's that?" returned Snap quickly, and sent a chunk of soft snow down Frank's collar.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Fast and furiously flew the snowballs and each lad was hit many times.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SNOW The snow lay on the ground to the depth of four inches and was still coming down thickly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first fall of the season, and was late,--so late, in fact, that the boys had been afraid there might come no fall at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How is that?" sang out Whopper, as he planted a snowball directly in Snap's ear.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Fast and furiously flew the snowballs and each lad was hit many times.
How
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From this reading "How is that?" sang out Whopper, as he planted a snowball directly in Snap's ear.
how's
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From this reading "And how's that?" returned Snap quickly, and sent a chunk of soft snow down Frank's collar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SNOW The snow lay on the ground to the depth of four inches and was still coming down thickly.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SNOW The snow lay on the ground to the depth of four inches and was still coming down thickly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is that?" sang out Whopper, as he planted a snowball directly in Snap's ear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first fall of the season, and was late,--so late, in fact, that the boys had been afraid there might come no fall at all.
a boy or man
From this reading Fast and furiously flew the snowballs and each lad was hit many times.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was the first fall of the season, and was late,--so late, in fact, that the boys had been afraid there might come no fall at all.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SNOW The snow lay on the ground to the depth of four inches and was still coming down thickly.
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 Fast and furiously flew the snowballs and each lad was hit many times.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was the first fall of the season, and was late,--so late, in fact, that the boys had been afraid there might come no fall at all.
not any; not one
From this reading It was the first fall of the season, and was late,--so late, in fact, that the boys had been afraid there might come no fall at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SNOW The snow lay on the ground to the depth of four inches and was still coming down thickly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SNOW The snow lay on the ground to the depth of four inches and was still coming down thickly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How is that?" sang out Whopper, as he planted a snowball directly in Snap's ear.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading "How is that?" sang out Whopper, as he planted a snowball directly in Snap's ear.
an angry dispute
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SNOW The snow lay on the ground to the depth of four inches and was still coming down thickly.
with speed
From this reading "And how's that?" returned Snap quickly, and sent a chunk of soft snow down Frank's collar.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "And how's that?" returned Snap quickly, and sent a chunk of soft snow down Frank's collar.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "How is that?" sang out Whopper, as he planted a snowball directly in Snap's ear.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was the first fall of the season, and was late,--so late, in fact, that the boys had been afraid there might come no fall at all.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "And how's that?" returned Snap quickly, and sent a chunk of soft snow down Frank's collar.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "And how's that?" returned Snap quickly, and sent a chunk of soft snow down Frank's collar.
Snap's
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From this reading "How is that?" sang out Whopper, as he planted a snowball directly in Snap's ear.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SNOW The snow lay on the ground to the depth of four inches and was still coming down thickly.
snowballnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading "How is that?" sang out Whopper, as he planted a snowball directly in Snap's ear.
snowballsnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːlz/
plural of “snowball” — plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading Fast and furiously flew the snowballs and each lad was hit many times.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the first fall of the season, and was late,--so late, in fact, that the boys had been afraid there might come no fall at all.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "And how's that?" returned Snap quickly, and sent a chunk of soft snow down Frank's collar.
not in physical motion
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SNOW The snow lay on the ground to the depth of four inches and was still coming down thickly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first fall of the season, and was late,--so late, in fact, that the boys had been afraid there might come no fall at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SNOW The snow lay on the ground to the depth of four inches and was still coming down thickly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the first fall of the season, and was late,--so late, in fact, that the boys had been afraid there might come no fall at all.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SNOW The snow lay on the ground to the depth of four inches and was still coming down thickly.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Fast and furiously flew the snowballs and each lad was hit many times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SNOW The snow lay on the ground to the depth of four inches and was still coming down thickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A QUARREL IN THE SNOW The snow lay on the ground to the depth of four inches and was still coming down thickly.
WhoppernounUS /ˈwɑːpər/
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading "How is that?" sang out Whopper, as he planted a snowball directly in Snap's ear.
