Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Here and there were long ridges of snow across the glare, but that was 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 Here and there were long ridges of snow across the glare, but that was all.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading On the ground the snow lay to the depth of ten inches or a foot, but the wind of the week past had almost cleared the ice on the river.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On the ground the snow lay to the depth of ten inches or a foot, but the wind of the week past had almost cleared the ice on the river.

plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading On the ground the snow lay to the depth of ten inches or a foot, but the wind of the week past had almost cleared the ice on the river.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading On the ground the snow lay to the depth of ten inches or a foot, but the wind of the week past had almost cleared the ice on the river.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading The young hunters had tied long ropes to the sleds, and while Whopper and Shep pulled one turnout, Snap and Giant dragged the other.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading The sleds had polished runners, and slid over the river surface so easily that pulling was more sport than work.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading On the ground the snow lay to the depth of ten inches or a foot, but the wind of the week past had almost cleared the ice on the river.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading The young hunters had tied long ropes to the sleds, and while Whopper and Shep pulled one turnout, Snap and Giant dragged the other.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading Here and there were long ridges of snow across the glare, but that was all.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading On the ground the snow lay to the depth of ten inches or a foot, but the wind of the week past had almost cleared the ice on the river.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading On the ground the snow lay to the depth of ten inches or a foot, but the wind of the week past had almost cleared the ice on the river.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here and there were long ridges of snow across the glare, but that was all.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading The young hunters had tied long ropes to the sleds, and while Whopper and Shep pulled one turnout, Snap and Giant dragged the other.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading On the ground the snow lay to the depth of ten inches or a foot, but the wind of the week past had almost cleared the ice on the river.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading On the ground the snow lay to the depth of ten inches or a foot, but the wind of the week past had almost cleared the ice on the river.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On the ground the snow lay to the depth of ten inches or a foot, but the wind of the week past had almost cleared the ice on the river.

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 Here and there were long ridges of snow across the glare, but that was all.

make less severe or harsh

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The sleds had polished runners, and slid over the river surface so easily that pulling was more sport than work.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the ground the snow lay to the depth of ten inches or a foot, but the wind of the week past had almost cleared the ice on the river.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the ground the snow lay to the depth of ten inches or a foot, but the wind of the week past had almost cleared the ice on the river.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The young hunters had tied long ropes to the sleds, and while Whopper and Shep pulled one turnout, Snap and Giant dragged the other.

and nothing more

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading On the ground the snow lay to the depth of ten inches or a foot, but the wind of the week past had almost cleared the ice on the river.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The young hunters had tied long ropes to the sleds, and while Whopper and Shep pulled one turnout, Snap and Giant dragged the other.

above and across; more than

From this reading The sleds had polished runners, and slid over the river surface so easily that pulling was more sport than work.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading On the ground the snow lay to the depth of ten inches or a foot, but the wind of the week past had almost cleared the ice on the river.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading The sleds had polished runners, and slid over the river surface so easily that pulling was more sport than work.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading The young hunters had tied long ropes to the sleds, and while Whopper and Shep pulled one turnout, Snap and Giant dragged the other.

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading The sleds had polished runners, and slid over the river surface so easily that pulling was more sport than work.

plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading Here and there were long ridges of snow across the glare, but that was all.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading On the ground the snow lay to the depth of ten inches or a foot, but the wind of the week past had almost cleared the ice on the river.

plural of “rope” — a strong line

From this reading The young hunters had tied long ropes to the sleds, and while Whopper and Shep pulled one turnout, Snap and Giant dragged the other.

plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading The sleds had polished runners, and slid over the river surface so easily that pulling was more sport than work.

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From this reading The young hunters had tied long ropes to the sleds, and while Whopper and Shep pulled one turnout, Snap and Giant dragged the other.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

plural of “sled” — a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading The young hunters had tied long ropes to the sleds, and while Whopper and Shep pulled one turnout, Snap and Giant dragged the other.

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading The sleds had polished runners, and slid over the river surface so easily that pulling was more sport than work.

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading The young hunters had tied long ropes to the sleds, and while Whopper and Shep pulled one turnout, Snap and Giant dragged the other.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading On the ground the snow lay to the depth of ten inches or a foot, but the wind of the week past had almost cleared the ice on the river.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The sleds had polished runners, and slid over the river surface so easily that pulling was more sport than work.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading The sleds had polished runners, and slid over the river surface so easily that pulling was more sport than work.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The sleds had polished runners, and slid over the river surface so easily that pulling was more sport than work.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading On the ground the snow lay to the depth of ten inches or a foot, but the wind of the week past had almost cleared the ice on the river.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The sleds had polished runners, and slid over the river surface so easily that pulling was more sport than work.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Here and there were long ridges of snow across the glare, but that was all.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Here and there were long ridges of snow across the glare, but that was all.

bound or secured closely

From this reading The young hunters had tied long ropes to the sleds, and while Whopper and Shep pulled one turnout, Snap and Giant dragged the other.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading On the ground the snow lay to the depth of ten inches or a foot, but the wind of the week past had almost cleared the ice on the river.

the group that gathers together for a particular occasion

From this reading The young hunters had tied long ropes to the sleds, and while Whopper and Shep pulled one turnout, Snap and Giant dragged the other.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading On the ground the snow lay to the depth of ten inches or a foot, but the wind of the week past had almost cleared the ice on the river.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Here and there were long ridges of snow across the glare, but that was all.

during the time that

From this reading The young hunters had tied long ropes to the sleds, and while Whopper and Shep pulled one turnout, Snap and Giant dragged the other.

a gross untruth; a blatant lie

From this reading The young hunters had tied long ropes to the sleds, and while Whopper and Shep pulled one turnout, Snap and Giant dragged the other.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading On the ground the snow lay to the depth of ten inches or a foot, but the wind of the week past had almost cleared the ice on the river.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CHICKENS AND MINCE PIE It was a perfect winter day, with a dull golden glow in the sky and only a faint breeze from the north blowing.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The sleds had polished runners, and slid over the river surface so easily that pulling was more sport than work.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young hunters had tied long ropes to the sleds, and while Whopper and Shep pulled one turnout, Snap and Giant dragged the other.