used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, when Harry beheld the two figures, he was amazed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Accordingly, when Harry beheld the two figures, he was amazed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Must be from Lumberport or Cardell,” he told himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For two days before, there had been a decided thaw and the ice in the middle of the river was not considered safe by the majority of the skaters.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For two days before, there had been a decided thaw and the ice in the middle of the river was not considered safe by the majority of the skaters.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Accordingly, when Harry beheld the two figures, he was amazed.
a youthful male person
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For two days before, there had been a decided thaw and the ice in the middle of the river was not considered safe by the majority of the skaters.
Cardell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Must be from Lumberport or Cardell,” he told himself.
carefully weighed
From this reading For two days before, there had been a decided thaw and the ice in the middle of the river was not considered safe by the majority of the skaters.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two days before, there had been a decided thaw and the ice in the middle of the river was not considered safe by the majority of the skaters.
recognizable; marked
From this reading For two days before, there had been a decided thaw and the ice in the middle of the river was not considered safe by the majority of the skaters.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Accordingly, when Harry beheld the two figures, he was amazed.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two days before, there had been a decided thaw and the ice in the middle of the river was not considered safe by the majority of the skaters.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
a young female
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For two days before, there had been a decided thaw and the ice in the middle of the river was not considered safe by the majority of the skaters.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For two days before, there had been a decided thaw and the ice in the middle of the river was not considered safe by the majority of the skaters.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
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 Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
Lumberport
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Must be from Lumberport or Cardell,” he told himself.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading For two days before, there had been a decided thaw and the ice in the middle of the river was not considered safe by the majority of the skaters.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Must be from Lumberport or Cardell,” he told himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
something you have to do
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Must be from Lumberport or Cardell,” he told himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
preferringverbUS /prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading For two days before, there had been a decided thaw and the ice in the middle of the river was not considered safe by the majority of the skaters.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
an educational institution
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
skatersnounUS /ˈskeɪtərz/
plural of “skater” — someone who skates
From this reading For two days before, there had been a decided thaw and the ice in the middle of the river was not considered safe by the majority of the skaters.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading For two days before, there had been a decided thaw and the ice in the middle of the river was not considered safe by the majority of the skaters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For two days before, there had been a decided thaw and the ice in the middle of the river was not considered safe by the majority of the skaters.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Must be from Lumberport or Cardell,” he told himself.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two days before, there had been a decided thaw and the ice in the middle of the river was not considered safe by the majority of the skaters.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
(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 As he was gliding over the ice on one of these occasions, he saw a girl and a boy skating well out toward the middle of the river, so far from him that he could not recognize them.
at the time that
From this reading Accordingly, when Harry beheld the two figures, he was amazed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Keeping more and more to himself, Harry finally gave up the pleasure of skating with his friends after school, preferring to go on long runs alone.
