used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |IT was a cold day in Manistee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
Badeau
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From this reading The last one was Hunch Badeau, with his ulster collar turned up, his cap pulled down over his ears, and his fur mittens on.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was close to noon, and a number of men were coming down a flight of stairs which reached the sidewalk a few doors beyond the drug store.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The last one was Hunch Badeau, with his ulster collar turned up, his cap pulled down over his ears, and his fur mittens on.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was close to noon, and a number of men were coming down a flight of stairs which reached the sidewalk a few doors beyond the drug store.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading |IT was a cold day in Manistee.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading The last one was Hunch Badeau, with his ulster collar turned up, his cap pulled down over his ears, and his fur mittens on.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was close to noon, and a number of men were coming down a flight of stairs which reached the sidewalk a few doors beyond the drug store.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
crossingsnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋz/
plural of “crossing” — traveling across
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
crunchedverbUS /krʌntʃt/
past form of “crunch” — make a crushing noise
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading |IT was a cold day in Manistee.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was close to noon, and a number of men were coming down a flight of stairs which reached the sidewalk a few doors beyond the drug store.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was close to noon, and a number of men were coming down a flight of stairs which reached the sidewalk a few doors beyond the drug store.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was close to noon, and a number of men were coming down a flight of stairs which reached the sidewalk a few doors beyond the drug store.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading It was close to noon, and a number of men were coming down a flight of stairs which reached the sidewalk a few doors beyond the drug store.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The last one was Hunch Badeau, with his ulster collar turned up, his cap pulled down over his ears, and his fur mittens on.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The last one was Hunch Badeau, with his ulster collar turned up, his cap pulled down over his ears, and his fur mittens on.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
HunchnounUS /hʌntʃ/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The last one was Hunch Badeau, with his ulster collar turned up, his cap pulled down over his ears, and his fur mittens on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |IT was a cold day in Manistee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |IT was a cold day in Manistee.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
immediately past
From this reading The last one was Hunch Badeau, with his ulster collar turned up, his cap pulled down over his ears, and his fur mittens on.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
Manistee
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From this reading |IT was a cold day in Manistee.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
mittensnounUS /ˈmɪtənz/
plural of “mitten” — glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading The last one was Hunch Badeau, with his ulster collar turned up, his cap pulled down over his ears, and his fur mittens on.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was close to noon, and a number of men were coming down a flight of stairs which reached the sidewalk a few doors beyond the drug store.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It was close to noon, and a number of men were coming down a flight of stairs which reached the sidewalk a few doors beyond the drug store.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The last one was Hunch Badeau, with his ulster collar turned up, his cap pulled down over his ears, and his fur mittens on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The last one was Hunch Badeau, with his ulster collar turned up, his cap pulled down over his ears, and his fur mittens on.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was close to noon, and a number of men were coming down a flight of stairs which reached the sidewalk a few doors beyond the drug store.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading It was close to noon, and a number of men were coming down a flight of stairs which reached the sidewalk a few doors beyond the drug store.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was close to noon, and a number of men were coming down a flight of stairs which reached the sidewalk a few doors beyond the drug store.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
street-car
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From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The last one was Hunch Badeau, with his ulster collar turned up, his cap pulled down over his ears, and his fur mittens on.
ulsternounUS /ˈʌlstər/
a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
From this reading The last one was Hunch Badeau, with his ulster collar turned up, his cap pulled down over his ears, and his fur mittens on.
underfootadverbUS /ˌʌndərˈfʊt/
under the feet
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The last one was Hunch Badeau, with his ulster collar turned up, his cap pulled down over his ears, and his fur mittens on.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Men walked briskly, keeping their hands in their pockets or holding them over ears or noses, and pausing at the drug store on the corner to look at the red thermometer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |IT was a cold day in Manistee.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was close to noon, and a number of men were coming down a flight of stairs which reached the sidewalk a few doors beyond the drug store.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was close to noon, and a number of men were coming down a flight of stairs which reached the sidewalk a few doors beyond the drug store.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The snow lay in high banks on each side of the street-car tracks, with paths cut through at the crossings and in front of the larger stores; underfoot it creaked and crunched.
