used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading None of the girls could get to school, so they made the best of it.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
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 CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading A still coldness without wind settled over the hills.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No horses could stand up on the icy roads.
CYNTHY'S
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From this reading CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
Ellis's
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From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
every person
From this reading CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading None of the girls could get to school, so they made the best of it.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading None of the girls could get to school, so they made the best of it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A still coldness without wind settled over the hills.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading No horses could stand up on the icy roads.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading No horses could stand up on the icy roads.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading None of the girls could get to school, so they made the best of it.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading None of the girls could get to school, so they made the best of it.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
NEIGHBORSnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
not any; not one
From this reading No horses could stand up on the icy roads.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the girls could get to school, so they made the best of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No horses could stand up on the icy roads.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A still coldness without wind settled over the hills.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
Ricketts
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From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading No horses could stand up on the icy roads.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
an educational institution
From this reading None of the girls could get to school, so they made the best of it.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A still coldness without wind settled over the hills.
ShadnounUS /ʃæd/
bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast
From this reading CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading None of the girls could get to school, so they made the best of it.
be standing; be upright
From this reading No horses could stand up on the icy roads.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
not in physical motion
From this reading A still coldness without wind settled over the hills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
(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 CYNTHY’S NEIGHBORS After the entertainment there followed a siege of cold weather that pretty well “froze up everybody,” as Shad said.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A still coldness without wind settled over the hills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Ricketts was held up with the mail cart for three days, and when the road committee started out to remedy matters, they got as far as Judge Ellis’s and turned back.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A still coldness without wind settled over the hills.
