used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was plenty of snow all around, and by working diligently with their shovels about an hour, they accumulated a pretty large heap.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading There was plenty of snow all around, and by working diligently with their shovels about an hour, they accumulated a pretty large heap.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It was to be capacious enough to receive half a dozen boys at once, and so high as to admit of their standing upright within it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after working harmoniously together, all this time, some differences of opinion at length began to arise between the two builders.
(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 There was plenty of snow all around, and by working diligently with their shovels about an hour, they accumulated a pretty large heap.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was plenty of snow all around, and by working diligently with their shovels about an hour, they accumulated a pretty large heap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But after working harmoniously together, all this time, some differences of opinion at length began to arise between the two builders.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There was plenty of snow all around, and by working diligently with their shovels about an hour, they accumulated a pretty large heap.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was to be capacious enough to receive half a dozen boys at once, and so high as to admit of their standing upright within it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was to be capacious enough to receive half a dozen boys at once, and so high as to admit of their standing upright within it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be capacious enough to receive half a dozen boys at once, and so high as to admit of their standing upright within it.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading They had beat it down hard with their shovels, as they piled it up, so that it was quite solid.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But after working harmoniously together, all this time, some differences of opinion at length began to arise between the two builders.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But after working harmoniously together, all this time, some differences of opinion at length began to arise between the two builders.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was to be capacious enough to receive half a dozen boys at once, and so high as to admit of their standing upright within it.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
buildersnounUS /ˈbɪldərz/
plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading But after working harmoniously together, all this time, some differences of opinion at length began to arise between the two builders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after working harmoniously together, all this time, some differences of opinion at length began to arise between the two builders.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was plenty of snow all around, and by working diligently with their shovels about an hour, they accumulated a pretty large heap.
capaciousadjectiveUS /kəˈpeɪʃəs/
large in capacity
From this reading It was to be capacious enough to receive half a dozen boys at once, and so high as to admit of their standing upright within it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
differencesnounUS /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/
plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading But after working harmoniously together, all this time, some differences of opinion at length began to arise between the two builders.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading There was plenty of snow all around, and by working diligently with their shovels about an hour, they accumulated a pretty large heap.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had beat it down hard with their shovels, as they piled it up, so that it was quite solid.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was to be capacious enough to receive half a dozen boys at once, and so high as to admit of their standing upright within it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was to be capacious enough to receive half a dozen boys at once, and so high as to admit of their standing upright within it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had beat it down hard with their shovels, as they piled it up, so that it was quite solid.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was to be capacious enough to receive half a dozen boys at once, and so high as to admit of their standing upright within it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They had beat it down hard with their shovels, as they piled it up, so that it was quite solid.
harmoniouslyadverbUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəsli/
in a harmonious manner
From this reading But after working harmoniously together, all this time, some differences of opinion at length began to arise between the two builders.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading There was plenty of snow all around, and by working diligently with their shovels about an hour, they accumulated a pretty large heap.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was to be capacious enough to receive half a dozen boys at once, and so high as to admit of their standing upright within it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was plenty of snow all around, and by working diligently with their shovels about an hour, they accumulated a pretty large heap.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
Jessie's
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From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading But after working harmoniously together, all this time, some differences of opinion at length began to arise between the two builders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
on one occasion
From this reading It was to be capacious enough to receive half a dozen boys at once, and so high as to admit of their standing upright within it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading But after working harmoniously together, all this time, some differences of opinion at length began to arise between the two builders.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading They had beat it down hard with their shovels, as they piled it up, so that it was quite solid.
a full supply
From this reading There was plenty of snow all around, and by working diligently with their shovels about an hour, they accumulated a pretty large heap.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There was plenty of snow all around, and by working diligently with their shovels about an hour, they accumulated a pretty large heap.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They had beat it down hard with their shovels, as they piled it up, so that it was quite solid.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading It was to be capacious enough to receive half a dozen boys at once, and so high as to admit of their standing upright within it.
Ronald
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From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
shovelsnounUS /ˈʃʌvəlz/
plural of “shovel” — a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading There was plenty of snow all around, and by working diligently with their shovels about an hour, they accumulated a pretty large heap.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There was plenty of snow all around, and by working diligently with their shovels about an hour, they accumulated a pretty large heap.
snow-house
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From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was to be capacious enough to receive half a dozen boys at once, and so high as to admit of their standing upright within it.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading They had beat it down hard with their shovels, as they piled it up, so that it was quite solid.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But after working harmoniously together, all this time, some differences of opinion at length began to arise between the two builders.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was to be capacious enough to receive half a dozen boys at once, and so high as to admit of their standing upright within it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had beat it down hard with their shovels, as they piled it up, so that it was quite solid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was plenty of snow all around, and by working diligently with their shovels about an hour, they accumulated a pretty large heap.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was plenty of snow all around, and by working diligently with their shovels about an hour, they accumulated a pretty large heap.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But after working harmoniously together, all this time, some differences of opinion at length began to arise between the two builders.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But after working harmoniously together, all this time, some differences of opinion at length began to arise between the two builders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But after working harmoniously together, all this time, some differences of opinion at length began to arise between the two builders.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But after working harmoniously together, all this time, some differences of opinion at length began to arise between the two builders.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had beat it down hard with their shovels, as they piled it up, so that it was quite solid.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading It was to be capacious enough to receive half a dozen boys at once, and so high as to admit of their standing upright within it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to be capacious enough to receive half a dozen boys at once, and so high as to admit of their standing upright within it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was plenty of snow all around, and by working diligently with their shovels about an hour, they accumulated a pretty large heap.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was to be capacious enough to receive half a dozen boys at once, and so high as to admit of their standing upright within it.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading There was plenty of snow all around, and by working diligently with their shovels about an hour, they accumulated a pretty large heap.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading One day Ronald and Henry, Jessie’s brother, took it into their heads to build a large snow-house in the yard back of the house.
