used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Well, Oliver," said he,--"tired of the mill already?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a little stream of water, coming down the hill in the middle of the road, and forming a long pool at the bottom.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Jonas turned his horse to one side, to avoid this pool of water, and waited until Oliver came up.
the lower side of anything
From this reading There was a little stream of water, coming down the hill in the middle of the road, and forming a long pool at the bottom.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jonas turned his horse to one side, to avoid this pool of water, and waited until Oliver came up.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was a little stream of water, coming down the hill in the middle of the road, and forming a long pool at the bottom.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading There was a little stream of water, coming down the hill in the middle of the road, and forming a long pool at the bottom.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why, no," said Oliver, "only I thought that, on the whole, I'd rather go with you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Oliver," said he,--"tired of the mill already?"
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There was a little stream of water, coming down the hill in the middle of the road, and forming a long pool at the bottom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jonas turned his horse to one side, to avoid this pool of water, and waited until Oliver came up.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Jonas turned his horse to one side, to avoid this pool of water, and waited until Oliver came up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, no," said Oliver, "only I thought that, on the whole, I'd rather go with you.
I'd
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From this reading "Why, no," said Oliver, "only I thought that, on the whole, I'd rather go with you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
Jonas
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From this reading Jonas turned his horse to one side, to avoid this pool of water, and waited until Oliver came up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little stream of water, coming down the hill in the middle of the road, and forming a long pool at the bottom.
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 There was a little stream of water, coming down the hill in the middle of the road, and forming a long pool at the bottom.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading There was a little stream of water, coming down the hill in the middle of the road, and forming a long pool at the bottom.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading "Well, Oliver," said he,--"tired of the mill already?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Why, no," said Oliver, "only I thought that, on the whole, I'd rather go with you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a little stream of water, coming down the hill in the middle of the road, and forming a long pool at the bottom.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Jonas turned his horse to one side, to avoid this pool of water, and waited until Oliver came up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jonas turned his horse to one side, to avoid this pool of water, and waited until Oliver came up.
and nothing more
From this reading "Why, no," said Oliver, "only I thought that, on the whole, I'd rather go with you.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading There was a little stream of water, coming down the hill in the middle of the road, and forming a long pool at the bottom.
on the contrary
From this reading "Why, no," said Oliver, "only I thought that, on the whole, I'd rather go with you.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There was a little stream of water, coming down the hill in the middle of the road, and forming a long pool at the bottom.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Oliver," said he,--"tired of the mill already?"
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Jonas turned his horse to one side, to avoid this pool of water, and waited until Oliver came up.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
the season of growth
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading There was a little stream of water, coming down the hill in the middle of the road, and forming a long pool at the bottom.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little stream of water, coming down the hill in the middle of the road, and forming a long pool at the bottom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Why, no," said Oliver, "only I thought that, on the whole, I'd rather go with you.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Well, Oliver," said he,--"tired of the mill already?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jonas turned his horse to one side, to avoid this pool of water, and waited until Oliver came up.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Jonas turned his horse to one side, to avoid this pool of water, and waited until Oliver came up.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Jonas turned his horse to one side, to avoid this pool of water, and waited until Oliver came up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jonas turned his horse to one side, to avoid this pool of water, and waited until Oliver came up.
precisely as stated
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Jonas turned his horse to one side, to avoid this pool of water, and waited until Oliver came up.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was a little stream of water, coming down the hill in the middle of the road, and forming a long pool at the bottom.
(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 "Well, Oliver," said he,--"tired of the mill already?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
at the time that
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
in or at the place that
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Why, no," said Oliver, "only I thought that, on the whole, I'd rather go with you.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, no," said Oliver, "only I thought that, on the whole, I'd rather go with you.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why, no," said Oliver, "only I thought that, on the whole, I'd rather go with you.
but in spite of that
From this reading DIFFICULTY Although it was winter when the boys were taking this ride, yet the sun was shining in a very warm and pleasant manner, and the snow was every where softening in the fields and melting in the roads, indicating that the spring was coming on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, no," said Oliver, "only I thought that, on the whole, I'd rather go with you.
