used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
(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 TO THE GLACIER TED slept soundly all night, wrapped in the bearskins from the sledge, in the little tent he shared with his father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the morning broke, he sprang to his feet and hurried out of doors, hopeful for the day's pleasures.
bearskins
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From this reading TO THE GLACIER TED slept soundly all night, wrapped in the bearskins from the sledge, in the little tent he shared with his father.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
lacking funds
From this reading When the morning broke, he sprang to his feet and hurried out of doors, hopeful for the day's pleasures.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
camp-fire
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From this reading "Good morning, Kalitan," shouted Ted to his Indian friend, whom he spied heaping wood upon the camp-fire.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading "Isn't it dandy?
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the morning broke, he sprang to his feet and hurried out of doors, hopeful for the day's pleasures.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the morning broke, he sprang to his feet and hurried out of doors, hopeful for the day's pleasures.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading TO THE GLACIER TED slept soundly all night, wrapped in the bearskins from the sledge, in the little tent he shared with his father.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When the morning broke, he sprang to his feet and hurried out of doors, hopeful for the day's pleasures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the morning broke, he sprang to his feet and hurried out of doors, hopeful for the day's pleasures.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Good morning, Kalitan," shouted Ted to his Indian friend, whom he spied heaping wood upon the camp-fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TO THE GLACIER TED slept soundly all night, wrapped in the bearskins from the sledge, in the little tent he shared with his father.
GLACIERnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading TO THE GLACIER TED slept soundly all night, wrapped in the bearskins from the sledge, in the little tent he shared with his father.
a state of high honor
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, Kalitan," shouted Ted to his Indian friend, whom he spied heaping wood upon the camp-fire.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TO THE GLACIER TED slept soundly all night, wrapped in the bearskins from the sledge, in the little tent he shared with his father.
heapingverbUS /ˈhiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading "Good morning, Kalitan," shouted Ted to his Indian friend, whom he spied heaping wood upon the camp-fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TO THE GLACIER TED slept soundly all night, wrapped in the bearskins from the sledge, in the little tent he shared with his father.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading When the morning broke, he sprang to his feet and hurried out of doors, hopeful for the day's pleasures.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading When the morning broke, he sprang to his feet and hurried out of doors, hopeful for the day's pleasures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO THE GLACIER TED slept soundly all night, wrapped in the bearskins from the sledge, in the little tent he shared with his father.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "Good morning, Kalitan," shouted Ted to his Indian friend, whom he spied heaping wood upon the camp-fire.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't it dandy?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it dandy?
Kalitan
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From this reading "Good morning, Kalitan," shouted Ted to his Indian friend, whom he spied heaping wood upon the camp-fire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TO THE GLACIER TED slept soundly all night, wrapped in the bearskins from the sledge, in the little tent he shared with his father.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the morning broke, he sprang to his feet and hurried out of doors, hopeful for the day's pleasures.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading TO THE GLACIER TED slept soundly all night, wrapped in the bearskins from the sledge, in the little tent he shared with his father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the morning broke, he sprang to his feet and hurried out of doors, hopeful for the day's pleasures.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the morning broke, he sprang to his feet and hurried out of doors, hopeful for the day's pleasures.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading When the morning broke, he sprang to his feet and hurried out of doors, hopeful for the day's pleasures.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading TO THE GLACIER TED slept soundly all night, wrapped in the bearskins from the sledge, in the little tent he shared with his father.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Good morning, Kalitan," shouted Ted to his Indian friend, whom he spied heaping wood upon the camp-fire.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading TO THE GLACIER TED slept soundly all night, wrapped in the bearskins from the sledge, in the little tent he shared with his father.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading TO THE GLACIER TED slept soundly all night, wrapped in the bearskins from the sledge, in the little tent he shared with his father.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading TO THE GLACIER TED slept soundly all night, wrapped in the bearskins from the sledge, in the little tent he shared with his father.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading "Good morning, Kalitan," shouted Ted to his Indian friend, whom he spied heaping wood upon the camp-fire.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When the morning broke, he sprang to his feet and hurried out of doors, hopeful for the day's pleasures.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
TEDnounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading TO THE GLACIER TED slept soundly all night, wrapped in the bearskins from the sledge, in the little tent he shared with his father.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading TO THE GLACIER TED slept soundly all night, wrapped in the bearskins from the sledge, in the little tent he shared with his father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE GLACIER TED slept soundly all night, wrapped in the bearskins from the sledge, in the little tent he shared with his father.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE GLACIER TED slept soundly all night, wrapped in the bearskins from the sledge, in the little tent he shared with his father.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Good morning, Kalitan," shouted Ted to his Indian friend, whom he spied heaping wood upon the camp-fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
at the time that
From this reading When the morning broke, he sprang to his feet and hurried out of doors, hopeful for the day's pleasures.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
a Caucasian
From this reading The snow had stopped, but the ground was covered with a thick white pall, and the mountains were turned to rose colour in the morning sun, which was rising in a blaze of glory.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Good morning, Kalitan," shouted Ted to his Indian friend, whom he spied heaping wood upon the camp-fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TO THE GLACIER TED slept soundly all night, wrapped in the bearskins from the sledge, in the little tent he shared with his father.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "Good morning, Kalitan," shouted Ted to his Indian friend, whom he spied heaping wood upon the camp-fire.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading TO THE GLACIER TED slept soundly all night, wrapped in the bearskins from the sledge, in the little tent he shared with his father.
