used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHANNEL ICE A jolly party set off for Velpen Sunday morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The channel had closed over about the middle of the week.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The ice had been very thin at first; there had been no drop of the thermometer, but a gradual lowering night after night had at last made men deem it safe to cross on foot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ice had been very thin at first; there had been no drop of the thermometer, but a gradual lowering night after night had at last made men deem it safe to cross on foot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been caught on the wrong side.
Bruebacher
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hank Bruebacher had remained over night on purpose to escort them to the river in his ’bus.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading Hank Bruebacher had remained over night on purpose to escort them to the river in his ’bus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ice had been very thin at first; there had been no drop of the thermometer, but a gradual lowering night after night had at last made men deem it safe to cross on foot.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It had been caught on the wrong side.
CHANNELnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading CHANNEL ICE A jolly party set off for Velpen Sunday morning.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The channel had closed over about the middle of the week.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The ice had been very thin at first; there had been no drop of the thermometer, but a gradual lowering night after night had at last made men deem it safe to cross on foot.
deemverbUS /diːm/
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading The ice had been very thin at first; there had been no drop of the thermometer, but a gradual lowering night after night had at last made men deem it safe to cross on foot.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The ice had been very thin at first; there had been no drop of the thermometer, but a gradual lowering night after night had at last made men deem it safe to cross on foot.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Hank Bruebacher had remained over night on purpose to escort them to the river in his ’bus.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The ice had been very thin at first; there had been no drop of the thermometer, but a gradual lowering night after night had at last made men deem it safe to cross on foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The ice had been very thin at first; there had been no drop of the thermometer, but a gradual lowering night after night had at last made men deem it safe to cross on foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHANNEL ICE A jolly party set off for Velpen Sunday morning.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading The ice had been very thin at first; there had been no drop of the thermometer, but a gradual lowering night after night had at last made men deem it safe to cross on foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hank Bruebacher had remained over night on purpose to escort them to the river in his ’bus.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading Hank Bruebacher had remained over night on purpose to escort them to the river in his ’bus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hank Bruebacher had remained over night on purpose to escort them to the river in his ’bus.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading CHANNEL ICE A jolly party set off for Velpen Sunday morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hank Bruebacher had remained over night on purpose to escort them to the river in his ’bus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been caught on the wrong side.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading CHANNEL ICE A jolly party set off for Velpen Sunday morning.
immediately past
From this reading The ice had been very thin at first; there had been no drop of the thermometer, but a gradual lowering night after night had at last made men deem it safe to cross on foot.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading The ice had been very thin at first; there had been no drop of the thermometer, but a gradual lowering night after night had at last made men deem it safe to cross on foot.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The ice had been very thin at first; there had been no drop of the thermometer, but a gradual lowering night after night had at last made men deem it safe to cross on foot.
the force of workers available
From this reading The ice had been very thin at first; there had been no drop of the thermometer, but a gradual lowering night after night had at last made men deem it safe to cross on foot.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The channel had closed over about the middle of the week.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CHANNEL ICE A jolly party set off for Velpen Sunday morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Hank Bruebacher had remained over night on purpose to escort them to the river in his ’bus.
not any; not one
From this reading The ice had been very thin at first; there had been no drop of the thermometer, but a gradual lowering night after night had at last made men deem it safe to cross on foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The channel had closed over about the middle of the week.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CHANNEL ICE A jolly party set off for Velpen Sunday morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hank Bruebacher had remained over night on purpose to escort them to the river in his ’bus.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hank Bruebacher had remained over night on purpose to escort them to the river in his ’bus.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading CHANNEL ICE A jolly party set off for Velpen Sunday morning.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Hank Bruebacher had remained over night on purpose to escort them to the river in his ’bus.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Hank Bruebacher had remained over night on purpose to escort them to the river in his ’bus.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Hank Bruebacher had remained over night on purpose to escort them to the river in his ’bus.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The ice had been very thin at first; there had been no drop of the thermometer, but a gradual lowering night after night had at last made men deem it safe to cross on foot.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading CHANNEL ICE A jolly party set off for Velpen Sunday morning.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It had been caught on the wrong side.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading CHANNEL ICE A jolly party set off for Velpen Sunday morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hank Bruebacher had remained over night on purpose to escort them to the river in his ’bus.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hank Bruebacher had remained over night on purpose to escort them to the river in his ’bus.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The ice had been very thin at first; there had been no drop of the thermometer, but a gradual lowering night after night had at last made men deem it safe to cross on foot.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading The ice had been very thin at first; there had been no drop of the thermometer, but a gradual lowering night after night had at last made men deem it safe to cross on foot.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The ice had been very thin at first; there had been no drop of the thermometer, but a gradual lowering night after night had at last made men deem it safe to cross on foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hank Bruebacher had remained over night on purpose to escort them to the river in his ’bus.
Velpen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHANNEL ICE A jolly party set off for Velpen Sunday morning.
precisely as stated
From this reading The ice had been very thin at first; there had been no drop of the thermometer, but a gradual lowering night after night had at last made men deem it safe to cross on foot.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The channel had closed over about the middle of the week.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It had been caught on the wrong side.
