used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading O, HOW very much pleased was Alfred to find the sled he had asked for standing by his bed one morning when he awoke!
Alfred's
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From this reading Alfred’s mamma had bought him a woolen cap, which she wadded and lined, and he had a warm plaid cloak; so he was quite ready for his first ride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SLED AND THE SKATES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he had washed and dressed himself, and said his prayers, he ran to thank his dear father for his nice present.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading O, HOW very much pleased was Alfred to find the sled he had asked for standing by his bed one morning when he awoke!
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading O, HOW very much pleased was Alfred to find the sled he had asked for standing by his bed one morning when he awoke!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading O, HOW very much pleased was Alfred to find the sled he had asked for standing by his bed one morning when he awoke!
exhale hard
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Alfred’s mamma had bought him a woolen cap, which she wadded and lined, and he had a warm plaid cloak; so he was quite ready for his first ride.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Alfred’s mamma had bought him a woolen cap, which she wadded and lined, and he had a warm plaid cloak; so he was quite ready for his first ride.
rid of obstructions
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Alfred’s mamma had bought him a woolen cap, which she wadded and lined, and he had a warm plaid cloak; so he was quite ready for his first ride.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
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 When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
dearly loved
From this reading As soon as he had washed and dressed himself, and said his prayers, he ran to thank his dear father for his nice present.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading As soon as he had washed and dressed himself, and said his prayers, he ran to thank his dear father for his nice present.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading O, HOW very much pleased was Alfred to find the sled he had asked for standing by his bed one morning when he awoke!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Alfred’s mamma had bought him a woolen cap, which she wadded and lined, and he had a warm plaid cloak; so he was quite ready for his first ride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O, HOW very much pleased was Alfred to find the sled he had asked for standing by his bed one morning when he awoke!
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
glitt'ring
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From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading O, HOW very much pleased was Alfred to find the sled he had asked for standing by his bed one morning when he awoke!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O, HOW very much pleased was Alfred to find the sled he had asked for standing by his bed one morning when he awoke!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alfred’s mamma had bought him a woolen cap, which she wadded and lined, and he had a warm plaid cloak; so he was quite ready for his first ride.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As soon as he had washed and dressed himself, and said his prayers, he ran to thank his dear father for his nice present.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading O, HOW very much pleased was Alfred to find the sled he had asked for standing by his bed one morning when he awoke!
HOW
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From this reading O, HOW very much pleased was Alfred to find the sled he had asked for standing by his bed one morning when he awoke!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Alfred’s mamma had bought him a woolen cap, which she wadded and lined, and he had a warm plaid cloak; so he was quite ready for his first ride.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Alfred’s mamma had bought him a woolen cap, which she wadded and lined, and he had a warm plaid cloak; so he was quite ready for his first ride.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading O, HOW very much pleased was Alfred to find the sled he had asked for standing by his bed one morning when he awoke!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading O, HOW very much pleased was Alfred to find the sled he had asked for standing by his bed one morning when he awoke!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading As soon as he had washed and dressed himself, and said his prayers, he ran to thank his dear father for his nice present.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, HOW very much pleased was Alfred to find the sled he had asked for standing by his bed one morning when he awoke!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading O, HOW very much pleased was Alfred to find the sled he had asked for standing by his bed one morning when he awoke!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
plaidnounUS /plæd/
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading Alfred’s mamma had bought him a woolen cap, which she wadded and lined, and he had a warm plaid cloak; so he was quite ready for his first ride.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading O, HOW very much pleased was Alfred to find the sled he had asked for standing by his bed one morning when he awoke!
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading As soon as he had washed and dressed himself, and said his prayers, he ran to thank his dear father for his nice present.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As soon as he had washed and dressed himself, and said his prayers, he ran to thank his dear father for his nice present.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Alfred’s mamma had bought him a woolen cap, which she wadded and lined, and he had a warm plaid cloak; so he was quite ready for his first ride.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As soon as he had washed and dressed himself, and said his prayers, he ran to thank his dear father for his nice present.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Alfred’s mamma had bought him a woolen cap, which she wadded and lined, and he had a warm plaid cloak; so he was quite ready for his first ride.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Alfred’s mamma had bought him a woolen cap, which she wadded and lined, and he had a warm plaid cloak; so he was quite ready for his first ride.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As soon as he had washed and dressed himself, and said his prayers, he ran to thank his dear father for his nice present.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alfred’s mamma had bought him a woolen cap, which she wadded and lined, and he had a warm plaid cloak; so he was quite ready for his first ride.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
SKATESnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading THE SLED AND THE SKATES.
SLEDnounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading THE SLED AND THE SKATES.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alfred’s mamma had bought him a woolen cap, which she wadded and lined, and he had a warm plaid cloak; so he was quite ready for his first ride.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he had washed and dressed himself, and said his prayers, he ran to thank his dear father for his nice present.
having a supporting base
From this reading O, HOW very much pleased was Alfred to find the sled he had asked for standing by his bed one morning when he awoke!
moving very fast
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading As soon as he had washed and dressed himself, and said his prayers, he ran to thank his dear father for his nice present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLED AND THE SKATES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O, HOW very much pleased was Alfred to find the sled he had asked for standing by his bed one morning when he awoke!
precisely as stated
From this reading O, HOW very much pleased was Alfred to find the sled he had asked for standing by his bed one morning when he awoke!
waddedverbUS /ˈwɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “wad” — compress into a wad
From this reading Alfred’s mamma had bought him a woolen cap, which she wadded and lined, and he had a warm plaid cloak; so he was quite ready for his first ride.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Alfred’s mamma had bought him a woolen cap, which she wadded and lined, and he had a warm plaid cloak; so he was quite ready for his first ride.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O, HOW very much pleased was Alfred to find the sled he had asked for standing by his bed one morning when he awoke!
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading As soon as he had washed and dressed himself, and said his prayers, he ran to thank his dear father for his nice present.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
at the time that
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alfred’s mamma had bought him a woolen cap, which she wadded and lined, and he had a warm plaid cloak; so he was quite ready for his first ride.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the north winds blow, on my sled I go, With a bounding heart, o’er the glitt’ring snow; Or swift on the clear, cold ice I glide, With my watchful father close by my side.
woolennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Alfred’s mamma had bought him a woolen cap, which she wadded and lined, and he had a warm plaid cloak; so he was quite ready for his first ride.
