used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their skins were not as red as the rest of their people in North America, but were of a brownish tint.
in the past
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
(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 Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading At the time Columbus discovered America Mexico was the home of gentle little Indian children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their skins were not as red as the rest of their people in North America, but were of a brownish tint.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time Columbus discovered America Mexico was the home of gentle little Indian children.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
brownishadjectiveUS /ˈbraʊnɪʃ/
of a color similar to that of wood or earth
From this reading Their skins were not as red as the rest of their people in North America, but were of a brownish tint.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their skins were not as red as the rest of their people in North America, but were of a brownish tint.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading At the time Columbus discovered America Mexico was the home of gentle little Indian children.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Then we traveled over the United States with its temperate climate, where neither heat nor cold are severe.
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 Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading At the time Columbus discovered America Mexico was the home of gentle little Indian children.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Still moving south, we come to Mexico.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading At the time Columbus discovered America Mexico was the home of gentle little Indian children.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
set up or found
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading At the time Columbus discovered America Mexico was the home of gentle little Indian children.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Then we traveled over the United States with its temperate climate, where neither heat nor cold are severe.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At the time Columbus discovered America Mexico was the home of gentle little Indian children.
icebergsnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡz/
plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading At the time Columbus discovered America Mexico was the home of gentle little Indian children.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then we traveled over the United States with its temperate climate, where neither heat nor cold are severe.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the time Columbus discovered America Mexico was the home of gentle little Indian children.
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 Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Still moving south, we come to Mexico.
in motion
From this reading Still moving south, we come to Mexico.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Then we traveled over the United States with its temperate climate, where neither heat nor cold are severe.
NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Then we traveled over the United States with its temperate climate, where neither heat nor cold are severe.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Their skins were not as red as the rest of their people in North America, but were of a brownish tint.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their skins were not as red as the rest of their people in North America, but were of a brownish tint.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then we traveled over the United States with its temperate climate, where neither heat nor cold are severe.
the local environment
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Their skins were not as red as the rest of their people in North America, but were of a brownish tint.
polaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Their skins were not as red as the rest of their people in North America, but were of a brownish tint.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Their skins were not as red as the rest of their people in North America, but were of a brownish tint.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Then we traveled over the United States with its temperate climate, where neither heat nor cold are severe.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Their skins were not as red as the rest of their people in North America, but were of a brownish tint.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Still moving south, we come to Mexico.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Then we traveled over the United States with its temperate climate, where neither heat nor cold are severe.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still moving south, we come to Mexico.
temperateadjectiveUS /ˈtemprət/
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
From this reading Then we traveled over the United States with its temperate climate, where neither heat nor cold are severe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their skins were not as red as the rest of their people in North America, but were of a brownish tint.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we traveled over the United States with its temperate climate, where neither heat nor cold are severe.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time Columbus discovered America Mexico was the home of gentle little Indian children.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading Their skins were not as red as the rest of their people in North America, but were of a brownish tint.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Then we traveled over the United States with its temperate climate, where neither heat nor cold are severe.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Then we traveled over the United States with its temperate climate, where neither heat nor cold are severe.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time Columbus discovered America Mexico was the home of gentle little Indian children.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their skins were not as red as the rest of their people in North America, but were of a brownish tint.
at the time that
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then we traveled over the United States with its temperate climate, where neither heat nor cold are severe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Long ago, when we ended our visit in Canada and Newfoundland, we left behind us the polar bears and the icebergs and all those things which are to be found in the cold parts of the earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then we traveled over the United States with its temperate climate, where neither heat nor cold are severe.
