used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well, Little White Fox was skipping about here and there to see what he could see, and was not paying much attention where he was going when, _Ah-ne-ca!_ down he went!
Ah-ne-ca
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From this reading Well, Little White Fox was skipping about here and there to see what he could see, and was not paying much attention where he was going when, _Ah-ne-ca!_ down he went!
(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 LITTLE WHITE FOX MEETS BARRED SEAL Little White Fox was running all over the ice that covered the ocean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was spring, and the sun was shining its best all the time, but there was plenty of ice left.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Well, Little White Fox was skipping about here and there to see what he could see, and was not paying much attention where he was going when, _Ah-ne-ca!_ down he went!
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
BARREDadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX MEETS BARRED SEAL Little White Fox was running all over the ice that covered the ocean.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was spring, and the sun was shining its best all the time, but there was plenty of ice left.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was spring, and the sun was shining its best all the time, but there was plenty of ice left.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, Little White Fox was skipping about here and there to see what he could see, and was not paying much attention where he was going when, _Ah-ne-ca!_ down he went!
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX MEETS BARRED SEAL Little White Fox was running all over the ice that covered the ocean.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Well, Little White Fox was skipping about here and there to see what he could see, and was not paying much attention where he was going when, _Ah-ne-ca!_ down he went!
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX MEETS BARRED SEAL Little White Fox was running all over the ice that covered the ocean.
the act of departing
From this reading Well, Little White Fox was skipping about here and there to see what he could see, and was not paying much attention where he was going when, _Ah-ne-ca!_ down he went!
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, Little White Fox was skipping about here and there to see what he could see, and was not paying much attention where he was going when, _Ah-ne-ca!_ down he went!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Well, Little White Fox was skipping about here and there to see what he could see, and was not paying much attention where he was going when, _Ah-ne-ca!_ down he went!
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX MEETS BARRED SEAL Little White Fox was running all over the ice that covered the ocean.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was spring, and the sun was shining its best all the time, but there was plenty of ice left.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was spring, and the sun was shining its best all the time, but there was plenty of ice left.
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 It was spring, and the sun was shining its best all the time, but there was plenty of ice left.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX MEETS BARRED SEAL Little White Fox was running all over the ice that covered the ocean.
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 When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
loosenverbUS /ˈluːsən/
make loose or looser
From this reading When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX MEETS BARRED SEAL Little White Fox was running all over the ice that covered the ocean.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Well, Little White Fox was skipping about here and there to see what he could see, and was not paying much attention where he was going when, _Ah-ne-ca!_ down he went!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, Little White Fox was skipping about here and there to see what he could see, and was not paying much attention where he was going when, _Ah-ne-ca!_ down he went!
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX MEETS BARRED SEAL Little White Fox was running all over the ice that covered the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was spring, and the sun was shining its best all the time, but there was plenty of ice left.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX MEETS BARRED SEAL Little White Fox was running all over the ice that covered the ocean.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Well, Little White Fox was skipping about here and there to see what he could see, and was not paying much attention where he was going when, _Ah-ne-ca!_ down he went!
a full supply
From this reading It was spring, and the sun was shining its best all the time, but there was plenty of ice left.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX MEETS BARRED SEAL Little White Fox was running all over the ice that covered the ocean.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
SEALverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX MEETS BARRED SEAL Little White Fox was running all over the ice that covered the ocean.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Well, Little White Fox was skipping about here and there to see what he could see, and was not paying much attention where he was going when, _Ah-ne-ca!_ down he went!
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It was spring, and the sun was shining its best all the time, but there was plenty of ice left.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
skippingverbUS /ˈskɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading Well, Little White Fox was skipping about here and there to see what he could see, and was not paying much attention where he was going when, _Ah-ne-ca!_ down he went!
the season of growth
From this reading It was spring, and the sun was shining its best all the time, but there was plenty of ice left.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was spring, and the sun was shining its best all the time, but there was plenty of ice left.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX MEETS BARRED SEAL Little White Fox was running all over the ice that covered the ocean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX MEETS BARRED SEAL Little White Fox was running all over the ice that covered the ocean.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was spring, and the sun was shining its best all the time, but there was plenty of ice left.
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 When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was spring, and the sun was shining its best all the time, but there was plenty of ice left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX MEETS BARRED SEAL Little White Fox was running all over the ice that covered the ocean.
(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, Little White Fox was skipping about here and there to see what he could see, and was not paying much attention where he was going when, _Ah-ne-ca!_ down he went!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well, Little White Fox was skipping about here and there to see what he could see, and was not paying much attention where he was going when, _Ah-ne-ca!_ down he went!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, Little White Fox was skipping about here and there to see what he could see, and was not paying much attention where he was going when, _Ah-ne-ca!_ down he went!
at the time that
From this reading When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
in or at the place that
From this reading Well, Little White Fox was skipping about here and there to see what he could see, and was not paying much attention where he was going when, _Ah-ne-ca!_ down he went!
a Caucasian
From this reading LITTLE WHITE FOX MEETS BARRED SEAL Little White Fox was running all over the ice that covered the ocean.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When there is two miles of ice out on the sand bar, and it is all six feet thick, you may easily guess it takes the sun a long time to loosen it up.
