used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
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 He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
greatly pleased
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
DROWNEDverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading 'NEARLY DROWNED.'
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading 'NEARLY DROWNED.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
SerpentineadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrpəntaɪn/
resembling a serpent in form
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
skaternounUS /ˈskeɪtər/
someone who skates
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
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 Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
carry out
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as the frost continued, he got them each a pair of skates, and gave them their first lessons in the art.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
at the time that
From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He himself was a beautiful skater, as he had done a great deal of such sport in America; and then one Saturday he announced to them at breakfast that he should take them by train to a large piece of water in the country, and they should stay there the whole day.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter was nearly over when a sudden sharp frost set in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bobby and True were delighted to see the snow fall, and walk out when the pavements and roads were slippery with ice; and, when their father took them to the Serpentine to see the skating on the ice they were enchanted.
