used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Well, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
have
From this reading "Well, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading "Well, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, I do hope it will last until we can have one more sleigh drive," and she ran downstairs singing like a lark.
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 "Well, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Gussie, the ground is covered with snow, and it is still snowing," said Dexie, joyfully, as she raised the window curtain.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Gussie, the ground is covered with snow, and it is still snowing," said Dexie, joyfully, as she raised the window curtain.
dearly loved
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
Dexie
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From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, I do hope it will last until we can have one more sleigh drive," and she ran downstairs singing like a lark.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading "Oh, I do hope it will last until we can have one more sleigh drive," and she ran downstairs singing like a lark.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Oh, I do hope it will last until we can have one more sleigh drive," and she ran downstairs singing like a lark.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Well, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading "Well, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Gussie, the ground is covered with snow, and it is still snowing," said Dexie, joyfully, as she raised the window curtain.
Gussie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, I do hope it will last until we can have one more sleigh drive," and she ran downstairs singing like a lark.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Oh, I do hope it will last until we can have one more sleigh drive," and she ran downstairs singing like a lark.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Gussie, the ground is covered with snow, and it is still snowing," said Dexie, joyfully, as she raised the window curtain.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading "Oh, I do hope it will last until we can have one more sleigh drive," and she ran downstairs singing like a lark.
immediately past
From this reading "Oh, I do hope it will last until we can have one more sleigh drive," and she ran downstairs singing like a lark.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, I do hope it will last until we can have one more sleigh drive," and she ran downstairs singing like a lark.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Gussie, the ground is covered with snow, and it is still snowing," said Dexie, joyfully, as she raised the window curtain.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Oh, I do hope it will last until we can have one more sleigh drive," and she ran downstairs singing like a lark.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
express in words
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "Oh, I do hope it will last until we can have one more sleigh drive," and she ran downstairs singing like a lark.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading "Oh, I do hope it will last until we can have one more sleigh drive," and she ran downstairs singing like a lark.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Gussie, the ground is covered with snow, and it is still snowing," said Dexie, joyfully, as she raised the window curtain.
snowingverbUS /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading Gussie, the ground is covered with snow, and it is still snowing," said Dexie, joyfully, as she raised the window curtain.
not in physical motion
From this reading Gussie, the ground is covered with snow, and it is still snowing," said Dexie, joyfully, as she raised the window curtain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Oh, I do hope it will last until we can have one more sleigh drive," and she ran downstairs singing like a lark.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Only one week more and we must say good-bye to dear old Halifax," said Dexie one morning, as she hurriedly made her toilet.
(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, I am glad of it, for it is cold enough here this morning to freeze a bear," replied Gussie from among the blankets.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, I do hope it will last until we can have one more sleigh drive," and she ran downstairs singing like a lark.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Gussie, the ground is covered with snow, and it is still snowing," said Dexie, joyfully, as she raised the window curtain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gussie, the ground is covered with snow, and it is still snowing," said Dexie, joyfully, as she raised the window curtain.
