used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We were all living in a much colder climate than that in the country next door.
(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 “We were all living in a much colder climate than that in the country next door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But for that, he would have frozen to death, for he was a great hunter, and he had to be out in all sorts of weather.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Brother Lion’s long woolly hair belonged to the climate.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Brother Lion’s long woolly hair belonged to the climate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for that, he would have frozen to death, for he was a great hunter, and he had to be out in all sorts of weather.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading “We were all living in a much colder climate than that in the country next door.
colderadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldər/
comparative of “cold” — 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 “We were all living in a much colder climate than that in the country next door.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “It was curious, too, how it happened,” Mr. Rabbit continued.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “We were all living in a much colder climate than that in the country next door.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “It was curious, too, how it happened,” Mr. Rabbit continued.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But for that, he would have frozen to death, for he was a great hunter, and he had to be out in all sorts of weather.
didn't
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From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “We were all living in a much colder climate than that in the country next door.
take in solid food
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for that, he would have frozen to death, for he was a great hunter, and he had to be out in all sorts of weather.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading But for that, he would have frozen to death, for he was a great hunter, and he had to be out in all sorts of weather.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But for that, he would have frozen to death, for he was a great hunter, and he had to be out in all sorts of weather.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Brother Lion’s long woolly hair belonged to the climate.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “It was curious, too, how it happened,” Mr. Rabbit continued.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for that, he would have frozen to death, for he was a great hunter, and he had to be out in all sorts of weather.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But for that, he would have frozen to death, for he was a great hunter, and he had to be out in all sorts of weather.
how
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From this reading “It was curious, too, how it happened,” Mr. Rabbit continued.
someone who hunts game
From this reading But for that, he would have frozen to death, for he was a great hunter, and he had to be out in all sorts of weather.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We were all living in a much colder climate than that in the country next door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was curious, too, how it happened,” Mr. Rabbit continued.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
Lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Brother Lion’s long woolly hair belonged to the climate.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “We were all living in a much colder climate than that in the country next door.
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 Brother Lion’s long woolly hair belonged to the climate.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “It was curious, too, how it happened,” Mr. Rabbit continued.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “We were all living in a much colder climate than that in the country next door.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “We were all living in a much colder climate than that in the country next door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But for that, he would have frozen to death, for he was a great hunter, and he had to be out in all sorts of weather.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “It was curious, too, how it happened,” Mr. Rabbit continued.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But for that, he would have frozen to death, for he was a great hunter, and he had to be out in all sorts of weather.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “We were all living in a much colder climate than that in the country next door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We were all living in a much colder climate than that in the country next door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We were all living in a much colder climate than that in the country next door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It was curious, too, how it happened,” Mr. Rabbit continued.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was curious, too, how it happened,” Mr. Rabbit continued.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were all living in a much colder climate than that in the country next door.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We were all living in a much colder climate than that in the country next door.
at the time that
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
woollyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊli/
having a fluffy character or appearance
From this reading Brother Lion’s long woolly hair belonged to the climate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But for that, he would have frozen to death, for he was a great hunter, and he had to be out in all sorts of weather.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Six months in the year there was ice in the river and snow on the ground, and them that didn’t lay up something to eat when the weather was open had a pretty tough time of it the rest of the year.
