used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
at or in the front
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
(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 School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading THE WILY STRANGER "What _is_ this anyway?" asked Bess.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE WILY STRANGER "What _is_ this anyway?" asked Bess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those who were going home were directed to begin to pack at once, and those who were not would be provided with quarters in the village.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Those who were going home were directed to begin to pack at once, and those who were not would be provided with quarters in the village.
Bess
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From this reading THE WILY STRANGER "What _is_ this anyway?" asked Bess.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Those who were going home were directed to begin to pack at once, and those who were not would be provided with quarters in the village.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
enticingadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪsɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
the act of departing
From this reading Those who were going home were directed to begin to pack at once, and those who were not would be provided with quarters in the village.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading "Greenland or the North Pole?"
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Those who were going home were directed to begin to pack at once, and those who were not would be provided with quarters in the village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WILY STRANGER "What _is_ this anyway?" asked Bess.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
it's
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From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
information about recent and important events
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Greenland or the North Pole?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
on one occasion
From this reading Those who were going home were directed to begin to pack at once, and those who were not would be provided with quarters in the village.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Greenland or the North Pole?"
outdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
arrange in a container
From this reading Those who were going home were directed to begin to pack at once, and those who were not would be provided with quarters in the village.
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading "Greenland or the North Pole?"
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Those who were going home were directed to begin to pack at once, and those who were not would be provided with quarters in the village.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Those who were going home were directed to begin to pack at once, and those who were not would be provided with quarters in the village.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
an educational institution
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
SiberianounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE WILY STRANGER "What _is_ this anyway?" asked Bess.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILY STRANGER "What _is_ this anyway?" asked Bess.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE WILY STRANGER "What _is_ this anyway?" asked Bess.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who were going home were directed to begin to pack at once, and those who were not would be provided with quarters in the village.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Those who were going home were directed to begin to pack at once, and those who were not would be provided with quarters in the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
(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, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who were going home were directed to begin to pack at once, and those who were not would be provided with quarters in the village.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE WILY STRANGER "What _is_ this anyway?" asked Bess.
at the time that
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
which person or people
From this reading Those who were going home were directed to begin to pack at once, and those who were not would be provided with quarters in the village.
WILYadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪli/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading THE WILY STRANGER "What _is_ this anyway?" asked Bess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those who were going home were directed to begin to pack at once, and those who were not would be provided with quarters in the village.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading "Well, it's Siberia at the very least," laughed Nan, as, wrapped in outdoor coats and furs, the girls entered the recitation room the second morning after the explosion.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading School without heat in weather that came close to the zero mark was not very enticing, and it was glad news to all the girls when it was announced that, owing to the injury to the steam plant, which was greater than was at first thought, the school term would end nearly a week ahead of time pending extensive repairs.
