used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "IF THY BROTHER SIN AGAINST THEE, FORGIVE HIM."
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "IF THY BROTHER SIN AGAINST THEE, FORGIVE HIM."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Here's a nice place," said Jack, stopping under the old elm-tree by the gate.
Charlie
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From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
elm-tree
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From this reading "Here's a nice place," said Jack, stopping under the old elm-tree by the gate.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading This was a favourite occupation of the children.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "IF THY BROTHER SIN AGAINST THEE, FORGIVE HIM."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "Here's a nice place," said Jack, stopping under the old elm-tree by the gate.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
Here's
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From this reading "Here's a nice place," said Jack, stopping under the old elm-tree by the gate.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "IF THY BROTHER SIN AGAINST THEE, FORGIVE HIM."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "IF THY BROTHER SIN AGAINST THEE, FORGIVE HIM."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
and nothing more
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
engage in
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Here's a nice place," said Jack, stopping under the old elm-tree by the gate.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading This was a favourite occupation of the children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Here's a nice place," said Jack, stopping under the old elm-tree by the gate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Here's a nice place," said Jack, stopping under the old elm-tree by the gate.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here's a nice place," said Jack, stopping under the old elm-tree by the gate.
estrangement from god
From this reading "IF THY BROTHER SIN AGAINST THEE, FORGIVE HIM."
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
snow-man
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From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
snowballedverbUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːld/
past form of “snowball” — increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
the season of growth
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "Here's a nice place," said Jack, stopping under the old elm-tree by the gate.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
sunshiny
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From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
carry out
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "IF THY BROTHER SIN AGAINST THEE, FORGIVE HIM."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a favourite occupation of the children.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "IF THY BROTHER SIN AGAINST THEE, FORGIVE HIM."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Here's a nice place," said Jack, stopping under the old elm-tree by the gate.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a favourite occupation of the children.
at the time that
From this reading One bright sunshiny day, just when the snow had commenced melting, the children started in high glee to take advantage of its softened state to make a snow-man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Two or three times every year they adorned the front yard with a giant figure resembling a man, which was allowed to stand until Jack and Charlie snowballed it down, or the spring sun melted it away.
