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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A TALK ABOUT LEAVING MAYFIELD The next day a big snow fell.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A TALK ABOUT LEAVING MAYFIELD The next day a big snow fell.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Say, Nell, won't you help me build a real big snow-fort with high walls that we can stand behind, and fire snow-balls at the boys?"

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Say, Nell, won't you help me build a real big snow-fort with high walls that we can stand behind, and fire snow-balls at the boys?"

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A TALK ABOUT LEAVING MAYFIELD The next day a big snow fell.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Say, Nell, won't you help me build a real big snow-fort with high walls that we can stand behind, and fire snow-balls at the boys?"

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading Say, Nell, won't you help me build a real big snow-fort with high walls that we can stand behind, and fire snow-balls at the boys?"

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading When Rob first waked and saw this snow falling, he exclaimed:-- "Hurrah! here's a bully snow-storm!

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Say, Nell, won't you help me build a real big snow-fort with high walls that we can stand behind, and fire snow-balls at the boys?"

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A TALK ABOUT LEAVING MAYFIELD The next day a big snow fell.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading When Rob first waked and saw this snow falling, he exclaimed:-- "Hurrah! here's a bully snow-storm!

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading When Rob first waked and saw this snow falling, he exclaimed:-- "Hurrah! here's a bully snow-storm!

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading A TALK ABOUT LEAVING MAYFIELD The next day a big snow fell.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Say, Nell, won't you help me build a real big snow-fort with high walls that we can stand behind, and fire snow-balls at the boys?"

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When Rob first waked and saw this snow falling, he exclaimed:-- "Hurrah! here's a bully snow-storm!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Now we'll get some snow-balling.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Rob first waked and saw this snow falling, he exclaimed:-- "Hurrah! here's a bully snow-storm!

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Say, Nell, won't you help me build a real big snow-fort with high walls that we can stand behind, and fire snow-balls at the boys?"

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From this reading When Rob first waked and saw this snow falling, he exclaimed:-- "Hurrah! here's a bully snow-storm!

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Say, Nell, won't you help me build a real big snow-fort with high walls that we can stand behind, and fire snow-balls at the boys?"

a victory cheer

From this reading When Rob first waked and saw this snow falling, he exclaimed:-- "Hurrah! here's a bully snow-storm!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

the act of departing

From this reading A TALK ABOUT LEAVING MAYFIELD The next day a big snow fell.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

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From this reading A TALK ABOUT LEAVING MAYFIELD The next day a big snow fell.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Say, Nell, won't you help me build a real big snow-fort with high walls that we can stand behind, and fire snow-balls at the boys?"

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From this reading Say, Nell, won't you help me build a real big snow-fort with high walls that we can stand behind, and fire snow-balls at the boys?"

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A TALK ABOUT LEAVING MAYFIELD The next day a big snow fell.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now we'll get some snow-balling.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Say, Nell, won't you help me build a real big snow-fort with high walls that we can stand behind, and fire snow-balls at the boys?"

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading When Rob first waked and saw this snow falling, he exclaimed:-- "Hurrah! here's a bully snow-storm!

cut with a saw

From this reading When Rob first waked and saw this snow falling, he exclaimed:-- "Hurrah! here's a bully snow-storm!

express in words

From this reading Say, Nell, won't you help me build a real big snow-fort with high walls that we can stand behind, and fire snow-balls at the boys?"

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading A TALK ABOUT LEAVING MAYFIELD The next day a big snow fell.

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From this reading Now we'll get some snow-balling.

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From this reading Say, Nell, won't you help me build a real big snow-fort with high walls that we can stand behind, and fire snow-balls at the boys?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Say, Nell, won't you help me build a real big snow-fort with high walls that we can stand behind, and fire snow-balls at the boys?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When Rob first waked and saw this snow falling, he exclaimed:-- "Hurrah! here's a bully snow-storm!

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Now we'll get some snow-balling.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Say, Nell, won't you help me build a real big snow-fort with high walls that we can stand behind, and fire snow-balls at the boys?"

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading A TALK ABOUT LEAVING MAYFIELD The next day a big snow fell.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A TALK ABOUT LEAVING MAYFIELD The next day a big snow fell.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading When Rob first waked and saw this snow falling, he exclaimed:-- "Hurrah! here's a bully snow-storm!

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

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From this reading When Rob first waked and saw this snow falling, he exclaimed:-- "Hurrah! here's a bully snow-storm!

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Say, Nell, won't you help me build a real big snow-fort with high walls that we can stand behind, and fire snow-balls at the boys?"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Say, Nell, won't you help me build a real big snow-fort with high walls that we can stand behind, and fire snow-balls at the boys?"

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From this reading Now we'll get some snow-balling.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

at the time that

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

a Caucasian

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Say, Nell, won't you help me build a real big snow-fort with high walls that we can stand behind, and fire snow-balls at the boys?"

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From this reading Say, Nell, won't you help me build a real big snow-fort with high walls that we can stand behind, and fire snow-balls at the boys?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It was one of those snows which fall so thick and fast and fine, that when you look out of the windows it seems as if great white sheets were being let down from the skies.