used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW TO BUILD A TOBOGGAN-SLIDE IN THE BACK-YARD.
(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 All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Toboggans and sleds are not always used on snow and ice, neither is coasting confined to winter weather.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toboggans and sleds are not always used on snow and ice, neither is coasting confined to winter weather.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Toboggans and sleds are not always used on snow and ice, neither is coasting confined to winter weather.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
BACK-YARD
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From this reading HOW TO BUILD A TOBOGGAN-SLIDE IN THE BACK-YARD.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
bathing-pool
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From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading HOW TO BUILD A TOBOGGAN-SLIDE IN THE BACK-YARD.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
coastingverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading Toboggans and sleds are not always used on snow and ice, neither is coasting confined to winter weather.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Toboggans and sleds are not always used on snow and ice, neither is coasting confined to winter weather.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
droughtnounUS /draʊt/
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
hard-wood
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From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
HOW
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water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Toboggans and sleds are not always used on snow and ice, neither is coasting confined to winter weather.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW TO BUILD A TOBOGGAN-SLIDE IN THE BACK-YARD.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toboggans and sleds are not always used on snow and ice, neither is coasting confined to winter weather.
the act of departing
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
mud-slides
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From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Toboggans and sleds are not always used on snow and ice, neither is coasting confined to winter weather.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Toboggans and sleds are not always used on snow and ice, neither is coasting confined to winter weather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Toboggans and sleds are not always used on snow and ice, neither is coasting confined to winter weather.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
resortsnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrts/
plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
rollersnounUS /ˈroʊlərz/
plural of “roller” — a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
sledsnounUS /sledz/
plural of “sled” — a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Toboggans and sleds are not always used on snow and ice, neither is coasting confined to winter weather.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
Slipperies
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From this reading Slipperies.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Toboggans and sleds are not always used on snow and ice, neither is coasting confined to winter weather.
southwesternadjectiveUS /ˌsaʊˈθwestərn/
situated in or oriented toward the southwest
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
subsideverbUS /səbˈsaɪd/
wear off or die down
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW TO BUILD A TOBOGGAN-SLIDE IN THE BACK-YARD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW TO BUILD A TOBOGGAN-SLIDE IN THE BACK-YARD.
TOBOGGAN-SLIDE
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From this reading HOW TO BUILD A TOBOGGAN-SLIDE IN THE BACK-YARD.
ToboggansnounUS /təˈbɑːɡənz/
plural of “toboggan” — a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
From this reading Toboggans and sleds are not always used on snow and ice, neither is coasting confined to winter weather.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Toboggans and sleds are not always used on snow and ice, neither is coasting confined to winter weather.
utilizedadjectiveUS /ˈjuːtəlaɪzd/
put to use
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Toboggans and sleds are not always used on snow and ice, neither is coasting confined to winter weather.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
whoopverbUS /wuːp/
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Toboggans and sleds are not always used on snow and ice, neither is coasting confined to winter weather.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At most of the summer resorts you may coast down an artificial hill, upon real toboggans, over a slide of hard-wood rollers, and end with a whoop and a splash in the water of the bathing-pool.
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading All through the southwestern part of this country the summer drought causes the rivers to subside, leaving more or less high mud or clay banks, which are utilized by the youngsters as mud-slides, and called by them “slipperies.”
