used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of them was of such a singular and dangerous kind, that you may feel interested in hearing it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We spent much of our time in skating about over its surface, as the exercise gave us health and a good appetite.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading "During the summer and winter, we had several adventures in the trapping and killing of wild animals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "During the summer and winter, we had several adventures in the trapping and killing of wild animals.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "During the summer and winter, we had several adventures in the trapping and killing of wild animals.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading We spent much of our time in skating about over its surface, as the exercise gave us health and a good appetite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lake was frozen over, and the ice was as smooth as glass.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading One of them was of such a singular and dangerous kind, that you may feel interested in hearing it.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "It occurred in the dead of winter, when there was snow upon the ground.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "During the summer and winter, we had several adventures in the trapping and killing of wild animals.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading We spent much of our time in skating about over its surface, as the exercise gave us health and a good appetite.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading One of them was of such a singular and dangerous kind, that you may feel interested in hearing it.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The lake was frozen over, and the ice was as smooth as glass.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We spent much of our time in skating about over its surface, as the exercise gave us health and a good appetite.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The lake was frozen over, and the ice was as smooth as glass.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We spent much of our time in skating about over its surface, as the exercise gave us health and a good appetite.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "It occurred in the dead of winter, when there was snow upon the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "During the summer and winter, we had several adventures in the trapping and killing of wild animals.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading We spent much of our time in skating about over its surface, as the exercise gave us health and a good appetite.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
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water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The lake was frozen over, and the ice was as smooth as glass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "During the summer and winter, we had several adventures in the trapping and killing of wild animals.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading One of them was of such a singular and dangerous kind, that you may feel interested in hearing it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of them was of such a singular and dangerous kind, that you may feel interested in hearing it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We spent much of our time in skating about over its surface, as the exercise gave us health and a good appetite.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading "During the summer and winter, we had several adventures in the trapping and killing of wild animals.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
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a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The lake was frozen over, and the ice was as smooth as glass.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One of them was of such a singular and dangerous kind, that you may feel interested in hearing it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We spent much of our time in skating about over its surface, as the exercise gave us health and a good appetite.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "It occurred in the dead of winter, when there was snow upon the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "During the summer and winter, we had several adventures in the trapping and killing of wild animals.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them was of such a singular and dangerous kind, that you may feel interested in hearing it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We spent much of our time in skating about over its surface, as the exercise gave us health and a good appetite.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The lake was frozen over, and the ice was as smooth as glass.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "During the summer and winter, we had several adventures in the trapping and killing of wild animals.
unusual or striking
From this reading One of them was of such a singular and dangerous kind, that you may feel interested in hearing it.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading We spent much of our time in skating about over its surface, as the exercise gave us health and a good appetite.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The lake was frozen over, and the ice was as smooth as glass.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "It occurred in the dead of winter, when there was snow upon the ground.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading We spent much of our time in skating about over its surface, as the exercise gave us health and a good appetite.
of the kind already mentioned
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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "During the summer and winter, we had several adventures in the trapping and killing of wild animals.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading We spent much of our time in skating about over its surface, as the exercise gave us health and a good appetite.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "During the summer and winter, we had several adventures in the trapping and killing of wild animals.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them was of such a singular and dangerous kind, that you may feel interested in hearing it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It occurred in the dead of winter, when there was snow upon the ground.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We spent much of our time in skating about over its surface, as the exercise gave us health and a good appetite.
trappingnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading "During the summer and winter, we had several adventures in the trapping and killing of wild animals.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "It occurred in the dead of winter, when there was snow upon the ground.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We spent much of our time in skating about over its surface, as the exercise gave us health and a good appetite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them was of such a singular and dangerous kind, that you may feel interested in hearing it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "During the summer and winter, we had several adventures in the trapping and killing of wild animals.
at the time that
From this reading "It occurred in the dead of winter, when there was snow upon the ground.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "During the summer and winter, we had several adventures in the trapping and killing of wild animals.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "During the summer and winter, we had several adventures in the trapping and killing of wild animals.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One of them was of such a singular and dangerous kind, that you may feel interested in hearing it.
