used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The streets were in a very bad condition, being several inches deep with a compound of snow, water, and mud, familiarly known as "slosh."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Just before reaching the school-house, he overtook two little boys with a sled, and throwing himself upon it, he compelled them to drag him along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Those who impose upon the weak, sometimes get punished for their meanness in an unexpected manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The streets were in a very bad condition, being several inches deep with a compound of snow, water, and mud, familiarly known as "slosh."
APPEARANCESnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading APPEARANCES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This truth was very effectually impressed upon Oscar, one March morning, as he was going to school.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The streets were in a very bad condition, being several inches deep with a compound of snow, water, and mud, familiarly known as "slosh."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before reaching the school-house, he overtook two little boys with a sled, and throwing himself upon it, he compelled them to drag him along.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The streets were in a very bad condition, being several inches deep with a compound of snow, water, and mud, familiarly known as "slosh."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Just before reaching the school-house, he overtook two little boys with a sled, and throwing himself upon it, he compelled them to drag him along.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Just before reaching the school-house, he overtook two little boys with a sled, and throwing himself upon it, he compelled them to drag him along.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading The streets were in a very bad condition, being several inches deep with a compound of snow, water, and mud, familiarly known as "slosh."
a state at a particular time
From this reading The streets were in a very bad condition, being several inches deep with a compound of snow, water, and mud, familiarly known as "slosh."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The streets were in a very bad condition, being several inches deep with a compound of snow, water, and mud, familiarly known as "slosh."
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Just before reaching the school-house, he overtook two little boys with a sled, and throwing himself upon it, he compelled them to drag him along.
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading This truth was very effectually impressed upon Oscar, one March morning, as he was going to school.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading The streets were in a very bad condition, being several inches deep with a compound of snow, water, and mud, familiarly known as "slosh."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those who impose upon the weak, sometimes get punished for their meanness in an unexpected manner.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Those who impose upon the weak, sometimes get punished for their meanness in an unexpected manner.
the act of departing
From this reading This truth was very effectually impressed upon Oscar, one March morning, as he was going to school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This truth was very effectually impressed upon Oscar, one March morning, as he was going to school.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just before reaching the school-house, he overtook two little boys with a sled, and throwing himself upon it, he compelled them to drag him along.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Just before reaching the school-house, he overtook two little boys with a sled, and throwing himself upon it, he compelled them to drag him along.
imposeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading Those who impose upon the weak, sometimes get punished for their meanness in an unexpected manner.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading This truth was very effectually impressed upon Oscar, one March morning, as he was going to school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those who impose upon the weak, sometimes get punished for their meanness in an unexpected manner.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The streets were in a very bad condition, being several inches deep with a compound of snow, water, and mud, familiarly known as "slosh."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just before reaching the school-house, he overtook two little boys with a sled, and throwing himself upon it, he compelled them to drag him along.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before reaching the school-house, he overtook two little boys with a sled, and throwing himself upon it, he compelled them to drag him along.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The streets were in a very bad condition, being several inches deep with a compound of snow, water, and mud, familiarly known as "slosh."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just before reaching the school-house, he overtook two little boys with a sled, and throwing himself upon it, he compelled them to drag him along.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Those who impose upon the weak, sometimes get punished for their meanness in an unexpected manner.
march in a procession
From this reading This truth was very effectually impressed upon Oscar, one March morning, as he was going to school.
meannessnounUS /ˈmiːnnəs/
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading Those who impose upon the weak, sometimes get punished for their meanness in an unexpected manner.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This truth was very effectually impressed upon Oscar, one March morning, as he was going to school.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The streets were in a very bad condition, being several inches deep with a compound of snow, water, and mud, familiarly known as "slosh."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The streets were in a very bad condition, being several inches deep with a compound of snow, water, and mud, familiarly known as "slosh."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This truth was very effectually impressed upon Oscar, one March morning, as he was going to school.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading This truth was very effectually impressed upon Oscar, one March morning, as he was going to school.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Just before reaching the school-house, he overtook two little boys with a sled, and throwing himself upon it, he compelled them to drag him along.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading Those who impose upon the weak, sometimes get punished for their meanness in an unexpected manner.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Just before reaching the school-house, he overtook two little boys with a sled, and throwing himself upon it, he compelled them to drag him along.
an educational institution
From this reading This truth was very effectually impressed upon Oscar, one March morning, as he was going to school.
school-house
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From this reading Just before reaching the school-house, he overtook two little boys with a sled, and throwing himself upon it, he compelled them to drag him along.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The streets were in a very bad condition, being several inches deep with a compound of snow, water, and mud, familiarly known as "slosh."
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Just before reaching the school-house, he overtook two little boys with a sled, and throwing himself upon it, he compelled them to drag him along.
sloshverbUS /slɑːʃ/
make a splashing sound
From this reading The streets were in a very bad condition, being several inches deep with a compound of snow, water, and mud, familiarly known as "slosh."
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The streets were in a very bad condition, being several inches deep with a compound of snow, water, and mud, familiarly known as "slosh."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Those who impose upon the weak, sometimes get punished for their meanness in an unexpected manner.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets were in a very bad condition, being several inches deep with a compound of snow, water, and mud, familiarly known as "slosh."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those who impose upon the weak, sometimes get punished for their meanness in an unexpected manner.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those who impose upon the weak, sometimes get punished for their meanness in an unexpected manner.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just before reaching the school-house, he overtook two little boys with a sled, and throwing himself upon it, he compelled them to drag him along.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This truth was very effectually impressed upon Oscar, one March morning, as he was going to school.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who impose upon the weak, sometimes get punished for their meanness in an unexpected manner.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Just before reaching the school-house, he overtook two little boys with a sled, and throwing himself upon it, he compelled them to drag him along.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This truth was very effectually impressed upon Oscar, one March morning, as he was going to school.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading This truth was very effectually impressed upon Oscar, one March morning, as he was going to school.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Just before reaching the school-house, he overtook two little boys with a sled, and throwing himself upon it, he compelled them to drag him along.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Those who impose upon the weak, sometimes get punished for their meanness in an unexpected manner.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Those who impose upon the weak, sometimes get punished for their meanness in an unexpected manner.
precisely as stated
From this reading This truth was very effectually impressed upon Oscar, one March morning, as he was going to school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This truth was very effectually impressed upon Oscar, one March morning, as he was going to school.
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 The streets were in a very bad condition, being several inches deep with a compound of snow, water, and mud, familiarly known as "slosh."
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Those who impose upon the weak, sometimes get punished for their meanness in an unexpected manner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets were in a very bad condition, being several inches deep with a compound of snow, water, and mud, familiarly known as "slosh."
which person or people
From this reading Those who impose upon the weak, sometimes get punished for their meanness in an unexpected manner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The streets were in a very bad condition, being several inches deep with a compound of snow, water, and mud, familiarly known as "slosh."
