used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The ice is at last safe, and mother says that we may go to the park with Miss Eklund, this afternoon."
(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 In a trice, she had gathered up all her books, packed them neatly away, and was off to put on her warm furs.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SKATING CARNIVAL "SIGRID, Sigrid, hurry and get your skates.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Erik thrust his head through the nursery door to announce the good news to his sister, who was poring over her lessons for the next day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ice is at last safe, and mother says that we may go to the park with Miss Eklund, this afternoon."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a trice, she had gathered up all her books, packed them neatly away, and was off to put on her warm furs.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In a trice, she had gathered up all her books, packed them neatly away, and was off to put on her warm furs.
CARNIVALnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading THE SKATING CARNIVAL "SIGRID, Sigrid, hurry and get your skates.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Erik thrust his head through the nursery door to announce the good news to his sister, who was poring over her lessons for the next day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Erik thrust his head through the nursery door to announce the good news to his sister, who was poring over her lessons for the next day.
Eklund
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From this reading The ice is at last safe, and mother says that we may go to the park with Miss Eklund, this afternoon."
Erik
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From this reading Erik thrust his head through the nursery door to announce the good news to his sister, who was poring over her lessons for the next day.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Erik thrust his head through the nursery door to announce the good news to his sister, who was poring over her lessons for the next day.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading In a trice, she had gathered up all her books, packed them neatly away, and was off to put on her warm furs.
brought together in one place
From this reading In a trice, she had gathered up all her books, packed them neatly away, and was off to put on her warm furs.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE SKATING CARNIVAL "SIGRID, Sigrid, hurry and get your skates.
a young female
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The ice is at last safe, and mother says that we may go to the park with Miss Eklund, this afternoon."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Erik thrust his head through the nursery door to announce the good news to his sister, who was poring over her lessons for the next day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a trice, she had gathered up all her books, packed them neatly away, and was off to put on her warm furs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Erik thrust his head through the nursery door to announce the good news to his sister, who was poring over her lessons for the next day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Erik thrust his head through the nursery door to announce the good news to his sister, who was poring over her lessons for the next day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Erik thrust his head through the nursery door to announce the good news to his sister, who was poring over her lessons for the next day.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading THE SKATING CARNIVAL "SIGRID, Sigrid, hurry and get your skates.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The ice is at last safe, and mother says that we may go to the park with Miss Eklund, this afternoon."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a trice, she had gathered up all her books, packed them neatly away, and was off to put on her warm furs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ice is at last safe, and mother says that we may go to the park with Miss Eklund, this afternoon."
immediately past
From this reading The ice is at last safe, and mother says that we may go to the park with Miss Eklund, this afternoon."
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Erik thrust his head through the nursery door to announce the good news to his sister, who was poring over her lessons for the next day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The ice is at last safe, and mother says that we may go to the park with Miss Eklund, this afternoon."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The ice is at last safe, and mother says that we may go to the park with Miss Eklund, this afternoon."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The ice is at last safe, and mother says that we may go to the park with Miss Eklund, this afternoon."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading In a trice, she had gathered up all her books, packed them neatly away, and was off to put on her warm furs.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
information about recent and important events
From this reading Erik thrust his head through the nursery door to announce the good news to his sister, who was poring over her lessons for the next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Erik thrust his head through the nursery door to announce the good news to his sister, who was poring over her lessons for the next day.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Erik thrust his head through the nursery door to announce the good news to his sister, who was poring over her lessons for the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a trice, she had gathered up all her books, packed them neatly away, and was off to put on her warm furs.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Erik thrust his head through the nursery door to announce the good news to his sister, who was poring over her lessons for the next day.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading In a trice, she had gathered up all her books, packed them neatly away, and was off to put on her warm furs.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The ice is at last safe, and mother says that we may go to the park with Miss Eklund, this afternoon."
poringverbUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading Erik thrust his head through the nursery door to announce the good news to his sister, who was poring over her lessons for the next day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In a trice, she had gathered up all her books, packed them neatly away, and was off to put on her warm furs.
with speed
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The ice is at last safe, and mother says that we may go to the park with Miss Eklund, this afternoon."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The ice is at last safe, and mother says that we may go to the park with Miss Eklund, this afternoon."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
SIGRID
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SKATING CARNIVAL "SIGRID, Sigrid, hurry and get your skates.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Erik thrust his head through the nursery door to announce the good news to his sister, who was poring over her lessons for the next day.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading THE SKATING CARNIVAL "SIGRID, Sigrid, hurry and get your skates.
SKATINGnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading THE SKATING CARNIVAL "SIGRID, Sigrid, hurry and get your skates.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ice is at last safe, and mother says that we may go to the park with Miss Eklund, this afternoon."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SKATING CARNIVAL "SIGRID, Sigrid, hurry and get your skates.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a trice, she had gathered up all her books, packed them neatly away, and was off to put on her warm furs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The ice is at last safe, and mother says that we may go to the park with Miss Eklund, this afternoon."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Erik thrust his head through the nursery door to announce the good news to his sister, who was poring over her lessons for the next day.
push forcefully
From this reading Erik thrust his head through the nursery door to announce the good news to his sister, who was poring over her lessons for the next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ice is at last safe, and mother says that we may go to the park with Miss Eklund, this afternoon."
triceverbUS /traɪs/
raise with a line
From this reading In a trice, she had gathered up all her books, packed them neatly away, and was off to put on her warm furs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a trice, she had gathered up all her books, packed them neatly away, and was off to put on her warm furs.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading In a trice, she had gathered up all her books, packed them neatly away, and was off to put on her warm furs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Erik thrust his head through the nursery door to announce the good news to his sister, who was poring over her lessons for the next day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The ice is at last safe, and mother says that we may go to the park with Miss Eklund, this afternoon."
be dressed in
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little girl as she quickly slipped out of her seat at the long table, "I am so glad, for I thought I should never have a chance to wear the new skates that father gave me on my birthday."
which person or people
From this reading Erik thrust his head through the nursery door to announce the good news to his sister, who was poring over her lessons for the next day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ice is at last safe, and mother says that we may go to the park with Miss Eklund, this afternoon."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SKATING CARNIVAL "SIGRID, Sigrid, hurry and get your skates.
