used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carl had been back from his visit to the mountain village for more than a month.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It was worst of all in crossing the glacier, but the boy's uncle took great care, and no accident came to either of them.
(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 It was worst of all in crossing the glacier, but the boy's uncle took great care, and no accident came to either of them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No harm had come to him on his way home, although heavy snow had fallen, which made hard walking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was worst of all in crossing the glacier, but the boy's uncle took great care, and no accident came to either of them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Carl had been back from his visit to the mountain village for more than a month.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Carl had been back from his visit to the mountain village for more than a month.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SANTA CLAUS NIGHT IT was two weeks before Christmas.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And now the joyful day had come which Carl liked best of all the year.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was worst of all in crossing the glacier, but the boy's uncle took great care, and no accident came to either of them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was worst of all in crossing the glacier, but the boy's uncle took great care, and no accident came to either of them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was worst of all in crossing the glacier, but the boy's uncle took great care, and no accident came to either of them.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was worst of all in crossing the glacier, but the boy's uncle took great care, and no accident came to either of them.
Carl
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From this reading Carl had been back from his visit to the mountain village for more than a month.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading SANTA CLAUS NIGHT IT was two weeks before Christmas.
CLAUS
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From this reading SANTA CLAUS NIGHT IT was two weeks before Christmas.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No harm had come to him on his way home, although heavy snow had fallen, which made hard walking.
traveling across
From this reading It was worst of all in crossing the glacier, but the boy's uncle took great care, and no accident came to either of them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And now the joyful day had come which Carl liked best of all the year.
one or the other of two
From this reading It was worst of all in crossing the glacier, but the boy's uncle took great care, and no accident came to either of them.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading No harm had come to him on his way home, although heavy snow had fallen, which made hard walking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Carl had been back from his visit to the mountain village for more than a month.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Carl had been back from his visit to the mountain village for more than a month.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading It was worst of all in crossing the glacier, but the boy's uncle took great care, and no accident came to either of them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was worst of all in crossing the glacier, but the boy's uncle took great care, and no accident came to either of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carl had been back from his visit to the mountain village for more than a month.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading No harm had come to him on his way home, although heavy snow had fallen, which made hard walking.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading No harm had come to him on his way home, although heavy snow had fallen, which made hard walking.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading No harm had come to him on his way home, although heavy snow had fallen, which made hard walking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No harm had come to him on his way home, although heavy snow had fallen, which made hard walking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carl had been back from his visit to the mountain village for more than a month.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading No harm had come to him on his way home, although heavy snow had fallen, which made hard walking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was worst of all in crossing the glacier, but the boy's uncle took great care, and no accident came to either of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SANTA CLAUS NIGHT IT was two weeks before Christmas.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading And now the joyful day had come which Carl liked best of all the year.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading And now the joyful day had come which Carl liked best of all the year.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No harm had come to him on his way home, although heavy snow had fallen, which made hard walking.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Carl had been back from his visit to the mountain village for more than a month.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Carl had been back from his visit to the mountain village for more than a month.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Carl had been back from his visit to the mountain village for more than a month.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SANTA CLAUS NIGHT IT was two weeks before Christmas.
not any; not one
From this reading No harm had come to him on his way home, although heavy snow had fallen, which made hard walking.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the joyful day had come which Carl liked best of all the year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was worst of all in crossing the glacier, but the boy's uncle took great care, and no accident came to either of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No harm had come to him on his way home, although heavy snow had fallen, which made hard walking.
SANTAnounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading SANTA CLAUS NIGHT IT was two weeks before Christmas.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading No harm had come to him on his way home, although heavy snow had fallen, which made hard walking.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Carl had been back from his visit to the mountain village for more than a month.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carl had been back from his visit to the mountain village for more than a month.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was worst of all in crossing the glacier, but the boy's uncle took great care, and no accident came to either of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carl had been back from his visit to the mountain village for more than a month.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was worst of all in crossing the glacier, but the boy's uncle took great care, and no accident came to either of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SANTA CLAUS NIGHT IT was two weeks before Christmas.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It was worst of all in crossing the glacier, but the boy's uncle took great care, and no accident came to either of them.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Carl had been back from his visit to the mountain village for more than a month.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Carl had been back from his visit to the mountain village for more than a month.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading No harm had come to him on his way home, although heavy snow had fallen, which made hard walking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SANTA CLAUS NIGHT IT was two weeks before Christmas.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No harm had come to him on his way home, although heavy snow had fallen, which made hard walking.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading SANTA CLAUS NIGHT IT was two weeks before Christmas.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No harm had come to him on his way home, although heavy snow had fallen, which made hard walking.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading It was worst of all in crossing the glacier, but the boy's uncle took great care, and no accident came to either of them.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And now the joyful day had come which Carl liked best of all the year.
