used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BUILDERS When the tardy spring at last came to Beaver City, it was with a rush.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The wind, the rain, and the sun had all combined to bring about this marvelous change.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For three days "it had rained suds," as the country people say, and then a merry south wind had blown across the fog-covered snow-banks.
(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 The wind, the rain, and the sun had all combined to bring about this marvelous change.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On the first day of March the snow was three feet deep in the woods along the foothills, and two feet upon the smooth surface of the beavers' lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the first day of March the snow was three feet deep in the woods along the foothills, and two feet upon the smooth surface of the beavers' lake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For three days "it had rained suds," as the country people say, and then a merry south wind had blown across the fog-covered snow-banks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BUILDERS When the tardy spring at last came to Beaver City, it was with a rush.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading THE BUILDERS When the tardy spring at last came to Beaver City, it was with a rush.
beaversnounUS /ˈbiːvərz/
plural of “beaver” — the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading On the first day of March the snow was three feet deep in the woods along the foothills, and two feet upon the smooth surface of the beavers' lake.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading By the tenth of the month, one might search long to find even a small snow-bank along the north side of the woods, or behind some protecting boulder.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading For three days "it had rained suds," as the country people say, and then a merry south wind had blown across the fog-covered snow-banks.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading By the tenth of the month, one might search long to find even a small snow-bank along the north side of the woods, or behind some protecting boulder.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The wind, the rain, and the sun had all combined to bring about this marvelous change.
BUILDERSnounUS /ˈbɪldərz/
plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading THE BUILDERS When the tardy spring at last came to Beaver City, it was with a rush.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the tenth of the month, one might search long to find even a small snow-bank along the north side of the woods, or behind some protecting boulder.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE BUILDERS When the tardy spring at last came to Beaver City, it was with a rush.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The wind, the rain, and the sun had all combined to bring about this marvelous change.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE BUILDERS When the tardy spring at last came to Beaver City, it was with a rush.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading The wind, the rain, and the sun had all combined to bring about this marvelous change.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For three days "it had rained suds," as the country people say, and then a merry south wind had blown across the fog-covered snow-banks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the first day of March the snow was three feet deep in the woods along the foothills, and two feet upon the smooth surface of the beavers' lake.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three days "it had rained suds," as the country people say, and then a merry south wind had blown across the fog-covered snow-banks.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading On the first day of March the snow was three feet deep in the woods along the foothills, and two feet upon the smooth surface of the beavers' lake.
divisible by two
From this reading By the tenth of the month, one might search long to find even a small snow-bank along the north side of the woods, or behind some protecting boulder.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On the first day of March the snow was three feet deep in the woods along the foothills, and two feet upon the smooth surface of the beavers' lake.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading By the tenth of the month, one might search long to find even a small snow-bank along the north side of the woods, or behind some protecting boulder.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the first day of March the snow was three feet deep in the woods along the foothills, and two feet upon the smooth surface of the beavers' lake.
fog-covered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For three days "it had rained suds," as the country people say, and then a merry south wind had blown across the fog-covered snow-banks.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading On the first day of March the snow was three feet deep in the woods along the foothills, and two feet upon the smooth surface of the beavers' lake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three days "it had rained suds," as the country people say, and then a merry south wind had blown across the fog-covered snow-banks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind, the rain, and the sun had all combined to bring about this marvelous change.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the first day of March the snow was three feet deep in the woods along the foothills, and two feet upon the smooth surface of the beavers' lake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BUILDERS When the tardy spring at last came to Beaver City, it was with a rush.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading On the first day of March the snow was three feet deep in the woods along the foothills, and two feet upon the smooth surface of the beavers' lake.
immediately past
From this reading THE BUILDERS When the tardy spring at last came to Beaver City, it was with a rush.
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 By the tenth of the month, one might search long to find even a small snow-bank along the north side of the woods, or behind some protecting boulder.
march in a procession
From this reading On the first day of March the snow was three feet deep in the woods along the foothills, and two feet upon the smooth surface of the beavers' lake.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The wind, the rain, and the sun had all combined to bring about this marvelous change.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading For three days "it had rained suds," as the country people say, and then a merry south wind had blown across the fog-covered snow-banks.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading By the tenth of the month, one might search long to find even a small snow-bank along the north side of the woods, or behind some protecting boulder.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading By the tenth of the month, one might search long to find even a small snow-bank along the north side of the woods, or behind some protecting boulder.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading By the tenth of the month, one might search long to find even a small snow-bank along the north side of the woods, or behind some protecting boulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the first day of March the snow was three feet deep in the woods along the foothills, and two feet upon the smooth surface of the beavers' lake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the first day of March the snow was three feet deep in the woods along the foothills, and two feet upon the smooth surface of the beavers' lake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By the tenth of the month, one might search long to find even a small snow-bank along the north side of the woods, or behind some protecting boulder.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By the tenth of the month, one might search long to find even a small snow-bank along the north side of the woods, or behind some protecting boulder.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For three days "it had rained suds," as the country people say, and then a merry south wind had blown across the fog-covered snow-banks.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading By the tenth of the month, one might search long to find even a small snow-bank along the north side of the woods, or behind some protecting boulder.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The wind, the rain, and the sun had all combined to bring about this marvelous change.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading For three days "it had rained suds," as the country people say, and then a merry south wind had blown across the fog-covered snow-banks.
move hurridly
From this reading THE BUILDERS When the tardy spring at last came to Beaver City, it was with a rush.
express in words
From this reading For three days "it had rained suds," as the country people say, and then a merry south wind had blown across the fog-covered snow-banks.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading By the tenth of the month, one might search long to find even a small snow-bank along the north side of the woods, or behind some protecting boulder.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By the tenth of the month, one might search long to find even a small snow-bank along the north side of the woods, or behind some protecting boulder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By the tenth of the month, one might search long to find even a small snow-bank along the north side of the woods, or behind some protecting boulder.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading On the first day of March the snow was three feet deep in the woods along the foothills, and two feet upon the smooth surface of the beavers' lake.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading On the first day of March the snow was three feet deep in the woods along the foothills, and two feet upon the smooth surface of the beavers' lake.
snow-bank
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the tenth of the month, one might search long to find even a small snow-bank along the north side of the woods, or behind some protecting boulder.
snow-banks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For three days "it had rained suds," as the country people say, and then a merry south wind had blown across the fog-covered snow-banks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By the tenth of the month, one might search long to find even a small snow-bank along the north side of the woods, or behind some protecting boulder.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For three days "it had rained suds," as the country people say, and then a merry south wind had blown across the fog-covered snow-banks.
the season of growth
From this reading THE BUILDERS When the tardy spring at last came to Beaver City, it was with a rush.
sudsnounUS /sʌdz/
the froth produced by soaps or detergents
From this reading For three days "it had rained suds," as the country people say, and then a merry south wind had blown across the fog-covered snow-banks.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The wind, the rain, and the sun had all combined to bring about this marvelous change.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading On the first day of March the snow was three feet deep in the woods along the foothills, and two feet upon the smooth surface of the beavers' lake.
tardyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːrdi/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading THE BUILDERS When the tardy spring at last came to Beaver City, it was with a rush.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading By the tenth of the month, one might search long to find even a small snow-bank along the north side of the woods, or behind some protecting boulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUILDERS When the tardy spring at last came to Beaver City, it was with a rush.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For three days "it had rained suds," as the country people say, and then a merry south wind had blown across the fog-covered snow-banks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The wind, the rain, and the sun had all combined to bring about this marvelous change.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the first day of March the snow was three feet deep in the woods along the foothills, and two feet upon the smooth surface of the beavers' lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BUILDERS When the tardy spring at last came to Beaver City, it was with a rush.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the first day of March the snow was three feet deep in the woods along the foothills, and two feet upon the smooth surface of the beavers' lake.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the first day of March the snow was three feet deep in the woods along the foothills, and two feet upon the smooth surface of the beavers' lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BUILDERS When the tardy spring at last came to Beaver City, it was with a rush.
at the time that
From this reading THE BUILDERS When the tardy spring at last came to Beaver City, it was with a rush.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind, the rain, and the sun had all combined to bring about this marvelous change.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BUILDERS When the tardy spring at last came to Beaver City, it was with a rush.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On the first day of March the snow was three feet deep in the woods along the foothills, and two feet upon the smooth surface of the beavers' lake.
