used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ponds and creeks were forgotten in the great event of skating on the river, and for miles the smooth surface was a speedway over which the skaters made merry excursions.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoons the young people from the town of Skarrow and Vincent on the opposite side, all met on the river.
(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 boats had not been running for many days, and the happiest time of all the happy days for the young people of the river towns had come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was midwinter, and the river was frozen over.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boats had not been running for many days, and the happiest time of all the happy days for the young people of the river towns had come.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boats had not been running for many days, and the happiest time of all the happy days for the young people of the river towns had come.
buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading In front of Skarrow the ice was firm, and with that buoyancy so dear to the lovers of this sport.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The boats had not been running for many days, and the happiest time of all the happy days for the young people of the river towns had come.
creeksnounUS /kriːks/
plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The ponds and creeks were forgotten in the great event of skating on the river, and for miles the smooth surface was a speedway over which the skaters made merry excursions.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The boats had not been running for many days, and the happiest time of all the happy days for the young people of the river towns had come.
dearly loved
From this reading In front of Skarrow the ice was firm, and with that buoyancy so dear to the lovers of this sport.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The ponds and creeks were forgotten in the great event of skating on the river, and for miles the smooth surface was a speedway over which the skaters made merry excursions.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The ponds and creeks were forgotten in the great event of skating on the river, and for miles the smooth surface was a speedway over which the skaters made merry excursions.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading In front of Skarrow the ice was firm, and with that buoyancy so dear to the lovers of this sport.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boats had not been running for many days, and the happiest time of all the happy days for the young people of the river towns had come.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The ponds and creeks were forgotten in the great event of skating on the river, and for miles the smooth surface was a speedway over which the skaters made merry excursions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the afternoons the young people from the town of Skarrow and Vincent on the opposite side, all met on the river.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of Skarrow the ice was firm, and with that buoyancy so dear to the lovers of this sport.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading It was midwinter, and the river was frozen over.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The ponds and creeks were forgotten in the great event of skating on the river, and for miles the smooth surface was a speedway over which the skaters made merry excursions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boats had not been running for many days, and the happiest time of all the happy days for the young people of the river towns had come.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The boats had not been running for many days, and the happiest time of all the happy days for the young people of the river towns had come.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The boats had not been running for many days, and the happiest time of all the happy days for the young people of the river towns had come.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading In front of Skarrow the ice was firm, and with that buoyancy so dear to the lovers of this sport.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ponds and creeks were forgotten in the great event of skating on the river, and for miles the smooth surface was a speedway over which the skaters made merry excursions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was midwinter, and the river was frozen over.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading In front of Skarrow the ice was firm, and with that buoyancy so dear to the lovers of this sport.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The ponds and creeks were forgotten in the great event of skating on the river, and for miles the smooth surface was a speedway over which the skaters made merry excursions.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The boats had not been running for many days, and the happiest time of all the happy days for the young people of the river towns had come.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The ponds and creeks were forgotten in the great event of skating on the river, and for miles the smooth surface was a speedway over which the skaters made merry excursions.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In the afternoons the young people from the town of Skarrow and Vincent on the opposite side, all met on the river.
midwinternounUS /ˈmɪˈdwɪntər/
the middle of winter
From this reading It was midwinter, and the river was frozen over.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The ponds and creeks were forgotten in the great event of skating on the river, and for miles the smooth surface was a speedway over which the skaters made merry excursions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boats had not been running for many days, and the happiest time of all the happy days for the young people of the river towns had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boats had not been running for many days, and the happiest time of all the happy days for the young people of the river towns had come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ponds and creeks were forgotten in the great event of skating on the river, and for miles the smooth surface was a speedway over which the skaters made merry excursions.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading In the afternoons the young people from the town of Skarrow and Vincent on the opposite side, all met on the river.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was midwinter, and the river was frozen over.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The boats had not been running for many days, and the happiest time of all the happy days for the young people of the river towns had come.
pondsnounUS /pɑːndz/
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading The ponds and creeks were forgotten in the great event of skating on the river, and for miles the smooth surface was a speedway over which the skaters made merry excursions.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was midwinter, and the river was frozen over.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The boats had not been running for many days, and the happiest time of all the happy days for the young people of the river towns had come.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the afternoons the young people from the town of Skarrow and Vincent on the opposite side, all met on the river.
Skarrow
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From this reading In front of Skarrow the ice was firm, and with that buoyancy so dear to the lovers of this sport.
skatersnounUS /ˈskeɪtərz/
plural of “skater” — someone who skates
From this reading The ponds and creeks were forgotten in the great event of skating on the river, and for miles the smooth surface was a speedway over which the skaters made merry excursions.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading The ponds and creeks were forgotten in the great event of skating on the river, and for miles the smooth surface was a speedway over which the skaters made merry excursions.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The ponds and creeks were forgotten in the great event of skating on the river, and for miles the smooth surface was a speedway over which the skaters made merry excursions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In front of Skarrow the ice was firm, and with that buoyancy so dear to the lovers of this sport.
speedwaynounUS /ˈspiːdweɪ/
road where high speed driving is allowed
From this reading The ponds and creeks were forgotten in the great event of skating on the river, and for miles the smooth surface was a speedway over which the skaters made merry excursions.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading In front of Skarrow the ice was firm, and with that buoyancy so dear to the lovers of this sport.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The ponds and creeks were forgotten in the great event of skating on the river, and for miles the smooth surface was a speedway over which the skaters made merry excursions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In front of Skarrow the ice was firm, and with that buoyancy so dear to the lovers of this sport.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was midwinter, and the river was frozen over.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In front of Skarrow the ice was firm, and with that buoyancy so dear to the lovers of this sport.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The boats had not been running for many days, and the happiest time of all the happy days for the young people of the river towns had come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In front of Skarrow the ice was firm, and with that buoyancy so dear to the lovers of this sport.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the afternoons the young people from the town of Skarrow and Vincent on the opposite side, all met on the river.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The boats had not been running for many days, and the happiest time of all the happy days for the young people of the river towns had come.
Vincent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the afternoons the young people from the town of Skarrow and Vincent on the opposite side, all met on the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was midwinter, and the river was frozen over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ponds and creeks were forgotten in the great event of skating on the river, and for miles the smooth surface was a speedway over which the skaters made merry excursions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ponds and creeks were forgotten in the great event of skating on the river, and for miles the smooth surface was a speedway over which the skaters made merry excursions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In front of Skarrow the ice was firm, and with that buoyancy so dear to the lovers of this sport.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The boats had not been running for many days, and the happiest time of all the happy days for the young people of the river towns had come.
