used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's a good idea, Elmer," Lil Artha told him, "because I don't want to have one of my wigwags frozen off.
anew
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
(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 You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
Artha
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From this reading "That's a good idea, Elmer," Lil Artha told him, "because I don't want to have one of my wigwags frozen off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
for the reason that
From this reading "That's a good idea, Elmer," Lil Artha told him, "because I don't want to have one of my wigwags frozen off.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
don't
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From this reading "That's a good idea, Elmer," Lil Artha told him, "because I don't want to have one of my wigwags frozen off.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
Elmer
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From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
at any time
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
extremitiesnounUS /ekˈstremətiz/
plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
set up or found
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading "That's a good idea, Elmer," Lil Artha told him, "because I don't want to have one of my wigwags frozen off.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
the act of departing
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That's a good idea, Elmer," Lil Artha told him, "because I don't want to have one of my wigwags frozen off.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That's a good idea, Elmer," Lil Artha told him, "because I don't want to have one of my wigwags frozen off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's a good idea, Elmer," Lil Artha told him, "because I don't want to have one of my wigwags frozen off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
I'm
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From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That's a good idea, Elmer," Lil Artha told him, "because I don't want to have one of my wigwags frozen off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
Lil
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From this reading "That's a good idea, Elmer," Lil Artha told him, "because I don't want to have one of my wigwags frozen off.
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 THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's a good idea, Elmer," Lil Artha told him, "because I don't want to have one of my wigwags frozen off.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
queerest
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From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
express in words
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
caught or fixed
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
express in words
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
that's
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From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
they'll
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From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
a special situation
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "That's a good idea, Elmer," Lil Artha told him, "because I don't want to have one of my wigwags frozen off.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
tuques
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From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "That's a good idea, Elmer," Lil Artha told him, "because I don't want to have one of my wigwags frozen off.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I should say it was," grumbled George, as he rubbed his ears, and then held both hands out toward the fire to warm them again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I know one thing we ought to do right away," said Elmer, "and that's get out those warm skating tuques; they'll keep the air off our heads, and can be drawn down to protect our ears."
wigwags
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From this reading "That's a good idea, Elmer," Lil Artha told him, "because I don't want to have one of my wigwags frozen off.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading You see, I'm so much taller than the rest of you it takes harder work for my poor heart to pump warm blood all the way up; and so I'm likely to suffer from cold extremities.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LONG NIGHT "LET me tell you this is going to be the queerest old camp any of us ever found ourselves stuck in," Toby ventured to remark, some time later.
