Chapter IX · Chapter 9

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The snow was piled high on the sill and the white flakes were still falling steadily.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I don't believe the storm will be much worse, Olive.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "I don't believe the storm will be much worse, Olive.

a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

a youthful male person

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

eat an early morning meal

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

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From this reading "I don't know," he said slowly.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The snow was piled high on the sill and the white flakes were still falling steadily.

plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow

From this reading The snow was piled high on the sill and the white flakes were still falling steadily.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Mr. Horton glanced out of the window.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I don't know," he said slowly.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The snow was piled high on the sill and the white flakes were still falling steadily.

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From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I don't know," he said slowly.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I don't know," he said slowly.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Horton glanced out of the window.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I don't believe the storm will be much worse, Olive.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Horton glanced out of the window.

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading "I don't believe the storm will be much worse, Olive.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The snow was piled high on the sill and the white flakes were still falling steadily.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading The snow was piled high on the sill and the white flakes were still falling steadily.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

an educational institution

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure

From this reading The snow was piled high on the sill and the white flakes were still falling steadily.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading "I don't know," he said slowly.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The snow was piled high on the sill and the white flakes were still falling steadily.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading The snow was piled high on the sill and the white flakes were still falling steadily.

not in physical motion

From this reading The snow was piled high on the sill and the white flakes were still falling steadily.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading "I don't believe the storm will be much worse, Olive.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The snow was piled high on the sill and the white flakes were still falling steadily.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The snow was piled high on the sill and the white flakes were still falling steadily.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"

a Caucasian

From this reading The snow was piled high on the sill and the white flakes were still falling steadily.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I don't believe the storm will be much worse, Olive.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Mr. Horton glanced out of the window.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading "I don't believe the storm will be much worse, Olive.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading OUT IN THE BLIZZARD "Daddy," said Mrs. Horton at the breakfast table one morning, "what do you think about sending Sunny Boy to school to-day?"