used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was January, but it wasn't cold because we were having a thaw.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When he got too close for us to throw at him any more we stopped and then we saw he was crying.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
Aw
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From this reading “Aw, shut up and don't be a baby!”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Aw, shut up and don't be a baby!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Aw, shut up and don't be a baby!”
for the reason that
From this reading It was January, but it wasn't cold because we were having a thaw.
beller
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From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
BonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was January, but it wasn't cold because we were having a thaw.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When he got too close for us to throw at him any more we stopped and then we saw he was crying.
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 It was January, but it wasn't cold because we were having a thaw.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
demanding attention
From this reading When he got too close for us to throw at him any more we stopped and then we saw he was crying.
didn't
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From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
don't
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From this reading “Aw, shut up and don't be a baby!”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When he got too close for us to throw at him any more we stopped and then we saw he was crying.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was January, but it wasn't cold because we were having a thaw.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
cause to move by striking
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was January, but it wasn't cold because we were having a thaw.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading It was January, but it wasn't cold because we were having a thaw.
and nothing more
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
engage in
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When he got too close for us to throw at him any more we stopped and then we saw he was crying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he got too close for us to throw at him any more we stopped and then we saw he was crying.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Aw, shut up and don't be a baby!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
snowballsnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːlz/
plural of “snowball” — plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When he got too close for us to throw at him any more we stopped and then we saw he was crying.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading It was January, but it wasn't cold because we were having a thaw.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When he got too close for us to throw at him any more we stopped and then we saw he was crying.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
propel through the air
From this reading When he got too close for us to throw at him any more we stopped and then we saw he was crying.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When he got too close for us to throw at him any more we stopped and then we saw he was crying.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Aw, shut up and don't be a baby!”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
under normal conditions
From this reading I guess we hit him five or six times, but he didn't beller for us to stop, like he usually does; he put his arm in front of his face and came right on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was January, but it wasn't cold because we were having a thaw.
wasn't
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From this reading It was January, but it wasn't cold because we were having a thaw.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was January, but it wasn't cold because we were having a thaw.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was January, but it wasn't cold because we were having a thaw.
at the time that
From this reading It was good snow to make snowballs of, so when Bony started to come toward us we made a few snowballs and just threw them at him.
