the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The fact is both the Carberry twins are as much at home on the ice as I am when I get my knees under the supper table."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fact is both the Carberry twins are as much at home on the ice as I am when I get my knees under the supper table."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fact is both the Carberry twins are as much at home on the ice as I am when I get my knees under the supper table."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fact is both the Carberry twins are as much at home on the ice as I am when I get my knees under the supper table."
the two together, not just one
From this reading The fact is both the Carberry twins are as much at home on the ice as I am when I get my knees under the supper table."
BUSHKILL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE FROZEN BUSHKILL "Watch Jack cut his name in the ice, fellows!"
Carberry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, shucks! what's the use of saying that, Wallace Carberry, when everybody knows your strong suit is long-distance skating?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish I could do the fancy stunts on skates he manages to pull off.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading ON THE FROZEN BUSHKILL "Watch Jack cut his name in the ice, fellows!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I wish I could do the fancy stunts on skates he manages to pull off.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading It makes me green with envy to watch Jack Stormways do that trick."
every person
From this reading "Oh, shucks! what's the use of saying that, Wallace Carberry, when everybody knows your strong suit is long-distance skating?
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is both the Carberry twins are as much at home on the ice as I am when I get my knees under the supper table."
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "I wish I could do the fancy stunts on skates he manages to pull off.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading ON THE FROZEN BUSHKILL "Watch Jack cut his name in the ice, fellows!"
FROZENadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading ON THE FROZEN BUSHKILL "Watch Jack cut his name in the ice, fellows!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The fact is both the Carberry twins are as much at home on the ice as I am when I get my knees under the supper table."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It makes me green with envy to watch Jack Stormways do that trick."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish I could do the fancy stunts on skates he manages to pull off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE FROZEN BUSHKILL "Watch Jack cut his name in the ice, fellows!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The fact is both the Carberry twins are as much at home on the ice as I am when I get my knees under the supper table."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I could do the fancy stunts on skates he manages to pull off.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading ON THE FROZEN BUSHKILL "Watch Jack cut his name in the ice, fellows!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE FROZEN BUSHKILL "Watch Jack cut his name in the ice, fellows!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, shucks! what's the use of saying that, Wallace Carberry, when everybody knows your strong suit is long-distance skating?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It makes me green with envy to watch Jack Stormways do that trick."
a small worthless amount
From this reading ON THE FROZEN BUSHKILL "Watch Jack cut his name in the ice, fellows!"
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The fact is both the Carberry twins are as much at home on the ice as I am when I get my knees under the supper table."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Oh, shucks! what's the use of saying that, Wallace Carberry, when everybody knows your strong suit is long-distance skating?
long-distanceadjectiveUS /ˌlɔːŋˈdiːstəns/
of or relating to or being a long-distance telephone call
From this reading "Oh, shucks! what's the use of saying that, Wallace Carberry, when everybody knows your strong suit is long-distance skating?
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes me green with envy to watch Jack Stormways do that trick."
managesverbUS /ˈmænɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "I wish I could do the fancy stunts on skates he manages to pull off.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It makes me green with envy to watch Jack Stormways do that trick."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The fact is both the Carberry twins are as much at home on the ice as I am when I get my knees under the supper table."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The fact is both the Carberry twins are as much at home on the ice as I am when I get my knees under the supper table."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ON THE FROZEN BUSHKILL "Watch Jack cut his name in the ice, fellows!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, shucks! what's the use of saying that, Wallace Carberry, when everybody knows your strong suit is long-distance skating?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I wish I could do the fancy stunts on skates he manages to pull off.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, shucks! what's the use of saying that, Wallace Carberry, when everybody knows your strong suit is long-distance skating?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE FROZEN BUSHKILL "Watch Jack cut his name in the ice, fellows!"
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "I wish I could do the fancy stunts on skates he manages to pull off.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Oh, shucks! what's the use of saying that, Wallace Carberry, when everybody knows your strong suit is long-distance skating?
shucksnounUS /ʃʌks/
something of little value
From this reading "Oh, shucks! what's the use of saying that, Wallace Carberry, when everybody knows your strong suit is long-distance skating?
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading "I wish I could do the fancy stunts on skates he manages to pull off.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading "Oh, shucks! what's the use of saying that, Wallace Carberry, when everybody knows your strong suit is long-distance skating?
Stormways
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It makes me green with envy to watch Jack Stormways do that trick."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Oh, shucks! what's the use of saying that, Wallace Carberry, when everybody knows your strong suit is long-distance skating?
stuntsnounUS /stʌnts/
plural of “stunt” — a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading "I wish I could do the fancy stunts on skates he manages to pull off.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Oh, shucks! what's the use of saying that, Wallace Carberry, when everybody knows your strong suit is long-distance skating?
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The fact is both the Carberry twins are as much at home on the ice as I am when I get my knees under the supper table."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The fact is both the Carberry twins are as much at home on the ice as I am when I get my knees under the supper table."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It makes me green with envy to watch Jack Stormways do that trick."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE FROZEN BUSHKILL "Watch Jack cut his name in the ice, fellows!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish I could do the fancy stunts on skates he manages to pull off.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading It makes me green with envy to watch Jack Stormways do that trick."
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading The fact is both the Carberry twins are as much at home on the ice as I am when I get my knees under the supper table."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The fact is both the Carberry twins are as much at home on the ice as I am when I get my knees under the supper table."
the act of using
From this reading "Oh, shucks! what's the use of saying that, Wallace Carberry, when everybody knows your strong suit is long-distance skating?
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading "Oh, shucks! what's the use of saying that, Wallace Carberry, when everybody knows your strong suit is long-distance skating?
look attentively
From this reading ON THE FROZEN BUSHKILL "Watch Jack cut his name in the ice, fellows!"
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, shucks! what's the use of saying that, Wallace Carberry, when everybody knows your strong suit is long-distance skating?
at the time that
From this reading "Oh, shucks! what's the use of saying that, Wallace Carberry, when everybody knows your strong suit is long-distance skating?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I could do the fancy stunts on skates he manages to pull off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It makes me green with envy to watch Jack Stormways do that trick."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, shucks! what's the use of saying that, Wallace Carberry, when everybody knows your strong suit is long-distance skating?
