used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There was more or less wind blowing at the time, and the snow was pretty dry, so it blew off the ice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
Betts
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading "There was more or less wind blowing at the time, and the snow was pretty dry, so it blew off the ice.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading "There was more or less wind blowing at the time, and the snow was pretty dry, so it blew off the ice.
BullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "Bully for you, Jack!" he exclaimed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "TIP-UPS" FOR PICKEREL Tom Betts came up from the frozen creek.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
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don't
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From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "There was more or less wind blowing at the time, and the snow was pretty dry, so it blew off the ice.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Why, no, there wasn't enough to hurt the skating," replied the other, readily, much to Tom's evident satisfaction.
entreatinglyadverb
in a beseeching manner
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Why, no, there wasn't enough to hurt the skating," replied the other, readily, much to Tom's evident satisfaction.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Bully for you, Jack!" he exclaimed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "TIP-UPS" FOR PICKEREL Tom Betts came up from the frozen creek.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Why, no, there wasn't enough to hurt the skating," replied the other, readily, much to Tom's evident satisfaction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "There was more or less wind blowing at the time, and the snow was pretty dry, so it blew off the ice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There was more or less wind blowing at the time, and the snow was pretty dry, so it blew off the ice.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "There was more or less wind blowing at the time, and the snow was pretty dry, so it blew off the ice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There was more or less wind blowing at the time, and the snow was pretty dry, so it blew off the ice.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Why, no, there wasn't enough to hurt the skating," replied the other, readily, much to Tom's evident satisfaction.
not any; not one
From this reading "Why, no, there wasn't enough to hurt the skating," replied the other, readily, much to Tom's evident satisfaction.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There was more or less wind blowing at the time, and the snow was pretty dry, so it blew off the ice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There was more or less wind blowing at the time, and the snow was pretty dry, so it blew off the ice.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
PICKERELnounUS /ˈpɪkərəl/
flesh of young or small pike
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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "There was more or less wind blowing at the time, and the snow was pretty dry, so it blew off the ice.
without much difficulty
From this reading "Why, no, there wasn't enough to hurt the skating," replied the other, readily, much to Tom's evident satisfaction.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, no, there wasn't enough to hurt the skating," replied the other, readily, much to Tom's evident satisfaction.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "Why, no, there wasn't enough to hurt the skating," replied the other, readily, much to Tom's evident satisfaction.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading "Why, no, there wasn't enough to hurt the skating," replied the other, readily, much to Tom's evident satisfaction.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There was more or less wind blowing at the time, and the snow was pretty dry, so it blew off the ice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading "Why, no, there wasn't enough to hurt the skating," replied the other, readily, much to Tom's evident satisfaction.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "There was more or less wind blowing at the time, and the snow was pretty dry, so it blew off the ice.
TIP-UPS
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
male cat
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Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading "Why, no, there wasn't enough to hurt the skating," replied the other, readily, much to Tom's evident satisfaction.
hard to endure
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "TIP-UPS" FOR PICKEREL Tom Betts came up from the frozen creek.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was more or less wind blowing at the time, and the snow was pretty dry, so it blew off the ice.
wasn't
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From this reading "Why, no, there wasn't enough to hurt the skating," replied the other, readily, much to Tom's evident satisfaction.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I don't believe that little snow ought to keep us from trying the scheme we laid out between us, Jack," he said, looking entreatingly at the other.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, no, there wasn't enough to hurt the skating," replied the other, readily, much to Tom's evident satisfaction.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "There was more or less wind blowing at the time, and the snow was pretty dry, so it blew off the ice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bully for you, Jack!" he exclaimed.
