used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hal had managed to chop away some of the drift that had piled against the door, and after some digging we squeezed through an aperture and stood without.
anew
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hal had managed to chop away some of the drift that had piled against the door, and after some digging we squeezed through an aperture and stood without.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hal had managed to chop away some of the drift that had piled against the door, and after some digging we squeezed through an aperture and stood without.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading Hal had managed to chop away some of the drift that had piled against the door, and after some digging we squeezed through an aperture and stood without.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hal had managed to chop away some of the drift that had piled against the door, and after some digging we squeezed through an aperture and stood without.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then one morning Hal called me to see the beautiful snow.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My, but it was grand!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then one morning Hal called me to see the beautiful snow.
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading Hal had managed to chop away some of the drift that had piled against the door, and after some digging we squeezed through an aperture and stood without.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Hal had managed to chop away some of the drift that had piled against the door, and after some digging we squeezed through an aperture and stood without.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hal had managed to chop away some of the drift that had piled against the door, and after some digging we squeezed through an aperture and stood without.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Hal had managed to chop away some of the drift that had piled against the door, and after some digging we squeezed through an aperture and stood without.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
FROZENadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I stretched and got up.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "My, but it was grand!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hal had managed to chop away some of the drift that had piled against the door, and after some digging we squeezed through an aperture and stood without.
Hal
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From this reading Then one morning Hal called me to see the beautiful snow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My, but it was grand!
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Hal had managed to chop away some of the drift that had piled against the door, and after some digging we squeezed through an aperture and stood without.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then one morning Hal called me to see the beautiful snow.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then one morning Hal called me to see the beautiful snow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My, but it was grand!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hal had managed to chop away some of the drift that had piled against the door, and after some digging we squeezed through an aperture and stood without.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then one morning Hal called me to see the beautiful snow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Hal had managed to chop away some of the drift that had piled against the door, and after some digging we squeezed through an aperture and stood without.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then one morning Hal called me to see the beautiful snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Then one morning Hal called me to see the beautiful snow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hal had managed to chop away some of the drift that had piled against the door, and after some digging we squeezed through an aperture and stood without.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Hal had managed to chop away some of the drift that had piled against the door, and after some digging we squeezed through an aperture and stood without.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hal had managed to chop away some of the drift that had piled against the door, and after some digging we squeezed through an aperture and stood without.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading I stretched and got up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one morning Hal called me to see the beautiful snow.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hal had managed to chop away some of the drift that had piled against the door, and after some digging we squeezed through an aperture and stood without.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I stretched and got up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My, but it was grand!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Hal had managed to chop away some of the drift that had piled against the door, and after some digging we squeezed through an aperture and stood without.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A WINTER IN THE FROZEN NORTH "For ten days that blizzard raged, and I began to think we never would get out again.
