used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had a blizzard caught him and snatched his life away?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Had a blizzard caught him and snatched his life away?
a youthful male person
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
break-up
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From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Had a blizzard caught him and snatched his life away?
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Many things could have happened to him in those months.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
dog-team
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From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
frank-eyed
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From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Many things could have happened to him in those months.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many things could have happened to him in those months.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many things could have happened to him in those months.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many things could have happened to him in those months.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Had a blizzard caught him and snatched his life away?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many things could have happened to him in those months.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
of an obscure nature
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
worried and uneasy
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had not returned.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Had a blizzard caught him and snatched his life away?
the season of growth
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Many things could have happened to him in those months.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Many things could have happened to him in those months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many things could have happened to him in those months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
a Caucasian
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FOR HE IS A WHITE MAN'S DOG Two months had elapsed since the mysterious college boy had passed on north with his dog-team.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading As Marian sat looking away at the vast expanse of drifting ice which had been restless in its movements of late, telling of the coming of the spring break-up, she wondered what had happened to the frank-eyed, friendly boy.
