used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We can make a man, and then throw snowballs at him, and he won't care a bit; will he, Bert?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We can make a man, and then throw snowballs at him, and he won't care a bit; will he, Bert?"
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That'll be lots of fun!" chimed in Freddie Bobbsey, who was Bert's small brother.
Bert
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From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
Bert's
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From this reading "That'll be lots of fun!" chimed in Freddie Bobbsey, who was Bert's small brother.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "The more snowballs you throw at a snow man the bigger he gets," said Bert.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "We can make a man, and then throw snowballs at him, and he won't care a bit; will he, Bert?"
Bobbsey
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From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
a youthful male person
From this reading "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "That'll be lots of fun!" chimed in Freddie Bobbsey, who was Bert's small brother.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can make a man, and then throw snowballs at him, and he won't care a bit; will he, Bert?"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "We can make a man, and then throw snowballs at him, and he won't care a bit; will he, Bert?"
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading "That'll be lots of fun!" chimed in Freddie Bobbsey, who was Bert's small brother.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
doesn't
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From this reading "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
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 "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
Freddie
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From this reading "That'll be lots of fun!" chimed in Freddie Bobbsey, who was Bert's small brother.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "That'll be lots of fun!" chimed in Freddie Bobbsey, who was Bert's small brother.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "The more snowballs you throw at a snow man the bigger he gets," said Bert.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We can make a man, and then throw snowballs at him, and he won't care a bit; will he, Bert?"
cause to move by striking
From this reading "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
how
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From this reading "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
let's
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From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading "That'll be lots of fun!" chimed in Freddie Bobbsey, who was Bert's small brother.
engage in
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
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 "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The more snowballs you throw at a snow man the bigger he gets," said Bert.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The more snowballs you throw at a snow man the bigger he gets," said Bert.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That'll be lots of fun!" chimed in Freddie Bobbsey, who was Bert's small brother.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
snowballsnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːlz/
plural of “snowball” — plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading "We can make a man, and then throw snowballs at him, and he won't care a bit; will he, Bert?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
That'll
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From this reading "That'll be lots of fun!" chimed in Freddie Bobbsey, who was Bert's small brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We can make a man, and then throw snowballs at him, and he won't care a bit; will he, Bert?"
propel through the air
From this reading "We can make a man, and then throw snowballs at him, and he won't care a bit; will he, Bert?"
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That'll be lots of fun!" chimed in Freddie Bobbsey, who was Bert's small brother.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can make a man, and then throw snowballs at him, and he won't care a bit; will he, Bert?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
which person or people
From this reading "That'll be lots of fun!" chimed in Freddie Bobbsey, who was Bert's small brother.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We can make a man, and then throw snowballs at him, and he won't care a bit; will he, Bert?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
won't
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From this reading "We can make a man, and then throw snowballs at him, and he won't care a bit; will he, Bert?"
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "Come on, let's make a snow man!" cried Bert Bobbsey, as he ran about in the white drifts of snow that were piled high in the yard in front of the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, I guess a snow man doesn't care how many times you hit him with snowballs," laughed the older boy, as he tried to catch a dog that was leaping about in the drifts, barking for joy.
