used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Pair of Mittens Already the wind had piled up great snowdrifts on the road.
in actual fact
From this reading Actually, the wind was at the girls’ backs, bowling them along and making walking fairly easy.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Actually, the wind was at the girls’ backs, bowling them along and making walking fairly easy.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A Pair of Mittens Already the wind had piled up great snowdrifts on the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first the Brownies laughed and shouted as they climbed through them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “This is just like scaling a mountain!” shrieked Veve as she plunged from one huge mound to another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first the Brownies laughed and shouted as they climbed through them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the Brownies laughed and shouted as they climbed through them.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Actually, the wind was at the girls’ backs, bowling them along and making walking fairly easy.
bowlingnounUS /ˈboʊlɪŋ/
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
From this reading Actually, the wind was at the girls’ backs, bowling them along and making walking fairly easy.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “It takes your breath though.”
BrowniesnounUS /ˈbraʊniz/
plural of “brownie” — a junior Girl Scout
From this reading At first the Brownies laughed and shouted as they climbed through them.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading At first the Brownies laughed and shouted as they climbed through them.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Actually, the wind was at the girls’ backs, bowling them along and making walking fairly easy.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Actually, the wind was at the girls’ backs, bowling them along and making walking fairly easy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the Brownies laughed and shouted as they climbed through them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “This is just like scaling a mountain!” shrieked Veve as she plunged from one huge mound to another.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Actually, the wind was at the girls’ backs, bowling them along and making walking fairly easy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A Pair of Mittens Already the wind had piled up great snowdrifts on the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Pair of Mittens Already the wind had piled up great snowdrifts on the road.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “This is just like scaling a mountain!” shrieked Veve as she plunged from one huge mound to another.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is just like scaling a mountain!” shrieked Veve as she plunged from one huge mound to another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It takes your breath though.”
and nothing more
From this reading “This is just like scaling a mountain!” shrieked Veve as she plunged from one huge mound to another.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading At first the Brownies laughed and shouted as they climbed through them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “This is just like scaling a mountain!” shrieked Veve as she plunged from one huge mound to another.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Actually, the wind was at the girls’ backs, bowling them along and making walking fairly easy.
MittensnounUS /ˈmɪtənz/
plural of “mitten” — glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading A Pair of Mittens Already the wind had piled up great snowdrifts on the road.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading “This is just like scaling a mountain!” shrieked Veve as she plunged from one huge mound to another.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “This is just like scaling a mountain!” shrieked Veve as she plunged from one huge mound to another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Pair of Mittens Already the wind had piled up great snowdrifts on the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Pair of Mittens Already the wind had piled up great snowdrifts on the road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This is just like scaling a mountain!” shrieked Veve as she plunged from one huge mound to another.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A Pair of Mittens Already the wind had piled up great snowdrifts on the road.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading A Pair of Mittens Already the wind had piled up great snowdrifts on the road.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “This is just like scaling a mountain!” shrieked Veve as she plunged from one huge mound to another.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A Pair of Mittens Already the wind had piled up great snowdrifts on the road.
scalingnounUS /ˈskeɪlɪŋ/
the act of arranging in a graduated series
From this reading “This is just like scaling a mountain!” shrieked Veve as she plunged from one huge mound to another.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is just like scaling a mountain!” shrieked Veve as she plunged from one huge mound to another.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading At first the Brownies laughed and shouted as they climbed through them.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “This is just like scaling a mountain!” shrieked Veve as she plunged from one huge mound to another.
snowdrifts
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From this reading A Pair of Mittens Already the wind had piled up great snowdrifts on the road.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “It takes your breath though.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Pair of Mittens Already the wind had piled up great snowdrifts on the road.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At first the Brownies laughed and shouted as they climbed through them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first the Brownies laughed and shouted as they climbed through them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is just like scaling a mountain!” shrieked Veve as she plunged from one huge mound to another.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It takes your breath though.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At first the Brownies laughed and shouted as they climbed through them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is just like scaling a mountain!” shrieked Veve as she plunged from one huge mound to another.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A Pair of Mittens Already the wind had piled up great snowdrifts on the road.
Veve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is just like scaling a mountain!” shrieked Veve as she plunged from one huge mound to another.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Actually, the wind was at the girls’ backs, bowling them along and making walking fairly easy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Actually, the wind was at the girls’ backs, bowling them along and making walking fairly easy.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A Pair of Mittens Already the wind had piled up great snowdrifts on the road.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It takes your breath though.”
