used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the edge of the thin ice that had formed over the top of the water hole was a bucket.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He had hardly done this when Sandy’s face, blue with cold, appeared above the water at the edge of the hole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was used to draw the supply of drinking water, and to its handle was attached a long rope.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had hardly done this when Sandy’s face, blue with cold, appeared above the water at the edge of the hole.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
being joined in close association
From this reading It was used to draw the supply of drinking water, and to its handle was attached a long rope.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He had hardly done this when Sandy’s face, blue with cold, appeared above the water at the edge of the hole.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading On the edge of the thin ice that had formed over the top of the water hole was a bucket.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He had hardly done this when Sandy’s face, blue with cold, appeared above the water at the edge of the hole.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had hardly done this when Sandy’s face, blue with cold, appeared above the water at the edge of the hole.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading It was used to draw the supply of drinking water, and to its handle was attached a long rope.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading It was used to draw the supply of drinking water, and to its handle was attached a long rope.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading On the edge of the thin ice that had formed over the top of the water hole was a bucket.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had hardly done this when Sandy’s face, blue with cold, appeared above the water at the edge of the hole.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading On the edge of the thin ice that had formed over the top of the water hole was a bucket.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the edge of the thin ice that had formed over the top of the water hole was a bucket.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading It was used to draw the supply of drinking water, and to its handle was attached a long rope.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had hardly done this when Sandy’s face, blue with cold, appeared above the water at the edge of the hole.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
an opening into or through something
From this reading On the edge of the thin ice that had formed over the top of the water hole was a bucket.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading On the edge of the thin ice that had formed over the top of the water hole was a bucket.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was used to draw the supply of drinking water, and to its handle was attached a long rope.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was used to draw the supply of drinking water, and to its handle was attached a long rope.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was used to draw the supply of drinking water, and to its handle was attached a long rope.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the edge of the thin ice that had formed over the top of the water hole was a bucket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the edge of the thin ice that had formed over the top of the water hole was a bucket.
Ouch
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From this reading “Ouch!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the edge of the thin ice that had formed over the top of the water hole was a bucket.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
a strong line
From this reading It was used to draw the supply of drinking water, and to its handle was attached a long rope.
Sandy's
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From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It was used to draw the supply of drinking water, and to its handle was attached a long rope.
swoopnounUS /swuːp/
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the edge of the thin ice that had formed over the top of the water hole was a bucket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the edge of the thin ice that had formed over the top of the water hole was a bucket.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading On the edge of the thin ice that had formed over the top of the water hole was a bucket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had hardly done this when Sandy’s face, blue with cold, appeared above the water at the edge of the hole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was used to draw the supply of drinking water, and to its handle was attached a long rope.
male cat
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
the upper part of anything
From this reading On the edge of the thin ice that had formed over the top of the water hole was a bucket.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was used to draw the supply of drinking water, and to its handle was attached a long rope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the edge of the thin ice that had formed over the top of the water hole was a bucket.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading On the edge of the thin ice that had formed over the top of the water hole was a bucket.
at the time that
From this reading He had hardly done this when Sandy’s face, blue with cold, appeared above the water at the edge of the hole.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack, half beside himself with fright at the sight of Sandy’s plunge and his own narrow escape, stood as if in a trance as he watched Tom swoop down on the pail.
