used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRIX SEVERN IN PERIL That cold spell in January was a long one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young folk of Milton had plenty of sledding, and some skating.
at or in or to any place
From this reading But the snow-ice on Milton Pond was "hubbly" and not nice to skate on, while there were only a few patches of smooth ice anywhere in town.
being joined in close association
From this reading They did this easily by means of a short piece of fire-hose attached to the nearby hydrant.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Therefore the boys never failed to flood the interior of the snow castle each night before they went home.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Therefore the boys never failed to flood the interior of the snow castle each night before they went home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the snow-ice on Milton Pond was "hubbly" and not nice to skate on, while there were only a few patches of smooth ice anywhere in town.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They did this easily by means of a short piece of fire-hose attached to the nearby hydrant.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Therefore the boys never failed to flood the interior of the snow castle each night before they went home.
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 TRIX SEVERN IN PERIL That cold spell in January was a long one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did this easily by means of a short piece of fire-hose attached to the nearby hydrant.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Therefore the boys never failed to flood the interior of the snow castle each night before they went home.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading They did this easily by means of a short piece of fire-hose attached to the nearby hydrant.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Therefore the boys never failed to flood the interior of the snow castle each night before they went home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But the snow-ice on Milton Pond was "hubbly" and not nice to skate on, while there were only a few patches of smooth ice anywhere in town.
fire-hose
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From this reading They did this easily by means of a short piece of fire-hose attached to the nearby hydrant.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Therefore the boys never failed to flood the interior of the snow castle each night before they went home.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The young folk of Milton had plenty of sledding, and some skating.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young folk of Milton had plenty of sledding, and some skating.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Therefore the boys never failed to flood the interior of the snow castle each night before they went home.
hubbly
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From this reading But the snow-ice on Milton Pond was "hubbly" and not nice to skate on, while there were only a few patches of smooth ice anywhere in town.
hydrantnounUS /ˈhaɪdrənt/
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
From this reading They did this easily by means of a short piece of fire-hose attached to the nearby hydrant.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading But the snow-ice on Milton Pond was "hubbly" and not nice to skate on, while there were only a few patches of smooth ice anywhere in town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRIX SEVERN IN PERIL That cold spell in January was a long one.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Therefore the boys never failed to flood the interior of the snow castle each night before they went home.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading TRIX SEVERN IN PERIL That cold spell in January was a long one.
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 TRIX SEVERN IN PERIL That cold spell in January was a long one.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading They did this easily by means of a short piece of fire-hose attached to the nearby hydrant.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading The young folk of Milton had plenty of sledding, and some skating.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading They did this easily by means of a short piece of fire-hose attached to the nearby hydrant.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Therefore the boys never failed to flood the interior of the snow castle each night before they went home.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading But the snow-ice on Milton Pond was "hubbly" and not nice to skate on, while there were only a few patches of smooth ice anywhere in town.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Therefore the boys never failed to flood the interior of the snow castle each night before they went home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the snow-ice on Milton Pond was "hubbly" and not nice to skate on, while there were only a few patches of smooth ice anywhere in town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young folk of Milton had plenty of sledding, and some skating.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the snow-ice on Milton Pond was "hubbly" and not nice to skate on, while there were only a few patches of smooth ice anywhere in town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TRIX SEVERN IN PERIL That cold spell in January was a long one.
and nothing more
From this reading But the snow-ice on Milton Pond was "hubbly" and not nice to skate on, while there were only a few patches of smooth ice anywhere in town.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading But the snow-ice on Milton Pond was "hubbly" and not nice to skate on, while there were only a few patches of smooth ice anywhere in town.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading TRIX SEVERN IN PERIL That cold spell in January was a long one.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading They did this easily by means of a short piece of fire-hose attached to the nearby hydrant.
a full supply
From this reading The young folk of Milton had plenty of sledding, and some skating.
PondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading But the snow-ice on Milton Pond was "hubbly" and not nice to skate on, while there were only a few patches of smooth ice anywhere in town.
SEVERNnounUS /ˈsevərn/
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
From this reading TRIX SEVERN IN PERIL That cold spell in January was a long one.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They did this easily by means of a short piece of fire-hose attached to the nearby hydrant.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading But the snow-ice on Milton Pond was "hubbly" and not nice to skate on, while there were only a few patches of smooth ice anywhere in town.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading The young folk of Milton had plenty of sledding, and some skating.
sleddingnounUS /ˈsledɪŋ/
the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh
From this reading The young folk of Milton had plenty of sledding, and some skating.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading But the snow-ice on Milton Pond was "hubbly" and not nice to skate on, while there were only a few patches of smooth ice anywhere in town.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Therefore the boys never failed to flood the interior of the snow castle each night before they went home.
snow-ice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the snow-ice on Milton Pond was "hubbly" and not nice to skate on, while there were only a few patches of smooth ice anywhere in town.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The young folk of Milton had plenty of sledding, and some skating.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading TRIX SEVERN IN PERIL That cold spell in January was a long one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TRIX SEVERN IN PERIL That cold spell in January was a long one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young folk of Milton had plenty of sledding, and some skating.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the snow-ice on Milton Pond was "hubbly" and not nice to skate on, while there were only a few patches of smooth ice anywhere in town.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore the boys never failed to flood the interior of the snow castle each night before they went home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Therefore the boys never failed to flood the interior of the snow castle each night before they went home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They did this easily by means of a short piece of fire-hose attached to the nearby hydrant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the snow-ice on Milton Pond was "hubbly" and not nice to skate on, while there were only a few patches of smooth ice anywhere in town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But the snow-ice on Milton Pond was "hubbly" and not nice to skate on, while there were only a few patches of smooth ice anywhere in town.
TRIX
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRIX SEVERN IN PERIL That cold spell in January was a long one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRIX SEVERN IN PERIL That cold spell in January was a long one.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Therefore the boys never failed to flood the interior of the snow castle each night before they went home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the snow-ice on Milton Pond was "hubbly" and not nice to skate on, while there were only a few patches of smooth ice anywhere in town.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But the snow-ice on Milton Pond was "hubbly" and not nice to skate on, while there were only a few patches of smooth ice anywhere in town.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young folk of Milton had plenty of sledding, and some skating.
