used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SNOW HOUSE The Frenchman's toboggan was a large one.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It would hold all of the Curlytops and their playmates, with room to spare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would hold all of the Curlytops and their playmates, with room to spare.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I suppose most of you have seen toboggans, or pictures of them, and know what they are.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Instead of being made like a sled, with steel runners, a toboggan is like a thin, flat board, with the front end curled up like the old fashioned Dutch skates.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Instead of being made like a sled, with steel runners, a toboggan is like a thin, flat board, with the front end curled up like the old fashioned Dutch skates.
terminate
From this reading Only instead of being made of one flat piece of wood, a large toboggan is made of several strips fastened together so it will not so easily break.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Instead of being made like a sled, with steel runners, a toboggan is like a thin, flat board, with the front end curled up like the old fashioned Dutch skates.
Curlytops
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From this reading It would hold all of the Curlytops and their playmates, with room to spare.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading Instead of being made like a sled, with steel runners, a toboggan is like a thin, flat board, with the front end curled up like the old fashioned Dutch skates.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Only instead of being made of one flat piece of wood, a large toboggan is made of several strips fastened together so it will not so easily break.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Instead of being made like a sled, with steel runners, a toboggan is like a thin, flat board, with the front end curled up like the old fashioned Dutch skates.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading Instead of being made like a sled, with steel runners, a toboggan is like a thin, flat board, with the front end curled up like the old fashioned Dutch skates.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Only instead of being made of one flat piece of wood, a large toboggan is made of several strips fastened together so it will not so easily break.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Instead of being made like a sled, with steel runners, a toboggan is like a thin, flat board, with the front end curled up like the old fashioned Dutch skates.
Frenchman's
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From this reading THE SNOW HOUSE The Frenchman's toboggan was a large one.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Instead of being made like a sled, with steel runners, a toboggan is like a thin, flat board, with the front end curled up like the old fashioned Dutch skates.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I suppose most of you have seen toboggans, or pictures of them, and know what they are.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It would hold all of the Curlytops and their playmates, with room to spare.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE SNOW HOUSE The Frenchman's toboggan was a large one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose most of you have seen toboggans, or pictures of them, and know what they are.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of being made like a sled, with steel runners, a toboggan is like a thin, flat board, with the front end curled up like the old fashioned Dutch skates.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead of being made like a sled, with steel runners, a toboggan is like a thin, flat board, with the front end curled up like the old fashioned Dutch skates.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would hold all of the Curlytops and their playmates, with room to spare.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I suppose most of you have seen toboggans, or pictures of them, and know what they are.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SNOW HOUSE The Frenchman's toboggan was a large one.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Instead of being made like a sled, with steel runners, a toboggan is like a thin, flat board, with the front end curled up like the old fashioned Dutch skates.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Instead of being made like a sled, with steel runners, a toboggan is like a thin, flat board, with the front end curled up like the old fashioned Dutch skates.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I suppose most of you have seen toboggans, or pictures of them, and know what they are.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only instead of being made of one flat piece of wood, a large toboggan is made of several strips fastened together so it will not so easily break.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would hold all of the Curlytops and their playmates, with room to spare.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Instead of being made like a sled, with steel runners, a toboggan is like a thin, flat board, with the front end curled up like the old fashioned Dutch skates.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SNOW HOUSE The Frenchman's toboggan was a large one.
and nothing more
From this reading Only instead of being made of one flat piece of wood, a large toboggan is made of several strips fastened together so it will not so easily break.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I suppose most of you have seen toboggans, or pictures of them, and know what they are.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I suppose most of you have seen toboggans, or pictures of them, and know what they are.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Only instead of being made of one flat piece of wood, a large toboggan is made of several strips fastened together so it will not so easily break.
playmatesnounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪts/
plural of “playmate” — a companion at play
From this reading It would hold all of the Curlytops and their playmates, with room to spare.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It would hold all of the Curlytops and their playmates, with room to spare.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Instead of being made like a sled, with steel runners, a toboggan is like a thin, flat board, with the front end curled up like the old fashioned Dutch skates.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I suppose most of you have seen toboggans, or pictures of them, and know what they are.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Only instead of being made of one flat piece of wood, a large toboggan is made of several strips fastened together so it will not so easily break.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — 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 Instead of being made like a sled, with steel runners, a toboggan is like a thin, flat board, with the front end curled up like the old fashioned Dutch skates.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Instead of being made like a sled, with steel runners, a toboggan is like a thin, flat board, with the front end curled up like the old fashioned Dutch skates.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE SNOW HOUSE The Frenchman's toboggan was a large one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Only instead of being made of one flat piece of wood, a large toboggan is made of several strips fastened together so it will not so easily break.
refrain from harming
From this reading It would hold all of the Curlytops and their playmates, with room to spare.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Instead of being made like a sled, with steel runners, a toboggan is like a thin, flat board, with the front end curled up like the old fashioned Dutch skates.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading Only instead of being made of one flat piece of wood, a large toboggan is made of several strips fastened together so it will not so easily break.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose most of you have seen toboggans, or pictures of them, and know what they are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SNOW HOUSE The Frenchman's toboggan was a large one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It would hold all of the Curlytops and their playmates, with room to spare.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I suppose most of you have seen toboggans, or pictures of them, and know what they are.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suppose most of you have seen toboggans, or pictures of them, and know what they are.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Instead of being made like a sled, with steel runners, a toboggan is like a thin, flat board, with the front end curled up like the old fashioned Dutch skates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would hold all of the Curlytops and their playmates, with room to spare.
toboggannounUS /təˈbɑːɡən/
a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
From this reading THE SNOW HOUSE The Frenchman's toboggan was a large one.
toboggansnounUS /təˈbɑːɡənz/
plural of “toboggan” — a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
From this reading I suppose most of you have seen toboggans, or pictures of them, and know what they are.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Only instead of being made of one flat piece of wood, a large toboggan is made of several strips fastened together so it will not so easily break.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Instead of being made like a sled, with steel runners, a toboggan is like a thin, flat board, with the front end curled up like the old fashioned Dutch skates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SNOW HOUSE The Frenchman's toboggan was a large one.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I suppose most of you have seen toboggans, or pictures of them, and know what they are.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Only instead of being made of one flat piece of wood, a large toboggan is made of several strips fastened together so it will not so easily break.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would hold all of the Curlytops and their playmates, with room to spare.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Only instead of being made of one flat piece of wood, a large toboggan is made of several strips fastened together so it will not so easily break.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would hold all of the Curlytops and their playmates, with room to spare.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I suppose most of you have seen toboggans, or pictures of them, and know what they are.
