used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" asked Jan, for Lola stood in front of her.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
bleating
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From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
CrashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading "Crash!" went the ice window.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "What is it?" asked Jan, for Lola stood in front of her.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" asked Jan, for Lola stood in front of her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Oh, my!" screamed Lola, inside the snow house.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Oh, my!" screamed Lola, inside the snow house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" asked Jan, for Lola stood in front of her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" asked Jan, for Lola stood in front of her.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "What is it?" asked Jan, for Lola stood in front of her.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
and nothing more
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
Lola
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From this reading "Oh, my!" screamed Lola, inside the snow house.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my!" screamed Lola, inside the snow house.
Nicknacknoun
miscellaneous curios
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What is it?" asked Jan, for Lola stood in front of her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my!" screamed Lola, inside the snow house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, my!" screamed Lola, inside the snow house.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
SoundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "What is it?" asked Jan, for Lola stood in front of her.
successive (without a break)
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
male cat
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Crash!" went the ice window.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" asked Jan, for Lola stood in front of her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Trouble looked up from where he was sitting beside Tom on the snow bench, and just then the goat went right through the soft, snow side of the house and scrambled down inside.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE SNOW MAN Sounding his funny, bleating cry, like a sheep, Nicknack gave a jump straight for the ice window in which he had seen himself as in a looking glass.
