used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate they had a warm house in which to stay and plenty of good things to eat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Martin of her husband as, standing in the entry, he brushed some of the snow off his boots with the broom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Martin of her husband as, standing in the entry, he brushed some of the snow off his boots with the broom.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Martin of her husband as, standing in the entry, he brushed some of the snow off his boots with the broom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate they had a warm house in which to stay and plenty of good things to eat.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Martin of her husband as, standing in the entry, he brushed some of the snow off his boots with the broom.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Martin of her husband as, standing in the entry, he brushed some of the snow off his boots with the broom.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Martin of her husband as, standing in the entry, he brushed some of the snow off his boots with the broom.
Curlytops
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From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
DIGGINGnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Martin of her husband as, standing in the entry, he brushed some of the snow off his boots with the broom.
take in solid food
From this reading At any rate they had a warm house in which to stay and plenty of good things to eat.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Martin of her husband as, standing in the entry, he brushed some of the snow off his boots with the broom.
divisible by two
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading They still thought it was going to be fun.
the act of departing
From this reading They still thought it was going to be fun.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At any rate they had a warm house in which to stay and plenty of good things to eat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At any rate they had a warm house in which to stay and plenty of good things to eat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Martin of her husband as, standing in the entry, he brushed some of the snow off his boots with the broom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Martin of her husband as, standing in the entry, he brushed some of the snow off his boots with the broom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Martin of her husband as, standing in the entry, he brushed some of the snow off his boots with the broom.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At any rate they had a warm house in which to stay and plenty of good things to eat.
how
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From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Martin of her husband as, standing in the entry, he brushed some of the snow off his boots with the broom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And so, in a way, it was, I suppose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
engage in
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Martin of her husband as, standing in the entry, he brushed some of the snow off his boots with the broom.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Martin of her husband as, standing in the entry, he brushed some of the snow off his boots with the broom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At any rate they had a warm house in which to stay and plenty of good things to eat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Martin of her husband as, standing in the entry, he brushed some of the snow off his boots with the broom.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
a full supply
From this reading At any rate they had a warm house in which to stay and plenty of good things to eat.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate they had a warm house in which to stay and plenty of good things to eat.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
shovelingverbUS /ˈʃʌvlɪŋ/
-ing form of “shovel” — dig with or as if with a shovel
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
snowedverbUS /snoʊd/
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Martin of her husband as, standing in the entry, he brushed some of the snow off his boots with the broom.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Martin of her husband as, standing in the entry, he brushed some of the snow off his boots with the broom.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At any rate they had a warm house in which to stay and plenty of good things to eat.
not in physical motion
From this reading They still thought it was going to be fun.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
express a supposition
From this reading And so, in a way, it was, I suppose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They still thought it was going to be fun.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At any rate they had a warm house in which to stay and plenty of good things to eat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They still thought it was going to be fun.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
TUNNELverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading At any rate they had a warm house in which to stay and plenty of good things to eat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And so, in a way, it was, I suppose.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Martin of her husband as, standing in the entry, he brushed some of the snow off his boots with the broom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Martin of her husband as, standing in the entry, he brushed some of the snow off his boots with the broom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At any rate they had a warm house in which to stay and plenty of good things to eat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DIGGING A TUNNEL Even seeing their father and uncle so tired out from shoveling snow and from struggling with the storm did not make the Curlytops think how bad it was to be snowed in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, what are you going to do?" asked Mrs. Martin of her husband as, standing in the entry, he brushed some of the snow off his boots with the broom.
