used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only a few Swiss peasants were sweeping the ice and Winn hardly looked upon Swiss peasants as human.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was too early for any one to be about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hour of parting crept upon them singularly quietly and slowly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was too early for any one to be about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only a few Swiss peasants were sweeping the ice and Winn hardly looked upon Swiss peasants as human.
Badrutt's
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From this reading They both pretended to eat breakfast, and then they walked out into Badrutt's Park.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was too early for any one to be about.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both pretended to eat breakfast, and then they walked out into Badrutt's Park.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They both pretended to eat breakfast, and then they walked out into Badrutt's Park.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The hour of parting crept upon them singularly quietly and slowly.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was too early for any one to be about.
take in solid food
From this reading They both pretended to eat breakfast, and then they walked out into Badrutt's Park.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading They sat in the nearest shelter, hand in hand, looking over the gray, empty expanse of the rink.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading They sat in the nearest shelter, hand in hand, looking over the gray, empty expanse of the rink.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a few Swiss peasants were sweeping the ice and Winn hardly looked upon Swiss peasants as human.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was too early for any one to be about.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading They sat in the nearest shelter, hand in hand, looking over the gray, empty expanse of the rink.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They sat in the nearest shelter, hand in hand, looking over the gray, empty expanse of the rink.
only a very short time before
From this reading Only a few Swiss peasants were sweeping the ice and Winn hardly looked upon Swiss peasants as human.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour of parting crept upon them singularly quietly and slowly.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Only a few Swiss peasants were sweeping the ice and Winn hardly looked upon Swiss peasants as human.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Only a few Swiss peasants were sweeping the ice and Winn hardly looked upon Swiss peasants as human.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat in the nearest shelter, hand in hand, looking over the gray, empty expanse of the rink.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They both pretended to eat breakfast, and then they walked out into Badrutt's Park.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too early for any one to be about.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Only a few Swiss peasants were sweeping the ice and Winn hardly looked upon Swiss peasants as human.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They sat in the nearest shelter, hand in hand, looking over the gray, empty expanse of the rink.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading They sat in the nearest shelter, hand in hand, looking over the gray, empty expanse of the rink.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hour of parting crept upon them singularly quietly and slowly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was too early for any one to be about.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few Swiss peasants were sweeping the ice and Winn hardly looked upon Swiss peasants as human.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They both pretended to eat breakfast, and then they walked out into Badrutt's Park.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They sat in the nearest shelter, hand in hand, looking over the gray, empty expanse of the rink.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading They both pretended to eat breakfast, and then they walked out into Badrutt's Park.
the act of departing politely
From this reading The hour of parting crept upon them singularly quietly and slowly.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading Only a few Swiss peasants were sweeping the ice and Winn hardly looked upon Swiss peasants as human.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading They both pretended to eat breakfast, and then they walked out into Badrutt's Park.
with low volume
From this reading The hour of parting crept upon them singularly quietly and slowly.
rinknounUS /rɪŋk/
building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
From this reading They sat in the nearest shelter, hand in hand, looking over the gray, empty expanse of the rink.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat in the nearest shelter, hand in hand, looking over the gray, empty expanse of the rink.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading They sat in the nearest shelter, hand in hand, looking over the gray, empty expanse of the rink.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading The hour of parting crept upon them singularly quietly and slowly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The hour of parting crept upon them singularly quietly and slowly.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Only a few Swiss peasants were sweeping the ice and Winn hardly looked upon Swiss peasants as human.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading Only a few Swiss peasants were sweeping the ice and Winn hardly looked upon Swiss peasants as human.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hour of parting crept upon them singularly quietly and slowly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hour of parting crept upon them singularly quietly and slowly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They both pretended to eat breakfast, and then they walked out into Badrutt's Park.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both pretended to eat breakfast, and then they walked out into Badrutt's Park.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They both pretended to eat breakfast, and then they walked out into Badrutt's Park.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too early for any one to be about.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The hour of parting crept upon them singularly quietly and slowly.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They both pretended to eat breakfast, and then they walked out into Badrutt's Park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too early for any one to be about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only a few Swiss peasants were sweeping the ice and Winn hardly looked upon Swiss peasants as human.
Winn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only a few Swiss peasants were sweeping the ice and Winn hardly looked upon Swiss peasants as human.
