used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
(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 A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How can we make a snow-man?” asked Molly.
BabiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading We like the winter’s ice and snow; I heard the Ink-Bottle Babies say, “Snow-men we’ve made all the day!”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One Saturday in January it began to snow, and down came the flakes bigger and bigger.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading One Saturday in January it began to snow, and down came the flakes bigger and bigger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By noon the Ink-Bottle Mamma said, “There is enough snow now to make a snow-man!”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One Saturday in January it began to snow, and down came the flakes bigger and bigger.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How can we make a snow-man?” asked Molly.
coastingverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We like the winter’s ice and snow; I heard the Ink-Bottle Babies say, “Snow-men we’ve made all the day!”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One Saturday in January it began to snow, and down came the flakes bigger and bigger.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading By noon the Ink-Bottle Mamma said, “There is enough snow now to make a snow-man!”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading One Saturday in January it began to snow, and down came the flakes bigger and bigger.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We like the winter’s ice and snow; I heard the Ink-Bottle Babies say, “Snow-men we’ve made all the day!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
How
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From this reading “How can we make a snow-man?” asked Molly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We like the winter’s ice and snow; I heard the Ink-Bottle Babies say, “Snow-men we’ve made all the day!”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading We like the winter’s ice and snow; I heard the Ink-Bottle Babies say, “Snow-men we’ve made all the day!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Saturday in January it began to snow, and down came the flakes bigger and bigger.
Ink-Bottle
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From this reading We like the winter’s ice and snow; I heard the Ink-Bottle Babies say, “Snow-men we’ve made all the day!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One Saturday in January it began to snow, and down came the flakes bigger and bigger.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We like the winter’s ice and snow; I heard the Ink-Bottle Babies say, “Snow-men we’ve made all the day!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We like the winter’s ice and snow; I heard the Ink-Bottle Babies say, “Snow-men we’ve made all the day!”
engage in
From this reading By noon the Ink-Bottle Mamma said, “There is enough snow now to make a snow-man!”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading By noon the Ink-Bottle Mamma said, “There is enough snow now to make a snow-man!”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “How can we make a snow-man?” asked Molly.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
the middle of the day
From this reading By noon the Ink-Bottle Mamma said, “There is enough snow now to make a snow-man!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Saturday in January it began to snow, and down came the flakes bigger and bigger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading By noon the Ink-Bottle Mamma said, “There is enough snow now to make a snow-man!”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One Saturday in January it began to snow, and down came the flakes bigger and bigger.
express in words
From this reading We like the winter’s ice and snow; I heard the Ink-Bottle Babies say, “Snow-men we’ve made all the day!”
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading We like the winter’s ice and snow; I heard the Ink-Bottle Babies say, “Snow-men we’ve made all the day!”
snow-man
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From this reading By noon the Ink-Bottle Mamma said, “There is enough snow now to make a snow-man!”
Snow-men
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From this reading We like the winter’s ice and snow; I heard the Ink-Bottle Babies say, “Snow-men we’ve made all the day!”
snowshoesnounUS /ˈsnoʊʃuːz/
plural of “snowshoe” — a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
in or at that place or location
From this reading By noon the Ink-Bottle Mamma said, “There is enough snow now to make a snow-man!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One Saturday in January it began to snow, and down came the flakes bigger and bigger.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
we've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We like the winter’s ice and snow; I heard the Ink-Bottle Babies say, “Snow-men we’ve made all the day!”
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading We like the winter’s ice and snow; I heard the Ink-Bottle Babies say, “Snow-men we’ve made all the day!”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A WONDERFUL DREAM January now is here, The first glad month of all the year; Get your sled and snowshoes out; The coasting is good without a doubt; We are so merry and glad, ho! ho!
