used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
ACCURACYnounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I was once more travelling westward, and two days afterward fell in with another company of nomadic Lapps.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GREAT SKILL OF THE LAPPS WITH THEIR SKEES.--LEAPING OVER WIDE GULLIES AND RIVERS.--PRODIGIOUS LENGTH OF THEIR LEAPS.--ACCURACY OF THEIR COASTING.--I START THEM BY WAVING THE AMERICAN FLAG.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I was once more travelling westward, and two days afterward fell in with another company of nomadic Lapps.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We became, as usual, good friends.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading We became, as usual, good friends.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
showing who or what does the action
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
COASTINGverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We want you to come with us, for there will be great fun."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I was once more travelling westward, and two days afterward fell in with another company of nomadic Lapps.
a state at a particular time
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I was once more travelling westward, and two days afterward fell in with another company of nomadic Lapps.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I was once more travelling westward, and two days afterward fell in with another company of nomadic Lapps.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
FLAGnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We became, as usual, good friends.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
the act of departing
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We became, as usual, good friends.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
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GULLIESnounUS /ˈɡʌliz/
plural of “gully” — deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was once more travelling westward, and two days afterward fell in with another company of nomadic Lapps.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
LAPPSnounUS /læps/
plural of “lapp” — a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
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leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
LEAPINGnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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LEAPSnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
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longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
engage in
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was once more travelling westward, and two days afterward fell in with another company of nomadic Lapps.
nomadicadjectiveUS /noʊˈmædɪk/
migratory
From this reading I was once more travelling westward, and two days afterward fell in with another company of nomadic Lapps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
on one occasion
From this reading I was once more travelling westward, and two days afterward fell in with another company of nomadic Lapps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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Paulus
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From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
PRODIGIOUSadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
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a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
RIVERSnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
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move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
skeeing
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From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
SKEES
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an ability that has been acquired by training
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precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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in or at that place or location
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I was once more travelling westward, and two days afterward fell in with another company of nomadic Lapps.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was once more travelling westward, and two days afterward fell in with another company of nomadic Lapps.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We want you to come with us, for there will be great fun."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading We became, as usual, good friends.
precisely as stated
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We want you to come with us, for there will be great fun."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was once more travelling westward, and two days afterward fell in with another company of nomadic Lapps.
WAVINGnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We became, as usual, good friends.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading I was once more travelling westward, and two days afterward fell in with another company of nomadic Lapps.
which person or people
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We want you to come with us, for there will be great fun."
in the company of; together with
From this reading GREAT SKILL OF THE LAPPS WITH THEIR SKEES.--LEAPING OVER WIDE GULLIES AND RIVERS.--PRODIGIOUS LENGTH OF THEIR LEAPS.--ACCURACY OF THEIR COASTING.--I START THEM BY WAVING THE AMERICAN FLAG.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading One day they said to me: "Paulus, the snow is in a very fine condition for skeeing, and we are going to have some fun among ourselves, and run down steep hills on our skees and try our skill in making leaps in the air across a chasm there is over yonder, with a river beyond, and find out who can make the longest leap and be the champion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We want you to come with us, for there will be great fun."
