used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After they had been shut up in the cabin for three days by a bad storm, Tatanka one morning began to carve something out of a piece of soft basswood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you making?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading After they had been shut up in the cabin for three days by a bad storm, Tatanka one morning began to carve something out of a piece of soft basswood.
basswoodnoun
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading After they had been shut up in the cabin for three days by a bad storm, Tatanka one morning began to carve something out of a piece of soft basswood.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading On many days the weather was very cold and the snow had become so deep in the woods that traveling was very difficult.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After they had been shut up in the cabin for three days by a bad storm, Tatanka one morning began to carve something out of a piece of soft basswood.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After they had been shut up in the cabin for three days by a bad storm, Tatanka one morning began to carve something out of a piece of soft basswood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After they had been shut up in the cabin for three days by a bad storm, Tatanka one morning began to carve something out of a piece of soft basswood.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading After they had been shut up in the cabin for three days by a bad storm, Tatanka one morning began to carve something out of a piece of soft basswood.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
carveverbUS /kɑːrv/
form by carving
From this reading After they had been shut up in the cabin for three days by a bad storm, Tatanka one morning began to carve something out of a piece of soft basswood.
an occurrence of something
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading On many days the weather was very cold and the snow had become so deep in the woods that traveling was very difficult.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading If the lads had not lived in company with such men as the trapper and Tatanka, time would have hung heavily on their hands.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On many days the weather was very cold and the snow had become so deep in the woods that traveling was very difficult.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading On many days the weather was very cold and the snow had become so deep in the woods that traveling was very difficult.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading On many days the weather was very cold and the snow had become so deep in the woods that traveling was very difficult.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After they had been shut up in the cabin for three days by a bad storm, Tatanka one morning began to carve something out of a piece of soft basswood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the lads had not lived in company with such men as the trapper and Tatanka, time would have hung heavily on their hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading If the lads had not lived in company with such men as the trapper and Tatanka, time would have hung heavily on their hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the lads had not lived in company with such men as the trapper and Tatanka, time would have hung heavily on their hands.
to a considerable degree
From this reading If the lads had not lived in company with such men as the trapper and Tatanka, time would have hung heavily on their hands.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading If the lads had not lived in company with such men as the trapper and Tatanka, time would have hung heavily on their hands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the lads had not lived in company with such men as the trapper and Tatanka, time would have hung heavily on their hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading If the lads had not lived in company with such men as the trapper and Tatanka, time would have hung heavily on their hands.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If the lads had not lived in company with such men as the trapper and Tatanka, time would have hung heavily on their hands.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “What are you making?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading On many days the weather was very cold and the snow had become so deep in the woods that traveling was very difficult.
the force of workers available
From this reading If the lads had not lived in company with such men as the trapper and Tatanka, time would have hung heavily on their hands.
MinnesotanounUS /ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/
a midwestern state
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After they had been shut up in the cabin for three days by a bad storm, Tatanka one morning began to carve something out of a piece of soft basswood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the lads had not lived in company with such men as the trapper and Tatanka, time would have hung heavily on their hands.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If the lads had not lived in company with such men as the trapper and Tatanka, time would have hung heavily on their hands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After they had been shut up in the cabin for three days by a bad storm, Tatanka one morning began to carve something out of a piece of soft basswood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After they had been shut up in the cabin for three days by a bad storm, Tatanka one morning began to carve something out of a piece of soft basswood.
outdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading After they had been shut up in the cabin for three days by a bad storm, Tatanka one morning began to carve something out of a piece of soft basswood.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading After they had been shut up in the cabin for three days by a bad storm, Tatanka one morning began to carve something out of a piece of soft basswood.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading On many days the weather was very cold and the snow had become so deep in the woods that traveling was very difficult.
snow-falls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On many days the weather was very cold and the snow had become so deep in the woods that traveling was very difficult.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading After they had been shut up in the cabin for three days by a bad storm, Tatanka one morning began to carve something out of a piece of soft basswood.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading After they had been shut up in the cabin for three days by a bad storm, Tatanka one morning began to carve something out of a piece of soft basswood.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading After they had been shut up in the cabin for three days by a bad storm, Tatanka one morning began to carve something out of a piece of soft basswood.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If the lads had not lived in company with such men as the trapper and Tatanka, time would have hung heavily on their hands.
Tatanka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the lads had not lived in company with such men as the trapper and Tatanka, time would have hung heavily on their hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On many days the weather was very cold and the snow had become so deep in the woods that traveling was very difficult.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If the lads had not lived in company with such men as the trapper and Tatanka, time would have hung heavily on their hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After they had been shut up in the cabin for three days by a bad storm, Tatanka one morning began to carve something out of a piece of soft basswood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After they had been shut up in the cabin for three days by a bad storm, Tatanka one morning began to carve something out of a piece of soft basswood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If the lads had not lived in company with such men as the trapper and Tatanka, time would have hung heavily on their hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading If the lads had not lived in company with such men as the trapper and Tatanka, time would have hung heavily on their hands.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading On many days the weather was very cold and the snow had become so deep in the woods that traveling was very difficult.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After they had been shut up in the cabin for three days by a bad storm, Tatanka one morning began to carve something out of a piece of soft basswood.
under normal conditions
From this reading As is usually the case in Minnesota, the fine outdoor skating came to a close toward the end of November through storms and snow-falls.
precisely as stated
From this reading On many days the weather was very cold and the snow had become so deep in the woods that traveling was very difficult.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On many days the weather was very cold and the snow had become so deep in the woods that traveling was very difficult.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading On many days the weather was very cold and the snow had become so deep in the woods that traveling was very difficult.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you making?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the lads had not lived in company with such men as the trapper and Tatanka, time would have hung heavily on their hands.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On many days the weather was very cold and the snow had become so deep in the woods that traveling was very difficult.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the lads had not lived in company with such men as the trapper and Tatanka, time would have hung heavily on their hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you making?”
