used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the weather continues like this much longer I’ll become a little snowball.”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Presently the air began to get extremely cold.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If the weather continues like this much longer I’ll become a little snowball.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Presently the air began to get extremely cold.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “S-say, fellows,” Billy grated with his lips trembling, “I don’t like this.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Michael bounded up and slammed the hatch down.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
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 Presently the air began to get extremely cold.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading If the weather continues like this much longer I’ll become a little snowball.”
don't
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From this reading “S-say, fellows,” Billy grated with his lips trembling, “I don’t like this.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Michael bounded up and slammed the hatch down.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Presently the air began to get extremely cold.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “S-say, fellows,” Billy grated with his lips trembling, “I don’t like this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Presently the air began to get extremely cold.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading “S-say, fellows,” Billy grated with his lips trembling, “I don’t like this.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading Michael bounded up and slammed the hatch down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “S-say, fellows,” Billy grated with his lips trembling, “I don’t like this.
I'll
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From this reading If the weather continues like this much longer I’ll become a little snowball.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the weather continues like this much longer I’ll become a little snowball.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “S-say, fellows,” Billy grated with his lips trembling, “I don’t like this.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “S-say, fellows,” Billy grated with his lips trembling, “I don’t like this.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If the weather continues like this much longer I’ll become a little snowball.”
for more time
From this reading If the weather continues like this much longer I’ll become a little snowball.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If the weather continues like this much longer I’ll become a little snowball.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the air began to get extremely cold.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
S-say
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From this reading “S-say, fellows,” Billy grated with his lips trembling, “I don’t like this.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading Michael bounded up and slammed the hatch down.
snowballnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading If the weather continues like this much longer I’ll become a little snowball.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “S-say, fellows,” Billy grated with his lips trembling, “I don’t like this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
Toplinsky
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From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
a shaky motion
From this reading “S-say, fellows,” Billy grated with his lips trembling, “I don’t like this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Michael bounded up and slammed the hatch down.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading If the weather continues like this much longer I’ll become a little snowball.”
at the time that
From this reading Toplinsky Calls the Bluff The two Americans released Michael, and when he got to his feet the three stood gazing at each other in silence for several moments.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “S-say, fellows,” Billy grated with his lips trembling, “I don’t like this.
