aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE THAW "Now for some hard work," said Mr. Pertell one day, about ten days after the big storm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE THAW "Now for some hard work," said Mr. Pertell one day, about ten days after the big storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I think we can safely go out, and make some of the scenes in the play 'Snowbound,'" he went on.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "There will not be much danger that we will be caught in another blizzard; will there?" he asked of Mr. Macksey.
react verbally
From this reading "I should hope not!" was the answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't believe there is any snow left in the clouds.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "There will not be much danger that we will be caught in another blizzard; will there?" he asked of Mr. Macksey.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There will not be much danger that we will be caught in another blizzard; will there?" he asked of Mr. Macksey.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe there is any snow left in the clouds.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE THAW "Now for some hard work," said Mr. Pertell one day, about ten days after the big storm.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading "There will not be much danger that we will be caught in another blizzard; will there?" he asked of Mr. Macksey.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I think we can safely go out, and make some of the scenes in the play 'Snowbound,'" he went on.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "There will not be much danger that we will be caught in another blizzard; will there?" he asked of Mr. Macksey.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading "I don't believe there is any snow left in the clouds.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "There will not be much danger that we will be caught in another blizzard; will there?" he asked of Mr. Macksey.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE THAW "Now for some hard work," said Mr. Pertell one day, about ten days after the big storm.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE THAW "Now for some hard work," said Mr. Pertell one day, about ten days after the big storm.
don't
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From this reading "I don't believe there is any snow left in the clouds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE THAW "Now for some hard work," said Mr. Pertell one day, about ten days after the big storm.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I think we can safely go out, and make some of the scenes in the play 'Snowbound,'" he went on.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE THAW "Now for some hard work," said Mr. Pertell one day, about ten days after the big storm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think we can safely go out, and make some of the scenes in the play 'Snowbound,'" he went on.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I should hope not!" was the answer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we can safely go out, and make some of the scenes in the play 'Snowbound,'" he went on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I think we can safely go out, and make some of the scenes in the play 'Snowbound,'" he went on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't believe there is any snow left in the clouds.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I don't believe there is any snow left in the clouds.
Macksey
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From this reading "There will not be much danger that we will be caught in another blizzard; will there?" he asked of Mr. Macksey.
engage in
From this reading "I think we can safely go out, and make some of the scenes in the play 'Snowbound,'" he went on.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE THAW "Now for some hard work," said Mr. Pertell one day, about ten days after the big storm.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "There will not be much danger that we will be caught in another blizzard; will there?" he asked of Mr. Macksey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There will not be much danger that we will be caught in another blizzard; will there?" he asked of Mr. Macksey.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE THAW "Now for some hard work," said Mr. Pertell one day, about ten days after the big storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think we can safely go out, and make some of the scenes in the play 'Snowbound,'" he went on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I think we can safely go out, and make some of the scenes in the play 'Snowbound,'" he went on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE THAW "Now for some hard work," said Mr. Pertell one day, about ten days after the big storm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I think we can safely go out, and make some of the scenes in the play 'Snowbound,'" he went on.
Pertell
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From this reading THE THAW "Now for some hard work," said Mr. Pertell one day, about ten days after the big storm.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "I think we can safely go out, and make some of the scenes in the play 'Snowbound,'" he went on.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading "I think we can safely go out, and make some of the scenes in the play 'Snowbound,'" he went on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE THAW "Now for some hard work," said Mr. Pertell one day, about ten days after the big storm.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading "I think we can safely go out, and make some of the scenes in the play 'Snowbound,'" he went on.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should hope not!" was the answer.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "I don't believe there is any snow left in the clouds.
SnowboundadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊbaʊnd/
confined or shut in by heavy snow
From this reading "I think we can safely go out, and make some of the scenes in the play 'Snowbound,'" he went on.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE THAW "Now for some hard work," said Mr. Pertell one day, about ten days after the big storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE THAW "Now for some hard work," said Mr. Pertell one day, about ten days after the big storm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE THAW "Now for some hard work," said Mr. Pertell one day, about ten days after the big storm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There will not be much danger that we will be caught in another blizzard; will there?" he asked of Mr. Macksey.
THAWnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading THE THAW "Now for some hard work," said Mr. Pertell one day, about ten days after the big storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THAW "Now for some hard work," said Mr. Pertell one day, about ten days after the big storm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There will not be much danger that we will be caught in another blizzard; will there?" he asked of Mr. Macksey.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we can safely go out, and make some of the scenes in the play 'Snowbound,'" he went on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I should hope not!" was the answer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I think we can safely go out, and make some of the scenes in the play 'Snowbound,'" he went on.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I think we can safely go out, and make some of the scenes in the play 'Snowbound,'" he went on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There will not be much danger that we will be caught in another blizzard; will there?" he asked of Mr. Macksey.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE THAW "Now for some hard work," said Mr. Pertell one day, about ten days after the big storm.
