used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cadets had to remain indoors, and it was hard work to keep a path clear to the gymnasium and the stables.
anew
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
(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 IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
Andy
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From this reading "We'll be snowbound and no mistake," observed Andy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Very far behind, Andy?" asked Jack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We'll be snowbound and no mistake," observed Andy.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Very far behind, Andy?" asked Jack.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading The cadets had to remain indoors, and it was hard work to keep a path clear to the gymnasium and the stables.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Well, I don't care much; it will give me a chance to catch up in my lessons."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Well, I don't care much; it will give me a chance to catch up in my lessons."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Well, I don't care much; it will give me a chance to catch up in my lessons."
rid of obstructions
From this reading The cadets had to remain indoors, and it was hard work to keep a path clear to the gymnasium and the stables.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
don't
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From this reading "Well, I don't care much; it will give me a chance to catch up in my lessons."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Very far behind, Andy?" asked Jack.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Well, I don't care much; it will give me a chance to catch up in my lessons."
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading The cadets had to remain indoors, and it was hard work to keep a path clear to the gymnasium and the stables.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cadets had to remain indoors, and it was hard work to keep a path clear to the gymnasium and the stables.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The cadets had to remain indoors, and it was hard work to keep a path clear to the gymnasium and the stables.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I don't care much; it will give me a chance to catch up in my lessons."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading The cadets had to remain indoors, and it was hard work to keep a path clear to the gymnasium and the stables.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Very far behind, Andy?" asked Jack.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The cadets had to remain indoors, and it was hard work to keep a path clear to the gymnasium and the stables.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading "Well, I don't care much; it will give me a chance to catch up in my lessons."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, I don't care much; it will give me a chance to catch up in my lessons."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "We'll be snowbound and no mistake," observed Andy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well, I don't care much; it will give me a chance to catch up in my lessons."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, I don't care much; it will give me a chance to catch up in my lessons."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
not any; not one
From this reading "We'll be snowbound and no mistake," observed Andy.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "We'll be snowbound and no mistake," observed Andy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
a course of conduct
From this reading The cadets had to remain indoors, and it was hard work to keep a path clear to the gymnasium and the stables.
Putnam
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From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The cadets had to remain indoors, and it was hard work to keep a path clear to the gymnasium and the stables.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
snowboundadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊbaʊnd/
confined or shut in by heavy snow
From this reading "We'll be snowbound and no mistake," observed Andy.
snowedverbUS /snoʊd/
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading The cadets had to remain indoors, and it was hard work to keep a path clear to the gymnasium and the stables.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cadets had to remain indoors, and it was hard work to keep a path clear to the gymnasium and the stables.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, I don't care much; it will give me a chance to catch up in my lessons."
VALUABLESnounUS /ˈvæljəbəlz/
plural of “valuable” — something of value
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
VANISHverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very far behind, Andy?" asked Jack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll be snowbound and no mistake," observed Andy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I don't care much; it will give me a chance to catch up in my lessons."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MORE VALUABLES VANISH That night it snowed again, and in the morning the storm raged furiously around Putnam Hall, so that the landscape on all sides was completely blotted out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, I don't care much; it will give me a chance to catch up in my lessons."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The cadets had to remain indoors, and it was hard work to keep a path clear to the gymnasium and the stables.
