Chapter XVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Roger asked, some days later, when they started to make a fire in the morning and found the air quite cold.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Roger asked, some days later, when they started to make a fire in the morning and found the air quite cold.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Roger asked, some days later, when they started to make a fire in the morning and found the air quite cold.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Roger asked, some days later, when they started to make a fire in the morning and found the air quite cold.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

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for the reason that

From this reading I hope frost is far from us, because we have so much to do before that time.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I hope frost is far from us, because we have so much to do before that time.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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showing who or what does the action

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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 Roger asked, some days later, when they started to make a fire in the morning and found the air quite cold.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Does winter come so early in this northwestern country?"

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

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the time during which someone's life continues

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someone who is a detective

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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I hope frost is far from us, because we have so much to do before that time.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

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to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading I hope frost is far from us, because we have so much to do before that time.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Roger asked, some days later, when they started to make a fire in the morning and found the air quite cold.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

set up or found

From this reading Roger asked, some days later, when they started to make a fire in the morning and found the air quite cold.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I hope frost is far from us, because we have so much to do before that time.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading I hope frost is far from us, because we have so much to do before that time.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I hope frost is far from us, because we have so much to do before that time.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I hope frost is far from us, because we have so much to do before that time.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I hope frost is far from us, because we have so much to do before that time.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Roger asked, some days later, when they started to make a fire in the morning and found the air quite cold.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I hope frost is far from us, because we have so much to do before that time.

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From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Roger asked, some days later, when they started to make a fire in the morning and found the air quite cold.

engage in

From this reading Roger asked, some days later, when they started to make a fire in the morning and found the air quite cold.

mean or intend to express or convey

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the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Roger asked, some days later, when they started to make a fire in the morning and found the air quite cold.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I hope frost is far from us, because we have so much to do before that time.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

not any; not one

From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

situated in or oriented toward the northwest

From this reading "Does winter come so early in this northwestern country?"

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

arrange in a container

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to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Roger asked, some days later, when they started to make a fire in the morning and found the air quite cold.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

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From this reading Roger asked, some days later, when they started to make a fire in the morning and found the air quite cold.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Does winter come so early in this northwestern country?"

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Roger asked, some days later, when they started to make a fire in the morning and found the air quite cold.

in or at or to some place

From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Roger asked, some days later, when they started to make a fire in the morning and found the air quite cold.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Roger asked, some days later, when they started to make a fire in the morning and found the air quite cold.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I hope frost is far from us, because we have so much to do before that time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I hope frost is far from us, because we have so much to do before that time.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I hope frost is far from us, because we have so much to do before that time.

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From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

used to ask for information about something

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at the time that

From this reading Roger asked, some days later, when they started to make a fire in the morning and found the air quite cold.

inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading "Oh! no, it isn't that," replied the other; "but, since the wind has whipped into the north during the night, and there's been a storm somewhere, we're in for a cool spell.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading "Does winter come so early in this northwestern country?"

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

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