used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
Andy
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From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Hullo, what are you doing?” cried Pepper.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “No, thanks, I didn’t go down on the back of my head.
lacking funds
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hullo, what are you doing?” cried Pepper.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
didn't
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From this reading “No, thanks, I didn’t go down on the back of my head.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Hullo, what are you doing?” cried Pepper.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “No, thanks, I didn’t go down on the back of my head.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I thought you were looking for stars,” went on the Imp.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “No, thanks, I didn’t go down on the back of my head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “No, thanks, I didn’t go down on the back of my head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
how
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From this reading “Looking to see how thick the ice is,” was the merry retort.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hullo, what are you doing?” cried Pepper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you were looking for stars,” went on the Imp.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
ImpnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading “I thought you were looking for stars,” went on the Imp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Looking to see how thick the ice is,” was the merry retort.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Looking to see how thick the ice is,” was the merry retort.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Looking to see how thick the ice is,” was the merry retort.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No, thanks, I didn’t go down on the back of my head.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, thanks, I didn’t go down on the back of my head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No, thanks, I didn’t go down on the back of my head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
retortnounUS /ˈriːtɔːrt/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading “Looking to see how thick the ice is,” was the merry retort.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Looking to see how thick the ice is,” was the merry retort.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “I thought you were looking for stars,” went on the Imp.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “No, thanks, I didn’t go down on the back of my head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “Looking to see how thick the ice is,” was the merry retort.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you were looking for stars,” went on the Imp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Looking to see how thick the ice is,” was the merry retort.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Looking to see how thick the ice is,” was the merry retort.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I thought you were looking for stars,” went on the Imp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Hullo, what are you doing?” cried Pepper.
at the time that
From this reading Two days later Pepper and Andy were out on the lake skating, when Andy broke his skate and pitched flat on the ice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hullo, what are you doing?” cried Pepper.
