used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bush had been turned aside by those ahead, and now it slipped back, covering Randy's face with loose snow.
at or in the front
From this reading A bush had been turned aside by those ahead, and now it slipped back, covering Randy's face with loose snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE FROZEN-UP SPRING On and on went the boxsled carrying the Rovers and their chums, deeper and deeper into the woods.
on or to one side
From this reading A bush had been turned aside by those ahead, and now it slipped back, covering Randy's face with loose snow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE FROZEN-UP SPRING On and on went the boxsled carrying the Rovers and their chums, deeper and deeper into the woods.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A bush had been turned aside by those ahead, and now it slipped back, covering Randy's face with loose snow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A bush had been turned aside by those ahead, and now it slipped back, covering Randy's face with loose snow.
boxsled
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From this reading AT THE FROZEN-UP SPRING On and on went the boxsled carrying the Rovers and their chums, deeper and deeper into the woods.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Occasionally the road was so narrow that they brushed the snow-laden bushes on one side or the other.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A bush had been turned aside by those ahead, and now it slipped back, covering Randy's face with loose snow.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Occasionally the road was so narrow that they brushed the snow-laden bushes on one side or the other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A bush had been turned aside by those ahead, and now it slipped back, covering Randy's face with loose snow.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading AT THE FROZEN-UP SPRING On and on went the boxsled carrying the Rovers and their chums, deeper and deeper into the woods.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading AT THE FROZEN-UP SPRING On and on went the boxsled carrying the Rovers and their chums, deeper and deeper into the woods.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading A bush had been turned aside by those ahead, and now it slipped back, covering Randy's face with loose snow.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hi there, Gif, look out!" cried Randy presently.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading AT THE FROZEN-UP SPRING On and on went the boxsled carrying the Rovers and their chums, deeper and deeper into the woods.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A bush had been turned aside by those ahead, and now it slipped back, covering Randy's face with loose snow.
FROZEN-UP
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From this reading AT THE FROZEN-UP SPRING On and on went the boxsled carrying the Rovers and their chums, deeper and deeper into the woods.
Gif
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From this reading "Hi there, Gif, look out!" cried Randy presently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A bush had been turned aside by those ahead, and now it slipped back, covering Randy's face with loose snow.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi there, Gif, look out!" cried Randy presently.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sorry, Randy," returned Gif.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AT THE FROZEN-UP SPRING On and on went the boxsled carrying the Rovers and their chums, deeper and deeper into the woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A bush had been turned aside by those ahead, and now it slipped back, covering Randy's face with loose snow.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Hi there, Gif, look out!" cried Randy presently.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading A bush had been turned aside by those ahead, and now it slipped back, covering Randy's face with loose snow.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Occasionally the road was so narrow that they brushed the snow-laden bushes on one side or the other.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A bush had been turned aside by those ahead, and now it slipped back, covering Randy's face with loose snow.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally the road was so narrow that they brushed the snow-laden bushes on one side or the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT THE FROZEN-UP SPRING On and on went the boxsled carrying the Rovers and their chums, deeper and deeper into the woods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Occasionally the road was so narrow that they brushed the snow-laden bushes on one side or the other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Occasionally the road was so narrow that they brushed the snow-laden bushes on one side or the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Occasionally the road was so narrow that they brushed the snow-laden bushes on one side or the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Hi there, Gif, look out!" cried Randy presently.
in the near future
From this reading "Hi there, Gif, look out!" cried Randy presently.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading "Hi there, Gif, look out!" cried Randy presently.
Randy's
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From this reading A bush had been turned aside by those ahead, and now it slipped back, covering Randy's face with loose snow.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I'm sorry, Randy," returned Gif.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Occasionally the road was so narrow that they brushed the snow-laden bushes on one side or the other.
RoversnounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading AT THE FROZEN-UP SPRING On and on went the boxsled carrying the Rovers and their chums, deeper and deeper into the woods.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Occasionally the road was so narrow that they brushed the snow-laden bushes on one side or the other.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A bush had been turned aside by those ahead, and now it slipped back, covering Randy's face with loose snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A bush had been turned aside by those ahead, and now it slipped back, covering Randy's face with loose snow.
snow-laden
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From this reading Occasionally the road was so narrow that they brushed the snow-laden bushes on one side or the other.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Occasionally the road was so narrow that they brushed the snow-laden bushes on one side or the other.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm sorry, Randy," returned Gif.
the season of growth
From this reading AT THE FROZEN-UP SPRING On and on went the boxsled carrying the Rovers and their chums, deeper and deeper into the woods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Occasionally the road was so narrow that they brushed the snow-laden bushes on one side or the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE FROZEN-UP SPRING On and on went the boxsled carrying the Rovers and their chums, deeper and deeper into the woods.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AT THE FROZEN-UP SPRING On and on went the boxsled carrying the Rovers and their chums, deeper and deeper into the woods.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hi there, Gif, look out!" cried Randy presently.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occasionally the road was so narrow that they brushed the snow-laden bushes on one side or the other.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A bush had been turned aside by those ahead, and now it slipped back, covering Randy's face with loose snow.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A bush had been turned aside by those ahead, and now it slipped back, covering Randy's face with loose snow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Occasionally the road was so narrow that they brushed the snow-laden bushes on one side or the other.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AT THE FROZEN-UP SPRING On and on went the boxsled carrying the Rovers and their chums, deeper and deeper into the woods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A bush had been turned aside by those ahead, and now it slipped back, covering Randy's face with loose snow.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading AT THE FROZEN-UP SPRING On and on went the boxsled carrying the Rovers and their chums, deeper and deeper into the woods.
