a quantity of money
From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WALTER AND EUGENE.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
apple-bees
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From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
a youthful male person
From this reading Which is the pleasantest season of the year, boy reader?
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
corn-huskings
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From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
EUGENEnounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading WALTER AND EUGENE.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
ice-boat
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From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which is the pleasantest season of the year, boy reader?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
used to form the superlative
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which is the pleasantest season of the year, boy reader?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
by chance
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
pleasantest
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From this reading Which is the pleasantest season of the year, boy reader?
quiltings
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From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Which is the pleasantest season of the year, boy reader?
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
express in words
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Which is the pleasantest season of the year, boy reader?
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
skating-rink
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From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
sleigh-riding
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From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
carry out
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
express in words
From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Which is the pleasantest season of the year, boy reader?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
male cat
From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER AND EUGENE.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which is the pleasantest season of the year, boy reader?
which person or people
From this reading Your cousin Tom, who lives in the country, will tell you that winter is the time for him, for he is fond of sleigh-riding, and sees any amount of sport at quiltings, apple-bees, corn-huskings and surprise parties.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Which is the pleasantest season of the year, boy reader?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No doubt you have written more than one composition on the subject, and perhaps you will say, as most boys do, that you like winter best.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you live in the city you can spend your leisure hours at the skating-rink; or it may be that your father owns an ice-boat, and you take great delight in riding in it.
