(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 At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is the last of me!" thought the poor Plush Bear, as he felt the water closing over his head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Faintly he heard the screams of Arthur, as the waves rolled the fat boy over and over on the beach.
have
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
the lower side of anything
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
a youthful male person
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
Claus
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From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading "This is the last of me!" thought the poor Plush Bear, as he felt the water closing over his head.
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 At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
at any time
From this reading It was the first time he had ever fallen into the water.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
FaintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Faintly he heard the screams of Arthur, as the waves rolled the fat boy over and over on the beach.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It was the first time he had ever fallen into the water.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "This is the last of me!" thought the poor Plush Bear, as he felt the water closing over his head.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time he had ever fallen into the water.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time he had ever fallen into the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "This is the last of me!" thought the poor Plush Bear, as he felt the water closing over his head.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Faintly he heard the screams of Arthur, as the waves rolled the fat boy over and over on the beach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This is the last of me!" thought the poor Plush Bear, as he felt the water closing over his head.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time he had ever fallen into the water.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
immediately past
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This is the last of me!" thought the poor Plush Bear, as he felt the water closing over his head.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Faintly he heard the screams of Arthur, as the waves rolled the fat boy over and over on the beach.
on one occasion
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "This is the last of me!" thought the poor Plush Bear, as he felt the water closing over his head.
PlushadjectiveUS /plʌʃ/
characterized by extravagance and profusion
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "This is the last of me!" thought the poor Plush Bear, as he felt the water closing over his head.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Faintly he heard the screams of Arthur, as the waves rolled the fat boy over and over on the beach.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading Faintly he heard the screams of Arthur, as the waves rolled the fat boy over and over on the beach.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the last of me!" thought the poor Plush Bear, as he felt the water closing over his head.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "This is the last of me!" thought the poor Plush Bear, as he felt the water closing over his head.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time he had ever fallen into the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
precisely as stated
From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time he had ever fallen into the water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was the first time he had ever fallen into the water.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Faintly he heard the screams of Arthur, as the waves rolled the fat boy over and over on the beach.
at the time that
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading At the North Pole, where he had been made in the workshop of Santa Claus, it is so cold nearly all the time that all water is frozen into ice, and there is very little into which one may fall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SAVED AT LAST When the big wave knocked Arthur down and the little fat boy dropped the Plush Bear into the sea, that toy expected he would at once sink to the bottom and be drowned.
