used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Another thing, Lantin, the car is as cold as ever, even with the heater functioning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Another thing, Lantin, the car is as cold as ever, even with the heater functioning.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Set in the lawns and gardens, the white buildings became more numerous as we sped on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "It's beyond me," I told him.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Set in the lawns and gardens, the white buildings became more numerous as we sped on.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Another thing, Lantin, the car is as cold as ever, even with the heater functioning.
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 "Another thing, Lantin, the car is as cold as ever, even with the heater functioning.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Yet down there the country looks tropical."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yet down there the country looks tropical."
divisible by two
From this reading "Another thing, Lantin, the car is as cold as ever, even with the heater functioning.
at any time
From this reading "Another thing, Lantin, the car is as cold as ever, even with the heater functioning.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
functioningadjectiveUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/
performing or able to perform its regular function
From this reading "Another thing, Lantin, the car is as cold as ever, even with the heater functioning.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Set in the lawns and gardens, the white buildings became more numerous as we sped on.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
heaternounUS /ˈhiːtər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading "Another thing, Lantin, the car is as cold as ever, even with the heater functioning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's beyond me," I told him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's beyond me," I told him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Another thing, Lantin, the car is as cold as ever, even with the heater functioning.
It's
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From this reading "It's beyond me," I told him.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
Lantin
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From this reading "Another thing, Lantin, the car is as cold as ever, even with the heater functioning.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Set in the lawns and gardens, the white buildings became more numerous as we sped on.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Yet down there the country looks tropical."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's beyond me," I told him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Set in the lawns and gardens, the white buildings became more numerous as we sped on.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Set in the lawns and gardens, the white buildings became more numerous as we sped on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set in the lawns and gardens, the white buildings became more numerous as we sped on.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Another thing, Lantin, the car is as cold as ever, even with the heater functioning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet down there the country looks tropical."
a special situation
From this reading "Another thing, Lantin, the car is as cold as ever, even with the heater functioning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "It's beyond me," I told him.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Yet down there the country looks tropical."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He shook his head, and starting the car, we sped on south, as cold as we had been above the glacier, while below was a landscape that reminded me of Florida, in my own time.
a Caucasian
From this reading Set in the lawns and gardens, the white buildings became more numerous as we sped on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Another thing, Lantin, the car is as cold as ever, even with the heater functioning.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet down there the country looks tropical."
