Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the day before and then suddenly a thaw set in.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading MOTHER BRITA'S GRANDCHILD It was an afternoon in the spring.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

(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 So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading MOTHER BRITA'S GRANDCHILD It was an afternoon in the spring.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the day before and then suddenly a thaw set in.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the day before and then suddenly a thaw set in.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the day before and then suddenly a thaw set in.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MOTHER BRITA'S GRANDCHILD It was an afternoon in the spring.

the act of burning something

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the day before and then suddenly a thaw set in.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading There were no paths made, just the frightfully soft melting snow, so deep that it came exactly half-way to your knees.

give a description of

From this reading The walking I won't try to describe.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

to or in any or all places

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading There were no paths made, just the frightfully soft melting snow, so deep that it came exactly half-way to your knees.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the day before and then suddenly a thaw set in.

used as intensifiers

From this reading There were no paths made, just the frightfully soft melting snow, so deep that it came exactly half-way to your knees.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

a child of your son or daughter

From this reading MOTHER BRITA'S GRANDCHILD It was an afternoon in the spring.

plural of “gutter” — a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the day before and then suddenly a thaw set in.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were no paths made, just the frightfully soft melting snow, so deep that it came exactly half-way to your knees.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the day before and then suddenly a thaw set in.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The walking I won't try to describe.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MOTHER BRITA'S GRANDCHILD It was an afternoon in the spring.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MOTHER BRITA'S GRANDCHILD It was an afternoon in the spring.

and nothing more

From this reading There were no paths made, just the frightfully soft melting snow, so deep that it came exactly half-way to your knees.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading There were no paths made, just the frightfully soft melting snow, so deep that it came exactly half-way to your knees.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There were no paths made, just the frightfully soft melting snow, so deep that it came exactly half-way to your knees.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading There were no paths made, just the frightfully soft melting snow, so deep that it came exactly half-way to your knees.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading MOTHER BRITA'S GRANDCHILD It was an afternoon in the spring.

not any; not one

From this reading There were no paths made, just the frightfully soft melting snow, so deep that it came exactly half-way to your knees.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the day before and then suddenly a thaw set in.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading There were no paths made, just the frightfully soft melting snow, so deep that it came exactly half-way to your knees.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

a loud low dull continuous noise

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the day before and then suddenly a thaw set in.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the day before and then suddenly a thaw set in.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading There were no paths made, just the frightfully soft melting snow, so deep that it came exactly half-way to your knees.

the season of growth

From this reading MOTHER BRITA'S GRANDCHILD It was an afternoon in the spring.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the day before and then suddenly a thaw set in.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the day before and then suddenly a thaw set in.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MOTHER BRITA'S GRANDCHILD It was an afternoon in the spring.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the day before and then suddenly a thaw set in.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been a heavy fall of snow the day before and then suddenly a thaw set in.

past form of “thump” — move rhythmically

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The walking I won't try to describe.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading The walking I won't try to describe.

the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

precisely as stated

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading The walking I won't try to describe.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MOTHER BRITA'S GRANDCHILD It was an afternoon in the spring.

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 So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

plural of “waterfall” — a steep descent of the water of a river

From this reading So very warm was the air and the sun so burning hot that the water from the roof gutters came rushing and tumbling out in regular waterfalls; and big snowslides from the housetops thumped down everywhere, making a rumbling noise all along the streets.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were no paths made, just the frightfully soft melting snow, so deep that it came exactly half-way to your knees.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The walking I won't try to describe.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There were no paths made, just the frightfully soft melting snow, so deep that it came exactly half-way to your knees.