used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOCKEY TEAM AT WORK A gray day, still and cold.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading From the buildings on the hill the smoke rises straight up, blue-gray against the neutral tint of the sky.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A thin powder of crisp snow over the frozen earth and a feeling in the air as of more to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOCKEY TEAM AT WORK A gray day, still and cold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A thin powder of crisp snow over the frozen earth and a feeling in the air as of more to come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOCKEY TEAM AT WORK A gray day, still and cold.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The river winding away into the misty distance, a green ribbon of glaring ice.
blue-grayadjective
of grey tinged with blue
From this reading From the buildings on the hill the smoke rises straight up, blue-gray against the neutral tint of the sky.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading From the buildings on the hill the smoke rises straight up, blue-gray against the neutral tint of the sky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the rink by the river comes the sound of voices ringing sharply on the motionless air and the metallic clanging and scraping of skates on the hard ice.
clangingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋɪŋ/
having a loud resonant metallic sound
From this reading From the rink by the river comes the sound of voices ringing sharply on the motionless air and the metallic clanging and scraping of skates on the hard ice.
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 THE HOCKEY TEAM AT WORK A gray day, still and cold.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A thin powder of crisp snow over the frozen earth and a feeling in the air as of more to come.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading From the rink by the river comes the sound of voices ringing sharply on the motionless air and the metallic clanging and scraping of skates on the hard ice.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A thin powder of crisp snow over the frozen earth and a feeling in the air as of more to come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE HOCKEY TEAM AT WORK A gray day, still and cold.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The river winding away into the misty distance, a green ribbon of glaring ice.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A thin powder of crisp snow over the frozen earth and a feeling in the air as of more to come.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A thin powder of crisp snow over the frozen earth and a feeling in the air as of more to come.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the buildings on the hill the smoke rises straight up, blue-gray against the neutral tint of the sky.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading A thin powder of crisp snow over the frozen earth and a feeling in the air as of more to come.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The river winding away into the misty distance, a green ribbon of glaring ice.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE HOCKEY TEAM AT WORK A gray day, still and cold.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The river winding away into the misty distance, a green ribbon of glaring ice.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading From the rink by the river comes the sound of voices ringing sharply on the motionless air and the metallic clanging and scraping of skates on the hard ice.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading From the buildings on the hill the smoke rises straight up, blue-gray against the neutral tint of the sky.
HOCKEYnounUS /ˈhɑːki/
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading THE HOCKEY TEAM AT WORK A gray day, still and cold.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The river winding away into the misty distance, a green ribbon of glaring ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A thin powder of crisp snow over the frozen earth and a feeling in the air as of more to come.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The river winding away into the misty distance, a green ribbon of glaring ice.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading From the rink by the river comes the sound of voices ringing sharply on the motionless air and the metallic clanging and scraping of skates on the hard ice.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The river winding away into the misty distance, a green ribbon of glaring ice.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A thin powder of crisp snow over the frozen earth and a feeling in the air as of more to come.
not in physical motion
From this reading From the rink by the river comes the sound of voices ringing sharply on the motionless air and the metallic clanging and scraping of skates on the hard ice.
neutraladjectiveUS /ˈnuːtrəl/
having no personal preference
From this reading From the buildings on the hill the smoke rises straight up, blue-gray against the neutral tint of the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The river winding away into the misty distance, a green ribbon of glaring ice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the buildings on the hill the smoke rises straight up, blue-gray against the neutral tint of the sky.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A thin powder of crisp snow over the frozen earth and a feeling in the air as of more to come.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading A thin powder of crisp snow over the frozen earth and a feeling in the air as of more to come.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading The river winding away into the misty distance, a green ribbon of glaring ice.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading From the rink by the river comes the sound of voices ringing sharply on the motionless air and the metallic clanging and scraping of skates on the hard ice.
rinknounUS /rɪŋk/
building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
From this reading From the rink by the river comes the sound of voices ringing sharply on the motionless air and the metallic clanging and scraping of skates on the hard ice.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading From the buildings on the hill the smoke rises straight up, blue-gray against the neutral tint of the sky.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river winding away into the misty distance, a green ribbon of glaring ice.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading From the rink by the river comes the sound of voices ringing sharply on the motionless air and the metallic clanging and scraping of skates on the hard ice.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading From the rink by the river comes the sound of voices ringing sharply on the motionless air and the metallic clanging and scraping of skates on the hard ice.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading From the rink by the river comes the sound of voices ringing sharply on the motionless air and the metallic clanging and scraping of skates on the hard ice.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading From the buildings on the hill the smoke rises straight up, blue-gray against the neutral tint of the sky.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading From the buildings on the hill the smoke rises straight up, blue-gray against the neutral tint of the sky.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A thin powder of crisp snow over the frozen earth and a feeling in the air as of more to come.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From the rink by the river comes the sound of voices ringing sharply on the motionless air and the metallic clanging and scraping of skates on the hard ice.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE HOCKEY TEAM AT WORK A gray day, still and cold.
successive (without a break)
From this reading From the buildings on the hill the smoke rises straight up, blue-gray against the neutral tint of the sky.
TEAMnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading THE HOCKEY TEAM AT WORK A gray day, still and cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOCKEY TEAM AT WORK A gray day, still and cold.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A thin powder of crisp snow over the frozen earth and a feeling in the air as of more to come.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading From the buildings on the hill the smoke rises straight up, blue-gray against the neutral tint of the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A thin powder of crisp snow over the frozen earth and a feeling in the air as of more to come.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From the buildings on the hill the smoke rises straight up, blue-gray against the neutral tint of the sky.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading From the rink by the river comes the sound of voices ringing sharply on the motionless air and the metallic clanging and scraping of skates on the hard ice.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The river winding away into the misty distance, a green ribbon of glaring ice.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE HOCKEY TEAM AT WORK A gray day, still and cold.
