used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Susie and Pen had a grand ride to the farmhouse on the wood-sleigh.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
anew
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Susie and Pen had a grand ride to the farmhouse on the wood-sleigh.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Perched away up there on top of the brushwood, they could get the full effect of every swing and lurch of the load under them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading Perched away up there on top of the brushwood, they could get the full effect of every swing and lurch of the load under them.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading WINTER COMFORT.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perched away up there on top of the brushwood, they could get the full effect of every swing and lurch of the load under them.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Perched away up there on top of the brushwood, they could get the full effect of every swing and lurch of the load under them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Perched away up there on top of the brushwood, they could get the full effect of every swing and lurch of the load under them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Susie and Pen had a grand ride to the farmhouse on the wood-sleigh.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Perched away up there on top of the brushwood, they could get the full effect of every swing and lurch of the load under them.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Perched away up there on top of the brushwood, they could get the full effect of every swing and lurch of the load under them.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Susie and Pen had a grand ride to the farmhouse on the wood-sleigh.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Susie and Pen had a grand ride to the farmhouse on the wood-sleigh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Perched away up there on top of the brushwood, they could get the full effect of every swing and lurch of the load under them.
lurchverbUS /lɜːrtʃ/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Perched away up there on top of the brushwood, they could get the full effect of every swing and lurch of the load under them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perched away up there on top of the brushwood, they could get the full effect of every swing and lurch of the load under them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Susie and Pen had a grand ride to the farmhouse on the wood-sleigh.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Susie and Pen had a grand ride to the farmhouse on the wood-sleigh.
PerchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Perched away up there on top of the brushwood, they could get the full effect of every swing and lurch of the load under them.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
an angry dispute
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
with speed
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Susie and Pen had a grand ride to the farmhouse on the wood-sleigh.
rocking-chair
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From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
Stebbins
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From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
steepernounUS /ˈstiːpər/
a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
Susie
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From this reading Susie and Pen had a grand ride to the farmhouse on the wood-sleigh.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Perched away up there on top of the brushwood, they could get the full effect of every swing and lurch of the load under them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Susie and Pen had a grand ride to the farmhouse on the wood-sleigh.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Perched away up there on top of the brushwood, they could get the full effect of every swing and lurch of the load under them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perched away up there on top of the brushwood, they could get the full effect of every swing and lurch of the load under them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perched away up there on top of the brushwood, they could get the full effect of every swing and lurch of the load under them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Susie and Pen had a grand ride to the farmhouse on the wood-sleigh.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Perched away up there on top of the brushwood, they could get the full effect of every swing and lurch of the load under them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Perched away up there on top of the brushwood, they could get the full effect of every swing and lurch of the load under them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Perched away up there on top of the brushwood, they could get the full effect of every swing and lurch of the load under them.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
Vosh
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From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
at the time that
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading WINTER COMFORT.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
wood-sleigh
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From this reading Susie and Pen had a grand ride to the farmhouse on the wood-sleigh.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Vosh Stebbins had to chuckle again and again, in spite of his resolute politeness; for the girls would scream a little, and laugh a great deal, when the sleigh sank suddenly on one side in a snowy hollow, or slid too rapidly after the oxen down a steeper slope than common.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading It was great fun; and, when they reached the house, Susie Hudson almost had to quarrel with aunt Judith to prevent being wrapped in a blanket, and shoved up in a big rocking-chair into the very face of the sitting-room fireplace.
