used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So the hollows about this pond will, sometimes, in the winter, be filled with a greenish water somewhat like its own, but the next day will have frozen blue.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Perhaps the blue color of water and ice is due to the light and air they contain, and the most transparent is the bluest.
(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 Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I have noticed that a portion of Walden which in the state of water was green will often, when frozen, appear from the same point of view blue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So the hollows about this pond will, sometimes, in the winter, be filled with a greenish water somewhat like its own, but the next day will have frozen blue.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
bluestadjectiveUS /ˈbluːəst/
superlative of “blue” — of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Perhaps the blue color of water and ice is due to the light and air they contain, and the most transparent is the bluest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Perhaps the blue color of water and ice is due to the light and air they contain, and the most transparent is the bluest.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Perhaps the blue color of water and ice is due to the light and air they contain, and the most transparent is the bluest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So the hollows about this pond will, sometimes, in the winter, be filled with a greenish water somewhat like its own, but the next day will have frozen blue.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Perhaps the blue color of water and ice is due to the light and air they contain, and the most transparent is the bluest.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading So the hollows about this pond will, sometimes, in the winter, be filled with a greenish water somewhat like its own, but the next day will have frozen blue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading I have noticed that a portion of Walden which in the state of water was green will often, when frozen, appear from the same point of view blue.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
greenishadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪʃ/
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have noticed that a portion of Walden which in the state of water was green will often, when frozen, appear from the same point of view blue.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading So the hollows about this pond will, sometimes, in the winter, be filled with a greenish water somewhat like its own, but the next day will have frozen blue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have noticed that a portion of Walden which in the state of water was green will often, when frozen, appear from the same point of view blue.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
ice-man's
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From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have noticed that a portion of Walden which in the state of water was green will often, when frozen, appear from the same point of view blue.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So the hollows about this pond will, sometimes, in the winter, be filled with a greenish water somewhat like its own, but the next day will have frozen blue.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Perhaps the blue color of water and ice is due to the light and air they contain, and the most transparent is the bluest.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
and nothing more
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Perhaps the blue color of water and ice is due to the light and air they contain, and the most transparent is the bluest.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading So the hollows about this pond will, sometimes, in the winter, be filled with a greenish water somewhat like its own, but the next day will have frozen blue.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I have noticed that a portion of Walden which in the state of water was green will often, when frozen, appear from the same point of view blue.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have noticed that a portion of Walden which in the state of water was green will often, when frozen, appear from the same point of view blue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So the hollows about this pond will, sometimes, in the winter, be filled with a greenish water somewhat like its own, but the next day will have frozen blue.
passersnounUS /ˈpæsərz/
plural of “passer” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the blue color of water and ice is due to the light and air they contain, and the most transparent is the bluest.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I have noticed that a portion of Walden which in the state of water was green will often, when frozen, appear from the same point of view blue.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading So the hollows about this pond will, sometimes, in the winter, be filled with a greenish water somewhat like its own, but the next day will have frozen blue.
pondsnounUS /pɑːndz/
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I have noticed that a portion of Walden which in the state of water was green will often, when frozen, appear from the same point of view blue.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I have noticed that a portion of Walden which in the state of water was green will often, when frozen, appear from the same point of view blue.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the hollows about this pond will, sometimes, in the winter, be filled with a greenish water somewhat like its own, but the next day will have frozen blue.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading So the hollows about this pond will, sometimes, in the winter, be filled with a greenish water somewhat like its own, but the next day will have frozen blue.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I have noticed that a portion of Walden which in the state of water was green will often, when frozen, appear from the same point of view blue.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
express in words
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have noticed that a portion of Walden which in the state of water was green will often, when frozen, appear from the same point of view blue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps the blue color of water and ice is due to the light and air they contain, and the most transparent is the bluest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So the hollows about this pond will, sometimes, in the winter, be filled with a greenish water somewhat like its own, but the next day will have frozen blue.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading Perhaps the blue color of water and ice is due to the light and air they contain, and the most transparent is the bluest.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I have noticed that a portion of Walden which in the state of water was green will often, when frozen, appear from the same point of view blue.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
Walden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have noticed that a portion of Walden which in the state of water was green will often, when frozen, appear from the same point of view blue.
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 Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Sometimes one of those great cakes slips from the ice-man’s sled into the village street, and lies there for a week like a great emerald, an object of interest to all passers.
at the time that
From this reading I have noticed that a portion of Walden which in the state of water was green will often, when frozen, appear from the same point of view blue.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have noticed that a portion of Walden which in the state of water was green will often, when frozen, appear from the same point of view blue.
a Caucasian
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have noticed that a portion of Walden which in the state of water was green will often, when frozen, appear from the same point of view blue.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading So the hollows about this pond will, sometimes, in the winter, be filled with a greenish water somewhat like its own, but the next day will have frozen blue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the hollows about this pond will, sometimes, in the winter, be filled with a greenish water somewhat like its own, but the next day will have frozen blue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Like the water, the Walden ice, seen near at hand, has a green tint, but at a distance is beautifully blue, and you can easily tell it from the white ice of the river, or the merely greenish ice of some ponds, a quarter of a mile off.
