ice-minus

[ ahys-mahy-nuhs ]

/ ˈaɪsˈmaɪ nəs /

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adjective

noting or pertaining to genetically altered bacteria used on crops to inhibit frost formation.

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

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He leant against the wall of his refuge, notwithstanding this boast, and licked the ice to moisten his parched lips.
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The left heel followed like lightning, and the right paw also slipped, letting the bear again fall heavily on the ice below.
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A long stretch of smooth ice followed, over which he glided with ever-increasing speed.
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Profiting by this, Benjy quietly moved away round a colossal buttress of the berg, and took refuge in an ice-cave.
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The smile was still on his lips when his head drooped on a piece of ice, and he sank into a deep slumber.
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