used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
anew
From this reading It was summer again, and on the broad grassy street of Seaforth the sunshine poured in its full power.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was summer again, and on the broad grassy street of Seaforth the sunshine poured in its full power.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet at Seaforth those two facts, though proclaimed from everybody's mouth, must be understood with a qualification.
BETTY
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From this reading _BETTY_.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was summer again, and on the broad grassy street of Seaforth the sunshine poured in its full power.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was very dry, and very hot.
remove the dust from
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
everybody's
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From this reading Yet at Seaforth those two facts, though proclaimed from everybody's mouth, must be understood with a qualification.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Yet at Seaforth those two facts, though proclaimed from everybody's mouth, must be understood with a qualification.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet at Seaforth those two facts, though proclaimed from everybody's mouth, must be understood with a qualification.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was summer again, and on the broad grassy street of Seaforth the sunshine poured in its full power.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading It was summer again, and on the broad grassy street of Seaforth the sunshine poured in its full power.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
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 It was very dry, and very hot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was summer again, and on the broad grassy street of Seaforth the sunshine poured in its full power.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was summer again, and on the broad grassy street of Seaforth the sunshine poured in its full power.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was summer again, and on the broad grassy street of Seaforth the sunshine poured in its full power.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
mid-day
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From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Yet at Seaforth those two facts, though proclaimed from everybody's mouth, must be understood with a qualification.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet at Seaforth those two facts, though proclaimed from everybody's mouth, must be understood with a qualification.
not any; not one
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was summer again, and on the broad grassy street of Seaforth the sunshine poured in its full power.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was summer again, and on the broad grassy street of Seaforth the sunshine poured in its full power.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading It was summer again, and on the broad grassy street of Seaforth the sunshine poured in its full power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was summer again, and on the broad grassy street of Seaforth the sunshine poured in its full power.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Yet at Seaforth those two facts, though proclaimed from everybody's mouth, must be understood with a qualification.
provocationnounUS /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
qualificationnounUS /ˌkwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃən/
an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
From this reading Yet at Seaforth those two facts, though proclaimed from everybody's mouth, must be understood with a qualification.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
move upward
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
Seaforth
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From this reading It was summer again, and on the broad grassy street of Seaforth the sunshine poured in its full power.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was summer again, and on the broad grassy street of Seaforth the sunshine poured in its full power.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was summer again, and on the broad grassy street of Seaforth the sunshine poured in its full power.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was summer again, and on the broad grassy street of Seaforth the sunshine poured in its full power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was summer again, and on the broad grassy street of Seaforth the sunshine poured in its full power.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yet at Seaforth those two facts, though proclaimed from everybody's mouth, must be understood with a qualification.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet at Seaforth those two facts, though proclaimed from everybody's mouth, must be understood with a qualification.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Yet at Seaforth those two facts, though proclaimed from everybody's mouth, must be understood with a qualification.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Yet at Seaforth those two facts, though proclaimed from everybody's mouth, must be understood with a qualification.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very dry, and very hot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was summer again, and on the broad grassy street of Seaforth the sunshine poured in its full power.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The place lay silent under the heat of mid-day; not a breath stirred the leaves of the big elms, and no passing wheels stirred the dust of the roadway, which was ready to rise at any provocation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet at Seaforth those two facts, though proclaimed from everybody's mouth, must be understood with a qualification.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet at Seaforth those two facts, though proclaimed from everybody's mouth, must be understood with a qualification.
