used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had spent a tiring day in New York, working gradually up Broadway as far as Twenty-third Street.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
(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 One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CARVILLE SEES THREE GREEN LIGHTS As happens on occasion the weather changed with dramatic suddenness in the last week in November.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading I had spent a tiring day in New York, working gradually up Broadway as far as Twenty-third Street.
CARVILLE
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From this reading CARVILLE SEES THREE GREEN LIGHTS As happens on occasion the weather changed with dramatic suddenness in the last week in November.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I remember well the evening of the change.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading CARVILLE SEES THREE GREEN LIGHTS As happens on occasion the weather changed with dramatic suddenness in the last week in November.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had spent a tiring day in New York, working gradually up Broadway as far as Twenty-third Street.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading CARVILLE SEES THREE GREEN LIGHTS As happens on occasion the weather changed with dramatic suddenness in the last week in November.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I remember well the evening of the change.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I had spent a tiring day in New York, working gradually up Broadway as far as Twenty-third Street.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
destroyed or killed
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
in a gradual manner
From this reading I had spent a tiring day in New York, working gradually up Broadway as far as Twenty-third Street.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading CARVILLE SEES THREE GREEN LIGHTS As happens on occasion the weather changed with dramatic suddenness in the last week in November.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading CARVILLE SEES THREE GREEN LIGHTS As happens on occasion the weather changed with dramatic suddenness in the last week in November.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember well the evening of the change.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CARVILLE SEES THREE GREEN LIGHTS As happens on occasion the weather changed with dramatic suddenness in the last week in November.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
immediately past
From this reading CARVILLE SEES THREE GREEN LIGHTS As happens on occasion the weather changed with dramatic suddenness in the last week in November.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading CARVILLE SEES THREE GREEN LIGHTS As happens on occasion the weather changed with dramatic suddenness in the last week in November.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
a form of address for a man
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I had spent a tiring day in New York, working gradually up Broadway as far as Twenty-third Street.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading CARVILLE SEES THREE GREEN LIGHTS As happens on occasion the weather changed with dramatic suddenness in the last week in November.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading CARVILLE SEES THREE GREEN LIGHTS As happens on occasion the weather changed with dramatic suddenness in the last week in November.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CARVILLE SEES THREE GREEN LIGHTS As happens on occasion the weather changed with dramatic suddenness in the last week in November.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
protracting
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From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember well the evening of the change.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading CARVILLE SEES THREE GREEN LIGHTS As happens on occasion the weather changed with dramatic suddenness in the last week in November.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I had spent a tiring day in New York, working gradually up Broadway as far as Twenty-third Street.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I had spent a tiring day in New York, working gradually up Broadway as far as Twenty-third Street.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading CARVILLE SEES THREE GREEN LIGHTS As happens on occasion the weather changed with dramatic suddenness in the last week in November.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARVILLE SEES THREE GREEN LIGHTS As happens on occasion the weather changed with dramatic suddenness in the last week in November.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading CARVILLE SEES THREE GREEN LIGHTS As happens on occasion the weather changed with dramatic suddenness in the last week in November.
tiringadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading I had spent a tiring day in New York, working gradually up Broadway as far as Twenty-third Street.
Twenty-thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading I had spent a tiring day in New York, working gradually up Broadway as far as Twenty-third Street.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading CARVILLE SEES THREE GREEN LIGHTS As happens on occasion the weather changed with dramatic suddenness in the last week in November.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading CARVILLE SEES THREE GREEN LIGHTS As happens on occasion the weather changed with dramatic suddenness in the last week in November.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I remember well the evening of the change.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading One might almost imagine that our august emperor of the seasons, the Indian Summer, protracting his reign against all the wishes of the gods, stirring up the implacable bitterness and hatred of winter, had gone down suddenly in ruin and death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CARVILLE SEES THREE GREEN LIGHTS As happens on occasion the weather changed with dramatic suddenness in the last week in November.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I had spent a tiring day in New York, working gradually up Broadway as far as Twenty-third Street.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I had spent a tiring day in New York, working gradually up Broadway as far as Twenty-third Street.
