used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Friday morning and a chilly, depressing gray fog was driving in from the Sound.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Somewhere in the distance a whistle buoy was moaning and at intervals a steamer, creeping along off shore, bellowed hoarsely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Friday morning and a chilly, depressing gray fog was driving in from the Sound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Somewhere in the distance a whistle buoy was moaning and at intervals a steamer, creeping along off shore, bellowed hoarsely.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was twenty minutes before first recitation hour and Gerald had the entrance to himself.
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading Somewhere in the distance a whistle buoy was moaning and at intervals a steamer, creeping along off shore, bellowed hoarsely.
buoyverbUS /ˈbuːi/
float on the surface of water
From this reading Somewhere in the distance a whistle buoy was moaning and at intervals a steamer, creeping along off shore, bellowed hoarsely.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading It was Friday morning and a chilly, depressing gray fog was driving in from the Sound.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading A copy of the morning’s Greenburg _News_ was held in front of him, getting damper and limper every minute, and Gerald was perusing the football column.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading A copy of the morning’s Greenburg _News_ was held in front of him, getting damper and limper every minute, and Gerald was perusing the football column.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Somewhere in the distance a whistle buoy was moaning and at intervals a steamer, creeping along off shore, bellowed hoarsely.
dampernounUS /ˈdæmpər/
a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
From this reading A copy of the morning’s Greenburg _News_ was held in front of him, getting damper and limper every minute, and Gerald was perusing the football column.
DEFEATnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading THE _NEWS_ PREDICTS DEFEAT Gerald sat on the lowest step in front of Oxford.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading It was Friday morning and a chilly, depressing gray fog was driving in from the Sound.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Somewhere in the distance a whistle buoy was moaning and at intervals a steamer, creeping along off shore, bellowed hoarsely.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading It was Friday morning and a chilly, depressing gray fog was driving in from the Sound.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading It was twenty minutes before first recitation hour and Gerald had the entrance to himself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A copy of the morning’s Greenburg _News_ was held in front of him, getting damper and limper every minute, and Gerald was perusing the football column.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was twenty minutes before first recitation hour and Gerald had the entrance to himself.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading It was Friday morning and a chilly, depressing gray fog was driving in from the Sound.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading A copy of the morning’s Greenburg _News_ was held in front of him, getting damper and limper every minute, and Gerald was perusing the football column.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading It was Friday morning and a chilly, depressing gray fog was driving in from the Sound.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Friday morning and a chilly, depressing gray fog was driving in from the Sound.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE _NEWS_ PREDICTS DEFEAT Gerald sat on the lowest step in front of Oxford.
Gerald
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From this reading THE _NEWS_ PREDICTS DEFEAT Gerald sat on the lowest step in front of Oxford.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading A copy of the morning’s Greenburg _News_ was held in front of him, getting damper and limper every minute, and Gerald was perusing the football column.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was Friday morning and a chilly, depressing gray fog was driving in from the Sound.
Greenburg
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From this reading A copy of the morning’s Greenburg _News_ was held in front of him, getting damper and limper every minute, and Gerald was perusing the football column.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was twenty minutes before first recitation hour and Gerald had the entrance to himself.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A copy of the morning’s Greenburg _News_ was held in front of him, getting damper and limper every minute, and Gerald was perusing the football column.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A copy of the morning’s Greenburg _News_ was held in front of him, getting damper and limper every minute, and Gerald was perusing the football column.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was twenty minutes before first recitation hour and Gerald had the entrance to himself.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading Somewhere in the distance a whistle buoy was moaning and at intervals a steamer, creeping along off shore, bellowed hoarsely.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was twenty minutes before first recitation hour and Gerald had the entrance to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE _NEWS_ PREDICTS DEFEAT Gerald sat on the lowest step in front of Oxford.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Somewhere in the distance a whistle buoy was moaning and at intervals a steamer, creeping along off shore, bellowed hoarsely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Friday morning and a chilly, depressing gray fog was driving in from the Sound.
limpernoun
someone who has a limp and walks with a hobbling gait
From this reading A copy of the morning’s Greenburg _News_ was held in front of him, getting damper and limper every minute, and Gerald was perusing the football column.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading THE _NEWS_ PREDICTS DEFEAT Gerald sat on the lowest step in front of Oxford.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A copy of the morning’s Greenburg _News_ was held in front of him, getting damper and limper every minute, and Gerald was perusing the football column.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was twenty minutes before first recitation hour and Gerald had the entrance to himself.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Somewhere in the distance a whistle buoy was moaning and at intervals a steamer, creeping along off shore, bellowed hoarsely.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Friday morning and a chilly, depressing gray fog was driving in from the Sound.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A copy of the morning’s Greenburg _News_ was held in front of him, getting damper and limper every minute, and Gerald was perusing the football column.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE _NEWS_ PREDICTS DEFEAT Gerald sat on the lowest step in front of Oxford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE _NEWS_ PREDICTS DEFEAT Gerald sat on the lowest step in front of Oxford.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Somewhere in the distance a whistle buoy was moaning and at intervals a steamer, creeping along off shore, bellowed hoarsely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE _NEWS_ PREDICTS DEFEAT Gerald sat on the lowest step in front of Oxford.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading THE _NEWS_ PREDICTS DEFEAT Gerald sat on the lowest step in front of Oxford.
perusingnounUS /pərˈuːzɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading A copy of the morning’s Greenburg _News_ was held in front of him, getting damper and limper every minute, and Gerald was perusing the football column.
PREDICTSverbUS /prɪˈdɪkts/
third-person singular of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading THE _NEWS_ PREDICTS DEFEAT Gerald sat on the lowest step in front of Oxford.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading It was twenty minutes before first recitation hour and Gerald had the entrance to himself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE _NEWS_ PREDICTS DEFEAT Gerald sat on the lowest step in front of Oxford.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Somewhere in the distance a whistle buoy was moaning and at intervals a steamer, creeping along off shore, bellowed hoarsely.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere in the distance a whistle buoy was moaning and at intervals a steamer, creeping along off shore, bellowed hoarsely.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was Friday morning and a chilly, depressing gray fog was driving in from the Sound.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Somewhere in the distance a whistle buoy was moaning and at intervals a steamer, creeping along off shore, bellowed hoarsely.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE _NEWS_ PREDICTS DEFEAT Gerald sat on the lowest step in front of Oxford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE _NEWS_ PREDICTS DEFEAT Gerald sat on the lowest step in front of Oxford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was twenty minutes before first recitation hour and Gerald had the entrance to himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was twenty minutes before first recitation hour and Gerald had the entrance to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Friday morning and a chilly, depressing gray fog was driving in from the Sound.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Somewhere in the distance a whistle buoy was moaning and at intervals a steamer, creeping along off shore, bellowed hoarsely.
