used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STRIVING FOR A DECISION The week passed without anything very special occurring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather was still warm and perfect.
any thing at all
From this reading STRIVING FOR A DECISION The week passed without anything very special occurring.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading October was certainly not nearly such a pleasant month as September.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But September was drawing to a close, and October, with gusty winds and whirling, withered leaves, and much rain, would soon take her place.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading October was certainly not nearly such a pleasant month as September.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But September was drawing to a close, and October, with gusty winds and whirling, withered leaves, and much rain, would soon take her place.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading STRIVING FOR A DECISION The week passed without anything very special occurring.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading But September was drawing to a close, and October, with gusty winds and whirling, withered leaves, and much rain, would soon take her place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STRIVING FOR A DECISION The week passed without anything very special occurring.
the act of giving
From this reading September had no idea of giving up her mantle of late summer.
gustyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌsti/
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
From this reading But September was drawing to a close, and October, with gusty winds and whirling, withered leaves, and much rain, would soon take her place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading September had no idea of giving up her mantle of late summer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading September had no idea of giving up her mantle of late summer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading September had no idea of giving up her mantle of late summer.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading September had no idea of giving up her mantle of late summer.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading But September was drawing to a close, and October, with gusty winds and whirling, withered leaves, and much rain, would soon take her place.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading September had no idea of giving up her mantle of late summer.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading October was certainly not nearly such a pleasant month as September.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But September was drawing to a close, and October, with gusty winds and whirling, withered leaves, and much rain, would soon take her place.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading October was certainly not nearly such a pleasant month as September.
not any; not one
From this reading September had no idea of giving up her mantle of late summer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading October was certainly not nearly such a pleasant month as September.
occurringverbUS /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading STRIVING FOR A DECISION The week passed without anything very special occurring.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading But September was drawing to a close, and October, with gusty winds and whirling, withered leaves, and much rain, would soon take her place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading September had no idea of giving up her mantle of late summer.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading STRIVING FOR A DECISION The week passed without anything very special occurring.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The weather was still warm and perfect.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But September was drawing to a close, and October, with gusty winds and whirling, withered leaves, and much rain, would soon take her place.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading October was certainly not nearly such a pleasant month as September.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading But September was drawing to a close, and October, with gusty winds and whirling, withered leaves, and much rain, would soon take her place.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading September had no idea of giving up her mantle of late summer.
in the near future
From this reading But September was drawing to a close, and October, with gusty winds and whirling, withered leaves, and much rain, would soon take her place.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading STRIVING FOR A DECISION The week passed without anything very special occurring.
not in physical motion
From this reading The weather was still warm and perfect.
STRIVINGnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading STRIVING FOR A DECISION The week passed without anything very special occurring.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading October was certainly not nearly such a pleasant month as September.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading September had no idea of giving up her mantle of late summer.
carry out
From this reading But September was drawing to a close, and October, with gusty winds and whirling, withered leaves, and much rain, would soon take her place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRIVING FOR A DECISION The week passed without anything very special occurring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But September was drawing to a close, and October, with gusty winds and whirling, withered leaves, and much rain, would soon take her place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading September had no idea of giving up her mantle of late summer.
precisely as stated
From this reading STRIVING FOR A DECISION The week passed without anything very special occurring.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The weather was still warm and perfect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was still warm and perfect.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was still warm and perfect.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading STRIVING FOR A DECISION The week passed without anything very special occurring.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading But September was drawing to a close, and October, with gusty winds and whirling, withered leaves, and much rain, would soon take her place.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But September was drawing to a close, and October, with gusty winds and whirling, withered leaves, and much rain, would soon take her place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But September was drawing to a close, and October, with gusty winds and whirling, withered leaves, and much rain, would soon take her place.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading But September was drawing to a close, and October, with gusty winds and whirling, withered leaves, and much rain, would soon take her place.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading STRIVING FOR A DECISION The week passed without anything very special occurring.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But September was drawing to a close, and October, with gusty winds and whirling, withered leaves, and much rain, would soon take her place.
