used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
(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 All the days since his arrival had been gay, fragrant, cloudless, sunshiny days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
Angeles
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From this reading Los Angeles, as far as Bobby knew, had only one kind of weather.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading All the days since his arrival had been gay, fragrant, cloudless, sunshiny days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was the only thing to be expected.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the days since his arrival had been gay, fragrant, cloudless, sunshiny days.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading The inhabitants of Los Angeles never bothered to discuss the weather; it was not the fertile topic of conversation that it is in the East.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading All the days since his arrival had been gay, fragrant, cloudless, sunshiny days.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The inhabitants of Los Angeles never bothered to discuss the weather; it was not the fertile topic of conversation that it is in the East.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading All the days since his arrival had been gay, fragrant, cloudless, sunshiny days.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The inhabitants of Los Angeles never bothered to discuss the weather; it was not the fertile topic of conversation that it is in the East.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The inhabitants of Los Angeles never bothered to discuss the weather; it was not the fertile topic of conversation that it is in the East.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading This was the only thing to be expected.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Los Angeles, as far as Bobby knew, had only one kind of weather.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading The inhabitants of Los Angeles never bothered to discuss the weather; it was not the fertile topic of conversation that it is in the East.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading All the days since his arrival had been gay, fragrant, cloudless, sunshiny days.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading All the days since his arrival had been gay, fragrant, cloudless, sunshiny days.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Los Angeles, as far as Bobby knew, had only one kind of weather.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the days since his arrival had been gay, fragrant, cloudless, sunshiny days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The inhabitants of Los Angeles never bothered to discuss the weather; it was not the fertile topic of conversation that it is in the East.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The inhabitants of Los Angeles never bothered to discuss the weather; it was not the fertile topic of conversation that it is in the East.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inhabitants of Los Angeles never bothered to discuss the weather; it was not the fertile topic of conversation that it is in the East.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The inhabitants of Los Angeles never bothered to discuss the weather; it was not the fertile topic of conversation that it is in the East.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Los Angeles, as far as Bobby knew, had only one kind of weather.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Los Angeles, as far as Bobby knew, had only one kind of weather.
Los
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From this reading Los Angeles, as far as Bobby knew, had only one kind of weather.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The inhabitants of Los Angeles never bothered to discuss the weather; it was not the fertile topic of conversation that it is in the East.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The inhabitants of Los Angeles never bothered to discuss the weather; it was not the fertile topic of conversation that it is in the East.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Los Angeles, as far as Bobby knew, had only one kind of weather.
and nothing more
From this reading This was the only thing to be expected.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading All the days since his arrival had been gay, fragrant, cloudless, sunshiny days.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
sunshiny
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From this reading All the days since his arrival had been gay, fragrant, cloudless, sunshiny days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The inhabitants of Los Angeles never bothered to discuss the weather; it was not the fertile topic of conversation that it is in the East.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
a special situation
From this reading This was the only thing to be expected.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the only thing to be expected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the only thing to be expected.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The inhabitants of Los Angeles never bothered to discuss the weather; it was not the fertile topic of conversation that it is in the East.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the only thing to be expected.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Los Angeles, as far as Bobby knew, had only one kind of weather.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course the next morning, as Bobby arose and dressed for Mass, gave with its golden sunshine and balmy air every promise of a perfect day.
