used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The great heat was bound, however, to end in a thunderstorm.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air became very sultry, and yet there was a sighing among the leaves of the trees.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The air became very sultry, and yet there was a sighing among the leaves of the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had continued fine and hot for several weeks, and there was no sign of any break in the succession of cloudless days.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It had continued fine and hot for several weeks, and there was no sign of any break in the succession of cloudless days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The air became very sultry, and yet there was a sighing among the leaves of the trees.
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From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
confined by bonds
From this reading The great heat was bound, however, to end in a thunderstorm.
terminate
From this reading It had continued fine and hot for several weeks, and there was no sign of any break in the succession of cloudless days.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The weather suddenly changed.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading It had continued fine and hot for several weeks, and there was no sign of any break in the succession of cloudless days.
Coke'snounUS /koʊks/
possessive form of “coke” — carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It had continued fine and hot for several weeks, and there was no sign of any break in the succession of cloudless days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It had continued fine and hot for several weeks, and there was no sign of any break in the succession of cloudless days.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The great heat was bound, however, to end in a thunderstorm.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It had continued fine and hot for several weeks, and there was no sign of any break in the succession of cloudless days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had continued fine and hot for several weeks, and there was no sign of any break in the succession of cloudless days.
the act of departing
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great heat was bound, however, to end in a thunderstorm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had continued fine and hot for several weeks, and there was no sign of any break in the succession of cloudless days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The great heat was bound, however, to end in a thunderstorm.
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 had continued fine and hot for several weeks, and there was no sign of any break in the succession of cloudless days.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The great heat was bound, however, to end in a thunderstorm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had continued fine and hot for several weeks, and there was no sign of any break in the succession of cloudless days.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had continued fine and hot for several weeks, and there was no sign of any break in the succession of cloudless days.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The air became very sultry, and yet there was a sighing among the leaves of the trees.
not any; not one
From this reading It had continued fine and hot for several weeks, and there was no sign of any break in the succession of cloudless days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had continued fine and hot for several weeks, and there was no sign of any break in the succession of cloudless days.
a full supply
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
on the contrary
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It had continued fine and hot for several weeks, and there was no sign of any break in the succession of cloudless days.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The air became very sultry, and yet there was a sighing among the leaves of the trees.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It had continued fine and hot for several weeks, and there was no sign of any break in the succession of cloudless days.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading It had continued fine and hot for several weeks, and there was no sign of any break in the succession of cloudless days.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The weather suddenly changed.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The air became very sultry, and yet there was a sighing among the leaves of the trees.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weather suddenly changed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had continued fine and hot for several weeks, and there was no sign of any break in the succession of cloudless days.
thunderstormnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading The great heat was bound, however, to end in a thunderstorm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great heat was bound, however, to end in a thunderstorm.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The air became very sultry, and yet there was a sighing among the leaves of the trees.
precisely as stated
From this reading The air became very sultry, and yet there was a sighing among the leaves of the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had continued fine and hot for several weeks, and there was no sign of any break in the succession of cloudless days.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading 'There is plenty of rain coming,' said Colonel De Bohun, as he stood by Lady Coke's side, and watched the children going in rather languidly to their tea.
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 suddenly changed.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It had continued fine and hot for several weeks, and there was no sign of any break in the succession of cloudless days.
but in spite of that
From this reading The air became very sultry, and yet there was a sighing among the leaves of the trees.
