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From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
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From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Trusty and resolute Dobbin never had a harder job than now.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading The arrows of the snowy wind came shooting over Shotover.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was Saturday now of that same week with which we began on Tuesday.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE BEST FOOT FOREMOST.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The arrows of the snowy wind came shooting over Shotover.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
DobbinnounUS /ˈdɑːbɪn/
a quiet plodding workhorse
From this reading Trusty and resolute Dobbin never had a harder job than now.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
FahrenheitnounUS /ˈferənhaɪt/
German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer and developed the scale of temperature that bears his name (1686-1736)
From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE BEST FOOT FOREMOST.
FOREMOSTadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading THE BEST FOOT FOREMOST.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Trusty and resolute Dobbin never had a harder job than now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday now of that same week with which we began on Tuesday.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Trusty and resolute Dobbin never had a harder job than now.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
mercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Trusty and resolute Dobbin never had a harder job than now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was Saturday now of that same week with which we began on Tuesday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrows of the snowy wind came shooting over Shotover.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Saturday now of that same week with which we began on Tuesday.
on one occasion
From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The arrows of the snowy wind came shooting over Shotover.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Trusty and resolute Dobbin never had a harder job than now.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was Saturday now of that same week with which we began on Tuesday.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was Saturday now of that same week with which we began on Tuesday.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The arrows of the snowy wind came shooting over Shotover.
Shotover
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The arrows of the snowy wind came shooting over Shotover.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading The arrows of the snowy wind came shooting over Shotover.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Saturday now of that same week with which we began on Tuesday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEST FOOT FOREMOST.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The mercury during those four days had not risen once above 28° of Fahrenheit, and now it stood about 22°, and lower than that in the river meadows.
TrustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading Trusty and resolute Dobbin never had a harder job than now.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading It was Saturday now of that same week with which we began on Tuesday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Saturday now of that same week with which we began on Tuesday.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was Saturday now of that same week with which we began on Tuesday.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was Saturday now of that same week with which we began on Tuesday.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday now of that same week with which we began on Tuesday.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The arrows of the snowy wind came shooting over Shotover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Saturday now of that same week with which we began on Tuesday.
