used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I went downstairs the next morning before the doctor was ready, and when I met Thorwald I said, without thought: “A fine morning.”
(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 “Yes,” he replied, “all our mornings are fine.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went downstairs the next morning before the doctor was ready, and when I met Thorwald I said, without thought: “A fine morning.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “all our mornings are fine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I went downstairs the next morning before the doctor was ready, and when I met Thorwald I said, without thought: “A fine morning.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Do you not lose something by having a perpetual calm?”
make calm or still
From this reading “Do you not lose something by having a perpetual calm?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I went downstairs the next morning before the doctor was ready, and when I met Thorwald I said, without thought: “A fine morning.”
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading I went downstairs the next morning before the doctor was ready, and when I met Thorwald I said, without thought: “A fine morning.”
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I went downstairs the next morning before the doctor was ready, and when I met Thorwald I said, without thought: “A fine morning.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Do you not lose something by having a perpetual calm?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “all our mornings are fine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went downstairs the next morning before the doctor was ready, and when I met Thorwald I said, without thought: “A fine morning.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WINE-DRINKING IN MARS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Do you not lose something by having a perpetual calm?”
MARSnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading WINE-DRINKING IN MARS.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I went downstairs the next morning before the doctor was ready, and when I met Thorwald I said, without thought: “A fine morning.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I went downstairs the next morning before the doctor was ready, and when I met Thorwald I said, without thought: “A fine morning.”
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “all our mornings are fine.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I went downstairs the next morning before the doctor was ready, and when I met Thorwald I said, without thought: “A fine morning.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “all our mornings are fine.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading “Do you not lose something by having a perpetual calm?”
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I went downstairs the next morning before the doctor was ready, and when I met Thorwald I said, without thought: “A fine morning.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “all our mornings are fine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I went downstairs the next morning before the doctor was ready, and when I met Thorwald I said, without thought: “A fine morning.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Do you not lose something by having a perpetual calm?”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went downstairs the next morning before the doctor was ready, and when I met Thorwald I said, without thought: “A fine morning.”
Thorwald
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From this reading I went downstairs the next morning before the doctor was ready, and when I met Thorwald I said, without thought: “A fine morning.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I went downstairs the next morning before the doctor was ready, and when I met Thorwald I said, without thought: “A fine morning.”
up to a particular time
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I went downstairs the next morning before the doctor was ready, and when I met Thorwald I said, without thought: “A fine morning.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I do not mean that the sun is always shining or that we do not have clouds and a variety of sky effects, but we know the clouds can be depended on not to give rain till night.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went downstairs the next morning before the doctor was ready, and when I met Thorwald I said, without thought: “A fine morning.”
at the time that
From this reading I went downstairs the next morning before the doctor was ready, and when I met Thorwald I said, without thought: “A fine morning.”
WINE-DRINKING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WINE-DRINKING IN MARS.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I went downstairs the next morning before the doctor was ready, and when I met Thorwald I said, without thought: “A fine morning.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” he replied, “all our mornings are fine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you not lose something by having a perpetual calm?”
