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From this reading * * * * * Thursday, June 15.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, and made the roads as hard and smooth as a floor, not any mud.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Milt Walker joined us about an hour before camping time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Milt Walker joined us about an hour before camping time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, and made the roads as hard and smooth as a floor, not any mud.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, and made the roads as hard and smooth as a floor, not any mud.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, and made the roads as hard and smooth as a floor, not any mud.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been fine for horseback riding, everything seems so fresh and clean and pure, and not too warm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Milt Walker joined us about an hour before camping time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading Mr. Milt Walker joined us about an hour before camping time.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading It has been fine for horseback riding, everything seems so fresh and clean and pure, and not too warm.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, and made the roads as hard and smooth as a floor, not any mud.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It has been fine for horseback riding, everything seems so fresh and clean and pure, and not too warm.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It has been fine for horseback riding, everything seems so fresh and clean and pure, and not too warm.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, and made the roads as hard and smooth as a floor, not any mud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It has been fine for horseback riding, everything seems so fresh and clean and pure, and not too warm.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, and made the roads as hard and smooth as a floor, not any mud.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been fine for horseback riding, everything seems so fresh and clean and pure, and not too warm.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading It has been fine for horseback riding, everything seems so fresh and clean and pure, and not too warm.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mr. Milt Walker joined us about an hour before camping time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Mr. Milt Walker joined us about an hour before camping time.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading * * * * * Thursday, June 15.
immediately past
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, and made the roads as hard and smooth as a floor, not any mud.
MiltnounUS /mɪlt/
fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture
From this reading Mr. Milt Walker joined us about an hour before camping time.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Milt Walker joined us about an hour before camping time.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, and made the roads as hard and smooth as a floor, not any mud.
not any; not one
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, and made the roads as hard and smooth as a floor, not any mud.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading It has been fine for horseback riding, everything seems so fresh and clean and pure, and not too warm.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, and made the roads as hard and smooth as a floor, not any mud.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading It has been fine for horseback riding, everything seems so fresh and clean and pure, and not too warm.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, and made the roads as hard and smooth as a floor, not any mud.
cut with a saw
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It has been fine for horseback riding, everything seems so fresh and clean and pure, and not too warm.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, and made the roads as hard and smooth as a floor, not any mud.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading * * * * * Thursday, June 15.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It has been fine for horseback riding, everything seems so fresh and clean and pure, and not too warm.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, and made the roads as hard and smooth as a floor, not any mud.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Milt Walker joined us about an hour before camping time.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading Mr. Milt Walker joined us about an hour before camping time.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It has been fine for horseback riding, everything seems so fresh and clean and pure, and not too warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The storm came with great violence last evening; we saw it coming in time to be prepared for it, so there was no damage done.
