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From this reading THE 25TH OF NOVEMBER.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The beginning of the day was bright and fair, with no cloud in the blue sky, and the warmth of the Indian summer filled the hazy air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The beginning of the day was bright and fair, with no cloud in the blue sky, and the warmth of the Indian summer filled the hazy air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The beginning of the day was bright and fair, with no cloud in the blue sky, and the warmth of the Indian summer filled the hazy air.
biliousadjectiveUS /ˈbɪliəs/
relating to or containing bile
From this reading “I reckon too much sight-seeing and dissipation have made me nervous, or bilious, or both,” she wrote.
blightedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪtɪd/
affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The beginning of the day was bright and fair, with no cloud in the blue sky, and the warmth of the Indian summer filled the hazy air.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “I reckon too much sight-seeing and dissipation have made me nervous, or bilious, or both,” she wrote.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The beginning of the day was bright and fair, with no cloud in the blue sky, and the warmth of the Indian summer filled the hazy air.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
put or send forth
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The beginning of the day was bright and fair, with no cloud in the blue sky, and the warmth of the Indian summer filled the hazy air.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The beginning of the day was bright and fair, with no cloud in the blue sky, and the warmth of the Indian summer filled the hazy air.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading “I reckon too much sight-seeing and dissipation have made me nervous, or bilious, or both,” she wrote.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The beginning of the day was bright and fair, with no cloud in the blue sky, and the warmth of the Indian summer filled the hazy air.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The beginning of the day was bright and fair, with no cloud in the blue sky, and the warmth of the Indian summer filled the hazy air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
half-crazedadjective
driven insane
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I reckon too much sight-seeing and dissipation have made me nervous, or bilious, or both,” she wrote.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The beginning of the day was bright and fair, with no cloud in the blue sky, and the warmth of the Indian summer filled the hazy air.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
how
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From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The beginning of the day was bright and fair, with no cloud in the blue sky, and the warmth of the Indian summer filled the hazy air.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The beginning of the day was bright and fair, with no cloud in the blue sky, and the warmth of the Indian summer filled the hazy air.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
immediately past
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
the literary culture
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I reckon too much sight-seeing and dissipation have made me nervous, or bilious, or both,” she wrote.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I reckon too much sight-seeing and dissipation have made me nervous, or bilious, or both,” she wrote.
easily agitated
From this reading “I reckon too much sight-seeing and dissipation have made me nervous, or bilious, or both,” she wrote.
not any; not one
From this reading The beginning of the day was bright and fair, with no cloud in the blue sky, and the warmth of the Indian summer filled the hazy air.
NOVEMBERnounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading THE 25TH OF NOVEMBER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE 25TH OF NOVEMBER.
and nothing more
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
the possibility of future success
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I reckon too much sight-seeing and dissipation have made me nervous, or bilious, or both,” she wrote.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
only a very short time before
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
sight-seeing
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From this reading “I reckon too much sight-seeing and dissipation have made me nervous, or bilious, or both,” she wrote.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The beginning of the day was bright and fair, with no cloud in the blue sky, and the warmth of the Indian summer filled the hazy air.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The beginning of the day was bright and fair, with no cloud in the blue sky, and the warmth of the Indian summer filled the hazy air.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading THE 25TH OF NOVEMBER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE 25TH OF NOVEMBER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I reckon too much sight-seeing and dissipation have made me nervous, or bilious, or both,” she wrote.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
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 close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The beginning of the day was bright and fair, with no cloud in the blue sky, and the warmth of the Indian summer filled the hazy air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The beginning of the day was bright and fair, with no cloud in the blue sky, and the warmth of the Indian summer filled the hazy air.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The beginning of the day was bright and fair, with no cloud in the blue sky, and the warmth of the Indian summer filled the hazy air.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The close was dark and cold and rainy, and left me a half-crazed woman, scarcely knowing what I did or said, while Jack was as broken and blighted as some tall tree which the storm has torn up by the roots and cast helpless upon the ground.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading During the last two weeks only short letters had come to Jack from Fanny, while to me she had written at length, telling me how glad she was at the prospect of coming home.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “I reckon too much sight-seeing and dissipation have made me nervous, or bilious, or both,” she wrote.
