used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For my own part, I was in a whirl of excitement.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
buoyedverbUS /ˈbuːid/
past form of “buoy” — float on the surface of water
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
Emily
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From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
Goodridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For my own part, I was in a whirl of excitement.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my own part, I was in a whirl of excitement.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For my own part, I was in a whirl of excitement.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
not in physical motion
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat up part of the day, and spent an hour or two in the forenoon in the open air.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE END OF THE VOYAGE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we approached the city, the excitement of being so near home buoyed her up, and seemed to give her an unnatural strength.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For the week preceding the arrival of the raft, Emily Goodridge had been improving in health, though she was still quite feeble.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading For my own part, I was in a whirl of excitement.
