used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The air was balmy and delicious, the sunshine radiant; it was a charming excursion.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was balmy and delicious, the sunshine radiant; it was a charming excursion.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air was balmy and delicious, the sunshine radiant; it was a charming excursion.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading The air was balmy and delicious, the sunshine radiant; it was a charming excursion.
for the reason that
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
CalendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading The air was balmy and delicious, the sunshine radiant; it was a charming excursion.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The air was balmy and delicious, the sunshine radiant; it was a charming excursion.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The air was balmy and delicious, the sunshine radiant; it was a charming excursion.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
isn't
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From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
measurablyadverbUS /ˈmeʒərəbli/
to a measurable degree
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.
Pudd'nhead
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From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading The air was balmy and delicious, the sunshine radiant; it was a charming excursion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The air was balmy and delicious, the sunshine radiant; it was a charming excursion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The air was balmy and delicious, the sunshine radiant; it was a charming excursion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was balmy and delicious, the sunshine radiant; it was a charming excursion.
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Truth is stranger than fiction--to some people, but I am measurably familiar with it.
