used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS HAPPENING.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It seems to me," said the professor, looking about him, "that it was a difficult thing to get in here, but to get out is going to be a more difficult one."
(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 "It will be all right," replied the captain, "if Berwick will fix up that old tea kettle of his and give us some steam."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The barometer rose shortly and climbed up as rapidly as it had earlier fallen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The barometer rose shortly and climbed up as rapidly as it had earlier fallen.
barometernounUS /bərˈɑːmɪtər/
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
From this reading The barometer rose shortly and climbed up as rapidly as it had earlier fallen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It seems to me," said the professor, looking about him, "that it was a difficult thing to get in here, but to get out is going to be a more difficult one."
Berwick
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From this reading "It will be all right," replied the captain, "if Berwick will fix up that old tea kettle of his and give us some steam."
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading In a brief time the skies had cleared and the wind settled to a steady breeze.
of short duration or distance
From this reading In a brief time the skies had cleared and the wind settled to a steady breeze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It seems to me," said the professor, looking about him, "that it was a difficult thing to get in here, but to get out is going to be a more difficult one."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "It will be all right," replied the captain, "if Berwick will fix up that old tea kettle of his and give us some steam."
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading In a brief time the skies had cleared and the wind settled to a steady breeze.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The barometer rose shortly and climbed up as rapidly as it had earlier fallen.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It seems to me," said the professor, looking about him, "that it was a difficult thing to get in here, but to get out is going to be a more difficult one."
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The barometer rose shortly and climbed up as rapidly as it had earlier fallen.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The barometer rose shortly and climbed up as rapidly as it had earlier fallen.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "It will be all right," replied the captain, "if Berwick will fix up that old tea kettle of his and give us some steam."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It seems to me," said the professor, looking about him, "that it was a difficult thing to get in here, but to get out is going to be a more difficult one."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "It will be all right," replied the captain, "if Berwick will fix up that old tea kettle of his and give us some steam."
the act of departing
From this reading "It seems to me," said the professor, looking about him, "that it was a difficult thing to get in here, but to get out is going to be a more difficult one."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The barometer rose shortly and climbed up as rapidly as it had earlier fallen.
HAPPENINGnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS HAPPENING.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It seems to me," said the professor, looking about him, "that it was a difficult thing to get in here, but to get out is going to be a more difficult one."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me," said the professor, looking about him, "that it was a difficult thing to get in here, but to get out is going to be a more difficult one."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It will be all right," replied the captain, "if Berwick will fix up that old tea kettle of his and give us some steam."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It will be all right," replied the captain, "if Berwick will fix up that old tea kettle of his and give us some steam."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a brief time the skies had cleared and the wind settled to a steady breeze.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It seems to me," said the professor, looking about him, "that it was a difficult thing to get in here, but to get out is going to be a more difficult one."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The barometer rose shortly and climbed up as rapidly as it had earlier fallen.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading "It will be all right," replied the captain, "if Berwick will fix up that old tea kettle of his and give us some steam."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "It seems to me," said the professor, looking about him, "that it was a difficult thing to get in here, but to get out is going to be a more difficult one."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me," said the professor, looking about him, "that it was a difficult thing to get in here, but to get out is going to be a more difficult one."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It seems to me," said the professor, looking about him, "that it was a difficult thing to get in here, but to get out is going to be a more difficult one."
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS HAPPENING.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It will be all right," replied the captain, "if Berwick will fix up that old tea kettle of his and give us some steam."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It will be all right," replied the captain, "if Berwick will fix up that old tea kettle of his and give us some steam."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It seems to me," said the professor, looking about him, "that it was a difficult thing to get in here, but to get out is going to be a more difficult one."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It seems to me," said the professor, looking about him, "that it was a difficult thing to get in here, but to get out is going to be a more difficult one."
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "It seems to me," said the professor, looking about him, "that it was a difficult thing to get in here, but to get out is going to be a more difficult one."
with speed
From this reading The barometer rose shortly and climbed up as rapidly as it had earlier fallen.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It will be all right," replied the captain, "if Berwick will fix up that old tea kettle of his and give us some steam."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It will be all right," replied the captain, "if Berwick will fix up that old tea kettle of his and give us some steam."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The barometer rose shortly and climbed up as rapidly as it had earlier fallen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It seems to me," said the professor, looking about him, "that it was a difficult thing to get in here, but to get out is going to be a more difficult one."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to me," said the professor, looking about him, "that it was a difficult thing to get in here, but to get out is going to be a more difficult one."
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading In a brief time the skies had cleared and the wind settled to a steady breeze.
for a short time
From this reading The barometer rose shortly and climbed up as rapidly as it had earlier fallen.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In a brief time the skies had cleared and the wind settled to a steady breeze.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It will be all right," replied the captain, "if Berwick will fix up that old tea kettle of his and give us some steam."
make steady
From this reading In a brief time the skies had cleared and the wind settled to a steady breeze.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading "It will be all right," replied the captain, "if Berwick will fix up that old tea kettle of his and give us some steam."
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "It will be all right," replied the captain, "if Berwick will fix up that old tea kettle of his and give us some steam."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems to me," said the professor, looking about him, "that it was a difficult thing to get in here, but to get out is going to be a more difficult one."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The barometer rose shortly and climbed up as rapidly as it had earlier fallen.
a special situation
From this reading "It seems to me," said the professor, looking about him, "that it was a difficult thing to get in here, but to get out is going to be a more difficult one."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a brief time the skies had cleared and the wind settled to a steady breeze.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a brief time the skies had cleared and the wind settled to a steady breeze.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The barometer rose shortly and climbed up as rapidly as it had earlier fallen.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It will be all right," replied the captain, "if Berwick will fix up that old tea kettle of his and give us some steam."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It seems to me," said the professor, looking about him, "that it was a difficult thing to get in here, but to get out is going to be a more difficult one."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be all right," replied the captain, "if Berwick will fix up that old tea kettle of his and give us some steam."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In a brief time the skies had cleared and the wind settled to a steady breeze.
