used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the ceremony we took Tippy up home in the machine with the children, and then went for a drive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the ceremony we took Tippy up home in the machine with the children, and then went for a drive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we started out of town Richard glanced at his watch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As we started out of town Richard glanced at his watch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I hadn't realized how tired I was till I sank back into the comfortable seat beside Richard.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Nothing could have rested me more than that rapid spin toward Wellfleet with the salt breeze in my face.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading After the ceremony we took Tippy up home in the machine with the children, and then went for a drive.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading After the ceremony we took Tippy up home in the machine with the children, and then went for a drive.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading I hadn't realized how tired I was till I sank back into the comfortable seat beside Richard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could have rested me more than that rapid spin toward Wellfleet with the salt breeze in my face.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading After the ceremony we took Tippy up home in the machine with the children, and then went for a drive.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nothing could have rested me more than that rapid spin toward Wellfleet with the salt breeze in my face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the ceremony we took Tippy up home in the machine with the children, and then went for a drive.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As we started out of town Richard glanced at his watch.
hadn't
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From this reading I hadn't realized how tired I was till I sank back into the comfortable seat beside Richard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing could have rested me more than that rapid spin toward Wellfleet with the salt breeze in my face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As we started out of town Richard glanced at his watch.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After the ceremony we took Tippy up home in the machine with the children, and then went for a drive.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
how
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From this reading I hadn't realized how tired I was till I sank back into the comfortable seat beside Richard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading After the ceremony we took Tippy up home in the machine with the children, and then went for a drive.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing could have rested me more than that rapid spin toward Wellfleet with the salt breeze in my face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing could have rested me more than that rapid spin toward Wellfleet with the salt breeze in my face.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nothing could have rested me more than that rapid spin toward Wellfleet with the salt breeze in my face.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could have rested me more than that rapid spin toward Wellfleet with the salt breeze in my face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we started out of town Richard glanced at his watch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As we started out of town Richard glanced at his watch.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Nothing could have rested me more than that rapid spin toward Wellfleet with the salt breeze in my face.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I hadn't realized how tired I was till I sank back into the comfortable seat beside Richard.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Nothing could have rested me more than that rapid spin toward Wellfleet with the salt breeze in my face.
Richard
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From this reading I hadn't realized how tired I was till I sank back into the comfortable seat beside Richard.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Nothing could have rested me more than that rapid spin toward Wellfleet with the salt breeze in my face.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading I hadn't realized how tired I was till I sank back into the comfortable seat beside Richard.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I hadn't realized how tired I was till I sank back into the comfortable seat beside Richard.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Nothing could have rested me more than that rapid spin toward Wellfleet with the salt breeze in my face.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As we started out of town Richard glanced at his watch.
SWINGverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing could have rested me more than that rapid spin toward Wellfleet with the salt breeze in my face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After the ceremony we took Tippy up home in the machine with the children, and then went for a drive.
up to a particular time
From this reading I hadn't realized how tired I was till I sank back into the comfortable seat beside Richard.
TippyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪpi/
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
From this reading After the ceremony we took Tippy up home in the machine with the children, and then went for a drive.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I hadn't realized how tired I was till I sank back into the comfortable seat beside Richard.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After the ceremony we took Tippy up home in the machine with the children, and then went for a drive.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Nothing could have rested me more than that rapid spin toward Wellfleet with the salt breeze in my face.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As we started out of town Richard glanced at his watch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After the ceremony we took Tippy up home in the machine with the children, and then went for a drive.
VIGILnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
look attentively
From this reading As we started out of town Richard glanced at his watch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After the ceremony we took Tippy up home in the machine with the children, and then went for a drive.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
Wellfleet
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From this reading Nothing could have rested me more than that rapid spin toward Wellfleet with the salt breeze in my face.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the ceremony we took Tippy up home in the machine with the children, and then went for a drive.
at the time that
From this reading THE VIGIL IN THE SWING WHEN I look back on that hot July day it seems a week long; so much was crowded into it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the ceremony we took Tippy up home in the machine with the children, and then went for a drive.
