10
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From this reading _Tuesday, June 10._ Considerable rain fell during the morning.
12
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From this reading _Thursday, 12._ Took a long tramp in pursuit of game, got lost, and walked about twelve miles.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Thursday, 12._ Took a long tramp in pursuit of game, got lost, and walked about twelve miles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We are at times anxious about our summer's work, as the river has fallen very little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Thursday, 12._ Took a long tramp in pursuit of game, got lost, and walked about twelve miles.
eagerly desirous
From this reading We are at times anxious about our summer's work, as the river has fallen very little.
apieceadverbUS /əˈpiːs/
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading Our table expenses at present are about fifty cents apiece a day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are at times anxious about our summer's work, as the river has fallen very little.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We are at times anxious about our summer's work, as the river has fallen very little.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thermometer thus far has averaged ten to twenty degrees lower at noon than during the same time last year.
averagedverbUS /ˈævrədʒd/
past form of “average” — amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
From this reading The thermometer thus far has averaged ten to twenty degrees lower at noon than during the same time last year.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Our table expenses at present are about fifty cents apiece a day.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Tuesday, June 10._ Considerable rain fell during the morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Our table expenses at present are about fifty cents apiece a day.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The thermometer thus far has averaged ten to twenty degrees lower at noon than during the same time last year.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _Tuesday, June 10._ Considerable rain fell during the morning.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Our table expenses at present are about fifty cents apiece a day.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading We are at times anxious about our summer's work, as the river has fallen very little.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The thermometer thus far has averaged ten to twenty degrees lower at noon than during the same time last year.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading _Tuesday, June 10._ Considerable rain fell during the morning.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Our table expenses at present are about fifty cents apiece a day.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading _Thursday, 12._ Took a long tramp in pursuit of game, got lost, and walked about twelve miles.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Thursday, 12._ Took a long tramp in pursuit of game, got lost, and walked about twelve miles.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thermometer thus far has averaged ten to twenty degrees lower at noon than during the same time last year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Thursday, 12._ Took a long tramp in pursuit of game, got lost, and walked about twelve miles.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _Tuesday, June 10._ Considerable rain fell during the morning.
immediately past
From this reading The thermometer thus far has averaged ten to twenty degrees lower at noon than during the same time last year.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We are at times anxious about our summer's work, as the river has fallen very little.
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 _Thursday, 12._ Took a long tramp in pursuit of game, got lost, and walked about twelve miles.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _Thursday, 12._ Took a long tramp in pursuit of game, got lost, and walked about twelve miles.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The thermometer thus far has averaged ten to twenty degrees lower at noon than during the same time last year.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading _Thursday, 12._ Took a long tramp in pursuit of game, got lost, and walked about twelve miles.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Tuesday, June 10._ Considerable rain fell during the morning.
the middle of the day
From this reading The thermometer thus far has averaged ten to twenty degrees lower at noon than during the same time last year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Thursday, 12._ Took a long tramp in pursuit of game, got lost, and walked about twelve miles.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are at times anxious about our summer's work, as the river has fallen very little.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Our table expenses at present are about fifty cents apiece a day.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading _Thursday, 12._ Took a long tramp in pursuit of game, got lost, and walked about twelve miles.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading _Tuesday, June 10._ Considerable rain fell during the morning.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We are at times anxious about our summer's work, as the river has fallen very little.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The thermometer thus far has averaged ten to twenty degrees lower at noon than during the same time last year.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading We are at times anxious about our summer's work, as the river has fallen very little.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Our table expenses at present are about fifty cents apiece a day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The thermometer thus far has averaged ten to twenty degrees lower at noon than during the same time last year.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The thermometer thus far has averaged ten to twenty degrees lower at noon than during the same time last year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Tuesday, June 10._ Considerable rain fell during the morning.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading The thermometer thus far has averaged ten to twenty degrees lower at noon than during the same time last year.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading _Thursday, 12._ Took a long tramp in pursuit of game, got lost, and walked about twelve miles.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The thermometer thus far has averaged ten to twenty degrees lower at noon than during the same time last year.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The thermometer thus far has averaged ten to twenty degrees lower at noon than during the same time last year.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading We are at times anxious about our summer's work, as the river has fallen very little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thermometer thus far has averaged ten to twenty degrees lower at noon than during the same time last year.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _Thursday, 12._ Took a long tramp in pursuit of game, got lost, and walked about twelve miles.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading _Thursday, 12._ Took a long tramp in pursuit of game, got lost, and walked about twelve miles.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading _Tuesday, June 10._ Considerable rain fell during the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading _Thursday, 12._ Took a long tramp in pursuit of game, got lost, and walked about twelve miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The thermometer thus far has averaged ten to twenty degrees lower at noon than during the same time last year.
precisely as stated
From this reading We are at times anxious about our summer's work, as the river has fallen very little.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading _Thursday, 12._ Took a long tramp in pursuit of game, got lost, and walked about twelve miles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are at times anxious about our summer's work, as the river has fallen very little.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We are at times anxious about our summer's work, as the river has fallen very little.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The thermometer thus far has averaged ten to twenty degrees lower at noon than during the same time last year.
