used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Philip joked Campbell in private about the “Hilaryous” time he was having and Campbell retorted with a conundrum, “Why are you like a sailor?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Philip joked Campbell in private about the “Hilaryous” time he was having and Campbell retorted with a conundrum, “Why are you like a sailor?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The roads were well dried off from recent showers, but not dusty, and the country looked fresh and green.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Philip joked Campbell in private about the “Hilaryous” time he was having and Campbell retorted with a conundrum, “Why are you like a sailor?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CHICKEN SENSE So far, the weather had been ideal for the drive to New York.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was warm but not too warm.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Philip joked Campbell in private about the “Hilaryous” time he was having and Campbell retorted with a conundrum, “Why are you like a sailor?”
CHICKENnounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading CHICKEN SENSE So far, the weather had been ideal for the drive to New York.
conundrumnounUS /kəˈnʌndrəm/
a difficult problem
From this reading Philip joked Campbell in private about the “Hilaryous” time he was having and Campbell retorted with a conundrum, “Why are you like a sailor?”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The roads were well dried off from recent showers, but not dusty, and the country looked fresh and green.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The roads were well dried off from recent showers, but not dusty, and the country looked fresh and green.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading CHICKEN SENSE So far, the weather had been ideal for the drive to New York.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The roads were well dried off from recent showers, but not dusty, and the country looked fresh and green.
at any time
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading CHICKEN SENSE So far, the weather had been ideal for the drive to New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHICKEN SENSE So far, the weather had been ideal for the drive to New York.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The roads were well dried off from recent showers, but not dusty, and the country looked fresh and green.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The roads were well dried off from recent showers, but not dusty, and the country looked fresh and green.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The roads were well dried off from recent showers, but not dusty, and the country looked fresh and green.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHICKEN SENSE So far, the weather had been ideal for the drive to New York.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Philip joked Campbell in private about the “Hilaryous” time he was having and Campbell retorted with a conundrum, “Why are you like a sailor?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philip joked Campbell in private about the “Hilaryous” time he was having and Campbell retorted with a conundrum, “Why are you like a sailor?”
Hilaryous
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From this reading Philip joked Campbell in private about the “Hilaryous” time he was having and Campbell retorted with a conundrum, “Why are you like a sailor?”
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading CHICKEN SENSE So far, the weather had been ideal for the drive to New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was warm but not too warm.
jokedverbUS /dʒoʊkt/
past form of “joke” — tell a joke; speak humorously
From this reading Philip joked Campbell in private about the “Hilaryous” time he was having and Campbell retorted with a conundrum, “Why are you like a sailor?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Philip joked Campbell in private about the “Hilaryous” time he was having and Campbell retorted with a conundrum, “Why are you like a sailor?”
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 They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The roads were well dried off from recent showers, but not dusty, and the country looked fresh and green.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CHICKEN SENSE So far, the weather had been ideal for the drive to New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was warm but not too warm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The roads were well dried off from recent showers, but not dusty, and the country looked fresh and green.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip joked Campbell in private about the “Hilaryous” time he was having and Campbell retorted with a conundrum, “Why are you like a sailor?”
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Philip joked Campbell in private about the “Hilaryous” time he was having and Campbell retorted with a conundrum, “Why are you like a sailor?”
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The roads were well dried off from recent showers, but not dusty, and the country looked fresh and green.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading Philip joked Campbell in private about the “Hilaryous” time he was having and Campbell retorted with a conundrum, “Why are you like a sailor?”
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The roads were well dried off from recent showers, but not dusty, and the country looked fresh and green.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Philip joked Campbell in private about the “Hilaryous” time he was having and Campbell retorted with a conundrum, “Why are you like a sailor?”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading CHICKEN SENSE So far, the weather had been ideal for the drive to New York.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The roads were well dried off from recent showers, but not dusty, and the country looked fresh and green.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CHICKEN SENSE So far, the weather had been ideal for the drive to New York.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHICKEN SENSE So far, the weather had been ideal for the drive to New York.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Philip joked Campbell in private about the “Hilaryous” time he was having and Campbell retorted with a conundrum, “Why are you like a sailor?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHICKEN SENSE So far, the weather had been ideal for the drive to New York.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was warm but not too warm.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was warm but not too warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was warm but not too warm.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading CHICKEN SENSE So far, the weather had been ideal for the drive to New York.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The roads were well dried off from recent showers, but not dusty, and the country looked fresh and green.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roads were well dried off from recent showers, but not dusty, and the country looked fresh and green.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Philip joked Campbell in private about the “Hilaryous” time he was having and Campbell retorted with a conundrum, “Why are you like a sailor?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Philip joked Campbell in private about the “Hilaryous” time he was having and Campbell retorted with a conundrum, “Why are you like a sailor?”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading CHICKEN SENSE So far, the weather had been ideal for the drive to New York.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Philip joked Campbell in private about the “Hilaryous” time he was having and Campbell retorted with a conundrum, “Why are you like a sailor?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They had stopped in some of the most delightful places their guests had ever seen, and the young people had made one long picnic of the whole trip, after their exciting day in Boston.
