used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It began pretty much like other days, only that there was a heavy fog, and Dan knew that it was bad weather for haying, and tip-top for fishing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I don't know, what the almanac man said about it, but Dan said it was the longest; and Dan was certainly the one who understood the matter best.
almanacnounUS /ˈɑːlmənæk/
an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
From this reading I don't know, what the almanac man said about it, but Dan said it was the longest; and Dan was certainly the one who understood the matter best.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't know, what the almanac man said about it, but Dan said it was the longest; and Dan was certainly the one who understood the matter best.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It began pretty much like other days, only that there was a heavy fog, and Dan knew that it was bad weather for haying, and tip-top for fishing.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began pretty much like other days, only that there was a heavy fog, and Dan knew that it was bad weather for haying, and tip-top for fishing.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I don't know, what the almanac man said about it, but Dan said it was the longest; and Dan was certainly the one who understood the matter best.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know, what the almanac man said about it, but Dan said it was the longest; and Dan was certainly the one who understood the matter best.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY EMILY HUNTINGTON MILLER.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I don't know, what the almanac man said about it, but Dan said it was the longest; and Dan was certainly the one who understood the matter best.
Dan
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From this reading I don't know, what the almanac man said about it, but Dan said it was the longest; and Dan was certainly the one who understood the matter best.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LONGEST DAY IN THE YEAR.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It began pretty much like other days, only that there was a heavy fog, and Dan knew that it was bad weather for haying, and tip-top for fishing.
don't
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From this reading I don't know, what the almanac man said about it, but Dan said it was the longest; and Dan was certainly the one who understood the matter best.
EMILY
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From this reading BY EMILY HUNTINGTON MILLER.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading It began pretty much like other days, only that there was a heavy fog, and Dan knew that it was bad weather for haying, and tip-top for fishing.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading It began pretty much like other days, only that there was a heavy fog, and Dan knew that it was bad weather for haying, and tip-top for fishing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It began pretty much like other days, only that there was a heavy fog, and Dan knew that it was bad weather for haying, and tip-top for fishing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He made up his mind to go fishing.
hayingnounUS /ˈheɪɪŋ/
the harvesting of hay
From this reading It began pretty much like other days, only that there was a heavy fog, and Dan knew that it was bad weather for haying, and tip-top for fishing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made up his mind to go fishing.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It began pretty much like other days, only that there was a heavy fog, and Dan knew that it was bad weather for haying, and tip-top for fishing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made up his mind to go fishing.
HUNTINGTONnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋtən/
United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
From this reading BY EMILY HUNTINGTON MILLER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know, what the almanac man said about it, but Dan said it was the longest; and Dan was certainly the one who understood the matter best.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LONGEST DAY IN THE YEAR.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't know, what the almanac man said about it, but Dan said it was the longest; and Dan was certainly the one who understood the matter best.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It began pretty much like other days, only that there was a heavy fog, and Dan knew that it was bad weather for haying, and tip-top for fishing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know, what the almanac man said about it, but Dan said it was the longest; and Dan was certainly the one who understood the matter best.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It began pretty much like other days, only that there was a heavy fog, and Dan knew that it was bad weather for haying, and tip-top for fishing.
LONGESTadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading THE LONGEST DAY IN THE YEAR.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made up his mind to go fishing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I don't know, what the almanac man said about it, but Dan said it was the longest; and Dan was certainly the one who understood the matter best.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I don't know, what the almanac man said about it, but Dan said it was the longest; and Dan was certainly the one who understood the matter best.
MILLERnounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading BY EMILY HUNTINGTON MILLER.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He made up his mind to go fishing.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It began pretty much like other days, only that there was a heavy fog, and Dan knew that it was bad weather for haying, and tip-top for fishing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I don't know, what the almanac man said about it, but Dan said it was the longest; and Dan was certainly the one who understood the matter best.
and nothing more
From this reading It began pretty much like other days, only that there was a heavy fog, and Dan knew that it was bad weather for haying, and tip-top for fishing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It began pretty much like other days, only that there was a heavy fog, and Dan knew that it was bad weather for haying, and tip-top for fishing.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It began pretty much like other days, only that there was a heavy fog, and Dan knew that it was bad weather for haying, and tip-top for fishing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I don't know, what the almanac man said about it, but Dan said it was the longest; and Dan was certainly the one who understood the matter best.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It began pretty much like other days, only that there was a heavy fog, and Dan knew that it was bad weather for haying, and tip-top for fishing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONGEST DAY IN THE YEAR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It began pretty much like other days, only that there was a heavy fog, and Dan knew that it was bad weather for haying, and tip-top for fishing.
tip-topadverb
to the highest extent
From this reading It began pretty much like other days, only that there was a heavy fog, and Dan knew that it was bad weather for haying, and tip-top for fishing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made up his mind to go fishing.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I don't know, what the almanac man said about it, but Dan said it was the longest; and Dan was certainly the one who understood the matter best.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He made up his mind to go fishing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't know, what the almanac man said about it, but Dan said it was the longest; and Dan was certainly the one who understood the matter best.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It began pretty much like other days, only that there was a heavy fog, and Dan knew that it was bad weather for haying, and tip-top for fishing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know, what the almanac man said about it, but Dan said it was the longest; and Dan was certainly the one who understood the matter best.
which person or people
From this reading I don't know, what the almanac man said about it, but Dan said it was the longest; and Dan was certainly the one who understood the matter best.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE LONGEST DAY IN THE YEAR.
