Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _A New Week Dawns_ Monday morning dawned clear and bright.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The air was warm with a fragrance and sweetness that only a small town knows in springtime.

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From this reading Grant Hughes, the postmaster, was busy sweeping out his office but he stopped his work and called to Helen as she turned down the alley-way which led to the _Herald_ office.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _A New Week Dawns_ Monday morning dawned clear and bright.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Helen exchanged greetings with half a dozen people as she hurried down the street to start her first day at the office as editor of the _Herald_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Helen exchanged greetings with half a dozen people as she hurried down the street to start her first day at the office as editor of the _Herald_.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading _A New Week Dawns_ Monday morning dawned clear and bright.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Grant Hughes, the postmaster, was busy sweeping out his office but he stopped his work and called to Helen as she turned down the alley-way which led to the _Herald_ office.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Grant Hughes, the postmaster, was busy sweeping out his office but he stopped his work and called to Helen as she turned down the alley-way which led to the _Herald_ office.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Grant Hughes, the postmaster, was busy sweeping out his office but he stopped his work and called to Helen as she turned down the alley-way which led to the _Herald_ office.

rid of obstructions

From this reading _A New Week Dawns_ Monday morning dawned clear and bright.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading _A New Week Dawns_ Monday morning dawned clear and bright.

plural of “dawn” — the first light of day

From this reading _A New Week Dawns_ Monday morning dawned clear and bright.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There were no traces in the sky of the storm which on the previous day had devastated so many farms west of Rolfe.

past form of “devastate” — cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

From this reading There were no traces in the sky of the storm which on the previous day had devastated so many farms west of Rolfe.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Helen exchanged greetings with half a dozen people as she hurried down the street to start her first day at the office as editor of the _Herald_.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Helen exchanged greetings with half a dozen people as she hurried down the street to start her first day at the office as editor of the _Herald_.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading Helen exchanged greetings with half a dozen people as she hurried down the street to start her first day at the office as editor of the _Herald_.

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading Helen exchanged greetings with half a dozen people as she hurried down the street to start her first day at the office as editor of the _Herald_.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading There were no traces in the sky of the storm which on the previous day had devastated so many farms west of Rolfe.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Helen exchanged greetings with half a dozen people as she hurried down the street to start her first day at the office as editor of the _Herald_.

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading The air was warm with a fragrance and sweetness that only a small town knows in springtime.

let have

From this reading Grant Hughes, the postmaster, was busy sweeping out his office but he stopped his work and called to Helen as she turned down the alley-way which led to the _Herald_ office.

plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading Helen exchanged greetings with half a dozen people as she hurried down the street to start her first day at the office as editor of the _Herald_.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There were no traces in the sky of the storm which on the previous day had devastated so many farms west of Rolfe.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Helen exchanged greetings with half a dozen people as she hurried down the street to start her first day at the office as editor of the _Herald_.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Grant Hughes, the postmaster, was busy sweeping out his office but he stopped his work and called to Helen as she turned down the alley-way which led to the _Herald_ office.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Helen exchanged greetings with half a dozen people as she hurried down the street to start her first day at the office as editor of the _Herald_.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Helen exchanged greetings with half a dozen people as she hurried down the street to start her first day at the office as editor of the _Herald_.

foreshadow or presage

From this reading Helen exchanged greetings with half a dozen people as she hurried down the street to start her first day at the office as editor of the _Herald_.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Grant Hughes, the postmaster, was busy sweeping out his office but he stopped his work and called to Helen as she turned down the alley-way which led to the _Herald_ office.

English poet (born in 1930)

From this reading Grant Hughes, the postmaster, was busy sweeping out his office but he stopped his work and called to Helen as she turned down the alley-way which led to the _Herald_ office.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Helen exchanged greetings with half a dozen people as she hurried down the street to start her first day at the office as editor of the _Herald_.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There were no traces in the sky of the storm which on the previous day had devastated so many farms west of Rolfe.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading The air was warm with a fragrance and sweetness that only a small town knows in springtime.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Grant Hughes, the postmaster, was busy sweeping out his office but he stopped his work and called to Helen as she turned down the alley-way which led to the _Herald_ office.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There were no traces in the sky of the storm which on the previous day had devastated so many farms west of Rolfe.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading _A New Week Dawns_ Monday morning dawned clear and bright.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _A New Week Dawns_ Monday morning dawned clear and bright.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _A New Week Dawns_ Monday morning dawned clear and bright.

not any; not one

From this reading There were no traces in the sky of the storm which on the previous day had devastated so many farms west of Rolfe.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There were no traces in the sky of the storm which on the previous day had devastated so many farms west of Rolfe.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Helen exchanged greetings with half a dozen people as she hurried down the street to start her first day at the office as editor of the _Herald_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There were no traces in the sky of the storm which on the previous day had devastated so many farms west of Rolfe.

and nothing more

From this reading The air was warm with a fragrance and sweetness that only a small town knows in springtime.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Grant Hughes, the postmaster, was busy sweeping out his office but he stopped his work and called to Helen as she turned down the alley-way which led to the _Herald_ office.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Helen exchanged greetings with half a dozen people as she hurried down the street to start her first day at the office as editor of the _Herald_.

the person in charge of a post office

From this reading Grant Hughes, the postmaster, was busy sweeping out his office but he stopped his work and called to Helen as she turned down the alley-way which led to the _Herald_ office.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading There were no traces in the sky of the storm which on the previous day had devastated so many farms west of Rolfe.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were no traces in the sky of the storm which on the previous day had devastated so many farms west of Rolfe.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Helen exchanged greetings with half a dozen people as she hurried down the street to start her first day at the office as editor of the _Herald_.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading There were no traces in the sky of the storm which on the previous day had devastated so many farms west of Rolfe.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The air was warm with a fragrance and sweetness that only a small town knows in springtime.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There were no traces in the sky of the storm which on the previous day had devastated so many farms west of Rolfe.

the season of growth

From this reading The air was warm with a fragrance and sweetness that only a small town knows in springtime.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Helen exchanged greetings with half a dozen people as she hurried down the street to start her first day at the office as editor of the _Herald_.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Grant Hughes, the postmaster, was busy sweeping out his office but he stopped his work and called to Helen as she turned down the alley-way which led to the _Herald_ office.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading There were no traces in the sky of the storm which on the previous day had devastated so many farms west of Rolfe.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Helen exchanged greetings with half a dozen people as she hurried down the street to start her first day at the office as editor of the _Herald_.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading Grant Hughes, the postmaster, was busy sweeping out his office but he stopped his work and called to Helen as she turned down the alley-way which led to the _Herald_ office.

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

From this reading The air was warm with a fragrance and sweetness that only a small town knows in springtime.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The air was warm with a fragrance and sweetness that only a small town knows in springtime.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There were no traces in the sky of the storm which on the previous day had devastated so many farms west of Rolfe.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were no traces in the sky of the storm which on the previous day had devastated so many farms west of Rolfe.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Helen exchanged greetings with half a dozen people as she hurried down the street to start her first day at the office as editor of the _Herald_.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The air was warm with a fragrance and sweetness that only a small town knows in springtime.

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading There were no traces in the sky of the storm which on the previous day had devastated so many farms west of Rolfe.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Grant Hughes, the postmaster, was busy sweeping out his office but he stopped his work and called to Helen as she turned down the alley-way which led to the _Herald_ office.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The air was warm with a fragrance and sweetness that only a small town knows in springtime.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The air was warm with a fragrance and sweetness that only a small town knows in springtime.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading _A New Week Dawns_ Monday morning dawned clear and bright.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were no traces in the sky of the storm which on the previous day had devastated so many farms west of Rolfe.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading There were no traces in the sky of the storm which on the previous day had devastated so many farms west of Rolfe.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There were no traces in the sky of the storm which on the previous day had devastated so many farms west of Rolfe.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The air was warm with a fragrance and sweetness that only a small town knows in springtime.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Grant Hughes, the postmaster, was busy sweeping out his office but he stopped his work and called to Helen as she turned down the alley-way which led to the _Herald_ office.