a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Janet wished it had been an earlier one, but the day passed more quickly than she had hoped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning she drove Clinker out into the woods and came back with the cart full of brilliant autumn leaves.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Tom's telegram had said that they would arrive by the same train that he had come by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the morning she drove Clinker out into the woods and came back with the cart full of brilliant autumn leaves.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Janet wished it had been an earlier one, but the day passed more quickly than she had hoped.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading In the morning she drove Clinker out into the woods and came back with the cart full of brilliant autumn leaves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Janet wished it had been an earlier one, but the day passed more quickly than she had hoped.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tom's telegram had said that they would arrive by the same train that he had come by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the morning she drove Clinker out into the woods and came back with the cart full of brilliant autumn leaves.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading In the morning she drove Clinker out into the woods and came back with the cart full of brilliant autumn leaves.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
rid of obstructions
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
Clinkernoun
a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading In the morning she drove Clinker out into the woods and came back with the cart full of brilliant autumn leaves.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tom's telegram had said that they would arrive by the same train that he had come by.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading In the morning she drove Clinker out into the woods and came back with the cart full of brilliant autumn leaves.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Janet wished it had been an earlier one, but the day passed more quickly than she had hoped.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In the morning she drove Clinker out into the woods and came back with the cart full of brilliant autumn leaves.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom's telegram had said that they would arrive by the same train that he had come by.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Janet wished it had been an earlier one, but the day passed more quickly than she had hoped.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
Janet
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From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
and nothing more
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
immediately past
From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading In the morning she drove Clinker out into the woods and came back with the cart full of brilliant autumn leaves.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Janet wished it had been an earlier one, but the day passed more quickly than she had hoped.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning she drove Clinker out into the woods and came back with the cart full of brilliant autumn leaves.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
not any; not one
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Janet wished it had been an earlier one, but the day passed more quickly than she had hoped.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the morning she drove Clinker out into the woods and came back with the cart full of brilliant autumn leaves.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Janet wished it had been an earlier one, but the day passed more quickly than she had hoped.
with speed
From this reading Janet wished it had been an earlier one, but the day passed more quickly than she had hoped.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Tom's telegram had said that they would arrive by the same train that he had come by.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Tom's telegram had said that they would arrive by the same train that he had come by.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Janet wished it had been an earlier one, but the day passed more quickly than she had hoped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom's telegram had said that they would arrive by the same train that he had come by.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
to-morrow
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From this reading THE DAY AT LAST "If it rains to-morrow I think I shall die," Janet said as she got ready for bed that night.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Tom's telegram had said that they would arrive by the same train that he had come by.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Tom's telegram had said that they would arrive by the same train that he had come by.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Janet wished it had been an earlier one, but the day passed more quickly than she had hoped.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the morning she drove Clinker out into the woods and came back with the cart full of brilliant autumn leaves.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tom's telegram had said that they would arrive by the same train that he had come by.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She need have had no fears, for the next day dawned clear, with just enough of autumn chill in the air to whip the color into your cheeks.
