used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "What a beautiful lake!" she went on.
book'snounUS /bʊks/
possessive form of “book” — a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The book's Frontispiece was missing.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
Etc
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading The book's Frontispiece was missing.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
How
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illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading There were no other illustrations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Janice
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a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading The book's Frontispiece was missing.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
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not any; not one
From this reading There were no other illustrations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What a beautiful lake!" she went on.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were no other illustrations.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
TestingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The book's Frontispiece was missing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no other illustrations.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
the topmost one of two
From this reading "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The book's Frontispiece was missing.
(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 "Well! this is certainly a relief from the stuffy old cars," said Janice Day, as she reached the upper deck of the lake steamer, dropped her suitcase, and drew in her first full breath of the pure air.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "What a beautiful lake!" she went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no other illustrations.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a beautiful lake!" she went on.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
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