used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What passes for good weather here would make a poor substitute for the American article.
in addition
From this reading I will not deny that it is soft and insinuating, but it is also not to be depended upon.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading What passes for good weather here would make a poor substitute for the American article.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading What passes for good weather here would make a poor substitute for the American article.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading To my inexperienced eye the day looked promising--that is promising rain--but the driver, of whom I had ordered a car to take me to the base of the mountain, said there'd be no rain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will not deny that it is soft and insinuating, but it is also not to be depended upon.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
Bundoran
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From this reading I went out to climb a wild-looking mountain near Bundoran, on the northwest coast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will not deny that it is soft and insinuating, but it is also not to be depended upon.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading To my inexperienced eye the day looked promising--that is promising rain--but the driver, of whom I had ordered a car to take me to the base of the mountain, said there'd be no rain.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I went out to climb a wild-looking mountain near Bundoran, on the northwest coast.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading I went out to climb a wild-looking mountain near Bundoran, on the northwest coast.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
approval
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To my inexperienced eye the day looked promising--that is promising rain--but the driver, of whom I had ordered a car to take me to the base of the mountain, said there'd be no rain.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading I will not deny that it is soft and insinuating, but it is also not to be depended upon.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading I will not deny that it is soft and insinuating, but it is also not to be depended upon.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading To my inexperienced eye the day looked promising--that is promising rain--but the driver, of whom I had ordered a car to take me to the base of the mountain, said there'd be no rain.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
the organ of sight
From this reading To my inexperienced eye the day looked promising--that is promising rain--but the driver, of whom I had ordered a car to take me to the base of the mountain, said there'd be no rain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What passes for good weather here would make a poor substitute for the American article.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To my inexperienced eye the day looked promising--that is promising rain--but the driver, of whom I had ordered a car to take me to the base of the mountain, said there'd be no rain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading What passes for good weather here would make a poor substitute for the American article.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading To my inexperienced eye the day looked promising--that is promising rain--but the driver, of whom I had ordered a car to take me to the base of the mountain, said there'd be no rain.
insinuatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪnjuːeɪtɪŋ/
calculated to please or gain favor
From this reading I will not deny that it is soft and insinuating, but it is also not to be depended upon.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will not deny that it is soft and insinuating, but it is also not to be depended upon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will not deny that it is soft and insinuating, but it is also not to be depended upon.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To my inexperienced eye the day looked promising--that is promising rain--but the driver, of whom I had ordered a car to take me to the base of the mountain, said there'd be no rain.
engage in
From this reading What passes for good weather here would make a poor substitute for the American article.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To my inexperienced eye the day looked promising--that is promising rain--but the driver, of whom I had ordered a car to take me to the base of the mountain, said there'd be no rain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I went out to climb a wild-looking mountain near Bundoran, on the northwest coast.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my inexperienced eye the day looked promising--that is promising rain--but the driver, of whom I had ordered a car to take me to the base of the mountain, said there'd be no rain.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I went out to climb a wild-looking mountain near Bundoran, on the northwest coast.
not any; not one
From this reading To my inexperienced eye the day looked promising--that is promising rain--but the driver, of whom I had ordered a car to take me to the base of the mountain, said there'd be no rain.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading I went out to climb a wild-looking mountain near Bundoran, on the northwest coast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not deny that it is soft and insinuating, but it is also not to be depended upon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I went out to climb a wild-looking mountain near Bundoran, on the northwest coast.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading To my inexperienced eye the day looked promising--that is promising rain--but the driver, of whom I had ordered a car to take me to the base of the mountain, said there'd be no rain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I went out to climb a wild-looking mountain near Bundoran, on the northwest coast.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading What passes for good weather here would make a poor substitute for the American article.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading To my inexperienced eye the day looked promising--that is promising rain--but the driver, of whom I had ordered a car to take me to the base of the mountain, said there'd be no rain.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading To my inexperienced eye the day looked promising--that is promising rain--but the driver, of whom I had ordered a car to take me to the base of the mountain, said there'd be no rain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To my inexperienced eye the day looked promising--that is promising rain--but the driver, of whom I had ordered a car to take me to the base of the mountain, said there'd be no rain.
SkiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I will not deny that it is soft and insinuating, but it is also not to be depended upon.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading What passes for good weather here would make a poor substitute for the American article.
carry out
From this reading To my inexperienced eye the day looked promising--that is promising rain--but the driver, of whom I had ordered a car to take me to the base of the mountain, said there'd be no rain.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
there'd
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From this reading To my inexperienced eye the day looked promising--that is promising rain--but the driver, of whom I had ordered a car to take me to the base of the mountain, said there'd be no rain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I will not deny that it is soft and insinuating, but it is also not to be depended upon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading _The Dull Gray Skies of Ireland_ I am coming more and more to believe that we have better weather in America than we give the poor country credit for.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went out to climb a wild-looking mountain near Bundoran, on the northwest coast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What passes for good weather here would make a poor substitute for the American article.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To my inexperienced eye the day looked promising--that is promising rain--but the driver, of whom I had ordered a car to take me to the base of the mountain, said there'd be no rain.
wild-looking
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From this reading I went out to climb a wild-looking mountain near Bundoran, on the northwest coast.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not deny that it is soft and insinuating, but it is also not to be depended upon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What passes for good weather here would make a poor substitute for the American article.
