used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading June had come, a brilliantly fine June, and overpoweringly hot.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading June had come, a brilliantly fine June, and overpoweringly hot.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The "locum," Dr. Yearsley, had come, and Jabez had long since announced that he had no great opinion of him, coming as he did from one of the northern counties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The "locum," Dr. Yearsley, had come, and Jabez had long since announced that he had no great opinion of him, coming as he did from one of the northern counties.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dr. Trenire had gone, and Betty and Tony had been inconsolable.
(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 Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
Betty
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From this reading Dr. Trenire had gone, and Betty and Tony had been inconsolable.
BETTY'S
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From this reading BETTY'S ESCAPADE.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading June had come, a brilliantly fine June, and overpoweringly hot.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading June had come, a brilliantly fine June, and overpoweringly hot.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The "locum," Dr. Yearsley, had come, and Jabez had long since announced that he had no great opinion of him, coming as he did from one of the northern counties.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The "locum," Dr. Yearsley, had come, and Jabez had long since announced that he had no great opinion of him, coming as he did from one of the northern counties.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The "locum," Dr. Yearsley, had come, and Jabez had long since announced that he had no great opinion of him, coming as he did from one of the northern counties.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Trenire had gone, and Betty and Tony had been inconsolable.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
ESCAPADEnounUS /ˈeskəpeɪd/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading BETTY'S ESCAPADE.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading June had come, a brilliantly fine June, and overpoweringly hot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The "locum," Dr. Yearsley, had come, and Jabez had long since announced that he had no great opinion of him, coming as he did from one of the northern counties.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Dr. Trenire had gone, and Betty and Tony had been inconsolable.
Gorlay
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From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The "locum," Dr. Yearsley, had come, and Jabez had long since announced that he had no great opinion of him, coming as he did from one of the northern counties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading June had come, a brilliantly fine June, and overpoweringly hot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The "locum," Dr. Yearsley, had come, and Jabez had long since announced that he had no great opinion of him, coming as he did from one of the northern counties.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The "locum," Dr. Yearsley, had come, and Jabez had long since announced that he had no great opinion of him, coming as he did from one of the northern counties.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading June had come, a brilliantly fine June, and overpoweringly hot.
inconsolableadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading Dr. Trenire had gone, and Betty and Tony had been inconsolable.
Jabez
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From this reading The "locum," Dr. Yearsley, had come, and Jabez had long since announced that he had no great opinion of him, coming as he did from one of the northern counties.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading June had come, a brilliantly fine June, and overpoweringly hot.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
locumnoun
someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession
From this reading The "locum," Dr. Yearsley, had come, and Jabez had long since announced that he had no great opinion of him, coming as he did from one of the northern counties.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The "locum," Dr. Yearsley, had come, and Jabez had long since announced that he had no great opinion of him, coming as he did from one of the northern counties.
not any; not one
From this reading The "locum," Dr. Yearsley, had come, and Jabez had long since announced that he had no great opinion of him, coming as he did from one of the northern counties.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The "locum," Dr. Yearsley, had come, and Jabez had long since announced that he had no great opinion of him, coming as he did from one of the northern counties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "locum," Dr. Yearsley, had come, and Jabez had long since announced that he had no great opinion of him, coming as he did from one of the northern counties.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The "locum," Dr. Yearsley, had come, and Jabez had long since announced that he had no great opinion of him, coming as he did from one of the northern counties.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The "locum," Dr. Yearsley, had come, and Jabez had long since announced that he had no great opinion of him, coming as he did from one of the northern counties.
overpoweringlyadverb
incapable of being resisted
From this reading June had come, a brilliantly fine June, and overpoweringly hot.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
more desirable than another
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
shadeless
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From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The "locum," Dr. Yearsley, had come, and Jabez had long since announced that he had no great opinion of him, coming as he did from one of the northern counties.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
Tony
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From this reading Dr. Trenire had gone, and Betty and Tony had been inconsolable.
treelessadjectiveUS /ˈtriːləs/
not wooded
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
Trenire
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From this reading Dr. Trenire had gone, and Betty and Tony had been inconsolable.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
Wind-swept
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From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Wind-swept, treeless Gorlay lay shadeless and panting under the blazing sun, and the dwellers there determined that they preferred the cutting winds and driving rains to which they were better accustomed.
Yearsley
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From this reading The "locum," Dr. Yearsley, had come, and Jabez had long since announced that he had no great opinion of him, coming as he did from one of the northern counties.
