used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already there was a wild hubbub from the corridor as boys raced for the lavatory, and football songs sounded bravely.
ALTON
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From this reading ALTON CELEBRATES Cloud and sun were struggling for supremacy the next morning when Willard looked out the window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALTON CELEBRATES Cloud and sun were struggling for supremacy the next morning when Willard looked out the window.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Willard didn’t have much appetite at breakfast; nor, for that matter, did many of his table companions display any marvelous enthusiasm for food.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Willard didn’t have much appetite at breakfast; nor, for that matter, did many of his table companions display any marvelous enthusiasm for food.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Already there was a wild hubbub from the corridor as boys raced for the lavatory, and football songs sounded bravely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Willard didn’t have much appetite at breakfast; nor, for that matter, did many of his table companions display any marvelous enthusiasm for food.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Already there was a wild hubbub from the corridor as boys raced for the lavatory, and football songs sounded bravely.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Already there was a wild hubbub from the corridor as boys raced for the lavatory, and football songs sounded bravely.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Willard didn’t have much appetite at breakfast; nor, for that matter, did many of his table companions display any marvelous enthusiasm for food.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
CELEBRATESverbUS /ˈseləbreɪts/
third-person singular of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading ALTON CELEBRATES Cloud and sun were struggling for supremacy the next morning when Willard looked out the window.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading ALTON CELEBRATES Cloud and sun were struggling for supremacy the next morning when Willard looked out the window.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Willard didn’t have much appetite at breakfast; nor, for that matter, did many of his table companions display any marvelous enthusiasm for food.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Already there was a wild hubbub from the corridor as boys raced for the lavatory, and football songs sounded bravely.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Willard didn’t have much appetite at breakfast; nor, for that matter, did many of his table companions display any marvelous enthusiasm for food.
didn't
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From this reading Willard didn’t have much appetite at breakfast; nor, for that matter, did many of his table companions display any marvelous enthusiasm for food.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Willard didn’t have much appetite at breakfast; nor, for that matter, did many of his table companions display any marvelous enthusiasm for food.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Willard didn’t have much appetite at breakfast; nor, for that matter, did many of his table companions display any marvelous enthusiasm for food.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They were far too excited.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They were far too excited.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Willard didn’t have much appetite at breakfast; nor, for that matter, did many of his table companions display any marvelous enthusiasm for food.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading Already there was a wild hubbub from the corridor as boys raced for the lavatory, and football songs sounded bravely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALTON CELEBRATES Cloud and sun were struggling for supremacy the next morning when Willard looked out the window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Already there was a wild hubbub from the corridor as boys raced for the lavatory, and football songs sounded bravely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Willard didn’t have much appetite at breakfast; nor, for that matter, did many of his table companions display any marvelous enthusiasm for food.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Willard didn’t have much appetite at breakfast; nor, for that matter, did many of his table companions display any marvelous enthusiasm for food.
hubbubnounUS /ˈhʌbəb/
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading Already there was a wild hubbub from the corridor as boys raced for the lavatory, and football songs sounded bravely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
lavatorynounUS /ˈlævətɔːri/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Already there was a wild hubbub from the corridor as boys raced for the lavatory, and football songs sounded bravely.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ALTON CELEBRATES Cloud and sun were struggling for supremacy the next morning when Willard looked out the window.
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 Willard didn’t have much appetite at breakfast; nor, for that matter, did many of his table companions display any marvelous enthusiasm for food.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Willard didn’t have much appetite at breakfast; nor, for that matter, did many of his table companions display any marvelous enthusiasm for food.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Willard didn’t have much appetite at breakfast; nor, for that matter, did many of his table companions display any marvelous enthusiasm for food.
milderadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪldər/
comparative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ALTON CELEBRATES Cloud and sun were struggling for supremacy the next morning when Willard looked out the window.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Willard didn’t have much appetite at breakfast; nor, for that matter, did many of his table companions display any marvelous enthusiasm for food.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ALTON CELEBRATES Cloud and sun were struggling for supremacy the next morning when Willard looked out the window.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Willard didn’t have much appetite at breakfast; nor, for that matter, did many of his table companions display any marvelous enthusiasm for food.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ALTON CELEBRATES Cloud and sun were struggling for supremacy the next morning when Willard looked out the window.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Already there was a wild hubbub from the corridor as boys raced for the lavatory, and football songs sounded bravely.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Already there was a wild hubbub from the corridor as boys raced for the lavatory, and football songs sounded bravely.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Already there was a wild hubbub from the corridor as boys raced for the lavatory, and football songs sounded bravely.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading ALTON CELEBRATES Cloud and sun were struggling for supremacy the next morning when Willard looked out the window.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading ALTON CELEBRATES Cloud and sun were struggling for supremacy the next morning when Willard looked out the window.
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/
power to dominate or defeat
From this reading ALTON CELEBRATES Cloud and sun were struggling for supremacy the next morning when Willard looked out the window.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Willard didn’t have much appetite at breakfast; nor, for that matter, did many of his table companions display any marvelous enthusiasm for food.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALTON CELEBRATES Cloud and sun were struggling for supremacy the next morning when Willard looked out the window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Already there was a wild hubbub from the corridor as boys raced for the lavatory, and football songs sounded bravely.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were far too excited.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were far too excited.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ALTON CELEBRATES Cloud and sun were struggling for supremacy the next morning when Willard looked out the window.
at the time that
From this reading ALTON CELEBRATES Cloud and sun were struggling for supremacy the next morning when Willard looked out the window.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Already there was a wild hubbub from the corridor as boys raced for the lavatory, and football songs sounded bravely.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading ALTON CELEBRATES Cloud and sun were struggling for supremacy the next morning when Willard looked out the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading ALTON CELEBRATES Cloud and sun were struggling for supremacy the next morning when Willard looked out the window.
the day immediately before today
From this reading The tips of the trees were swaying briskly under a southwest breeze, but it was evident that, whether fair or cloudy, the day was to be milder than yesterday.
