used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "This makes the second week it has poured down, with not a single bright day all the time."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "This makes the second week it has poured down, with not a single bright day all the time."
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "This makes the second week it has poured down, with not a single bright day all the time."
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "This makes the second week it has poured down, with not a single bright day all the time."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
Fred
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From this reading "Yes, I think so, too," said Fred Moore, joining him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
the act of departing
From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This makes the second week it has poured down, with not a single bright day all the time."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, I think so, too," said Fred Moore, joining him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This makes the second week it has poured down, with not a single bright day all the time."
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading "Yes, I think so, too," said Fred Moore, joining him.
LINCHPINnounUS /ˈlɪntʃpɪn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading THE LINCHPIN.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
LynchverbUS /lɪntʃ/
kill without legal sanction
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "This makes the second week it has poured down, with not a single bright day all the time."
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading "Yes, I think so, too," said Fred Moore, joining him.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "This makes the second week it has poured down, with not a single bright day all the time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
and nothing more
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading "This makes the second week it has poured down, with not a single bright day all the time."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
school-room
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From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "This makes the second week it has poured down, with not a single bright day all the time."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, I think so, too," said Fred Moore, joining him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LINCHPIN.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This makes the second week it has poured down, with not a single bright day all the time."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This makes the second week it has poured down, with not a single bright day all the time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Yes, I think so, too," said Fred Moore, joining him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "This makes the second week it has poured down, with not a single bright day all the time."
which person or people
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "Rain, rain, rain, I think we are going to have a second deluge," said Arthur Hall, looking disconsolately out of one of the school-room windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This makes the second week it has poured down, with not a single bright day all the time."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would not be a bad plan if it only rained at night, and not during the day, for play and work could go on quite nicely then," remarked Lynch, who was copying out his twenty lines.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I think so, too," said Fred Moore, joining him.
