used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The election was held a week after Thanksgiving, arousing but a lukewarm interest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The election was held a week after Thanksgiving, arousing but a lukewarm interest.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
arousingverbUS /ərˈaʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading The election was held a week after Thanksgiving, arousing but a lukewarm interest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With fine ice on the river, and the Christmas holidays close at hand, few had more than a thought for the distant spring.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading Even the problems of the baseball season were as yet but lightly mentioned.
have
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The election was held a week after Thanksgiving, arousing but a lukewarm interest.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading With fine ice on the river, and the Christmas holidays close at hand, few had more than a thought for the distant spring.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading With fine ice on the river, and the Christmas holidays close at hand, few had more than a thought for the distant spring.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
DickinsonnounUS /ˈdɪkɪnsən/
United States poet noted for her mystical and unrhymed poems (1830-1886)
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading With fine ice on the river, and the Christmas holidays close at hand, few had more than a thought for the distant spring.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The election was held a week after Thanksgiving, arousing but a lukewarm interest.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the problems of the baseball season were as yet but lightly mentioned.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With fine ice on the river, and the Christmas holidays close at hand, few had more than a thought for the distant spring.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading With fine ice on the river, and the Christmas holidays close at hand, few had more than a thought for the distant spring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With fine ice on the river, and the Christmas holidays close at hand, few had more than a thought for the distant spring.
foresawverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With fine ice on the river, and the Christmas holidays close at hand, few had more than a thought for the distant spring.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With fine ice on the river, and the Christmas holidays close at hand, few had more than a thought for the distant spring.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The election was held a week after Thanksgiving, arousing but a lukewarm interest.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading With fine ice on the river, and the Christmas holidays close at hand, few had more than a thought for the distant spring.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The election was held a week after Thanksgiving, arousing but a lukewarm interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
without good reason
From this reading Even the problems of the baseball season were as yet but lightly mentioned.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
lukewarmadjectiveUS /ˈluːˈkwɔːrm/
moderately warm
From this reading The election was held a week after Thanksgiving, arousing but a lukewarm interest.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
Melvin
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From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Even the problems of the baseball season were as yet but lightly mentioned.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With fine ice on the river, and the Christmas holidays close at hand, few had more than a thought for the distant spring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Even the problems of the baseball season were as yet but lightly mentioned.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading With fine ice on the river, and the Christmas holidays close at hand, few had more than a thought for the distant spring.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Even the problems of the baseball season were as yet but lightly mentioned.
Seaton
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From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
the season of growth
From this reading With fine ice on the river, and the Christmas holidays close at hand, few had more than a thought for the distant spring.
stock-market
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From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading With fine ice on the river, and the Christmas holidays close at hand, few had more than a thought for the distant spring.
thanklessadjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkləs/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading The election was held a week after Thanksgiving, arousing but a lukewarm interest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With fine ice on the river, and the Christmas holidays close at hand, few had more than a thought for the distant spring.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The election was held a week after Thanksgiving, arousing but a lukewarm interest.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The election was held a week after Thanksgiving, arousing but a lukewarm interest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the problems of the baseball season were as yet but lightly mentioned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With fine ice on the river, and the Christmas holidays close at hand, few had more than a thought for the distant spring.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There was a general optimism in the air that year at Seaton which carried everything before it, like the high tides of confidence which sometimes sweep over the stock-market.
but in spite of that
From this reading Even the problems of the baseball season were as yet but lightly mentioned.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading ON THE ICE AS Dickinson foresaw, Melvin yielded to the pressure brought to bear upon him, and resigned himself to the thankless task of managing the track team.
