used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "You ought to keep away from them," advised Sandford with a critical glance at her.
(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 "I've been down to Myrtle Street all morning, and some of those crowded rooms are so stifling that I don't see how the inmates breathe."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I've been down to Myrtle Street all morning, and some of those crowded rooms are so stifling that I don't see how the inmates breathe."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary said to Sandford Berry one noon when they met at the boarding-house gate on their way in to dinner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You ought to keep away from them," advised Sandford with a critical glance at her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been down to Myrtle Street all morning, and some of those crowded rooms are so stifling that I don't see how the inmates breathe."
BerrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading Mary said to Sandford Berry one noon when they met at the boarding-house gate on their way in to dinner.
boarding-house
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From this reading Mary said to Sandford Berry one noon when they met at the boarding-house gate on their way in to dinner.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading "I've been down to Myrtle Street all morning, and some of those crowded rooms are so stifling that I don't see how the inmates breathe."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading "You ought to keep away from them," advised Sandford with a critical glance at her.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading "I've been down to Myrtle Street all morning, and some of those crowded rooms are so stifling that I don't see how the inmates breathe."
DIAMONDnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mary said to Sandford Berry one noon when they met at the boarding-house gate on their way in to dinner.
Doesn't
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From this reading "Doesn't it make you feel like a wilted lettuce leaf?"
don't
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From this reading "I've been down to Myrtle Street all morning, and some of those crowded rooms are so stifling that I don't see how the inmates breathe."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I've been down to Myrtle Street all morning, and some of those crowded rooms are so stifling that I don't see how the inmates breathe."
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Doesn't it make you feel like a wilted lettuce leaf?"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You ought to keep away from them," advised Sandford with a critical glance at her.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Mary said to Sandford Berry one noon when they met at the boarding-house gate on their way in to dinner.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "You ought to keep away from them," advised Sandford with a critical glance at her.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You ought to keep away from them," advised Sandford with a critical glance at her.
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 "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
how
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From this reading "I've been down to Myrtle Street all morning, and some of those crowded rooms are so stifling that I don't see how the inmates breathe."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've been down to Myrtle Street all morning, and some of those crowded rooms are so stifling that I don't see how the inmates breathe."
I've
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From this reading "I've been down to Myrtle Street all morning, and some of those crowded rooms are so stifling that I don't see how the inmates breathe."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading "I've been down to Myrtle Street all morning, and some of those crowded rooms are so stifling that I don't see how the inmates breathe."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Doesn't it make you feel like a wilted lettuce leaf?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You ought to keep away from them," advised Sandford with a critical glance at her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "Doesn't it make you feel like a wilted lettuce leaf?"
lettucenounUS /ˈletəs/
informal terms for money
From this reading "Doesn't it make you feel like a wilted lettuce leaf?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Doesn't it make you feel like a wilted lettuce leaf?"
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 "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
engage in
From this reading "Doesn't it make you feel like a wilted lettuce leaf?"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary said to Sandford Berry one noon when they met at the boarding-house gate on their way in to dinner.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Mary said to Sandford Berry one noon when they met at the boarding-house gate on their way in to dinner.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I've been down to Myrtle Street all morning, and some of those crowded rooms are so stifling that I don't see how the inmates breathe."
MyrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading "I've been down to Myrtle Street all morning, and some of those crowded rooms are so stifling that I don't see how the inmates breathe."
the middle of the day
From this reading Mary said to Sandford Berry one noon when they met at the boarding-house gate on their way in to dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've been down to Myrtle Street all morning, and some of those crowded rooms are so stifling that I don't see how the inmates breathe."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mary said to Sandford Berry one noon when they met at the boarding-house gate on their way in to dinner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mary said to Sandford Berry one noon when they met at the boarding-house gate on their way in to dinner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You ought to keep away from them," advised Sandford with a critical glance at her.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
a light shade of red
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "I've been down to Myrtle Street all morning, and some of those crowded rooms are so stifling that I don't see how the inmates breathe."
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mary said to Sandford Berry one noon when they met at the boarding-house gate on their way in to dinner.
Sandford
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From this reading Mary said to Sandford Berry one noon when they met at the boarding-house gate on their way in to dinner.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I've been down to Myrtle Street all morning, and some of those crowded rooms are so stifling that I don't see how the inmates breathe."
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I've been down to Myrtle Street all morning, and some of those crowded rooms are so stifling that I don't see how the inmates breathe."
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading "I've been down to Myrtle Street all morning, and some of those crowded rooms are so stifling that I don't see how the inmates breathe."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "I've been down to Myrtle Street all morning, and some of those crowded rooms are so stifling that I don't see how the inmates breathe."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
swelteringadjectiveUS /ˈsweltərɪŋ/
excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mary said to Sandford Berry one noon when they met at the boarding-house gate on their way in to dinner.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You ought to keep away from them," advised Sandford with a critical glance at her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary said to Sandford Berry one noon when they met at the boarding-house gate on their way in to dinner.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I've been down to Myrtle Street all morning, and some of those crowded rooms are so stifling that I don't see how the inmates breathe."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary said to Sandford Berry one noon when they met at the boarding-house gate on their way in to dinner.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "PINK" OR DIAMOND ROW The long hot summer was followed by a September so dry and dusty that the town lay parched in the sweltering heat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mary said to Sandford Berry one noon when they met at the boarding-house gate on their way in to dinner.
at the time that
From this reading Mary said to Sandford Berry one noon when they met at the boarding-house gate on their way in to dinner.
wiltedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪltɪd/
(of plants) limp due to heat, loss of water, or disease
From this reading "Doesn't it make you feel like a wilted lettuce leaf?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You ought to keep away from them," advised Sandford with a critical glance at her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Doesn't it make you feel like a wilted lettuce leaf?"
