used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The heat continued to increase, though a thick reddish haze overspread the sky; but as yet not a vapour floated in it.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "The storm you are afraid of will blow over, depend on it."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We'll take any message for anyone," they sung out jokingly as they shoved off.
any person at all
From this reading "We'll take any message for anyone," they sung out jokingly as they shoved off.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The storm you are afraid of will blow over, depend on it."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We'll take any message for anyone," they sung out jokingly as they shoved off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I remember, even now, the sound of their laughter as they pulled away up the harbour.
exhale hard
From this reading "The storm you are afraid of will blow over, depend on it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The heat continued to increase, though a thick reddish haze overspread the sky; but as yet not a vapour floated in it.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading "Fools are wise in their own conceit," muttered the old gentleman, as he turned on his heel.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The heat continued to increase, though a thick reddish haze overspread the sky; but as yet not a vapour floated in it.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "The storm you are afraid of will blow over, depend on it."
divisible by two
From this reading I remember, even now, the sound of their laughter as they pulled away up the harbour.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The heat continued to increase, though a thick reddish haze overspread the sky; but as yet not a vapour floated in it.
FoolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Fools are wise in their own conceit," muttered the old gentleman, as he turned on his heel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We'll take any message for anyone," they sung out jokingly as they shoved off.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Fools are wise in their own conceit," muttered the old gentleman, as he turned on his heel.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading I remember, even now, the sound of their laughter as they pulled away up the harbour.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The heat continued to increase, though a thick reddish haze overspread the sky; but as yet not a vapour floated in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Fools are wise in their own conceit," muttered the old gentleman, as he turned on his heel.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat continued to increase, though a thick reddish haze overspread the sky; but as yet not a vapour floated in it.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "Fools are wise in their own conceit," muttered the old gentleman, as he turned on his heel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Fools are wise in their own conceit," muttered the old gentleman, as he turned on his heel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember, even now, the sound of their laughter as they pulled away up the harbour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Fools are wise in their own conceit," muttered the old gentleman, as he turned on his heel.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading The heat continued to increase, though a thick reddish haze overspread the sky; but as yet not a vapour floated in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The storm you are afraid of will blow over, depend on it."
jokinglyadverbUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋli/
in jest
From this reading "We'll take any message for anyone," they sung out jokingly as they shoved off.
the sound of laughing
From this reading I remember, even now, the sound of their laughter as they pulled away up the harbour.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "We'll take any message for anyone," they sung out jokingly as they shoved off.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Fools are wise in their own conceit," muttered the old gentleman, as he turned on his heel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The heat continued to increase, though a thick reddish haze overspread the sky; but as yet not a vapour floated in it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I remember, even now, the sound of their laughter as they pulled away up the harbour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The storm you are afraid of will blow over, depend on it."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We'll take any message for anyone," they sung out jokingly as they shoved off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Fools are wise in their own conceit," muttered the old gentleman, as he turned on his heel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The storm you are afraid of will blow over, depend on it."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We'll take any message for anyone," they sung out jokingly as they shoved off.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "The storm you are afraid of will blow over, depend on it."
overspreadverb
spread across or over
From this reading The heat continued to increase, though a thick reddish haze overspread the sky; but as yet not a vapour floated in it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Fools are wise in their own conceit," muttered the old gentleman, as he turned on his heel.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading I remember, even now, the sound of their laughter as they pulled away up the harbour.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The heat continued to increase, though a thick reddish haze overspread the sky; but as yet not a vapour floated in it.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember, even now, the sound of their laughter as they pulled away up the harbour.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading "We'll take any message for anyone," they sung out jokingly as they shoved off.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The heat continued to increase, though a thick reddish haze overspread the sky; but as yet not a vapour floated in it.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I remember, even now, the sound of their laughter as they pulled away up the harbour.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "The storm you are afraid of will blow over, depend on it."
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading "We'll take any message for anyone," they sung out jokingly as they shoved off.
carry out
From this reading "We'll take any message for anyone," they sung out jokingly as they shoved off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The storm you are afraid of will blow over, depend on it."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Fools are wise in their own conceit," muttered the old gentleman, as he turned on his heel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We'll take any message for anyone," they sung out jokingly as they shoved off.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The heat continued to increase, though a thick reddish haze overspread the sky; but as yet not a vapour floated in it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The heat continued to increase, though a thick reddish haze overspread the sky; but as yet not a vapour floated in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heat continued to increase, though a thick reddish haze overspread the sky; but as yet not a vapour floated in it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Fools are wise in their own conceit," muttered the old gentleman, as he turned on his heel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I remember, even now, the sound of their laughter as they pulled away up the harbour.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading The heat continued to increase, though a thick reddish haze overspread the sky; but as yet not a vapour floated in it.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll take any message for anyone," they sung out jokingly as they shoved off.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The storm you are afraid of will blow over, depend on it."
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "Fools are wise in their own conceit," muttered the old gentleman, as he turned on his heel.
but in spite of that
From this reading The heat continued to increase, though a thick reddish haze overspread the sky; but as yet not a vapour floated in it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The storm you are afraid of will blow over, depend on it."
