acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading But if he did not go far, he made many new acquaintances.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The next morning the air was extremely raw and chilly, and there were strong indications of rain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning the air was extremely raw and chilly, and there were strong indications of rain.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Having made sure of Jerry and Mary, he left his other two cousins to "surrender at discretion," and turned his attention in another direction.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having made sure of Jerry and Mary, he left his other two cousins to "surrender at discretion," and turned his attention in another direction.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Having made sure of Jerry and Mary, he left his other two cousins to "surrender at discretion," and turned his attention in another direction.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
BROOKDALE
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From this reading BROOKDALE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if he did not go far, he made many new acquaintances.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading The next morning the air was extremely raw and chilly, and there were strong indications of rain.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Having made sure of Jerry and Mary, he left his other two cousins to "surrender at discretion," and turned his attention in another direction.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Having made sure of Jerry and Mary, he left his other two cousins to "surrender at discretion," and turned his attention in another direction.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading Having made sure of Jerry and Mary, he left his other two cousins to "surrender at discretion," and turned his attention in another direction.
in a serious manner
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The next morning the air was extremely raw and chilly, and there were strong indications of rain.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But if he did not go far, he made many new acquaintances.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But if he did not go far, he made many new acquaintances.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having made sure of Jerry and Mary, he left his other two cousins to "surrender at discretion," and turned his attention in another direction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if he did not go far, he made many new acquaintances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having made sure of Jerry and Mary, he left his other two cousins to "surrender at discretion," and turned his attention in another direction.
indicationsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading The next morning the air was extremely raw and chilly, and there were strong indications of rain.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Having made sure of Jerry and Mary, he left his other two cousins to "surrender at discretion," and turned his attention in another direction.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Having made sure of Jerry and Mary, he left his other two cousins to "surrender at discretion," and turned his attention in another direction.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But if he did not go far, he made many new acquaintances.
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 But if he did not go far, he made many new acquaintances.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Having made sure of Jerry and Mary, he left his other two cousins to "surrender at discretion," and turned his attention in another direction.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning the air was extremely raw and chilly, and there were strong indications of rain.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But if he did not go far, he made many new acquaintances.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning the air was extremely raw and chilly, and there were strong indications of rain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning the air was extremely raw and chilly, and there were strong indications of rain.
Oscar'snounUS /ˈɔːskərz/
possessive form of “oscar” — an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Having made sure of Jerry and Mary, he left his other two cousins to "surrender at discretion," and turned his attention in another direction.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The next morning the air was extremely raw and chilly, and there were strong indications of rain.
rambles
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From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading The next morning the air was extremely raw and chilly, and there were strong indications of rain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The next morning the air was extremely raw and chilly, and there were strong indications of rain.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Having made sure of Jerry and Mary, he left his other two cousins to "surrender at discretion," and turned his attention in another direction.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Having made sure of Jerry and Mary, he left his other two cousins to "surrender at discretion," and turned his attention in another direction.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning the air was extremely raw and chilly, and there were strong indications of rain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next morning the air was extremely raw and chilly, and there were strong indications of rain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Having made sure of Jerry and Mary, he left his other two cousins to "surrender at discretion," and turned his attention in another direction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Having made sure of Jerry and Mary, he left his other two cousins to "surrender at discretion," and turned his attention in another direction.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning the air was extremely raw and chilly, and there were strong indications of rain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning the air was extremely raw and chilly, and there were strong indications of rain.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Oscar's uncle and aunt advised him so earnestly not to expose himself to the cold and damp wind, that he did not extend his rambles any further than to the barn that day.
