(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 slept in the barn most all this summer an' I don't look sick, do I?" said Judd, for the third time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I slept in the barn most all this summer an' I don't look sick, do I?" said Judd, for the third time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why there is frost on the ground in the morning and the room will be cold as ice when we wake up!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well, I can't see any harm in good ventilation.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "But, Judd," argued Cateye, weakly, "I never sleep with my window wide open like that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why there is frost on the ground in the morning and the room will be cold as ice when we wake up!"
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading I slept in the barn most all this summer an' I don't look sick, do I?" said Judd, for the third time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why there is frost on the ground in the morning and the room will be cold as ice when we wake up!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "But, Judd," argued Cateye, weakly, "I never sleep with my window wide open like that.
can't
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From this reading "Well, I can't see any harm in good ventilation.
Cateye
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "But, Judd," argued Cateye, weakly, "I never sleep with my window wide open like that.
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 Why there is frost on the ground in the morning and the room will be cold as ice when we wake up!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I slept in the barn most all this summer an' I don't look sick, do I?" said Judd, for the third time.
don't
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From this reading I slept in the barn most all this summer an' I don't look sick, do I?" said Judd, for the third time.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Especially this time of year.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "But, Judd," argued Cateye, weakly, "I never sleep with my window wide open like that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I slept in the barn most all this summer an' I don't look sick, do I?" said Judd, for the third time.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Why there is frost on the ground in the morning and the room will be cold as ice when we wake up!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, I can't see any harm in good ventilation.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Why there is frost on the ground in the morning and the room will be cold as ice when we wake up!"
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Well, I can't see any harm in good ventilation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "But, Judd," argued Cateye, weakly, "I never sleep with my window wide open like that.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Why there is frost on the ground in the morning and the room will be cold as ice when we wake up!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why there is frost on the ground in the morning and the room will be cold as ice when we wake up!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why there is frost on the ground in the morning and the room will be cold as ice when we wake up!"
Judd
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "But, Judd," argued Cateye, weakly, "I never sleep with my window wide open like that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "But, Judd," argued Cateye, weakly, "I never sleep with my window wide open like that.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I slept in the barn most all this summer an' I don't look sick, do I?" said Judd, for the third time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Why there is frost on the ground in the morning and the room will be cold as ice when we wake up!"
used to form the superlative
From this reading I slept in the barn most all this summer an' I don't look sick, do I?" said Judd, for the third time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "But, Judd," argued Cateye, weakly, "I never sleep with my window wide open like that.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "But, Judd," argued Cateye, weakly, "I never sleep with my window wide open like that.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "But, Judd," argued Cateye, weakly, "I never sleep with my window wide open like that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Especially this time of year.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why there is frost on the ground in the morning and the room will be cold as ice when we wake up!"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "But, Judd," argued Cateye, weakly, "I never sleep with my window wide open like that.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Why there is frost on the ground in the morning and the room will be cold as ice when we wake up!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I slept in the barn most all this summer an' I don't look sick, do I?" said Judd, for the third time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, I can't see any harm in good ventilation.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I slept in the barn most all this summer an' I don't look sick, do I?" said Judd, for the third time.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "But, Judd," argued Cateye, weakly, "I never sleep with my window wide open like that.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I slept in the barn most all this summer an' I don't look sick, do I?" said Judd, for the third time.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I slept in the barn most all this summer an' I don't look sick, do I?" said Judd, for the third time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "But, Judd," argued Cateye, weakly, "I never sleep with my window wide open like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "But, Judd," argued Cateye, weakly, "I never sleep with my window wide open like that.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Why there is frost on the ground in the morning and the room will be cold as ice when we wake up!"
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading I slept in the barn most all this summer an' I don't look sick, do I?" said Judd, for the third time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Especially this time of year.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Especially this time of year.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Why there is frost on the ground in the morning and the room will be cold as ice when we wake up!"
ventilationnounUS /ˌventəˈleɪʃən/
the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
From this reading "Well, I can't see any harm in good ventilation.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Why there is frost on the ground in the morning and the room will be cold as ice when we wake up!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why there is frost on the ground in the morning and the room will be cold as ice when we wake up!"
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "But, Judd," argued Cateye, weakly, "I never sleep with my window wide open like that.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I can't see any harm in good ventilation.
at the time that
From this reading Why there is frost on the ground in the morning and the room will be cold as ice when we wake up!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why there is frost on the ground in the morning and the room will be cold as ice when we wake up!"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "But, Judd," argued Cateye, weakly, "I never sleep with my window wide open like that.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Why there is frost on the ground in the morning and the room will be cold as ice when we wake up!"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "But, Judd," argued Cateye, weakly, "I never sleep with my window wide open like that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT "But, Judd," argued Cateye, weakly, "I never sleep with my window wide open like that.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Especially this time of year.
