1918
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From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
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From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
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From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading A feverish, a brutal crowd.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is called_ THE ISLE OF CALMS."
make calm or still
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
CALMSnounUS /kɑːmz/
plural of “calm” — steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading It is called_ THE ISLE OF CALMS."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A feverish, a brutal crowd.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
embracesnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪz/
plural of “embrace” — the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading A feverish, a brutal crowd.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
in a gradual manner
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
ISLEnounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading It is called_ THE ISLE OF CALMS."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is called_ THE ISLE OF CALMS."
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
and nothing more
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
LUCEnounUS /luːs/
United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)
From this reading PIERRE AND LUCE PIERRE plunged into the subway.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading PIERRE AND LUCE PIERRE plunged into the subway.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading PIERRE AND LUCE PIERRE plunged into the subway.
PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
SargassonounUS /sɑːrˈɡæsoʊ/
brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
not in physical motion
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
subwaynounUS /ˈsʌbweɪ/
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading PIERRE AND LUCE PIERRE plunged into the subway.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading From Wednesday evening, January 30, to Good Friday, May 29, 1918.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Printed in U.S.A._ "_Just as the Gulf Stream embraces the Sargasso Sea into which gradually drift the odds and ends that are carried away by the marine currents into the regions of calm, so does our aerial current surround a region where the air is still.
