used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Disease among us is more dangerous than rebel bullets.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I survive the exposure here it will be because of the splendid health and strength that came to me from those days on the farm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I survive the exposure here it will be because of the splendid health and strength that came to me from those days on the farm.
for the reason that
From this reading If I survive the exposure here it will be because of the splendid health and strength that came to me from those days on the farm.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
a youthful male person
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading "Disease among us is more dangerous than rebel bullets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If I survive the exposure here it will be because of the splendid health and strength that came to me from those days on the farm.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
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 When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "Disease among us is more dangerous than rebel bullets.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading If I survive the exposure here it will be because of the splendid health and strength that came to me from those days on the farm.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE GRASP OF DEATH.
depletingverbUS /dɪˈpliːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “deplete” — use up (resources or materials)
From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
DiseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading "Disease among us is more dangerous than rebel bullets.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading If I survive the exposure here it will be because of the splendid health and strength that came to me from those days on the farm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading If I survive the exposure here it will be because of the splendid health and strength that came to me from those days on the farm.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If I survive the exposure here it will be because of the splendid health and strength that came to me from those days on the farm.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
hold firmly
From this reading THE GRASP OF DEATH.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading If I survive the exposure here it will be because of the splendid health and strength that came to me from those days on the farm.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If I survive the exposure here it will be because of the splendid health and strength that came to me from those days on the farm.
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 When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I survive the exposure here it will be because of the splendid health and strength that came to me from those days on the farm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Disease among us is more dangerous than rebel bullets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I survive the exposure here it will be because of the splendid health and strength that came to me from those days on the farm.
Liddy
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From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
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 When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
MansonnounUS /ˈmænsən/
Scottish physician who discovered that elephantiasis is spread by mosquitos and suggested that mosquitos also spread malaria (1844-1922)
From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I survive the exposure here it will be because of the splendid health and strength that came to me from those days on the farm.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Disease among us is more dangerous than rebel bullets.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRASP OF DEATH.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If I survive the exposure here it will be because of the splendid health and strength that came to me from those days on the farm.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "Disease among us is more dangerous than rebel bullets.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
snow-buried
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From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading If I survive the exposure here it will be because of the splendid health and strength that came to me from those days on the farm.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading If I survive the exposure here it will be because of the splendid health and strength that came to me from those days on the farm.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading If I survive the exposure here it will be because of the splendid health and strength that came to me from those days on the farm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Disease among us is more dangerous than rebel bullets.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRASP OF DEATH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If I survive the exposure here it will be because of the splendid health and strength that came to me from those days on the farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Disease among us is more dangerous than rebel bullets.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
at the time that
From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If I survive the exposure here it will be because of the splendid health and strength that came to me from those days on the farm.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When I was a boy I used to feel that the long, hot hours in hay fields, or the bitter cold ones in the snow-buried woods, were severe hardships, but now I thank God for them!
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading When the fierce heat of E Company's second summer in an almost tropical climate was fast depleting their ranks, Manson wrote to Liddy:
