used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The air was perfectly still, and had that peculiar, bracing sharpness, which is only felt when it is in a perfect state of rest.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As will be remembered the air was clear and the day one of the most beautiful and pleasant of the year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As will be remembered the air was clear and the day one of the most beautiful and pleasant of the year.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As will be remembered the air was clear and the day one of the most beautiful and pleasant of the year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As will be remembered the air was clear and the day one of the most beautiful and pleasant of the year.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading As will be remembered the air was clear and the day one of the most beautiful and pleasant of the year.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading The air was perfectly still, and had that peculiar, bracing sharpness, which is only felt when it is in a perfect state of rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
rid of obstructions
From this reading As will be remembered the air was clear and the day one of the most beautiful and pleasant of the year.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was on the morning of the day which we have just seen close.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was on the morning of the day which we have just seen close.
diversifiedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrsəfaɪd/
having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was such a morning as would make every healthy person feel that to merely _live_ was pleasure.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was such a morning as would make every healthy person feel that to merely _live_ was pleasure.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The air was perfectly still, and had that peculiar, bracing sharpness, which is only felt when it is in a perfect state of rest.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The air was perfectly still, and had that peculiar, bracing sharpness, which is only felt when it is in a perfect state of rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was on the morning of the day which we have just seen close.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading It was such a morning as would make every healthy person feel that to merely _live_ was pleasure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The air was perfectly still, and had that peculiar, bracing sharpness, which is only felt when it is in a perfect state of rest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was perfectly still, and had that peculiar, bracing sharpness, which is only felt when it is in a perfect state of rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the morning of the day which we have just seen close.
and nothing more
From this reading It was on the morning of the day which we have just seen close.
set down according to a plan
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was such a morning as would make every healthy person feel that to merely _live_ was pleasure.
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
engage in
From this reading It was such a morning as would make every healthy person feel that to merely _live_ was pleasure.
and nothing more
From this reading It was such a morning as would make every healthy person feel that to merely _live_ was pleasure.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was on the morning of the day which we have just seen close.
used to form the superlative
From this reading As will be remembered the air was clear and the day one of the most beautiful and pleasant of the year.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on the morning of the day which we have just seen close.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the morning of the day which we have just seen close.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As will be remembered the air was clear and the day one of the most beautiful and pleasant of the year.
and nothing more
From this reading The air was perfectly still, and had that peculiar, bracing sharpness, which is only felt when it is in a perfect state of rest.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The air was perfectly still, and had that peculiar, bracing sharpness, which is only felt when it is in a perfect state of rest.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The air was perfectly still, and had that peculiar, bracing sharpness, which is only felt when it is in a perfect state of rest.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The air was perfectly still, and had that peculiar, bracing sharpness, which is only felt when it is in a perfect state of rest.
a human being
From this reading It was such a morning as would make every healthy person feel that to merely _live_ was pleasure.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading As will be remembered the air was clear and the day one of the most beautiful and pleasant of the year.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It was such a morning as would make every healthy person feel that to merely _live_ was pleasure.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading As will be remembered the air was clear and the day one of the most beautiful and pleasant of the year.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The air was perfectly still, and had that peculiar, bracing sharpness, which is only felt when it is in a perfect state of rest.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was on the morning of the day which we have just seen close.
sharpnessnounUS /ˈʃɑːrpnəs/
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading The air was perfectly still, and had that peculiar, bracing sharpness, which is only felt when it is in a perfect state of rest.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The air was perfectly still, and had that peculiar, bracing sharpness, which is only felt when it is in a perfect state of rest.
not in physical motion
From this reading The air was perfectly still, and had that peculiar, bracing sharpness, which is only felt when it is in a perfect state of rest.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such a morning as would make every healthy person feel that to merely _live_ was pleasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The air was perfectly still, and had that peculiar, bracing sharpness, which is only felt when it is in a perfect state of rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on the morning of the day which we have just seen close.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was such a morning as would make every healthy person feel that to merely _live_ was pleasure.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the morning of the day which we have just seen close.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was on the morning of the day which we have just seen close.
at the time that
From this reading The air was perfectly still, and had that peculiar, bracing sharpness, which is only felt when it is in a perfect state of rest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was on the morning of the day which we have just seen close.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As will be remembered the air was clear and the day one of the most beautiful and pleasant of the year.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was such a morning as would make every healthy person feel that to merely _live_ was pleasure.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading As will be remembered the air was clear and the day one of the most beautiful and pleasant of the year.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading That part of the State of New York in which the first scenes of this life drama are laid, was a country at this time cut up and diversified by numerous streams--the greater number of comparatively small size, but a few of considerable magnitude.
