6th
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From this reading On the 6th of the following July, Lilly Becker and Albert Penny were married.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day dawned one of those imperturbable blues that hang over that latitude of the country like a hot wet blanket steaming down.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading On the 6th of the following July, Lilly Becker and Albert Penny were married.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the 6th of the following July, Lilly Becker and Albert Penny were married.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading St. Louis lay stark as if riveted there by the Cyclopean eye of the sun.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The automobile had not yet bitten so deeply into the country roads, but even a light horse and buggy traveled in a whirligig of its own dust.
Becker
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From this reading On the 6th of the following July, Lilly Becker and Albert Penny were married.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The corn belt shriveled of thirst.
bittenverbUS /ˈbɪtən/
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading The automobile had not yet bitten so deeply into the country roads, but even a light horse and buggy traveled in a whirligig of its own dust.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The day dawned one of those imperturbable blues that hang over that latitude of the country like a hot wet blanket steaming down.
bluesnounUS /bluːz/
a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
From this reading The day dawned one of those imperturbable blues that hang over that latitude of the country like a hot wet blanket steaming down.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading The automobile had not yet bitten so deeply into the country roads, but even a light horse and buggy traveled in a whirligig of its own dust.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The automobile had not yet bitten so deeply into the country roads, but even a light horse and buggy traveled in a whirligig of its own dust.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading St. Louis lay stark as if riveted there by the Cyclopean eye of the sun.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The corn belt shriveled of thirst.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The day dawned one of those imperturbable blues that hang over that latitude of the country like a hot wet blanket steaming down.
CyclopeanadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkləˈpiːən/
of or relating to or resembling the Cyclops
From this reading St. Louis lay stark as if riveted there by the Cyclopean eye of the sun.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The day dawned one of those imperturbable blues that hang over that latitude of the country like a hot wet blanket steaming down.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day dawned one of those imperturbable blues that hang over that latitude of the country like a hot wet blanket steaming down.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The automobile had not yet bitten so deeply into the country roads, but even a light horse and buggy traveled in a whirligig of its own dust.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The day dawned one of those imperturbable blues that hang over that latitude of the country like a hot wet blanket steaming down.
remove the dust from
From this reading The automobile had not yet bitten so deeply into the country roads, but even a light horse and buggy traveled in a whirligig of its own dust.
divisible by two
From this reading The automobile had not yet bitten so deeply into the country roads, but even a light horse and buggy traveled in a whirligig of its own dust.
the organ of sight
From this reading St. Louis lay stark as if riveted there by the Cyclopean eye of the sun.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the 6th of the following July, Lilly Becker and Albert Penny were married.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The automobile had not yet bitten so deeply into the country roads, but even a light horse and buggy traveled in a whirligig of its own dust.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading The day dawned one of those imperturbable blues that hang over that latitude of the country like a hot wet blanket steaming down.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The automobile had not yet bitten so deeply into the country roads, but even a light horse and buggy traveled in a whirligig of its own dust.
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 The day dawned one of those imperturbable blues that hang over that latitude of the country like a hot wet blanket steaming down.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading St. Louis lay stark as if riveted there by the Cyclopean eye of the sun.
imperturbableadjective
not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
From this reading The day dawned one of those imperturbable blues that hang over that latitude of the country like a hot wet blanket steaming down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The automobile had not yet bitten so deeply into the country roads, but even a light horse and buggy traveled in a whirligig of its own dust.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The automobile had not yet bitten so deeply into the country roads, but even a light horse and buggy traveled in a whirligig of its own dust.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The automobile had not yet bitten so deeply into the country roads, but even a light horse and buggy traveled in a whirligig of its own dust.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading On the 6th of the following July, Lilly Becker and Albert Penny were married.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading The day dawned one of those imperturbable blues that hang over that latitude of the country like a hot wet blanket steaming down.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading St. Louis lay stark as if riveted there by the Cyclopean eye of the sun.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The automobile had not yet bitten so deeply into the country roads, but even a light horse and buggy traveled in a whirligig of its own dust.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The day dawned one of those imperturbable blues that hang over that latitude of the country like a hot wet blanket steaming down.
Lilly
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From this reading On the 6th of the following July, Lilly Becker and Albert Penny were married.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading St. Louis lay stark as if riveted there by the Cyclopean eye of the sun.
joined in matrimony
From this reading On the 6th of the following July, Lilly Becker and Albert Penny were married.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The automobile had not yet bitten so deeply into the country roads, but even a light horse and buggy traveled in a whirligig of its own dust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 6th of the following July, Lilly Becker and Albert Penny were married.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 6th of the following July, Lilly Becker and Albert Penny were married.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day dawned one of those imperturbable blues that hang over that latitude of the country like a hot wet blanket steaming down.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The day dawned one of those imperturbable blues that hang over that latitude of the country like a hot wet blanket steaming down.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The automobile had not yet bitten so deeply into the country roads, but even a light horse and buggy traveled in a whirligig of its own dust.
PennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading On the 6th of the following July, Lilly Becker and Albert Penny were married.
rivetedverbUS /ˈrɪvətɪd/
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading St. Louis lay stark as if riveted there by the Cyclopean eye of the sun.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The automobile had not yet bitten so deeply into the country roads, but even a light horse and buggy traveled in a whirligig of its own dust.
shriveledadjectiveUS /ˈʃrɪvəld/
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading The corn belt shriveled of thirst.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The automobile had not yet bitten so deeply into the country roads, but even a light horse and buggy traveled in a whirligig of its own dust.
St
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From this reading St. Louis lay stark as if riveted there by the Cyclopean eye of the sun.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading St. Louis lay stark as if riveted there by the Cyclopean eye of the sun.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading The day dawned one of those imperturbable blues that hang over that latitude of the country like a hot wet blanket steaming down.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading St. Louis lay stark as if riveted there by the Cyclopean eye of the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day dawned one of those imperturbable blues that hang over that latitude of the country like a hot wet blanket steaming down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 6th of the following July, Lilly Becker and Albert Penny were married.
in or at that place or location
From this reading St. Louis lay stark as if riveted there by the Cyclopean eye of the sun.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading The corn belt shriveled of thirst.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The day dawned one of those imperturbable blues that hang over that latitude of the country like a hot wet blanket steaming down.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The automobile had not yet bitten so deeply into the country roads, but even a light horse and buggy traveled in a whirligig of its own dust.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the 6th of the following July, Lilly Becker and Albert Penny were married.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The day dawned one of those imperturbable blues that hang over that latitude of the country like a hot wet blanket steaming down.
whirligignoun
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
From this reading The automobile had not yet bitten so deeply into the country roads, but even a light horse and buggy traveled in a whirligig of its own dust.
but in spite of that
From this reading The automobile had not yet bitten so deeply into the country roads, but even a light horse and buggy traveled in a whirligig of its own dust.
