used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
(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 _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mel didn't mind any of it.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was in bed, slightly swacked and wholly comfortable.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He was in bed, slightly swacked and wholly comfortable.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
didn't
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From this reading Mel didn't mind any of it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
drummedverbUS /drʌmd/
inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
duplexnounUS /ˈduːpleks/
a house with two units sharing a common wall
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading Thunder pealed and lightning flared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Thunder pealed and lightning flared.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
Mel
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From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
mercilesslyadverbUS /ˈmɜːrsələsli/
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mel didn't mind any of it.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
not any; not one
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
pealed
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From this reading Thunder pealed and lightning flared.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was in bed, slightly swacked and wholly comfortable.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
make steady
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading In between, Mel Armstrong heard the steady boom of the Pacific surf not a block from his snug little duplex apartment.
swacked
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From this reading He was in bed, slightly swacked and wholly comfortable.
Sweetwater
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From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
express in words
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Thunder pealed and lightning flared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
unseasonablyadverbUS /ənˈsiːzənəbli/
not in accordance with the season
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _No birds were these, and surely not of a feather, and there was no need to tell Mel by the company he kept--it told him!_ All through that Saturday night, rain drummed down mercilessly and unseasonably on Sweetwater Beach.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was in bed, slightly swacked and wholly comfortable.
