used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The signs is weather like to-day and a kind of breathlessness like to-night.
anew
From this reading "Do people ever come down again?"
equally
From this reading "Well, the signs is alike for both.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "My heavens alive!" cried Mrs. Lathrop, clutching the arms of her old-gold-plush stationary rocker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The signs is weather like to-day and a kind of breathlessness like to-night.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "My heavens alive!" cried Mrs. Lathrop, clutching the arms of her old-gold-plush stationary rocker.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Well, the signs is alike for both.
breathlessnessnoun
a dyspneic condition
From this reading The signs is weather like to-day and a kind of breathlessness like to-night.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading "My heavens alive!" cried Mrs. Lathrop, clutching the arms of her old-gold-plush stationary rocker.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Do people ever come down again?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "My heavens alive!" cried Mrs. Lathrop, clutching the arms of her old-gold-plush stationary rocker.
cyclonenounUS /sɪˈkloʊn/
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do people ever come down again?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Do people ever come down again?"
at any time
From this reading "Do people ever come down again?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, the signs is alike for both.
funnel-shapedadjective
shaped in the form of a funnel
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "My heavens alive!" cried Mrs. Lathrop, clutching the arms of her old-gold-plush stationary rocker.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My heavens alive!" cried Mrs. Lathrop, clutching the arms of her old-gold-plush stationary rocker.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, the signs is alike for both.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
it's
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From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
Kimball
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From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The signs is weather like to-day and a kind of breathlessness like to-night.
Lathrop
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From this reading "My heavens alive!" cried Mrs. Lathrop, clutching the arms of her old-gold-plush stationary rocker.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The signs is weather like to-day and a kind of breathlessness like to-night.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "My heavens alive!" cried Mrs. Lathrop, clutching the arms of her old-gold-plush stationary rocker.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My heavens alive!" cried Mrs. Lathrop, clutching the arms of her old-gold-plush stationary rocker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The signs is weather like to-day and a kind of breathlessness like to-night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
old-gold-plush
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From this reading "My heavens alive!" cried Mrs. Lathrop, clutching the arms of her old-gold-plush stationary rocker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Do people ever come down again?"
rockernounUS /ˈrɑːkər/
an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
From this reading "My heavens alive!" cried Mrs. Lathrop, clutching the arms of her old-gold-plush stationary rocker.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "Well, the signs is alike for both.
stationaryadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪʃəneri/
standing still
From this reading "My heavens alive!" cried Mrs. Lathrop, clutching the arms of her old-gold-plush stationary rocker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, the signs is alike for both.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
to-day
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From this reading The signs is weather like to-day and a kind of breathlessness like to-night.
to-night
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From this reading The signs is weather like to-day and a kind of breathlessness like to-night.
tornadonounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The signs is weather like to-day and a kind of breathlessness like to-night.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, the signs is alike for both.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Mr. Kimball says a funnel-shaped cloud is a great sign; and when you see it, in three minutes it's on you, and off goes your roof if it's a cyclone, and off you go yourself if it's a tornado."
