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From this reading UNSURPASSED FUNSEEKING EXCURSION TO THE MIRTH-PROVOKING REGION OF EARTH ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
(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 All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
in addition
From this reading (Next day Sunday, giving ample time to get back—also to recover and look sober) BASEBALL AT THE BATTERY.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading (Next day Sunday, giving ample time to get back—also to recover and look sober) BASEBALL AT THE BATTERY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (Next day Sunday, giving ample time to get back—also to recover and look sober) BASEBALL AT THE BATTERY.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading (Next day Sunday, giving ample time to get back—also to recover and look sober) BASEBALL AT THE BATTERY.
BASEBALLnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading (Next day Sunday, giving ample time to get back—also to recover and look sober) BASEBALL AT THE BATTERY.
BATTERYnounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading (Next day Sunday, giving ample time to get back—also to recover and look sober) BASEBALL AT THE BATTERY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading LAST CHANCE TO COOL OFF!
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
ConductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Noah’s Personally Conducted Excursion to Earth.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading LAST CHANCE TO COOL OFF!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading (Next day Sunday, giving ample time to get back—also to recover and look sober) BASEBALL AT THE BATTERY.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Noah’s Personally Conducted Excursion to Earth.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
ExcursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Noah’s Personally Conducted Excursion to Earth.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
FUNSEEKING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNSURPASSED FUNSEEKING EXCURSION TO THE MIRTH-PROVOKING REGION OF EARTH ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading (Next day Sunday, giving ample time to get back—also to recover and look sober) BASEBALL AT THE BATTERY.
the act of giving
From this reading (Next day Sunday, giving ample time to get back—also to recover and look sober) BASEBALL AT THE BATTERY.
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 All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
immediately past
From this reading LAST CHANCE TO COOL OFF!
lithographsnounUS /ˈlɪθəɡræfs/
plural of “lithograph” — a print produced by lithography
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading (Next day Sunday, giving ample time to get back—also to recover and look sober) BASEBALL AT THE BATTERY.
MIRTH-PROVOKING
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From this reading UNSURPASSED FUNSEEKING EXCURSION TO THE MIRTH-PROVOKING REGION OF EARTH ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
NeronounUS /ˈnɪroʊ/
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading (Next day Sunday, giving ample time to get back—also to recover and look sober) BASEBALL AT THE BATTERY.
Noah'snounUS /ˈnoʊəz/
possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading Noah’s Personally Conducted Excursion to Earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading LAST CHANCE TO COOL OFF!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UNSURPASSED FUNSEEKING EXCURSION TO THE MIRTH-PROVOKING REGION OF EARTH ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
PersonallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Noah’s Personally Conducted Excursion to Earth.
postersnounUS /ˈpoʊstərz/
plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading (Next day Sunday, giving ample time to get back—also to recover and look sober) BASEBALL AT THE BATTERY.
REGIONnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading UNSURPASSED FUNSEEKING EXCURSION TO THE MIRTH-PROVOKING REGION OF EARTH ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18.
replacingnounUS /rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading UNSURPASSED FUNSEEKING EXCURSION TO THE MIRTH-PROVOKING REGION OF EARTH ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading (Next day Sunday, giving ample time to get back—also to recover and look sober) BASEBALL AT THE BATTERY.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
StygianadjectiveUS /ˈstɪdʒiən/
hellish
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading (Next day Sunday, giving ample time to get back—also to recover and look sober) BASEBALL AT THE BATTERY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading (Next day Sunday, giving ample time to get back—also to recover and look sober) BASEBALL AT THE BATTERY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Noah’s Personally Conducted Excursion to Earth.
UNSURPASSEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsərˈpæst/
not capable of being improved on
From this reading UNSURPASSED FUNSEEKING EXCURSION TO THE MIRTH-PROVOKING REGION OF EARTH ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the Stygian colony was thrown into a state of unusual excitement one hot December morning by the following posters replacing the campaign lithographs of Nero and Alexander:
