5th
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From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading But one last adventure we must have, one last protest in the name of liberty.
anew
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
(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 The nights and mornings had grown cooler, and where daisies and buttercups had blossomed at the roadside, the golden-rod and frost-flowers had it all their own way.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The spectre of that man, that arithmetic-man, whose name during the days of vacation it were almost profanation to speak, arose before us with a hateful leer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
arithmetic-man
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From this reading The spectre of that man, that arithmetic-man, whose name during the days of vacation it were almost profanation to speak, arose before us with a hateful leer.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The spectre of that man, that arithmetic-man, whose name during the days of vacation it were almost profanation to speak, arose before us with a hateful leer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The nights and mornings had grown cooler, and where daisies and buttercups had blossomed at the roadside, the golden-rod and frost-flowers had it all their own way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The spectre of that man, that arithmetic-man, whose name during the days of vacation it were almost profanation to speak, arose before us with a hateful leer.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading The nights and mornings had grown cooler, and where daisies and buttercups had blossomed at the roadside, the golden-rod and frost-flowers had it all their own way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one last adventure we must have, one last protest in the name of liberty.
buttercupsnounUS /ˈbʌtərkʌps/
plural of “buttercup” — any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
From this reading The nights and mornings had grown cooler, and where daisies and buttercups had blossomed at the roadside, the golden-rod and frost-flowers had it all their own way.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
clothing in general
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHILE THE EVIL DAYS COME NOT September was horribly near.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading The nights and mornings had grown cooler, and where daisies and buttercups had blossomed at the roadside, the golden-rod and frost-flowers had it all their own way.
daisiesnounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading The nights and mornings had grown cooler, and where daisies and buttercups had blossomed at the roadside, the golden-rod and frost-flowers had it all their own way.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WHILE THE EVIL DAYS COME NOT September was horribly near.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The spectre of that man, that arithmetic-man, whose name during the days of vacation it were almost profanation to speak, arose before us with a hateful leer.
ElmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading WHILE THE EVIL DAYS COME NOT September was horribly near.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
fidgetingverbUS /ˈfɪdʒətɪŋ/
-ing form of “fidget” — move restlessly
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
frost-flowers
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From this reading The nights and mornings had grown cooler, and where daisies and buttercups had blossomed at the roadside, the golden-rod and frost-flowers had it all their own way.
golden-rod
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From this reading The nights and mornings had grown cooler, and where daisies and buttercups had blossomed at the roadside, the golden-rod and frost-flowers had it all their own way.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The nights and mornings had grown cooler, and where daisies and buttercups had blossomed at the roadside, the golden-rod and frost-flowers had it all their own way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The nights and mornings had grown cooler, and where daisies and buttercups had blossomed at the roadside, the golden-rod and frost-flowers had it all their own way.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading The spectre of that man, that arithmetic-man, whose name during the days of vacation it were almost profanation to speak, arose before us with a hateful leer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But one last adventure we must have, one last protest in the name of liberty.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading WHILE THE EVIL DAYS COME NOT September was horribly near.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The spectre of that man, that arithmetic-man, whose name during the days of vacation it were almost profanation to speak, arose before us with a hateful leer.
immediately past
From this reading But one last adventure we must have, one last protest in the name of liberty.
leerverb
look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression
From this reading The spectre of that man, that arithmetic-man, whose name during the days of vacation it were almost profanation to speak, arose before us with a hateful leer.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading But one last adventure we must have, one last protest in the name of liberty.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The spectre of that man, that arithmetic-man, whose name during the days of vacation it were almost profanation to speak, arose before us with a hateful leer.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The nights and mornings had grown cooler, and where daisies and buttercups had blossomed at the roadside, the golden-rod and frost-flowers had it all their own way.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But one last adventure we must have, one last protest in the name of liberty.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The spectre of that man, that arithmetic-man, whose name during the days of vacation it were almost profanation to speak, arose before us with a hateful leer.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading WHILE THE EVIL DAYS COME NOT September was horribly near.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The nights and mornings had grown cooler, and where daisies and buttercups had blossomed at the roadside, the golden-rod and frost-flowers had it all their own way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHILE THE EVIL DAYS COME NOT September was horribly near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one last adventure we must have, one last protest in the name of liberty.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The nights and mornings had grown cooler, and where daisies and buttercups had blossomed at the roadside, the golden-rod and frost-flowers had it all their own way.
profanationnounUS /ˌprɔːfəˈneɪʃən/
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
From this reading The spectre of that man, that arithmetic-man, whose name during the days of vacation it were almost profanation to speak, arose before us with a hateful leer.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading But one last adventure we must have, one last protest in the name of liberty.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading The nights and mornings had grown cooler, and where daisies and buttercups had blossomed at the roadside, the golden-rod and frost-flowers had it all their own way.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading WHILE THE EVIL DAYS COME NOT September was horribly near.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
express in speech
From this reading The spectre of that man, that arithmetic-man, whose name during the days of vacation it were almost profanation to speak, arose before us with a hateful leer.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading The spectre of that man, that arithmetic-man, whose name during the days of vacation it were almost profanation to speak, arose before us with a hateful leer.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE THE EVIL DAYS COME NOT September was horribly near.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The nights and mornings had grown cooler, and where daisies and buttercups had blossomed at the roadside, the golden-rod and frost-flowers had it all their own way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spectre of that man, that arithmetic-man, whose name during the days of vacation it were almost profanation to speak, arose before us with a hateful leer.
trudgeverbUS /trʌdʒ/
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The spectre of that man, that arithmetic-man, whose name during the days of vacation it were almost profanation to speak, arose before us with a hateful leer.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The spectre of that man, that arithmetic-man, whose name during the days of vacation it were almost profanation to speak, arose before us with a hateful leer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHILE THE EVIL DAYS COME NOT September was horribly near.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The nights and mornings had grown cooler, and where daisies and buttercups had blossomed at the roadside, the golden-rod and frost-flowers had it all their own way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The spectre of that man, that arithmetic-man, whose name during the days of vacation it were almost profanation to speak, arose before us with a hateful leer.
at the time that
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
in or at the place that
From this reading The nights and mornings had grown cooler, and where daisies and buttercups had blossomed at the roadside, the golden-rod and frost-flowers had it all their own way.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE THE EVIL DAYS COME NOT September was horribly near.
belonging to which person
From this reading The spectre of that man, that arithmetic-man, whose name during the days of vacation it were almost profanation to speak, arose before us with a hateful leer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The spectre of that man, that arithmetic-man, whose name during the days of vacation it were almost profanation to speak, arose before us with a hateful leer.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading And worse,--there was coming that 5th day of September when a certain bell should ring again, and we trudge up Elm Street, fidgeting uneasily about in our new "fall" clothes.
