used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
(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 other forms of weather, be it understood, are immaterial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No one can tell, for instance, with any certainty, when it will rain.
from appearances alone
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a curious fact that in Australia few people are weather-wise.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading It is a curious fact that in Australia few people are weather-wise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All other forms of weather, be it understood, are immaterial.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No one can tell, for instance, with any certainty, when it will rain.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading No one can tell, for instance, with any certainty, when it will rain.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It is a curious fact that in Australia few people are weather-wise.
Devereux's
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From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It is a curious fact that in Australia few people are weather-wise.
falsifyingnounUS /ˈfɔːlsəfaɪɪŋ/
the act of determining that something is false
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It is a curious fact that in Australia few people are weather-wise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one can tell, for instance, with any certainty, when it will rain.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading All other forms of weather, be it understood, are immaterial.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
immaterialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈtɪriəl/
of no importance or relevance especially to a law case
From this reading All other forms of weather, be it understood, are immaterial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a curious fact that in Australia few people are weather-wise.
an occurrence of something
From this reading No one can tell, for instance, with any certainty, when it will rain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a curious fact that in Australia few people are weather-wise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a curious fact that in Australia few people are weather-wise.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
take the midday meal
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
not any; not one
From this reading No one can tell, for instance, with any certainty, when it will rain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one can say with precision when it will not rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one can tell, for instance, with any certainty, when it will rain.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All other forms of weather, be it understood, are immaterial.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is a curious fact that in Australia few people are weather-wise.
Pollie
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From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading No one can say with precision when it will not rain.
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
prophetessnounUS /ˈprɑːfətəs/
a woman prophet
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading No one can tell, for instance, with any certainty, when it will rain.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
express in words
From this reading No one can say with precision when it will not rain.
express in words
From this reading No one can tell, for instance, with any certainty, when it will rain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a curious fact that in Australia few people are weather-wise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading All other forms of weather, be it understood, are immaterial.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading During the half hour bestowed on lunch the weather apparently devoted itself to falsifying Mrs. Devereux's prediction, and raising Pollie to the position of a prophetess.
weather-wise
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From this reading It is a curious fact that in Australia few people are weather-wise.
at the time that
From this reading No one can tell, for instance, with any certainty, when it will rain.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No one can tell, for instance, with any certainty, when it will rain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one can tell, for instance, with any certainty, when it will rain.
