used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE "It's too bad of him!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Twenty minutes after the appointed time, and still no signs of Mr. Paxton.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The mist was more pronounced; a chillier breeze was in the air; a disagreeable drizzle showed momentary symptoms of falling faster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twenty minutes after the appointed time, and still no signs of Mr. Paxton.
any thing at all
From this reading The weather was, if anything, worse even than the night before.
subject to appointment
From this reading Twenty minutes after the appointed time, and still no signs of Mr. Paxton.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE "It's too bad of him!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The weather was, if anything, worse even than the night before.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The mist was more pronounced; a chillier breeze was in the air; a disagreeable drizzle showed momentary symptoms of falling faster.
chillieradjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪliər/
comparative of “chilly” — not characterized by emotion
From this reading The mist was more pronounced; a chillier breeze was in the air; a disagreeable drizzle showed momentary symptoms of falling faster.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading The mist was more pronounced; a chillier breeze was in the air; a disagreeable drizzle showed momentary symptoms of falling faster.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading The mist was more pronounced; a chillier breeze was in the air; a disagreeable drizzle showed momentary symptoms of falling faster.
divisible by two
From this reading The weather was, if anything, worse even than the night before.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The mist was more pronounced; a chillier breeze was in the air; a disagreeable drizzle showed momentary symptoms of falling faster.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading The mist was more pronounced; a chillier breeze was in the air; a disagreeable drizzle showed momentary symptoms of falling faster.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Miss Strong felt that it was much too bad!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE "It's too bad of him!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The weather was, if anything, worse even than the night before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mist was more pronounced; a chillier breeze was in the air; a disagreeable drizzle showed momentary symptoms of falling faster.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Strong felt that it was much too bad!
It's
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From this reading A PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE "It's too bad of him!"
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE "It's too bad of him!"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Twenty minutes after the appointed time, and still no signs of Mr. Paxton.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Strong felt that it was much too bad!
become covered with mist
From this reading The mist was more pronounced; a chillier breeze was in the air; a disagreeable drizzle showed momentary symptoms of falling faster.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading The mist was more pronounced; a chillier breeze was in the air; a disagreeable drizzle showed momentary symptoms of falling faster.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The mist was more pronounced; a chillier breeze was in the air; a disagreeable drizzle showed momentary symptoms of falling faster.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Twenty minutes after the appointed time, and still no signs of Mr. Paxton.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Miss Strong felt that it was much too bad!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The weather was, if anything, worse even than the night before.
not any; not one
From this reading Twenty minutes after the appointed time, and still no signs of Mr. Paxton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE "It's too bad of him!"
PaxtonnounUS /ˈpækstən/
English architect (1801-1865)
From this reading Twenty minutes after the appointed time, and still no signs of Mr. Paxton.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The mist was more pronounced; a chillier breeze was in the air; a disagreeable drizzle showed momentary symptoms of falling faster.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading A PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE "It's too bad of him!"
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The mist was more pronounced; a chillier breeze was in the air; a disagreeable drizzle showed momentary symptoms of falling faster.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Twenty minutes after the appointed time, and still no signs of Mr. Paxton.
not in physical motion
From this reading Twenty minutes after the appointed time, and still no signs of Mr. Paxton.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Miss Strong felt that it was much too bad!
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading The mist was more pronounced; a chillier breeze was in the air; a disagreeable drizzle showed momentary symptoms of falling faster.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The weather was, if anything, worse even than the night before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Strong felt that it was much too bad!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twenty minutes after the appointed time, and still no signs of Mr. Paxton.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Twenty minutes after the appointed time, and still no signs of Mr. Paxton.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE "It's too bad of him!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty minutes after the appointed time, and still no signs of Mr. Paxton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Strong felt that it was much too bad!
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was, if anything, worse even than the night before.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The weather was, if anything, worse even than the night before.
