11
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From this reading Here was the thermometer down to 11° with every prospect of touching zero before daybreak, and you can't fill a morning paper with weather reports.
25th
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From this reading To-morrow--January 25th--would see a pretty poor paper unless America roused up to a sense of her responsibility and sent something hot to go on with.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The editor of _The Daily Chat_ wondered a little vaguely why he had come down to the office at all.
(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 editor of _The Daily Chat_ wondered a little vaguely why he had come down to the office at all.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading To-morrow--January 25th--would see a pretty poor paper unless America roused up to a sense of her responsibility and sent something hot to go on with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here was the thermometer down to 11° with every prospect of touching zero before daybreak, and you can't fill a morning paper with weather reports.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The editor of _The Daily Chat_ wondered a little vaguely why he had come down to the office at all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here was the thermometer down to 11° with every prospect of touching zero before daybreak, and you can't fill a morning paper with weather reports.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, nothing was coming in from the North of the Trent beyond the curt information that all telegraphic and telephonic communication beyond was impossible.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Besides, nothing was coming in from the North of the Trent beyond the curt information that all telegraphic and telephonic communication beyond was impossible.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading There was a huge blizzard, a heavy fall of snow nipped hard by the terrific frost and--silence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a huge blizzard, a heavy fall of snow nipped hard by the terrific frost and--silence.
can't
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From this reading Here was the thermometer down to 11° with every prospect of touching zero before daybreak, and you can't fill a morning paper with weather reports.
ChatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The editor of _The Daily Chat_ wondered a little vaguely why he had come down to the office at all.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The editor of _The Daily Chat_ wondered a little vaguely why he had come down to the office at all.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Besides, nothing was coming in from the North of the Trent beyond the curt information that all telegraphic and telephonic communication beyond was impossible.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Besides, nothing was coming in from the North of the Trent beyond the curt information that all telegraphic and telephonic communication beyond was impossible.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading Besides, nothing was coming in from the North of the Trent beyond the curt information that all telegraphic and telephonic communication beyond was impossible.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The editor of _The Daily Chat_ wondered a little vaguely why he had come down to the office at all.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Here was the thermometer down to 11° with every prospect of touching zero before daybreak, and you can't fill a morning paper with weather reports.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The editor of _The Daily Chat_ wondered a little vaguely why he had come down to the office at all.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading The editor of _The Daily Chat_ wondered a little vaguely why he had come down to the office at all.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Here was the thermometer down to 11° with every prospect of touching zero before daybreak, and you can't fill a morning paper with weather reports.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading There was a huge blizzard, a heavy fall of snow nipped hard by the terrific frost and--silence.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Here was the thermometer down to 11° with every prospect of touching zero before daybreak, and you can't fill a morning paper with weather reports.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides, nothing was coming in from the North of the Trent beyond the curt information that all telegraphic and telephonic communication beyond was impossible.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading There was a huge blizzard, a heavy fall of snow nipped hard by the terrific frost and--silence.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To-morrow--January 25th--would see a pretty poor paper unless America roused up to a sense of her responsibility and sent something hot to go on with.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The editor of _The Daily Chat_ wondered a little vaguely why he had come down to the office at all.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There was a huge blizzard, a heavy fall of snow nipped hard by the terrific frost and--silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The editor of _The Daily Chat_ wondered a little vaguely why he had come down to the office at all.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There was a huge blizzard, a heavy fall of snow nipped hard by the terrific frost and--silence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To-morrow--January 25th--would see a pretty poor paper unless America roused up to a sense of her responsibility and sent something hot to go on with.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was the thermometer down to 11° with every prospect of touching zero before daybreak, and you can't fill a morning paper with weather reports.
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 To-morrow--January 25th--would see a pretty poor paper unless America roused up to a sense of her responsibility and sent something hot to go on with.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There was a huge blizzard, a heavy fall of snow nipped hard by the terrific frost and--silence.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Besides, nothing was coming in from the North of the Trent beyond the curt information that all telegraphic and telephonic communication beyond was impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, nothing was coming in from the North of the Trent beyond the curt information that all telegraphic and telephonic communication beyond was impossible.
a message received and understood
From this reading Besides, nothing was coming in from the North of the Trent beyond the curt information that all telegraphic and telephonic communication beyond was impossible.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading To-morrow--January 25th--would see a pretty poor paper unless America roused up to a sense of her responsibility and sent something hot to go on with.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The editor of _The Daily Chat_ wondered a little vaguely why he had come down to the office at all.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Here was the thermometer down to 11° with every prospect of touching zero before daybreak, and you can't fill a morning paper with weather reports.
nippedverbUS /nɪpt/
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading There was a huge blizzard, a heavy fall of snow nipped hard by the terrific frost and--silence.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Besides, nothing was coming in from the North of the Trent beyond the curt information that all telegraphic and telephonic communication beyond was impossible.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Besides, nothing was coming in from the North of the Trent beyond the curt information that all telegraphic and telephonic communication beyond was impossible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The editor of _The Daily Chat_ wondered a little vaguely why he had come down to the office at all.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The editor of _The Daily Chat_ wondered a little vaguely why he had come down to the office at all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To-morrow--January 25th--would see a pretty poor paper unless America roused up to a sense of her responsibility and sent something hot to go on with.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Here was the thermometer down to 11° with every prospect of touching zero before daybreak, and you can't fill a morning paper with weather reports.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading To-morrow--January 25th--would see a pretty poor paper unless America roused up to a sense of her responsibility and sent something hot to go on with.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading To-morrow--January 25th--would see a pretty poor paper unless America roused up to a sense of her responsibility and sent something hot to go on with.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Here was the thermometer down to 11° with every prospect of touching zero before daybreak, and you can't fill a morning paper with weather reports.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Here was the thermometer down to 11° with every prospect of touching zero before daybreak, and you can't fill a morning paper with weather reports.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading To-morrow--January 25th--would see a pretty poor paper unless America roused up to a sense of her responsibility and sent something hot to go on with.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading To-morrow--January 25th--would see a pretty poor paper unless America roused up to a sense of her responsibility and sent something hot to go on with.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To-morrow--January 25th--would see a pretty poor paper unless America roused up to a sense of her responsibility and sent something hot to go on with.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading To-morrow--January 25th--would see a pretty poor paper unless America roused up to a sense of her responsibility and sent something hot to go on with.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading To-morrow--January 25th--would see a pretty poor paper unless America roused up to a sense of her responsibility and sent something hot to go on with.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a huge blizzard, a heavy fall of snow nipped hard by the terrific frost and--silence.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There was a huge blizzard, a heavy fall of snow nipped hard by the terrific frost and--silence.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To-morrow--January 25th--would see a pretty poor paper unless America roused up to a sense of her responsibility and sent something hot to go on with.
telegraphicadjective
of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Besides, nothing was coming in from the North of the Trent beyond the curt information that all telegraphic and telephonic communication beyond was impossible.
telephonicadjectiveUS /ˌteləˈfɑːnɪk/
of or relating to telephony
From this reading Besides, nothing was coming in from the North of the Trent beyond the curt information that all telegraphic and telephonic communication beyond was impossible.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading There was a huge blizzard, a heavy fall of snow nipped hard by the terrific frost and--silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, nothing was coming in from the North of the Trent beyond the curt information that all telegraphic and telephonic communication beyond was impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The editor of _The Daily Chat_ wondered a little vaguely why he had come down to the office at all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a huge blizzard, a heavy fall of snow nipped hard by the terrific frost and--silence.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading Here was the thermometer down to 11° with every prospect of touching zero before daybreak, and you can't fill a morning paper with weather reports.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The editor of _The Daily Chat_ wondered a little vaguely why he had come down to the office at all.
To-morrow
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From this reading To-morrow--January 25th--would see a pretty poor paper unless America roused up to a sense of her responsibility and sent something hot to go on with.
arousing affect
From this reading Here was the thermometer down to 11° with every prospect of touching zero before daybreak, and you can't fill a morning paper with weather reports.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Besides, nothing was coming in from the North of the Trent beyond the curt information that all telegraphic and telephonic communication beyond was impossible.
except if; if not
From this reading To-morrow--January 25th--would see a pretty poor paper unless America roused up to a sense of her responsibility and sent something hot to go on with.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To-morrow--January 25th--would see a pretty poor paper unless America roused up to a sense of her responsibility and sent something hot to go on with.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading The editor of _The Daily Chat_ wondered a little vaguely why he had come down to the office at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was the thermometer down to 11° with every prospect of touching zero before daybreak, and you can't fill a morning paper with weather reports.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Here was the thermometer down to 11° with every prospect of touching zero before daybreak, and you can't fill a morning paper with weather reports.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The editor of _The Daily Chat_ wondered a little vaguely why he had come down to the office at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here was the thermometer down to 11° with every prospect of touching zero before daybreak, and you can't fill a morning paper with weather reports.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The editor of _The Daily Chat_ wondered a little vaguely why he had come down to the office at all.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To-morrow--January 25th--would see a pretty poor paper unless America roused up to a sense of her responsibility and sent something hot to go on with.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here was the thermometer down to 11° with every prospect of touching zero before daybreak, and you can't fill a morning paper with weather reports.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading Here was the thermometer down to 11° with every prospect of touching zero before daybreak, and you can't fill a morning paper with weather reports.
