used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a sharp, clear morning Hubert Gray walked through the cutting air toward his office, and meditated thus:
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On a sharp, clear morning Hubert Gray walked through the cutting air toward his office, and meditated thus:
(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 "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "What am I doing?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
rid of obstructions
From this reading On a sharp, clear morning Hubert Gray walked through the cutting air toward his office, and meditated thus:
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading On a sharp, clear morning Hubert Gray walked through the cutting air toward his office, and meditated thus:
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What am I doing?
employsnounUS /emˈplɔɪz/
plural of “employ” — the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading What is the occupation that employs so much of my waking time and the powers that God has given me?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading What is the occupation that employs so much of my waking time and the powers that God has given me?
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading What is the occupation that employs so much of my waking time and the powers that God has given me?
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading On a sharp, clear morning Hubert Gray walked through the cutting air toward his office, and meditated thus:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the occupation that employs so much of my waking time and the powers that God has given me?
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
to a considerable degree
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On a sharp, clear morning Hubert Gray walked through the cutting air toward his office, and meditated thus:
Hubert
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From this reading On a sharp, clear morning Hubert Gray walked through the cutting air toward his office, and meditated thus:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What am I doing?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the occupation that employs so much of my waking time and the powers that God has given me?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
Laodicea
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From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
mantlesnounUS /ˈmæntəlz/
plural of “mantle” — the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What is the occupation that employs so much of my waking time and the powers that God has given me?
meditated
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From this reading On a sharp, clear morning Hubert Gray walked through the cutting air toward his office, and meditated thus:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On a sharp, clear morning Hubert Gray walked through the cutting air toward his office, and meditated thus:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading What is the occupation that employs so much of my waking time and the powers that God has given me?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What is the occupation that employs so much of my waking time and the powers that God has given me?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading What is the occupation that employs so much of my waking time and the powers that God has given me?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading On a sharp, clear morning Hubert Gray walked through the cutting air toward his office, and meditated thus:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a sharp, clear morning Hubert Gray walked through the cutting air toward his office, and meditated thus:
and nothing more
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading What is the occupation that employs so much of my waking time and the powers that God has given me?
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading On a sharp, clear morning Hubert Gray walked through the cutting air toward his office, and meditated thus:
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What is the occupation that employs so much of my waking time and the powers that God has given me?
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On a sharp, clear morning Hubert Gray walked through the cutting air toward his office, and meditated thus:
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading On a sharp, clear morning Hubert Gray walked through the cutting air toward his office, and meditated thus:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What is the occupation that employs so much of my waking time and the powers that God has given me?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On a sharp, clear morning Hubert Gray walked through the cutting air toward his office, and meditated thus:
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
vilenessnoun
the quality of being wicked
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading What is the occupation that employs so much of my waking time and the powers that God has given me?
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading On a sharp, clear morning Hubert Gray walked through the cutting air toward his office, and meditated thus:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What am I doing?
a Caucasian
From this reading It spread soft mantles over lawns and roofs in the city, and only in the streets was its white purity turned by the traffic of man into vileness.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
a late time of life
From this reading "SELL THAT YE HAVE" Three years had passed, and the snows of winter had lain heavily for weeks upon all the region surrounding New Laodicea.
