used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RAINY DAY.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I’ve flattened my classic features against the window-pane as long as I can stand it, but I can’t find a symptom of clearing up.”
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “Let’s do something amusing,” said Louie Field.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I’ve flattened my classic features against the window-pane as long as I can stand it, but I can’t find a symptom of clearing up.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I’ve flattened my classic features against the window-pane as long as I can stand it, but I can’t find a symptom of clearing up.”
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From this reading I’ve flattened my classic features against the window-pane as long as I can stand it, but I can’t find a symptom of clearing up.”
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading I’ve flattened my classic features against the window-pane as long as I can stand it, but I can’t find a symptom of clearing up.”
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading I’ve flattened my classic features against the window-pane as long as I can stand it, but I can’t find a symptom of clearing up.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A RAINY DAY.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
exasperatingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading I’ve flattened my classic features against the window-pane as long as I can stand it, but I can’t find a symptom of clearing up.”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “Let’s do something amusing,” said Louie Field.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I’ve flattened my classic features against the window-pane as long as I can stand it, but I can’t find a symptom of clearing up.”
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading I’ve flattened my classic features against the window-pane as long as I can stand it, but I can’t find a symptom of clearing up.”
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
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From this reading I’ve flattened my classic features against the window-pane as long as I can stand it, but I can’t find a symptom of clearing up.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
Let's
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From this reading “Let’s do something amusing,” said Louie Field.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I’ve flattened my classic features against the window-pane as long as I can stand it, but I can’t find a symptom of clearing up.”
Louie
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From this reading “Let’s do something amusing,” said Louie Field.
and nothing more
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’ve flattened my classic features against the window-pane as long as I can stand it, but I can’t find a symptom of clearing up.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
and nothing more
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
an angry dispute
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
RAINYadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading A RAINY DAY.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Let’s do something amusing,” said Louie Field.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I’ve flattened my classic features against the window-pane as long as I can stand it, but I can’t find a symptom of clearing up.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
symptomnounUS /ˈsɪmptəm/
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading I’ve flattened my classic features against the window-pane as long as I can stand it, but I can’t find a symptom of clearing up.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
a special situation
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I’ve flattened my classic features against the window-pane as long as I can stand it, but I can’t find a symptom of clearing up.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
at the time that
From this reading After a week of such glorious weather that it was a pleasure merely to be alive there came a day when the rain fell in hopeless torrents.
window-pane
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From this reading I’ve flattened my classic features against the window-pane as long as I can stand it, but I can’t find a symptom of clearing up.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
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From this reading “I wouldn’t quarrel with the weather,” said Lily, gloomily, “if it had the propriety to do the right thing Saturday; but when our only holiday is spoiled it seems a little exasperating.
