used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning came with a burst of sunshine and a windy, cloudless sky.
(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 Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning came with a burst of sunshine and a windy, cloudless sky.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Next morning came with a burst of sunshine and a windy, cloudless sky.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next morning came with a burst of sunshine and a windy, cloudless sky.
cawing
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From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading This rainy land where the snow rarely comes has all sorts of surprises of climate and character.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading This rainy land where the snow rarely comes has all sorts of surprises of climate and character.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading Next morning came with a burst of sunshine and a windy, cloudless sky.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading This rainy land where the snow rarely comes has all sorts of surprises of climate and character.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading That is what makes the place so delightful to some minds and so perplexing to others.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
divisible by two
From this reading Nothing is truly logical in Ireland, not even winter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This rainy land where the snow rarely comes has all sorts of surprises of climate and character.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing is truly logical in Ireland, not even winter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Nothing is truly logical in Ireland, not even winter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing is truly logical in Ireland, not even winter.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This rainy land where the snow rarely comes has all sorts of surprises of climate and character.
logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading Nothing is truly logical in Ireland, not even winter.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading That is what makes the place so delightful to some minds and so perplexing to others.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading That is what makes the place so delightful to some minds and so perplexing to others.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning came with a burst of sunshine and a windy, cloudless sky.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning came with a burst of sunshine and a windy, cloudless sky.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nothing is truly logical in Ireland, not even winter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is truly logical in Ireland, not even winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning came with a burst of sunshine and a windy, cloudless sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
others
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From this reading That is what makes the place so delightful to some minds and so perplexing to others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
perplexingadjectiveUS /pərˈpleksɪŋ/
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading That is what makes the place so delightful to some minds and so perplexing to others.
Pinckney
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From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That is what makes the place so delightful to some minds and so perplexing to others.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading This rainy land where the snow rarely comes has all sorts of surprises of climate and character.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading This rainy land where the snow rarely comes has all sorts of surprises of climate and character.
rooksnounUS /rʊks/
plural of “rook” — (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
scentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Next morning came with a burst of sunshine and a windy, cloudless sky.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading This rainy land where the snow rarely comes has all sorts of surprises of climate and character.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That is what makes the place so delightful to some minds and so perplexing to others.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That is what makes the place so delightful to some minds and so perplexing to others.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Next morning came with a burst of sunshine and a windy, cloudless sky.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading This rainy land where the snow rarely comes has all sorts of surprises of climate and character.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is what makes the place so delightful to some minds and so perplexing to others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This rainy land where the snow rarely comes has all sorts of surprises of climate and character.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is what makes the place so delightful to some minds and so perplexing to others.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Nothing is truly logical in Ireland, not even winter.
precisely as stated
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That is what makes the place so delightful to some minds and so perplexing to others.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
in or at the place that
From this reading This rainy land where the snow rarely comes has all sorts of surprises of climate and character.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading Next morning came with a burst of sunshine and a windy, cloudless sky.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Pinckney, dressing with his window open, could see the park with the rooks wheeling and cawing over the trees, whilst the warm wind brought into the room all sorts of winter scents on the very breath of summer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next morning came with a burst of sunshine and a windy, cloudless sky.
