used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old man passed a quiet night, and was so much better in the morning that he insisted on getting up.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'What kind of a morning is it?' was the first question he put to Gladys when she entered the kitchen soon after six o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man passed a quiet night, and was so much better in the morning that he insisted on getting up.
AYRSHIREnounUS /ˈeɪərʃaɪər/
hardy breed of dairy cattle from Ayr, Scotland
From this reading IN AYRSHIRE.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading 'A lovely morning, uncle, so balmy and soft.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The old man passed a quiet night, and was so much better in the morning that he insisted on getting up.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading You can't think what a difference from yesterday, and there's a bird singing a spring song in my tree.'
can't
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From this reading You can't think what a difference from yesterday, and there's a bird singing a spring song in my tree.'
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading You can't think what a difference from yesterday, and there's a bird singing a spring song in my tree.'
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading 'What kind of a morning is it?' was the first question he put to Gladys when she entered the kitchen soon after six o'clock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'What kind of a morning is it?' was the first question he put to Gladys when she entered the kitchen soon after six o'clock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You can't think what a difference from yesterday, and there's a bird singing a spring song in my tree.'
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The old man passed a quiet night, and was so much better in the morning that he insisted on getting up.
Gladys
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From this reading 'What kind of a morning is it?' was the first question he put to Gladys when she entered the kitchen soon after six o'clock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old man passed a quiet night, and was so much better in the morning that he insisted on getting up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN AYRSHIRE.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The old man passed a quiet night, and was so much better in the morning that he insisted on getting up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What kind of a morning is it?' was the first question he put to Gladys when she entered the kitchen soon after six o'clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'What kind of a morning is it?' was the first question he put to Gladys when she entered the kitchen soon after six o'clock.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'What kind of a morning is it?' was the first question he put to Gladys when she entered the kitchen soon after six o'clock.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading 'What kind of a morning is it?' was the first question he put to Gladys when she entered the kitchen soon after six o'clock.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading 'A lovely morning, uncle, so balmy and soft.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man passed a quiet night, and was so much better in the morning that he insisted on getting up.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The old man passed a quiet night, and was so much better in the morning that he insisted on getting up.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The old man passed a quiet night, and was so much better in the morning that he insisted on getting up.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You can't think what a difference from yesterday, and there's a bird singing a spring song in my tree.'
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The old man passed a quiet night, and was so much better in the morning that he insisted on getting up.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading 'What kind of a morning is it?' was the first question he put to Gladys when she entered the kitchen soon after six o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'What kind of a morning is it?' was the first question he put to Gladys when she entered the kitchen soon after six o'clock.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man passed a quiet night, and was so much better in the morning that he insisted on getting up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old man passed a quiet night, and was so much better in the morning that he insisted on getting up.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The old man passed a quiet night, and was so much better in the morning that he insisted on getting up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'What kind of a morning is it?' was the first question he put to Gladys when she entered the kitchen soon after six o'clock.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading 'What kind of a morning is it?' was the first question he put to Gladys when she entered the kitchen soon after six o'clock.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The old man passed a quiet night, and was so much better in the morning that he insisted on getting up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'What kind of a morning is it?' was the first question he put to Gladys when she entered the kitchen soon after six o'clock.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading You can't think what a difference from yesterday, and there's a bird singing a spring song in my tree.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading 'What kind of a morning is it?' was the first question he put to Gladys when she entered the kitchen soon after six o'clock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The old man passed a quiet night, and was so much better in the morning that he insisted on getting up.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading 'A lovely morning, uncle, so balmy and soft.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading You can't think what a difference from yesterday, and there's a bird singing a spring song in my tree.'
in the near future
From this reading 'What kind of a morning is it?' was the first question he put to Gladys when she entered the kitchen soon after six o'clock.
the season of growth
From this reading You can't think what a difference from yesterday, and there's a bird singing a spring song in my tree.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old man passed a quiet night, and was so much better in the morning that he insisted on getting up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man passed a quiet night, and was so much better in the morning that he insisted on getting up.
there's
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From this reading You can't think what a difference from yesterday, and there's a bird singing a spring song in my tree.'
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You can't think what a difference from yesterday, and there's a bird singing a spring song in my tree.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'What kind of a morning is it?' was the first question he put to Gladys when she entered the kitchen soon after six o'clock.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading You can't think what a difference from yesterday, and there's a bird singing a spring song in my tree.'
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading 'A lovely morning, uncle, so balmy and soft.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The old man passed a quiet night, and was so much better in the morning that he insisted on getting up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old man passed a quiet night, and was so much better in the morning that he insisted on getting up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What kind of a morning is it?' was the first question he put to Gladys when she entered the kitchen soon after six o'clock.
at the time that
From this reading 'What kind of a morning is it?' was the first question he put to Gladys when she entered the kitchen soon after six o'clock.
the day immediately before today
From this reading You can't think what a difference from yesterday, and there's a bird singing a spring song in my tree.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can't think what a difference from yesterday, and there's a bird singing a spring song in my tree.'
