used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two weeks later, Hal was sitting with his uncle, under the cooling shade of a palm tree.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was early afternoon and most of _Manaos_ was under cover for the siesta period.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had shaved, gotten a hair cut, and blossomed forth with his relative in an immaculate suit of flannels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was early afternoon and most of _Manaos_ was under cover for the siesta period.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading A light breeze blew and though it was a warm day they felt not uncomfortable.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading He had shaved, gotten a hair cut, and blossomed forth with his relative in an immaculate suit of flannels.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Hal had just come in on one of the up-river boats that morning.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A light breeze blew and though it was a warm day they felt not uncomfortable.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hal had just come in on one of the up-river boats that morning.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading Two weeks later, Hal was sitting with his uncle, under the cooling shade of a palm tree.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading It was early afternoon and most of _Manaos_ was under cover for the siesta period.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He had shaved, gotten a hair cut, and blossomed forth with his relative in an immaculate suit of flannels.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A light breeze blew and though it was a warm day they felt not uncomfortable.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early afternoon and most of _Manaos_ was under cover for the siesta period.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A light breeze blew and though it was a warm day they felt not uncomfortable.
flannelsnounUS /ˈflænəlz/
plural of “flannel” — a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading He had shaved, gotten a hair cut, and blossomed forth with his relative in an immaculate suit of flannels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was early afternoon and most of _Manaos_ was under cover for the siesta period.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had shaved, gotten a hair cut, and blossomed forth with his relative in an immaculate suit of flannels.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had shaved, gotten a hair cut, and blossomed forth with his relative in an immaculate suit of flannels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hal had just come in on one of the up-river boats that morning.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He had shaved, gotten a hair cut, and blossomed forth with his relative in an immaculate suit of flannels.
Hal
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From this reading Two weeks later, Hal was sitting with his uncle, under the cooling shade of a palm tree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had shaved, gotten a hair cut, and blossomed forth with his relative in an immaculate suit of flannels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two weeks later, Hal was sitting with his uncle, under the cooling shade of a palm tree.
immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/
completely neat and clean
From this reading He had shaved, gotten a hair cut, and blossomed forth with his relative in an immaculate suit of flannels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hal had just come in on one of the up-river boats that morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early afternoon and most of _Manaos_ was under cover for the siesta period.
and nothing more
From this reading Hal had just come in on one of the up-river boats that morning.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two weeks later, Hal was sitting with his uncle, under the cooling shade of a palm tree.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light breeze blew and though it was a warm day they felt not uncomfortable.
Manaos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was early afternoon and most of _Manaos_ was under cover for the siesta period.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Hal had just come in on one of the up-river boats that morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was early afternoon and most of _Manaos_ was under cover for the siesta period.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A light breeze blew and though it was a warm day they felt not uncomfortable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two weeks later, Hal was sitting with his uncle, under the cooling shade of a palm tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hal had just come in on one of the up-river boats that morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hal had just come in on one of the up-river boats that morning.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Two weeks later, Hal was sitting with his uncle, under the cooling shade of a palm tree.
an amount of time
From this reading It was early afternoon and most of _Manaos_ was under cover for the siesta period.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading He had shaved, gotten a hair cut, and blossomed forth with his relative in an immaculate suit of flannels.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Two weeks later, Hal was sitting with his uncle, under the cooling shade of a palm tree.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading He had shaved, gotten a hair cut, and blossomed forth with his relative in an immaculate suit of flannels.
siestanounUS /siˈestə/
a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
From this reading It was early afternoon and most of _Manaos_ was under cover for the siesta period.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Two weeks later, Hal was sitting with his uncle, under the cooling shade of a palm tree.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He had shaved, gotten a hair cut, and blossomed forth with his relative in an immaculate suit of flannels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hal had just come in on one of the up-river boats that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two weeks later, Hal was sitting with his uncle, under the cooling shade of a palm tree.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A light breeze blew and though it was a warm day they felt not uncomfortable.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A light breeze blew and though it was a warm day they felt not uncomfortable.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Two weeks later, Hal was sitting with his uncle, under the cooling shade of a palm tree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks later, Hal was sitting with his uncle, under the cooling shade of a palm tree.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Two weeks later, Hal was sitting with his uncle, under the cooling shade of a palm tree.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading A light breeze blew and though it was a warm day they felt not uncomfortable.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Two weeks later, Hal was sitting with his uncle, under the cooling shade of a palm tree.
up-river
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From this reading Hal had just come in on one of the up-river boats that morning.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A light breeze blew and though it was a warm day they felt not uncomfortable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two weeks later, Hal was sitting with his uncle, under the cooling shade of a palm tree.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks later, Hal was sitting with his uncle, under the cooling shade of a palm tree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two weeks later, Hal was sitting with his uncle, under the cooling shade of a palm tree.
