used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COMING OF SPRING It had been a hard day.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading So he had moved over to the window where the cold air of early spring drifted in through the open ventilating slot in the storm sash.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
on or to one side
From this reading In a final fit of irritation he had flung his work aside, and risen from his desk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE COMING OF SPRING It had been a hard day.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading So he had moved over to the window where the cold air of early spring drifted in through the open ventilating slot in the storm sash.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF SPRING It had been a hard day.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE COMING OF SPRING It had been a hard day.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading In a final fit of irritation he had flung his work aside, and risen from his desk.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading The insufferable heat of the room, and the reek of his own pipe disgusted him.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading So he had moved over to the window where the cold air of early spring drifted in through the open ventilating slot in the storm sash.
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 So he had moved over to the window where the cold air of early spring drifted in through the open ventilating slot in the storm sash.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading In a final fit of irritation he had flung his work aside, and risen from his desk.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading In a final fit of irritation he had flung his work aside, and risen from his desk.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading In a final fit of irritation he had flung his work aside, and risen from his desk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a final fit of irritation he had flung his work aside, and risen from his desk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COMING OF SPRING It had been a hard day.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE COMING OF SPRING It had been a hard day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a final fit of irritation he had flung his work aside, and risen from his desk.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The insufferable heat of the room, and the reek of his own pipe disgusted him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The insufferable heat of the room, and the reek of his own pipe disgusted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a final fit of irritation he had flung his work aside, and risen from his desk.
insufferableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌfərəbəl/
unbearably arrogant or conceited
From this reading The insufferable heat of the room, and the reek of his own pipe disgusted him.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading In a final fit of irritation he had flung his work aside, and risen from his desk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF SPRING It had been a hard day.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading So he had moved over to the window where the cold air of early spring drifted in through the open ventilating slot in the storm sash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF SPRING It had been a hard day.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading So he had moved over to the window where the cold air of early spring drifted in through the open ventilating slot in the storm sash.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So he had moved over to the window where the cold air of early spring drifted in through the open ventilating slot in the storm sash.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The insufferable heat of the room, and the reek of his own pipe disgusted him.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The insufferable heat of the room, and the reek of his own pipe disgusted him.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
reekverbUS /riːk/
have an element suggestive (of something)
From this reading The insufferable heat of the room, and the reek of his own pipe disgusted him.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading In a final fit of irritation he had flung his work aside, and risen from his desk.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The insufferable heat of the room, and the reek of his own pipe disgusted him.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading So he had moved over to the window where the cold air of early spring drifted in through the open ventilating slot in the storm sash.
schedulesnounUS /ˈskedʒʊlz/
plural of “schedule” — a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
slotnounUS /slɑːt/
a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
From this reading So he had moved over to the window where the cold air of early spring drifted in through the open ventilating slot in the storm sash.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he had moved over to the window where the cold air of early spring drifted in through the open ventilating slot in the storm sash.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
the season of growth
From this reading THE COMING OF SPRING It had been a hard day.
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From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading So he had moved over to the window where the cold air of early spring drifted in through the open ventilating slot in the storm sash.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF SPRING It had been a hard day.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So he had moved over to the window where the cold air of early spring drifted in through the open ventilating slot in the storm sash.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he had moved over to the window where the cold air of early spring drifted in through the open ventilating slot in the storm sash.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
ventilatingverbUS /ˈventəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “ventilate” — expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
From this reading So he had moved over to the window where the cold air of early spring drifted in through the open ventilating slot in the storm sash.
in or at the place that
From this reading So he had moved over to the window where the cold air of early spring drifted in through the open ventilating slot in the storm sash.
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 So he had moved over to the window where the cold air of early spring drifted in through the open ventilating slot in the storm sash.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bull Sternford had spent it dealing with complicated financial schedules, an amazing, turbulent sea of figures, until his powers and patience had temporarily exhausted themselves.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In a final fit of irritation he had flung his work aside, and risen from his desk.
