used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It tells me when rain is coming as sure as an aneroid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've lost nearly everything in the chops and changes of life, but there's one thing I haven't lost--my barometer--that's to say my rheumatism.
aneroidnoun
a barometer that measures pressure without using fluids
From this reading It tells me when rain is coming as sure as an aneroid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It tells me when rain is coming as sure as an aneroid.
barometernounUS /bərˈɑːmɪtər/
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
From this reading I've lost nearly everything in the chops and changes of life, but there's one thing I haven't lost--my barometer--that's to say my rheumatism.
BLIGHTEDadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪtɪd/
affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading I've lost nearly everything in the chops and changes of life, but there's one thing I haven't lost--my barometer--that's to say my rheumatism.
chopsnounUS /tʃɑːps/
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading I've lost nearly everything in the chops and changes of life, but there's one thing I haven't lost--my barometer--that's to say my rheumatism.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
don't
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From this reading London is pretty full for the time of year, don't you think?"
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I've lost nearly everything in the chops and changes of life, but there's one thing I haven't lost--my barometer--that's to say my rheumatism.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading London is pretty full for the time of year, don't you think?"
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
haven't
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From this reading I've lost nearly everything in the chops and changes of life, but there's one thing I haven't lost--my barometer--that's to say my rheumatism.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've lost nearly everything in the chops and changes of life, but there's one thing I haven't lost--my barometer--that's to say my rheumatism.
I'm
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From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
I've
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From this reading I've lost nearly everything in the chops and changes of life, but there's one thing I haven't lost--my barometer--that's to say my rheumatism.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It tells me when rain is coming as sure as an aneroid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It tells me when rain is coming as sure as an aneroid.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "Yes," said Jones, "I reckon it is."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I've lost nearly everything in the chops and changes of life, but there's one thing I haven't lost--my barometer--that's to say my rheumatism.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London is pretty full for the time of year, don't you think?"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I've lost nearly everything in the chops and changes of life, but there's one thing I haven't lost--my barometer--that's to say my rheumatism.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It tells me when rain is coming as sure as an aneroid.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've lost nearly everything in the chops and changes of life, but there's one thing I haven't lost--my barometer--that's to say my rheumatism.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I've lost nearly everything in the chops and changes of life, but there's one thing I haven't lost--my barometer--that's to say my rheumatism.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've lost nearly everything in the chops and changes of life, but there's one thing I haven't lost--my barometer--that's to say my rheumatism.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I've lost nearly everything in the chops and changes of life, but there's one thing I haven't lost--my barometer--that's to say my rheumatism.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
a human being
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading London is pretty full for the time of year, don't you think?"
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It tells me when rain is coming as sure as an aneroid.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Yes," said Jones, "I reckon it is."
express the need or desire for
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading I've lost nearly everything in the chops and changes of life, but there's one thing I haven't lost--my barometer--that's to say my rheumatism.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
express in words
From this reading I've lost nearly everything in the chops and changes of life, but there's one thing I haven't lost--my barometer--that's to say my rheumatism.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It tells me when rain is coming as sure as an aneroid.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading It tells me when rain is coming as sure as an aneroid.
that's
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From this reading I've lost nearly everything in the chops and changes of life, but there's one thing I haven't lost--my barometer--that's to say my rheumatism.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
there's
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From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
a special situation
From this reading I've lost nearly everything in the chops and changes of life, but there's one thing I haven't lost--my barometer--that's to say my rheumatism.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading London is pretty full for the time of year, don't you think?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading London is pretty full for the time of year, don't you think?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've lost nearly everything in the chops and changes of life, but there's one thing I haven't lost--my barometer--that's to say my rheumatism.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE BLIGHTED CITY Said the person after a request for a match: "Warm night, but there's a change in the weather coming on, or I'm greatly mistaken.
at the time that
From this reading It tells me when rain is coming as sure as an aneroid.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading London is pretty full for the time of year, don't you think?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Jones, "I reckon it is."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading London is pretty full for the time of year, don't you think?"
