used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a clear, bracing day, with a promise of spring in the air, and a saline odor in the breeze, a public confession that it had kissed the sea when the sun came up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading How much he owes to the salt air for the sprightliness that is in him the average New Yorker seldom realizes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading It was a clear, bracing day, with a promise of spring in the air, and a saline odor in the breeze, a public confession that it had kissed the sea when the sun came up.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading It was a clear, bracing day, with a promise of spring in the air, and a saline odor in the breeze, a public confession that it had kissed the sea when the sun came up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That many of its inhabitants languish and die before their time is the fault not of nature but of man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a clear, bracing day, with a promise of spring in the air, and a saline odor in the breeze, a public confession that it had kissed the sea when the sun came up.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was a clear, bracing day, with a promise of spring in the air, and a saline odor in the breeze, a public confession that it had kissed the sea when the sun came up.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading It was a clear, bracing day, with a promise of spring in the air, and a saline odor in the breeze, a public confession that it had kissed the sea when the sun came up.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a clear, bracing day, with a promise of spring in the air, and a saline odor in the breeze, a public confession that it had kissed the sea when the sun came up.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading That many of its inhabitants languish and die before their time is the fault not of nature but of man.
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 That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading That many of its inhabitants languish and die before their time is the fault not of nature but of man.
Fenton
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From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How much he owes to the salt air for the sprightliness that is in him the average New Yorker seldom realizes.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
health-resort
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From this reading Manhattan Island is a natural health-resort.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How much he owes to the salt air for the sprightliness that is in him the average New Yorker seldom realizes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
How
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From this reading How much he owes to the salt air for the sprightliness that is in him the average New Yorker seldom realizes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading That many of its inhabitants languish and die before their time is the fault not of nature but of man.
innovationnounUS /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/
a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How much he owes to the salt air for the sprightliness that is in him the average New Yorker seldom realizes.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Manhattan Island is a natural health-resort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a clear, bracing day, with a promise of spring in the air, and a saline odor in the breeze, a public confession that it had kissed the sea when the sun came up.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That many of its inhabitants languish and die before their time is the fault not of nature but of man.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading It was a clear, bracing day, with a promise of spring in the air, and a saline odor in the breeze, a public confession that it had kissed the sea when the sun came up.
languishverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading That many of its inhabitants languish and die before their time is the fault not of nature but of man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That many of its inhabitants languish and die before their time is the fault not of nature but of man.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading Manhattan Island is a natural health-resort.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading That many of its inhabitants languish and die before their time is the fault not of nature but of man.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much he owes to the salt air for the sprightliness that is in him the average New Yorker seldom realizes.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Manhattan Island is a natural health-resort.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading That many of its inhabitants languish and die before their time is the fault not of nature but of man.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading How much he owes to the salt air for the sprightliness that is in him the average New Yorker seldom realizes.
the middle of the day
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That many of its inhabitants languish and die before their time is the fault not of nature but of man.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading It was a clear, bracing day, with a promise of spring in the air, and a saline odor in the breeze, a public confession that it had kissed the sea when the sun came up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
owesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading How much he owes to the salt air for the sprightliness that is in him the average New Yorker seldom realizes.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading It was a clear, bracing day, with a promise of spring in the air, and a saline odor in the breeze, a public confession that it had kissed the sea when the sun came up.
established beyond doubt
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It was a clear, bracing day, with a promise of spring in the air, and a saline odor in the breeze, a public confession that it had kissed the sea when the sun came up.
realizesverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading How much he owes to the salt air for the sprightliness that is in him the average New Yorker seldom realizes.
salinenounUS /səˈliːn/
an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
From this reading It was a clear, bracing day, with a promise of spring in the air, and a saline odor in the breeze, a public confession that it had kissed the sea when the sun came up.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading How much he owes to the salt air for the sprightliness that is in him the average New Yorker seldom realizes.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was a clear, bracing day, with a promise of spring in the air, and a saline odor in the breeze, a public confession that it had kissed the sea when the sun came up.
not often
From this reading How much he owes to the salt air for the sprightliness that is in him the average New Yorker seldom realizes.
sprightlinessnoun
animation and energy in action or expression
From this reading How much he owes to the salt air for the sprightliness that is in him the average New Yorker seldom realizes.
the season of growth
From this reading It was a clear, bracing day, with a promise of spring in the air, and a saline odor in the breeze, a public confession that it had kissed the sea when the sun came up.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was a clear, bracing day, with a promise of spring in the air, and a saline odor in the breeze, a public confession that it had kissed the sea when the sun came up.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That many of its inhabitants languish and die before their time is the fault not of nature but of man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That many of its inhabitants languish and die before their time is the fault not of nature but of man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How much he owes to the salt air for the sprightliness that is in him the average New Yorker seldom realizes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a clear, bracing day, with a promise of spring in the air, and a saline odor in the breeze, a public confession that it had kissed the sea when the sun came up.
precisely as stated
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That John Fenton was in a peculiar frame of mind was sufficiently proved by the fact that Sunday morning had arrived, and he had arisen early,--very early, three hours before noon,--and was pleased at this innovation in his habits.
at the time that
From this reading It was a clear, bracing day, with a promise of spring in the air, and a saline odor in the breeze, a public confession that it had kissed the sea when the sun came up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a clear, bracing day, with a promise of spring in the air, and a saline odor in the breeze, a public confession that it had kissed the sea when the sun came up.
Yorker
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From this reading How much he owes to the salt air for the sprightliness that is in him the average New Yorker seldom realizes.
