used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE TALE "Well, Sis, I don't see what's to keep us here any longer.
anew
From this reading We might as well get under way again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Surely," and the heir of the Kimball family rose from the deck chair and stretched himself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A STRANGE TALE "Well, Sis, I don't see what's to keep us here any longer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We might as well get under way again."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The paleness of his cheeks for the past week was beginning to give way again to the faint glow of health.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Surely," and the heir of the Kimball family rose from the deck chair and stretched himself.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The paleness of his cheeks for the past week was beginning to give way again to the faint glow of health.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "Surely," and the heir of the Kimball family rose from the deck chair and stretched himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you really feel equal to it, Jack?"
don't
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From this reading A STRANGE TALE "Well, Sis, I don't see what's to keep us here any longer.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading "Do you really feel equal to it, Jack?"
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The paleness of his cheeks for the past week was beginning to give way again to the faint glow of health.
a social unit living together
From this reading "Surely," and the heir of the Kimball family rose from the deck chair and stretched himself.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Do you really feel equal to it, Jack?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The paleness of his cheeks for the past week was beginning to give way again to the faint glow of health.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Surely," and the heir of the Kimball family rose from the deck chair and stretched himself.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We might as well get under way again."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The paleness of his cheeks for the past week was beginning to give way again to the faint glow of health.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The paleness of his cheeks for the past week was beginning to give way again to the faint glow of health.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The paleness of his cheeks for the past week was beginning to give way again to the faint glow of health.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading "Surely," and the heir of the Kimball family rose from the deck chair and stretched himself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A STRANGE TALE "Well, Sis, I don't see what's to keep us here any longer.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Surely," and the heir of the Kimball family rose from the deck chair and stretched himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The paleness of his cheeks for the past week was beginning to give way again to the faint glow of health.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A STRANGE TALE "Well, Sis, I don't see what's to keep us here any longer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you really feel equal to it, Jack?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Do you really feel equal to it, Jack?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A STRANGE TALE "Well, Sis, I don't see what's to keep us here any longer.
Kimball
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From this reading "Surely," and the heir of the Kimball family rose from the deck chair and stretched himself.
for more time
From this reading A STRANGE TALE "Well, Sis, I don't see what's to keep us here any longer.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We might as well get under way again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Surely," and the heir of the Kimball family rose from the deck chair and stretched himself.
palenessnoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading The paleness of his cheeks for the past week was beginning to give way again to the faint glow of health.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The paleness of his cheeks for the past week was beginning to give way again to the faint glow of health.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Do you really feel equal to it, Jack?"
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Surely," and the heir of the Kimball family rose from the deck chair and stretched himself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A STRANGE TALE "Well, Sis, I don't see what's to keep us here any longer.
SisnounUS /sɪs/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A STRANGE TALE "Well, Sis, I don't see what's to keep us here any longer.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE TALE "Well, Sis, I don't see what's to keep us here any longer.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading "Surely," and the heir of the Kimball family rose from the deck chair and stretched himself.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely," and the heir of the Kimball family rose from the deck chair and stretched himself.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A STRANGE TALE "Well, Sis, I don't see what's to keep us here any longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Surely," and the heir of the Kimball family rose from the deck chair and stretched himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STRANGE TALE "Well, Sis, I don't see what's to keep us here any longer.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We might as well get under way again."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A STRANGE TALE "Well, Sis, I don't see what's to keep us here any longer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The paleness of his cheeks for the past week was beginning to give way again to the faint glow of health.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We might as well get under way again."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We might as well get under way again."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The paleness of his cheeks for the past week was beginning to give way again to the faint glow of health.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A STRANGE TALE "Well, Sis, I don't see what's to keep us here any longer.
what's
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From this reading A STRANGE TALE "Well, Sis, I don't see what's to keep us here any longer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you really feel equal to it, Jack?"
