used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It would annoy her awfully if we ran away all the morning, and she couldn’t start her precious plan!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading It would annoy her awfully if we ran away all the morning, and she couldn’t start her precious plan!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It would annoy her awfully if we ran away all the morning, and she couldn’t start her precious plan!
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading It would annoy her awfully if we ran away all the morning, and she couldn’t start her precious plan!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
rid of obstructions
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
couldn't
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From this reading It would annoy her awfully if we ran away all the morning, and she couldn’t start her precious plan!
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “I’ll tell you what,” said David.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “She said she was going to start a new plan for lessons this morning.
frightfulnessnoun
the quality of being frightful
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
the act of departing
From this reading “She said she was going to start a new plan for lessons this morning.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would annoy her awfully if we ran away all the morning, and she couldn’t start her precious plan!
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll tell you what,” said David.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would annoy her awfully if we ran away all the morning, and she couldn’t start her precious plan!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
and nothing more
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “She said she was going to start a new plan for lessons this morning.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “She said she was going to start a new plan for lessons this morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “She said she was going to start a new plan for lessons this morning.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading It would annoy her awfully if we ran away all the morning, and she couldn’t start her precious plan!
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It would annoy her awfully if we ran away all the morning, and she couldn’t start her precious plan!
red-and-gold
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From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll tell you what,” said David.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She said she was going to start a new plan for lessons this morning.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “She said she was going to start a new plan for lessons this morning.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
possessing sweep
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
express in words
From this reading “I’ll tell you what,” said David.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “She said she was going to start a new plan for lessons this morning.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
to-day
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From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
precisely as stated
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It would annoy her awfully if we ran away all the morning, and she couldn’t start her precious plan!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
at the time that
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The boys woke up feeling almost good, but, remembering the campaign of frightfulness against Miss Prince which they were determined to carry out, they asked each other what they should do to-day.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would annoy her awfully if we ran away all the morning, and she couldn’t start her precious plan!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE WOODS It was a glorious autumn morning--one of those mornings when the wind seems to have swept the world very clean, the sky is very blue and clear of clouds, the sun shines on the red-and-gold leaves, and you feel happy just to be alive.
