used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a hot October.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A whole month of almost idyllic happiness and content.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
canalsnounUS /kəˈnælz/
plural of “canal” — (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
cold-weather
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From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading A whole month of almost idyllic happiness and content.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
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 The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
half the width of an em
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
the act of giving
From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
Gordon
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From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading A whole month of almost idyllic happiness and content.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Perhaps it was only the rather unusual heat which made it seem less pleasing than usual to at least two of the party.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
hiatusnounUS /haɪˈeɪtəs/
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a hot October.
idyllicadjectiveUS /aɪˈdɪlɪk/
excellent and delightful in all respects
From this reading A whole month of almost idyllic happiness and content.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hot October.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps it was only the rather unusual heat which made it seem less pleasing than usual to at least two of the party.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Perhaps it was only the rather unusual heat which made it seem less pleasing than usual to at least two of the party.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
make reference to
From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was a hot October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps it was only the rather unusual heat which made it seem less pleasing than usual to at least two of the party.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
outlyingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
relatively far from a center or middle
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Perhaps it was only the rather unusual heat which made it seem less pleasing than usual to at least two of the party.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was only the rather unusual heat which made it seem less pleasing than usual to at least two of the party.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading Perhaps it was only the rather unusual heat which made it seem less pleasing than usual to at least two of the party.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
Rajpore
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From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
on the contrary
From this reading Perhaps it was only the rather unusual heat which made it seem less pleasing than usual to at least two of the party.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Perhaps it was only the rather unusual heat which made it seem less pleasing than usual to at least two of the party.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
sunshiny
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From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps it was only the rather unusual heat which made it seem less pleasing than usual to at least two of the party.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps it was only the rather unusual heat which made it seem less pleasing than usual to at least two of the party.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Perhaps it was only the rather unusual heat which made it seem less pleasing than usual to at least two of the party.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading And now, after the usual hiatus of a visit or two for Rose _en route_, and a hasty tour for her father round some outlying canals, they had settled down for the cold-weather life at Rajpore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hot October.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rains coming early had stopped early, giving Lewis Gordon and Rose that charming sunshiny month on the Hills, of which mention has been made.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A whole month of almost idyllic happiness and content.
