used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Friday was emphatically a summer's day in winter.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The ground was crisp under foot; the air was soft, gentle, and pleasant.
(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 Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KATHLEEN AND GRANDFATHER CRAVEN.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The sky was cloudless; the few leaves that still remained on the trees looked brilliant in their autumn coloring.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The sky was cloudless; the few leaves that still remained on the trees looked brilliant in their autumn coloring.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The sky was cloudless; the few leaves that still remained on the trees looked brilliant in their autumn coloring.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading The sky was cloudless; the few leaves that still remained on the trees looked brilliant in their autumn coloring.
CRAVENadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading KATHLEEN AND GRANDFATHER CRAVEN.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The ground was crisp under foot; the air was soft, gentle, and pleasant.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Friday was emphatically a summer's day in winter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Friday was emphatically a summer's day in winter.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The sky was cloudless; the few leaves that still remained on the trees looked brilliant in their autumn coloring.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The ground was crisp under foot; the air was soft, gentle, and pleasant.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Friday was emphatically a summer's day in winter.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The ground was crisp under foot; the air was soft, gentle, and pleasant.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading KATHLEEN AND GRANDFATHER CRAVEN.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground was crisp under foot; the air was soft, gentle, and pleasant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Friday was emphatically a summer's day in winter.
KATHLEEN
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From this reading KATHLEEN AND GRANDFATHER CRAVEN.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The sky was cloudless; the few leaves that still remained on the trees looked brilliant in their autumn coloring.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sky was cloudless; the few leaves that still remained on the trees looked brilliant in their autumn coloring.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sky was cloudless; the few leaves that still remained on the trees looked brilliant in their autumn coloring.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The ground was crisp under foot; the air was soft, gentle, and pleasant.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The sky was cloudless; the few leaves that still remained on the trees looked brilliant in their autumn coloring.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was cloudless; the few leaves that still remained on the trees looked brilliant in their autumn coloring.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The ground was crisp under foot; the air was soft, gentle, and pleasant.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sky was cloudless; the few leaves that still remained on the trees looked brilliant in their autumn coloring.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Friday was emphatically a summer's day in winter.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
susceptibleadjectiveUS /səˈseptəbəl/
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sky was cloudless; the few leaves that still remained on the trees looked brilliant in their autumn coloring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sky was cloudless; the few leaves that still remained on the trees looked brilliant in their autumn coloring.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sky was cloudless; the few leaves that still remained on the trees looked brilliant in their autumn coloring.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The sky was cloudless; the few leaves that still remained on the trees looked brilliant in their autumn coloring.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The ground was crisp under foot; the air was soft, gentle, and pleasant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Friday was emphatically a summer's day in winter.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
at the time that
From this reading Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Friday was emphatically a summer's day in winter.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Girls, like all other creatures, are susceptible to weather; they do their best work and have their best feelings aroused when the sun shines and the day looks cheerful.
