used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
acclimatised
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From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading FOR CHANGE OF AIR.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, my dear fellow, I found out some places, where the air was as nourishing, every bit, as it is at our works on an over-time day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How could I ever live, for a fortnight at a stretch, or even three weeks, as might be needful, without a breath of the air of the works, John?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How could I ever live, for a fortnight at a stretch, or even three weeks, as might be needful, without a breath of the air of the works, John?"
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But, my dear fellow, I found out some places, where the air was as nourishing, every bit, as it is at our works on an over-time day.
exhale hard
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading How could I ever live, for a fortnight at a stretch, or even three weeks, as might be needful, without a breath of the air of the works, John?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading FOR CHANGE OF AIR.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could I ever live, for a fortnight at a stretch, or even three weeks, as might be needful, without a breath of the air of the works, John?"
Cowl's
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From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
dearly loved
From this reading But, my dear fellow, I found out some places, where the air was as nourishing, every bit, as it is at our works on an over-time day.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
divisible by two
From this reading How could I ever live, for a fortnight at a stretch, or even three weeks, as might be needful, without a breath of the air of the works, John?"
at any time
From this reading How could I ever live, for a fortnight at a stretch, or even three weeks, as might be needful, without a breath of the air of the works, John?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But, my dear fellow, I found out some places, where the air was as nourishing, every bit, as it is at our works on an over-time day.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
a boy or man
From this reading But, my dear fellow, I found out some places, where the air was as nourishing, every bit, as it is at our works on an over-time day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR CHANGE OF AIR.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading How could I ever live, for a fortnight at a stretch, or even three weeks, as might be needful, without a breath of the air of the works, John?"
set up or found
From this reading But, my dear fellow, I found out some places, where the air was as nourishing, every bit, as it is at our works on an over-time day.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
How
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From this reading How could I ever live, for a fortnight at a stretch, or even three weeks, as might be needful, without a breath of the air of the works, John?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
Joe
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From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
go away from a place
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading How could I ever live, for a fortnight at a stretch, or even three weeks, as might be needful, without a breath of the air of the works, John?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading How could I ever live, for a fortnight at a stretch, or even three weeks, as might be needful, without a breath of the air of the works, John?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
nourishingadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
of or providing nourishment
From this reading But, my dear fellow, I found out some places, where the air was as nourishing, every bit, as it is at our works on an over-time day.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR CHANGE OF AIR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, my dear fellow, I found out some places, where the air was as nourishing, every bit, as it is at our works on an over-time day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How could I ever live, for a fortnight at a stretch, or even three weeks, as might be needful, without a breath of the air of the works, John?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But, my dear fellow, I found out some places, where the air was as nourishing, every bit, as it is at our works on an over-time day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, my dear fellow, I found out some places, where the air was as nourishing, every bit, as it is at our works on an over-time day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
over-time
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From this reading But, my dear fellow, I found out some places, where the air was as nourishing, every bit, as it is at our works on an over-time day.
Parree
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From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But, my dear fellow, I found out some places, where the air was as nourishing, every bit, as it is at our works on an over-time day.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But, my dear fellow, I found out some places, where the air was as nourishing, every bit, as it is at our works on an over-time day.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading How could I ever live, for a fortnight at a stretch, or even three weeks, as might be needful, without a breath of the air of the works, John?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How could I ever live, for a fortnight at a stretch, or even three weeks, as might be needful, without a breath of the air of the works, John?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading How could I ever live, for a fortnight at a stretch, or even three weeks, as might be needful, without a breath of the air of the works, John?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading How could I ever live, for a fortnight at a stretch, or even three weeks, as might be needful, without a breath of the air of the works, John?"
(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 "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
at the time that
From this reading "When I was obliged to spend a week in Parree," replied Mr. Windsor (who, as Mrs. Windsor said, had "acclimatised himself uncommon quick to the French style, and their accent"), "I thought I should have died for a day or two, from the downright emptiness of the air.
in or at the place that
From this reading But, my dear fellow, I found out some places, where the air was as nourishing, every bit, as it is at our works on an over-time day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
which person or people
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How could I ever live, for a fortnight at a stretch, or even three weeks, as might be needful, without a breath of the air of the works, John?"
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading How could I ever live, for a fortnight at a stretch, or even three weeks, as might be needful, without a breath of the air of the works, John?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But," said my father to Mr. John Windsor, who was urging him to leave home for a while, that Joe Cowl's anger might blow over; "people pretend not to understand it, John; but you know as well as I do what it is.
