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From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
(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 Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The jolly red sun peeping over the eastern hills witnessed an unaccustomed sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(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 Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The jolly red sun peeping over the eastern hills witnessed an unaccustomed sight.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The jolly red sun peeping over the eastern hills witnessed an unaccustomed sight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading OFF TO THE ISLAND.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The jolly red sun peeping over the eastern hills witnessed an unaccustomed sight.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO THE ISLAND.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The jolly red sun peeping over the eastern hills witnessed an unaccustomed sight.
coated with paint
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading The jolly red sun peeping over the eastern hills witnessed an unaccustomed sight.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The jolly red sun peeping over the eastern hills witnessed an unaccustomed sight.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
scownounUS /skaʊ/
any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The jolly red sun peeping over the eastern hills witnessed an unaccustomed sight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The jolly red sun peeping over the eastern hills witnessed an unaccustomed sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO THE ISLAND.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yes, all six of us were there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO THE ISLAND.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading The jolly red sun peeping over the eastern hills witnessed an unaccustomed sight.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes, all six of us were there.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The morning of July 2d dawned bright and clear, but long before daybreak the members of the S. S. I. E. E. of W. C. I. were astir.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Six greatly excited boys were running back and forth from the barn to the canal, bearing all manner of mysterious bundles, which were carefully deposited in a freshly painted scow.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading The jolly red sun peeping over the eastern hills witnessed an unaccustomed sight.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, all six of us were there.
