used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
(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 He would lie in a hammock all day and doze and sleep by turns, and work all night.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
averred
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From this reading Davis made iced coffee “enough to swim a ship,” he averred.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even with this stimulant, Philip found that ideas would not flow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He would lie in a hammock all day and doze and sleep by turns, and work all night.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Davis made iced coffee “enough to swim a ship,” he averred.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Davis made iced coffee “enough to swim a ship,” he averred.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He would lie in a hammock all day and doze and sleep by turns, and work all night.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading He would lie in a hammock all day and doze and sleep by turns, and work all night.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Davis made iced coffee “enough to swim a ship,” he averred.
divisible by two
From this reading But even with this stimulant, Philip found that ideas would not flow.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading But even with this stimulant, Philip found that ideas would not flow.
set up or found
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading He would lie in a hammock all day and doze and sleep by turns, and work all night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Davis made iced coffee “enough to swim a ship,” he averred.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
icedverbUS /aɪst/
past form of “ice” — decorate with frosting
From this reading Davis made iced coffee “enough to swim a ship,” he averred.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But even with this stimulant, Philip found that ideas would not flow.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He would lie in a hammock all day and doze and sleep by turns, and work all night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Davis made iced coffee “enough to swim a ship,” he averred.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He tried a new plan.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He would lie in a hammock all day and doze and sleep by turns, and work all night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But even with this stimulant, Philip found that ideas would not flow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He tried a new plan.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
transport commercially
From this reading Davis made iced coffee “enough to swim a ship,” he averred.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He would lie in a hammock all day and doze and sleep by turns, and work all night.
stimulantnounUS /ˈstɪmjələnt/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading But even with this stimulant, Philip found that ideas would not flow.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading Davis made iced coffee “enough to swim a ship,” he averred.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But even with this stimulant, Philip found that ideas would not flow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Davis made iced coffee “enough to swim a ship,” he averred.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried a new plan.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading He would lie in a hammock all day and doze and sleep by turns, and work all night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But even with this stimulant, Philip found that ideas would not flow.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But even with this stimulant, Philip found that ideas would not flow.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE LITTLE WOOD August was a blazing month this year, and Philip, settled in his charming bungalow, found work almost impossible.
