used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At eight o'clock South Ridgefield sweltered beneath a rising temperature with no promise of relief.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading AN OUTING AND AN ACCIDENT The heat wave had not broken in the morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OUTING AND AN ACCIDENT The heat wave had not broken in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OUTING AND AN ACCIDENT The heat wave had not broken in the morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o'clock South Ridgefield sweltered beneath a rising temperature with no promise of relief.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "The poor babies!" thought Virginia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading At eight o'clock South Ridgefield sweltered beneath a rising temperature with no promise of relief.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading AN OUTING AND AN ACCIDENT The heat wave had not broken in the morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is hotter than ever; but the picnic will help them."
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight o'clock South Ridgefield sweltered beneath a rising temperature with no promise of relief.
at any time
From this reading "It is hotter than ever; but the picnic will help them."
opinion or judgment
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
the act of departing
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN OUTING AND AN ACCIDENT The heat wave had not broken in the morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading AN OUTING AND AN ACCIDENT The heat wave had not broken in the morning.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "It is hotter than ever; but the picnic will help them."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
hotteradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtər/
comparative of “hot” — 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 is hotter than ever; but the picnic will help them."
how
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From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN OUTING AND AN ACCIDENT The heat wave had not broken in the morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is hotter than ever; but the picnic will help them."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is hotter than ever; but the picnic will help them."
Joe
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From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN OUTING AND AN ACCIDENT The heat wave had not broken in the morning.
not any; not one
From this reading At eight o'clock South Ridgefield sweltered beneath a rising temperature with no promise of relief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN OUTING AND AN ACCIDENT The heat wave had not broken in the morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eight o'clock South Ridgefield sweltered beneath a rising temperature with no promise of relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At eight o'clock South Ridgefield sweltered beneath a rising temperature with no promise of relief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
OUTINGnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading AN OUTING AND AN ACCIDENT The heat wave had not broken in the morning.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading "It is hotter than ever; but the picnic will help them."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "The poor babies!" thought Virginia.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading At eight o'clock South Ridgefield sweltered beneath a rising temperature with no promise of relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading At eight o'clock South Ridgefield sweltered beneath a rising temperature with no promise of relief.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
Ridgefield
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From this reading At eight o'clock South Ridgefield sweltered beneath a rising temperature with no promise of relief.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading At eight o'clock South Ridgefield sweltered beneath a rising temperature with no promise of relief.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At eight o'clock South Ridgefield sweltered beneath a rising temperature with no promise of relief.
swelteredverbUS /ˈsweltərd/
past form of “swelter” — be uncomfortably hot
From this reading At eight o'clock South Ridgefield sweltered beneath a rising temperature with no promise of relief.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading At eight o'clock South Ridgefield sweltered beneath a rising temperature with no promise of relief.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It is hotter than ever; but the picnic will help them."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OUTING AND AN ACCIDENT The heat wave had not broken in the morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It is hotter than ever; but the picnic will help them."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The poor babies!" thought Virginia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading "The poor babies!" thought Virginia.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading AN OUTING AND AN ACCIDENT The heat wave had not broken in the morning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It is hotter than ever; but the picnic will help them."
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She remembered how warm it had been at the hospital on the previous day and fell to thinking of Joe Curtis, and her eyes grew soft and dreamy as she wished that he was going on the river trip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At eight o'clock South Ridgefield sweltered beneath a rising temperature with no promise of relief.
