used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant.”
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant.”
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The wind was east, and, though light, not fluctuating.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
fluctuatingadjectiveUS /ˈflʌktʃəweɪtɪŋ/
having unpredictable ups and downs
From this reading The wind was east, and, though light, not fluctuating.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry IV.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Henry IV.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The wind was east, and, though light, not fluctuating.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wind was east, and, though light, not fluctuating.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant.”
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
SirsnounUS /sɜːrrz/
plural of “sir” — term of address for a man
From this reading “Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
carry out
From this reading “Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The wind was east, and, though light, not fluctuating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading “Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
at the time that
From this reading The air had that thick and hazy appearance, which properly belongs to the Autumn in this climate, but which is sometimes seen at midsummer, when a dry wind blows from the ocean.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The succeeding day was one in which the weather had a fixed character.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was east, and, though light, not fluctuating.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant.”
