used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
(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 During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Out of this mould sprang a forest of eternal greenness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Out of this mould sprang a forest of eternal greenness.
greennessnounUS /ˈɡriːnnəs/
the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation
From this reading Out of this mould sprang a forest of eternal greenness.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
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 During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
in-betweenadjective
being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading Out of this mould sprang a forest of eternal greenness.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of this mould sprang a forest of eternal greenness.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Out of this mould sprang a forest of eternal greenness.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
suaveadjectiveUS /swɑːv/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
sub-tropic
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From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
tempests
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From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND A FEW miles in length, fewer in breadth, the island lay in a sub-tropic clime.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Out of this mould sprang a forest of eternal greenness.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Its summer brought strong heat and at times wild tempests of rain and wind, thunder and lightning.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading During its winter all the air was neither cold nor hot, but of a happy in-between and suave perfection.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the most part the land rose but a little way above the sea, a shallow soil with a coral base.
