used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Today, however, the Girdle is no longer accepted as a complete costume.
(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 THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Ancient Geographers indicated these variations of temperature by means of _Zones_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her Temperature varies from intense cold at her upper and lower extremities to fever heat in the region of her equatorial diaphragm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
BeltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ancient Geographers indicated these variations of temperature by means of _Zones_.
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 Her Temperature varies from intense cold at her upper and lower extremities to fever heat in the region of her equatorial diaphragm.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Today, however, the Girdle is no longer accepted as a complete costume.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Today, however, the Girdle is no longer accepted as a complete costume.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
diaphragmnounUS /ˈdaɪəfræm/
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
From this reading Her Temperature varies from intense cold at her upper and lower extremities to fever heat in the region of her equatorial diaphragm.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
equatorialadjectiveUS /ˌiːkwəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to or at an equator
From this reading Her Temperature varies from intense cold at her upper and lower extremities to fever heat in the region of her equatorial diaphragm.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
extremitiesnounUS /ekˈstremətiz/
plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Her Temperature varies from intense cold at her upper and lower extremities to fever heat in the region of her equatorial diaphragm.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Her Temperature varies from intense cold at her upper and lower extremities to fever heat in the region of her equatorial diaphragm.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her Temperature varies from intense cold at her upper and lower extremities to fever heat in the region of her equatorial diaphragm.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
Geographers
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From this reading Ancient Geographers indicated these variations of temperature by means of _Zones_.
GeographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
GiddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
GirdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
GLOBEnounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Her Temperature varies from intense cold at her upper and lower extremities to fever heat in the region of her equatorial diaphragm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her Temperature varies from intense cold at her upper and lower extremities to fever heat in the region of her equatorial diaphragm.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Today, however, the Girdle is no longer accepted as a complete costume.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Ancient Geographers indicated these variations of temperature by means of _Zones_.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Her Temperature varies from intense cold at her upper and lower extremities to fever heat in the region of her equatorial diaphragm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
for more time
From this reading Today, however, the Girdle is no longer accepted as a complete costume.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Her Temperature varies from intense cold at her upper and lower extremities to fever heat in the region of her equatorial diaphragm.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Ancient Geographers indicated these variations of temperature by means of _Zones_.
not any; not one
From this reading Today, however, the Girdle is no longer accepted as a complete costume.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
and nothing more
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
a human being
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Her Temperature varies from intense cold at her upper and lower extremities to fever heat in the region of her equatorial diaphragm.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
TEMPERATUREnounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ancient Geographers indicated these variations of temperature by means of _Zones_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
TodaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Today, however, the Girdle is no longer accepted as a complete costume.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Her Temperature varies from intense cold at her upper and lower extremities to fever heat in the region of her equatorial diaphragm.
variationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading Ancient Geographers indicated these variations of temperature by means of _Zones_.
variesverbUS /ˈveriz/
third-person singular of “vary” — become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading Her Temperature varies from intense cold at her upper and lower extremities to fever heat in the region of her equatorial diaphragm.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GLOBE In spite of incessant and violent exercise, the Giddy Globe (as we have remarked before) is unable to keep comfortably warm all over.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
ZonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
ZonesnounUS /zoʊnz/
plural of “zone” — a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading Ancient Geographers indicated these variations of temperature by means of _Zones_.
ζωνη
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From this reading The Term Zone is derived from the Greek word ζωνη a Belt or Girdle, and a Girdle in the days of the First Geography Book was the principal (if not the only) garment of a well dressed person.
