used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOAT ROCKS And now a quick exhilaration seized Tom; the tempest was over.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a pity that Audry Ferris could not be there to feel the full force of his breezy air of emancipation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOAT ROCKS And now a quick exhilaration seized Tom; the tempest was over.
Audry
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From this reading It was a pity that Audry Ferris could not be there to feel the full force of his breezy air of emancipation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a pity that Audry Ferris could not be there to feel the full force of his breezy air of emancipation.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE BOAT ROCKS And now a quick exhilaration seized Tom; the tempest was over.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading It was a pity that Audry Ferris could not be there to feel the full force of his breezy air of emancipation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these things would keep.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading To take note of that careless, independent whistling of a song, which seemed to proclaim to the world, “I should worry.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To see him come swaggering up out of the valley of the shadow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a pity that Audry Ferris could not be there to feel the full force of his breezy air of emancipation.
emancipationnounUS /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
From this reading It was a pity that Audry Ferris could not be there to feel the full force of his breezy air of emancipation.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE BOAT ROCKS And now a quick exhilaration seized Tom; the tempest was over.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was a pity that Audry Ferris could not be there to feel the full force of his breezy air of emancipation.
Ferris
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From this reading It was a pity that Audry Ferris could not be there to feel the full force of his breezy air of emancipation.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It was a pity that Audry Ferris could not be there to feel the full force of his breezy air of emancipation.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a pity that Audry Ferris could not be there to feel the full force of his breezy air of emancipation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To see him come swaggering up out of the valley of the shadow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a pity that Audry Ferris could not be there to feel the full force of his breezy air of emancipation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To take note of that careless, independent whistling of a song, which seemed to proclaim to the world, “I should worry.”
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading To take note of that careless, independent whistling of a song, which seemed to proclaim to the world, “I should worry.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pity that Audry Ferris could not be there to feel the full force of his breezy air of emancipation.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But these things would keep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a pity that Audry Ferris could not be there to feel the full force of his breezy air of emancipation.
a brief written record
From this reading To take note of that careless, independent whistling of a song, which seemed to proclaim to the world, “I should worry.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE BOAT ROCKS And now a quick exhilaration seized Tom; the tempest was over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a pity that Audry Ferris could not be there to feel the full force of his breezy air of emancipation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To see him come swaggering up out of the valley of the shadow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE BOAT ROCKS And now a quick exhilaration seized Tom; the tempest was over.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading It was a pity that Audry Ferris could not be there to feel the full force of his breezy air of emancipation.
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading To take note of that careless, independent whistling of a song, which seemed to proclaim to the world, “I should worry.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE BOAT ROCKS And now a quick exhilaration seized Tom; the tempest was over.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE BOAT ROCKS And now a quick exhilaration seized Tom; the tempest was over.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To see him come swaggering up out of the valley of the shadow.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To take note of that careless, independent whistling of a song, which seemed to proclaim to the world, “I should worry.”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading THE BOAT ROCKS And now a quick exhilaration seized Tom; the tempest was over.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading To see him come swaggering up out of the valley of the shadow.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To take note of that careless, independent whistling of a song, which seemed to proclaim to the world, “I should worry.”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading To take note of that careless, independent whistling of a song, which seemed to proclaim to the world, “I should worry.”
swaggeringadjectiveUS /ˈswæɡərɪŋ/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading To see him come swaggering up out of the valley of the shadow.
carry out
From this reading To take note of that careless, independent whistling of a song, which seemed to proclaim to the world, “I should worry.”
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading THE BOAT ROCKS And now a quick exhilaration seized Tom; the tempest was over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a pity that Audry Ferris could not be there to feel the full force of his breezy air of emancipation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOAT ROCKS And now a quick exhilaration seized Tom; the tempest was over.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a pity that Audry Ferris could not be there to feel the full force of his breezy air of emancipation.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these things would keep.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But these things would keep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a pity that Audry Ferris could not be there to feel the full force of his breezy air of emancipation.
male cat
From this reading THE BOAT ROCKS And now a quick exhilaration seized Tom; the tempest was over.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To see him come swaggering up out of the valley of the shadow.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading To see him come swaggering up out of the valley of the shadow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOAT ROCKS And now a quick exhilaration seized Tom; the tempest was over.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To take note of that careless, independent whistling of a song, which seemed to proclaim to the world, “I should worry.”
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading To take note of that careless, independent whistling of a song, which seemed to proclaim to the world, “I should worry.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To take note of that careless, independent whistling of a song, which seemed to proclaim to the world, “I should worry.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading To take note of that careless, independent whistling of a song, which seemed to proclaim to the world, “I should worry.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But these things would keep.
