70
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From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
75
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
90
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From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAUL AND VIRGINIA.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The storm exhausted itself at length.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
chillinessnoun
the property of being moderately cold
From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
divisible by two
From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The storm exhausted itself at length.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The party stood round the fire with something not greatly removed from a shiver, and warmed their hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The party stood round the fire with something not greatly removed from a shiver, and warmed their hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The party stood round the fire with something not greatly removed from a shiver, and warmed their hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The storm exhausted itself at length.
the act of departing
From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
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 storm exhausted itself at length.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The party stood round the fire with something not greatly removed from a shiver, and warmed their hands.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
paler
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From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party stood round the fire with something not greatly removed from a shiver, and warmed their hands.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL AND VIRGINIA.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The party stood round the fire with something not greatly removed from a shiver, and warmed their hands.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The party stood round the fire with something not greatly removed from a shiver, and warmed their hands.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading The party stood round the fire with something not greatly removed from a shiver, and warmed their hands.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The party stood round the fire with something not greatly removed from a shiver, and warmed their hands.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The party stood round the fire with something not greatly removed from a shiver, and warmed their hands.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm exhausted itself at length.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The storm exhausted itself at length.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The party stood round the fire with something not greatly removed from a shiver, and warmed their hands.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
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 PAUL AND VIRGINIA.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading The party stood round the fire with something not greatly removed from a shiver, and warmed their hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now evening, and the air felt fresh even to chilliness, for the temperature had fallen a matter of fifteen degrees--from 90° to 70° or 75°.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The thunder passed on westward, the rain abated and ceased, the clouds parted and rolled away, leaving the sky clear but paler for its agony of tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The party stood round the fire with something not greatly removed from a shiver, and warmed their hands.
