used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading Everything was as advertised, and we hadn't even arrived at the admission gate yet.
advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/
called to public attention
From this reading Everything was as advertised, and we hadn't even arrived at the admission gate yet.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It was beautifully timed: the ancient motor-bus had two blowouts on the way up the last half-mile of corduroy road that led to the place, and of course we were obliged to change the tires ourselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading It was beautifully timed: the ancient motor-bus had two blowouts on the way up the last half-mile of corduroy road that led to the place, and of course we were obliged to change the tires ourselves.
belly-button
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From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
Bertha
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From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
blowoutsnounUS /ˈbloʊaʊts/
plural of “blowout” — an easy victory
From this reading It was beautifully timed: the ancient motor-bus had two blowouts on the way up the last half-mile of corduroy road that led to the place, and of course we were obliged to change the tires ourselves.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
the two together, not just one
From this reading This was a new experience for both of us, and on the very first day!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It was beautifully timed: the ancient motor-bus had two blowouts on the way up the last half-mile of corduroy road that led to the place, and of course we were obliged to change the tires ourselves.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
corduroynounUS /ˈkɔːrdərɔɪ/
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
From this reading It was beautifully timed: the ancient motor-bus had two blowouts on the way up the last half-mile of corduroy road that led to the place, and of course we were obliged to change the tires ourselves.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was beautifully timed: the ancient motor-bus had two blowouts on the way up the last half-mile of corduroy road that led to the place, and of course we were obliged to change the tires ourselves.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This was a new experience for both of us, and on the very first day!
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
doesn't
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From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
entitynounUS /ˈentəti/
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
divisible by two
From this reading Everything was as advertised, and we hadn't even arrived at the admission gate yet.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was as advertised, and we hadn't even arrived at the admission gate yet.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading This was a new experience for both of us, and on the very first day!
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was a new experience for both of us, and on the very first day!
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
yet to be or coming
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Everything was as advertised, and we hadn't even arrived at the admission gate yet.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
hadn't
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From this reading Everything was as advertised, and we hadn't even arrived at the admission gate yet.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
half-mile
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From this reading It was beautifully timed: the ancient motor-bus had two blowouts on the way up the last half-mile of corduroy road that led to the place, and of course we were obliged to change the tires ourselves.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
hogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
kidneysnounUS /ˈkɪdniz/
plural of “kidney” — either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
immediately past
From this reading It was beautifully timed: the ancient motor-bus had two blowouts on the way up the last half-mile of corduroy road that led to the place, and of course we were obliged to change the tires ourselves.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was beautifully timed: the ancient motor-bus had two blowouts on the way up the last half-mile of corduroy road that led to the place, and of course we were obliged to change the tires ourselves.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
Morton'snounUS /ˈmɔːrtənz/
possessive form of “morton” — United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
motor-bus
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From this reading It was beautifully timed: the ancient motor-bus had two blowouts on the way up the last half-mile of corduroy road that led to the place, and of course we were obliged to change the tires ourselves.
needle-shower
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From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading It was beautifully timed: the ancient motor-bus had two blowouts on the way up the last half-mile of corduroy road that led to the place, and of course we were obliged to change the tires ourselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading It was beautifully timed: the ancient motor-bus had two blowouts on the way up the last half-mile of corduroy road that led to the place, and of course we were obliged to change the tires ourselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was beautifully timed: the ancient motor-bus had two blowouts on the way up the last half-mile of corduroy road that led to the place, and of course we were obliged to change the tires ourselves.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
surfacesnounUS /ˈsɜːrfəsəz/
plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a new experience for both of us, and on the very first day!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
timedadjectiveUS /taɪmd/
regularly spaced in time
From this reading It was beautifully timed: the ancient motor-bus had two blowouts on the way up the last half-mile of corduroy road that led to the place, and of course we were obliged to change the tires ourselves.
very small
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
tiresnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/
plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel
From this reading It was beautifully timed: the ancient motor-bus had two blowouts on the way up the last half-mile of corduroy road that led to the place, and of course we were obliged to change the tires ourselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was beautifully timed: the ancient motor-bus had two blowouts on the way up the last half-mile of corduroy road that led to the place, and of course we were obliged to change the tires ourselves.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was beautifully timed: the ancient motor-bus had two blowouts on the way up the last half-mile of corduroy road that led to the place, and of course we were obliged to change the tires ourselves.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was a new experience for both of us, and on the very first day!
precisely as stated
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
warpverbUS /wɔːrp/
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
weftnoun
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
at the time that
From this reading _A new author, and a decidedly unusual idea of the summer camp of the future: hard labor, insults, and hog kidneys!_ Bertha and I were like a couple of city kids on their first country outing when we arrived at Morton's place.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
but in spite of that
From this reading Everything was as advertised, and we hadn't even arrived at the admission gate yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The weather was perfect--the first chill of autumn had arrived in the form of a fine, needle-shower rain of the type that doesn't look very bad through a window, but when you get out in it, it seeks out every tiny opening between the warp and weft of your clothing and runs through your hair and eyebrows, under your collar and over the surfaces of your body until, as though directed by some knowing, invisible entity, it finds its way to your belly-button.
