used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
From this reading "Raining again!" she exclaimed, setting the dish down emphatically.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading A fierce gust of wind and rain struck the windows, and Jessie, on her way to the breakfast table, dish in hand, paused to listen.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It seems to me that it has rained every day this spring.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading A fierce gust of wind and rain struck the windows, and Jessie, on her way to the breakfast table, dish in hand, paused to listen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Raining again!" she exclaimed, setting the dish down emphatically.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "Raining again!" she exclaimed, setting the dish down emphatically.
Etc
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "It seems to me that it has rained every day this spring.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Raining again!" she exclaimed, setting the dish down emphatically.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading A fierce gust of wind and rain struck the windows, and Jessie, on her way to the breakfast table, dish in hand, paused to listen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When it hasn't poured here in the valley, it has more than made up for it in the mountains."
a young female
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plural of “girl” — a young female
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gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading A fierce gust of wind and rain struck the windows, and Jessie, on her way to the breakfast table, dish in hand, paused to listen.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A fierce gust of wind and rain struck the windows, and Jessie, on her way to the breakfast table, dish in hand, paused to listen.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It seems to me that it has rained every day this spring.
hasn't
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From this reading When it hasn't poured here in the valley, it has more than made up for it in the mountains."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A fierce gust of wind and rain struck the windows, and Jessie, on her way to the breakfast table, dish in hand, paused to listen.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When it hasn't poured here in the valley, it has more than made up for it in the mountains."
HomesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fierce gust of wind and rain struck the windows, and Jessie, on her way to the breakfast table, dish in hand, paused to listen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me that it has rained every day this spring.
Jessie
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From this reading A fierce gust of wind and rain struck the windows, and Jessie, on her way to the breakfast table, dish in hand, paused to listen.
hear with intention
From this reading A fierce gust of wind and rain struck the windows, and Jessie, on her way to the breakfast table, dish in hand, paused to listen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When it hasn't poured here in the valley, it has more than made up for it in the mountains."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me that it has rained every day this spring.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When it hasn't poured here in the valley, it has more than made up for it in the mountains."
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading When it hasn't poured here in the valley, it has more than made up for it in the mountains."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A fierce gust of wind and rain struck the windows, and Jessie, on her way to the breakfast table, dish in hand, paused to listen.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading A fierce gust of wind and rain struck the windows, and Jessie, on her way to the breakfast table, dish in hand, paused to listen.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading When it hasn't poured here in the valley, it has more than made up for it in the mountains."
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A fierce gust of wind and rain struck the windows, and Jessie, on her way to the breakfast table, dish in hand, paused to listen.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading "It seems to me that it has rained every day this spring.
RainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading "Raining again!" she exclaimed, setting the dish down emphatically.
RanchersnounUS /ˈræntʃərz/
plural of “rancher” — a person who owns or operates a ranch
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third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to me that it has rained every day this spring.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading "Raining again!" she exclaimed, setting the dish down emphatically.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Raining again!" she exclaimed, setting the dish down emphatically.
the season of growth
From this reading "It seems to me that it has rained every day this spring.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A fierce gust of wind and rain struck the windows, and Jessie, on her way to the breakfast table, dish in hand, paused to listen.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A fierce gust of wind and rain struck the windows, and Jessie, on her way to the breakfast table, dish in hand, paused to listen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When it hasn't poured here in the valley, it has more than made up for it in the mountains."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems to me that it has rained every day this spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me that it has rained every day this spring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A fierce gust of wind and rain struck the windows, and Jessie, on her way to the breakfast table, dish in hand, paused to listen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When it hasn't poured here in the valley, it has more than made up for it in the mountains."
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading When it hasn't poured here in the valley, it has more than made up for it in the mountains."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A fierce gust of wind and rain struck the windows, and Jessie, on her way to the breakfast table, dish in hand, paused to listen.
at the time that
From this reading When it hasn't poured here in the valley, it has more than made up for it in the mountains."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A fierce gust of wind and rain struck the windows, and Jessie, on her way to the breakfast table, dish in hand, paused to listen.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A fierce gust of wind and rain struck the windows, and Jessie, on her way to the breakfast table, dish in hand, paused to listen.
WYOMINGnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
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