used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading "Think of the sailing breeze we've seen blowing lots of mornings when we couldn't go out," grumbled Dick.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
the two together, not just one
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
BREACHverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Why don't you take your car and go for a spin," Nancy suggested.
couldn't
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From this reading "Think of the sailing breeze we've seen blowing lots of mornings when we couldn't go out," grumbled Dick.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
someone who is a detective
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
don't
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From this reading "Why don't you take your car and go for a spin," Nancy suggested.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why don't you take your car and go for a spin," Nancy suggested.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Think of the sailing breeze we've seen blowing lots of mornings when we couldn't go out," grumbled Dick.
destroyed or killed
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "Think of the sailing breeze we've seen blowing lots of mornings when we couldn't go out," grumbled Dick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading "Isn't it infernal luck?"
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't it infernal luck?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it infernal luck?"
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading "Think of the sailing breeze we've seen blowing lots of mornings when we couldn't go out," grumbled Dick.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Isn't it infernal luck?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Think of the sailing breeze we've seen blowing lots of mornings when we couldn't go out," grumbled Dick.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading "Why don't you take your car and go for a spin," Nancy suggested.
not any; not one
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
resortedverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading "Think of the sailing breeze we've seen blowing lots of mornings when we couldn't go out," grumbled Dick.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Think of the sailing breeze we've seen blowing lots of mornings when we couldn't go out," grumbled Dick.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading "Why don't you take your car and go for a spin," Nancy suggested.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Why don't you take your car and go for a spin," Nancy suggested.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
carry out
From this reading "Why don't you take your car and go for a spin," Nancy suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Think of the sailing breeze we've seen blowing lots of mornings when we couldn't go out," grumbled Dick.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
unwontedlyadverb
in an unusual manner
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Think of the sailing breeze we've seen blowing lots of mornings when we couldn't go out," grumbled Dick.
we've
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From this reading "Think of the sailing breeze we've seen blowing lots of mornings when we couldn't go out," grumbled Dick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
at the time that
From this reading "Think of the sailing breeze we've seen blowing lots of mornings when we couldn't go out," grumbled Dick.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Moreover with a scorching sun high in the heaven, no breeze, and a dead low tide most of the activities to which the boys might have resorted were out of the question.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you take your car and go for a spin," Nancy suggested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WALTER STEPS INTO THE BREACH With Bob gone and radio lessons suspended the following morning seemed to both Dick and Walter an unwontedly quiet one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you take your car and go for a spin," Nancy suggested.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you take your car and go for a spin," Nancy suggested.
