used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MORE WINDING PATHS "There is a crack in everything God has made."
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a saying that during the hot weather every one in New York, except doctors and cats, leave the city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading There is a saying that during the hot weather every one in New York, except doctors and cats, leave the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There is a saying that during the hot weather every one in New York, except doctors and cats, leave the city.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading MORE WINDING PATHS "There is a crack in everything God has made."
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There is a saying that during the hot weather every one in New York, except doctors and cats, leave the city.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There is a saying that during the hot weather every one in New York, except doctors and cats, leave the city.
EMERSONnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading EMERSON.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There is a saying that during the hot weather every one in New York, except doctors and cats, leave the city.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading MORE WINDING PATHS "There is a crack in everything God has made."
apart from; not including
From this reading There is a saying that during the hot weather every one in New York, except doctors and cats, leave the city.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading MORE WINDING PATHS "There is a crack in everything God has made."
an established custom
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORE WINDING PATHS "There is a crack in everything God has made."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading There is a saying that during the hot weather every one in New York, except doctors and cats, leave the city.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORE WINDING PATHS "There is a crack in everything God has made."
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORE WINDING PATHS "There is a crack in everything God has made."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
go away from a place
From this reading There is a saying that during the hot weather every one in New York, except doctors and cats, leave the city.
set afire or burning
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MORE WINDING PATHS "There is a crack in everything God has made."
the force of workers available
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE WINDING PATHS "There is a crack in everything God has made."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There is a saying that during the hot weather every one in New York, except doctors and cats, leave the city.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
not any; not one
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is a saying that during the hot weather every one in New York, except doctors and cats, leave the city.
and nothing more
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
PATHSnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading MORE WINDING PATHS "There is a crack in everything God has made."
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
PlutonounUS /ˈpluːtoʊ/
a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading There is a saying that during the hot weather every one in New York, except doctors and cats, leave the city.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a saying that during the hot weather every one in New York, except doctors and cats, leave the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is a saying that during the hot weather every one in New York, except doctors and cats, leave the city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MORE WINDING PATHS "There is a crack in everything God has made."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But now, though the brazen heat beat down on to the city and burnt up through the pavements as if Pluto had lighted a special furnace under New York, Westenra laughed at his own advice and made no move to get away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading There is a saying that during the hot weather every one in New York, except doctors and cats, leave the city.
Westenra
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From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
WINDINGadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading MORE WINDING PATHS "There is a crack in everything God has made."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading Westenra, with his yearly habit of pulling stakes and heading for Europe at the first hint of heat, had always been an exception to this rule, and he invariably advised other men that his was the only possible way to keep fit after nine months’ hard work.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading There is a saying that during the hot weather every one in New York, except doctors and cats, leave the city.
