used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stars were out, and there was promise of a clear day, but the melted snow made the soil wet and muddy, and the air was damp.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS Sarah never forgot the wet, cold walk across the fields.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The stars were out, and there was promise of a clear day, but the melted snow made the soil wet and muddy, and the air was damp.
Albert'snounUS /ˈælbərts/
possessive form of “albert” — prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading She was wide awake now, the cool air on her face banished all drowsiness of body, and Albert's danger roused every faculty of her mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She was wide awake now, the cool air on her face banished all drowsiness of body, and Albert's danger roused every faculty of her mind.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Uncle Daniel strode on, without remembering to moderate his long steps, and Sarah almost ran by his side.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "How long was he sick already?" she asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stars were out, and there was promise of a clear day, but the melted snow made the soil wet and muddy, and the air was damp.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How long was he sick already?" she asked.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading She was wide awake now, the cool air on her face banished all drowsiness of body, and Albert's danger roused every faculty of her mind.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading She was wide awake now, the cool air on her face banished all drowsiness of body, and Albert's danger roused every faculty of her mind.
exhale hard
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS Sarah never forgot the wet, cold walk across the fields.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She was wide awake now, the cool air on her face banished all drowsiness of body, and Albert's danger roused every faculty of her mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The stars were out, and there was promise of a clear day, but the melted snow made the soil wet and muddy, and the air was damp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Uncle Daniel strode on, without remembering to moderate his long steps, and Sarah almost ran by his side.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The stars were out, and there was promise of a clear day, but the melted snow made the soil wet and muddy, and the air was damp.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS Sarah never forgot the wet, cold walk across the fields.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading She was wide awake now, the cool air on her face banished all drowsiness of body, and Albert's danger roused every faculty of her mind.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The stars were out, and there was promise of a clear day, but the melted snow made the soil wet and muddy, and the air was damp.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading She was wide awake now, the cool air on her face banished all drowsiness of body, and Albert's danger roused every faculty of her mind.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Uncle Daniel strode on, without remembering to moderate his long steps, and Sarah almost ran by his side.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The stars were out, and there was promise of a clear day, but the melted snow made the soil wet and muddy, and the air was damp.
drowsinessnounUS /ˈdraʊzinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading She was wide awake now, the cool air on her face banished all drowsiness of body, and Albert's danger roused every faculty of her mind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was wide awake now, the cool air on her face banished all drowsiness of body, and Albert's danger roused every faculty of her mind.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was wide awake now, the cool air on her face banished all drowsiness of body, and Albert's danger roused every faculty of her mind.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading She was wide awake now, the cool air on her face banished all drowsiness of body, and Albert's danger roused every faculty of her mind.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS Sarah never forgot the wet, cold walk across the fields.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS Sarah never forgot the wet, cold walk across the fields.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS Sarah never forgot the wet, cold walk across the fields.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How long was he sick already?" she asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was wide awake now, the cool air on her face banished all drowsiness of body, and Albert's danger roused every faculty of her mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Daniel strode on, without remembering to moderate his long steps, and Sarah almost ran by his side.
How
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From this reading "How long was he sick already?" she asked.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Uncle Daniel strode on, without remembering to moderate his long steps, and Sarah almost ran by his side.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The stars were out, and there was promise of a clear day, but the melted snow made the soil wet and muddy, and the air was damp.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The stars were out, and there was promise of a clear day, but the melted snow made the soil wet and muddy, and the air was damp.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was wide awake now, the cool air on her face banished all drowsiness of body, and Albert's danger roused every faculty of her mind.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading Uncle Daniel strode on, without remembering to moderate his long steps, and Sarah almost ran by his side.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The stars were out, and there was promise of a clear day, but the melted snow made the soil wet and muddy, and the air was damp.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS Sarah never forgot the wet, cold walk across the fields.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was wide awake now, the cool air on her face banished all drowsiness of body, and Albert's danger roused every faculty of her mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stars were out, and there was promise of a clear day, but the melted snow made the soil wet and muddy, and the air was damp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Daniel strode on, without remembering to moderate his long steps, and Sarah almost ran by his side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The stars were out, and there was promise of a clear day, but the melted snow made the soil wet and muddy, and the air was damp.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The stars were out, and there was promise of a clear day, but the melted snow made the soil wet and muddy, and the air was damp.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Uncle Daniel strode on, without remembering to moderate his long steps, and Sarah almost ran by his side.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Uncle Daniel strode on, without remembering to moderate his long steps, and Sarah almost ran by his side.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading She was wide awake now, the cool air on her face banished all drowsiness of body, and Albert's danger roused every faculty of her mind.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS Sarah never forgot the wet, cold walk across the fields.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was wide awake now, the cool air on her face banished all drowsiness of body, and Albert's danger roused every faculty of her mind.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "How long was he sick already?" she asked.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Uncle Daniel strode on, without remembering to moderate his long steps, and Sarah almost ran by his side.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The stars were out, and there was promise of a clear day, but the melted snow made the soil wet and muddy, and the air was damp.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The stars were out, and there was promise of a clear day, but the melted snow made the soil wet and muddy, and the air was damp.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars were out, and there was promise of a clear day, but the melted snow made the soil wet and muddy, and the air was damp.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Uncle Daniel strode on, without remembering to moderate his long steps, and Sarah almost ran by his side.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Uncle Daniel strode on, without remembering to moderate his long steps, and Sarah almost ran by his side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS Sarah never forgot the wet, cold walk across the fields.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The stars were out, and there was promise of a clear day, but the melted snow made the soil wet and muddy, and the air was damp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Daniel strode on, without remembering to moderate his long steps, and Sarah almost ran by his side.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Daniel strode on, without remembering to moderate his long steps, and Sarah almost ran by his side.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS Sarah never forgot the wet, cold walk across the fields.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stars were out, and there was promise of a clear day, but the melted snow made the soil wet and muddy, and the air was damp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stars were out, and there was promise of a clear day, but the melted snow made the soil wet and muddy, and the air was damp.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading THE BLOW FALLS Sarah never forgot the wet, cold walk across the fields.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She was wide awake now, the cool air on her face banished all drowsiness of body, and Albert's danger roused every faculty of her mind.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Uncle Daniel strode on, without remembering to moderate his long steps, and Sarah almost ran by his side.
