used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now that the college year was over and the faculty scattered, there need be no sadness of a farewell dinner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had said nothing about her occasional shortness of breath, but she looked forward eagerly to the pure cold air of the north.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She had said nothing about her occasional shortness of breath, but she looked forward eagerly to the pure cold air of the north.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Mrs. Rich could feel still more relief coming.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And now that the college year was over and the faculty scattered, there need be no sadness of a farewell dinner.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When Dr. Rich had broken his news to his wife, they both breathed easier.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She had said nothing about her occasional shortness of breath, but she looked forward eagerly to the pure cold air of the north.
uttered without voice
From this reading When Dr. Rich had broken his news to his wife, they both breathed easier.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading When Dr. Rich had broken his news to his wife, they both breathed easier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had said nothing about her occasional shortness of breath, but she looked forward eagerly to the pure cold air of the north.
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 She had said nothing about her occasional shortness of breath, but she looked forward eagerly to the pure cold air of the north.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading And now that the college year was over and the faculty scattered, there need be no sadness of a farewell dinner.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And Mrs. Rich could feel still more relief coming.
intentionally conceived
From this reading There were persons in the faculty who were conscious of nitrogen, but the Riches were not.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And Mrs. Rich could feel still more relief coming.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading And now that the college year was over and the faculty scattered, there need be no sadness of a farewell dinner.
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From this reading When Dr. Rich had broken his news to his wife, they both breathed easier.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She had said nothing about her occasional shortness of breath, but she looked forward eagerly to the pure cold air of the north.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading When Dr. Rich had broken his news to his wife, they both breathed easier.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading And now that the college year was over and the faculty scattered, there need be no sadness of a farewell dinner.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading And now that the college year was over and the faculty scattered, there need be no sadness of a farewell dinner.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And Mrs. Rich could feel still more relief coming.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She had said nothing about her occasional shortness of breath, but she looked forward eagerly to the pure cold air of the north.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Dr. Rich had broken his news to his wife, they both breathed easier.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had said nothing about her occasional shortness of breath, but she looked forward eagerly to the pure cold air of the north.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dr. Rich had broken his news to his wife, they both breathed easier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were persons in the faculty who were conscious of nitrogen, but the Riches were not.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had said nothing about her occasional shortness of breath, but she looked forward eagerly to the pure cold air of the north.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And Mrs. Rich could feel still more relief coming.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And Mrs. Rich could feel still more relief coming.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And now that the college year was over and the faculty scattered, there need be no sadness of a farewell dinner.
information about recent and important events
From this reading When Dr. Rich had broken his news to his wife, they both breathed easier.
nitrogennounUS /ˈnaɪtrədʒən/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading There were persons in the faculty who were conscious of nitrogen, but the Riches were not.
not any; not one
From this reading And now that the college year was over and the faculty scattered, there need be no sadness of a farewell dinner.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She had said nothing about her occasional shortness of breath, but she looked forward eagerly to the pure cold air of the north.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were persons in the faculty who were conscious of nitrogen, but the Riches were not.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had said nothing about her occasional shortness of breath, but she looked forward eagerly to the pure cold air of the north.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now that the college year was over and the faculty scattered, there need be no sadness of a farewell dinner.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading She had said nothing about her occasional shortness of breath, but she looked forward eagerly to the pure cold air of the north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had said nothing about her occasional shortness of breath, but she looked forward eagerly to the pure cold air of the north.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And now that the college year was over and the faculty scattered, there need be no sadness of a farewell dinner.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading There were persons in the faculty who were conscious of nitrogen, but the Riches were not.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading She had said nothing about her occasional shortness of breath, but she looked forward eagerly to the pure cold air of the north.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading And Mrs. Rich could feel still more relief coming.
possessing material wealth
From this reading When Dr. Rich had broken his news to his wife, they both breathed easier.
RichesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading There were persons in the faculty who were conscious of nitrogen, but the Riches were not.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading And now that the college year was over and the faculty scattered, there need be no sadness of a farewell dinner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had said nothing about her occasional shortness of breath, but she looked forward eagerly to the pure cold air of the north.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading And now that the college year was over and the faculty scattered, there need be no sadness of a farewell dinner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had said nothing about her occasional shortness of breath, but she looked forward eagerly to the pure cold air of the north.
shortnessnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtnəs/
the property of being of short spatial extent
From this reading She had said nothing about her occasional shortness of breath, but she looked forward eagerly to the pure cold air of the north.
not in physical motion
From this reading And Mrs. Rich could feel still more relief coming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now that the college year was over and the faculty scattered, there need be no sadness of a farewell dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had said nothing about her occasional shortness of breath, but she looked forward eagerly to the pure cold air of the north.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And now that the college year was over and the faculty scattered, there need be no sadness of a farewell dinner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dr. Rich had broken his news to his wife, they both breathed easier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Dr. Rich had broken his news to his wife, they both breathed easier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now that the college year was over and the faculty scattered, there need be no sadness of a farewell dinner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were persons in the faculty who were conscious of nitrogen, but the Riches were not.
at the time that
From this reading When Dr. Rich had broken his news to his wife, they both breathed easier.
which person or people
From this reading There were persons in the faculty who were conscious of nitrogen, but the Riches were not.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When Dr. Rich had broken his news to his wife, they both breathed easier.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And now that the college year was over and the faculty scattered, there need be no sadness of a farewell dinner.
