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rapid
1. adj. Very swift or quick.
a rapid stream; rapid growth; rapid improvement
2. adj. Steep, changing altitude quickly. (of a slope)
3. adj. Needing only a brief exposure time. (of a lens, plate, film, etc.)
4. adj. (England, dialectal) Violent, severe.
5. adj. (obsolete, dialectal) Happy.
6. adv. (archaic or colloquial) Rapidly.
7. n. (often, in the plural) a rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.
8. n. (dated) A burst of rapid fire.
and
1. conj. As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other.
2. conj. Used simply to connect two noun phrases, adjectives or adverbs.
3. conj. Simply connecting two clauses or sentences.
4. conj. Introducing a clause or sentence which follows on in time or consequence from the first.
5. conj. (obsolete) Yet; but.
6. conj. Used to connect certain numbers: connecting units when they precede tens (not dated); connecting tens and units to hundreds, thousands etc. (now often
7. conj. (now colloquial, or literary) Used to connect more than two elements together in a chain, sometimes to stress the number of elements.
8. conj. Connecting two identical elements, with implications of continued or infinite repetition.
9. conj. Introducing a parenthetical or explanatory clause.
10. conj. Introducing the continuation of narration from a previous understood point; also used alone as a question: ‘and so what?’.
11. conj. (now regional or somewhat colloquial) Used to connect two verbs where the second is dependent on the first: ‘to’. Used especially after come,
12. conj. Introducing a qualitative difference between things having the same name; "as well as other".
13. conj. Used to combine numbers in addition; plus (with singular or plural verb).
14. conj. Expressing a condition.:
15. conj. (now US dialect) If; provided that.
16. conj. (obsolete) As if, as though.
17. n. (enm, music, often informal) In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.
18. n. (UK dialectal) Breath.
19. n. (UK dialectal) Sea smoke; steam fog.
20. v. (UK dialectal, intransitive) To breathe; whisper; devise; imagine.
minimal
1. adj. The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
2. adj. (arts) characterised by the use of simple form or structures.
3. adj. (music) characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.
a
1. art. One; any indefinite example of; used to denote a singular item of a group.
There was a man here looking for you yesterday.
2. art. Used in conjunction with the adjectives score, dozen, hundred, thousand, and million, as a function word.
I've seen it happen a hundred times.
3. art. One certain or particular; any single.Brown, Lesley, (2003)
We've received an interesting letter from a Mrs. Miggins of London.
4. art. The same; one.
We are of a mind on matters of morals.
5. art. Any, every; used before a noun which has become modified to limit its scope; also used with a negative to indicate not a single one.Lindberg, Christine A. (2007)
A man who dies intestate leaves his children troubles and difficulties.
He fell all that way, and hasn't a bump on his head?
6. art. Used before plural nouns modified by few, good many, couple, great many, etc.
7. art. Someone or something like; similar to; Used before a proper noun to create an example out of it.
The center of the village was becoming a Times Square.
8. prep. (archaic) To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto.
Stand a tiptoe.
9. prep. To do with separation; In, into.
Torn a pieces.
10. prep. To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by.
I brush my teeth twice a day.
11. prep. (obsolete) To do with method; In, with.
12. prep. (obsolete) To do with role or capacity; In.
A God’s name.
13. prep. To do with status; In.
King James Bible (II Chronicles 2:18)
To set the people a worke.
14. prep. (archaic) To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing.
1964, Bob Dylan, The Times They Are a-Changin’
The times, they are a-changin'.
15. prep. (archaic) To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in.
1611, King James Bible, Hebrews 11-21
Jacob, when he was a dying
16. prep. (archaic) To do with an action/movement; To, into.
17. v. (archaic, or slang) Have.
I'd a come, if you'd a asked.
18. pron. (obsolete, outside, England, and Scotland dialects) He.
19. interj. A meaningless syllable; ah.
20. prep. (archaic, slang) Of.
The name of John a Gaunt.
21. adv. (chiefly Scotland) All.
22. adj. (chiefly Scotland) All.
whirlwind
1. n. A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive mot
2. n. (figuratively) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
The weeks leading up to the convention were a whirlwind of preparation and hurried activity.
Once he got that new scooter he turned into a whirlwind and damaged all the flowers.
3. adj. Rapid and minimal: a whirlwind tour, a whirlwind romance.
tour
1. n. A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
On our last holiday to Spain we took a tour of the wine-growing regions.
2. n. A guided visit to a particular place, or virtual place.
On the company's website, you can take a virtual tour of the headquarters.
3. n. A journey through a given list of places, such as by an entertainer performing concerts.
Metallica's tour of Europe
4. n. (sports) A trip taken to another country in which several matches are played.
5. n. (military) A tour of duty.
6. n. (graph theory) A closed trail.
7. n. (obsolete) A going round; a circuit.
8. n. (obsolete) A turn; a revolution.
the tours of the heavenly bodies
9. v. (intransitive) To make a journey
The Rolling Stones were still touring when they were in their seventies.
10. v. To make a circuit of a place
The circuses have been touring Europe for the last few weeks.
11. n. (dated) A tower.
a
1. art. One; any indefinite example of; used to denote a singular item of a group.
There was a man here looking for you yesterday.
2. art. Used in conjunction with the adjectives score, dozen, hundred, thousand, and million, as a function word.
I've seen it happen a hundred times.
3. art. One certain or particular; any single.Brown, Lesley, (2003)
We've received an interesting letter from a Mrs. Miggins of London.
4. art. The same; one.
We are of a mind on matters of morals.
5. art. Any, every; used before a noun which has become modified to limit its scope; also used with a negative to indicate not a single one.Lindberg, Christine A. (2007)
A man who dies intestate leaves his children troubles and difficulties.
He fell all that way, and hasn't a bump on his head?
6. art. Used before plural nouns modified by few, good many, couple, great many, etc.
7. art. Someone or something like; similar to; Used before a proper noun to create an example out of it.
The center of the village was becoming a Times Square.
8. prep. (archaic) To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto.
Stand a tiptoe.
9. prep. To do with separation; In, into.
Torn a pieces.
10. prep. To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by.
I brush my teeth twice a day.
11. prep. (obsolete) To do with method; In, with.
12. prep. (obsolete) To do with role or capacity; In.
A God’s name.
13. prep. To do with status; In.
King James Bible (II Chronicles 2:18)
To set the people a worke.
14. prep. (archaic) To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing.
1964, Bob Dylan, The Times They Are a-Changin’
The times, they are a-changin'.
15. prep. (archaic) To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in.
1611, King James Bible, Hebrews 11-21
Jacob, when he was a dying
16. prep. (archaic) To do with an action/movement; To, into.
17. v. (archaic, or slang) Have.
I'd a come, if you'd a asked.
18. pron. (obsolete, outside, England, and Scotland dialects) He.
19. interj. A meaningless syllable; ah.
20. prep. (archaic, slang) Of.
The name of John a Gaunt.
21. adv. (chiefly Scotland) All.
22. adj. (chiefly Scotland) All.
whirlwind
1. n. A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive mot
2. n. (figuratively) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
The weeks leading up to the convention were a whirlwind of preparation and hurried activity.
Once he got that new scooter he turned into a whirlwind and damaged all the flowers.
3. adj. Rapid and minimal: a whirlwind tour, a whirlwind romance.
Romance
1. n. The group of languages and cultures which are derived from Vulgar Latin.
2. adj. Of or dealing with languages or cultures derived from Roman influence and Latin: Italian, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Catalan, Occitan, Corsican, etc.
3. n. A story relating to chivalry; a story involving knights, heroes, adventures, quests, etc.
4. n. An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
5. n. A strong obsession or attachment for something or someone.
6. n. Idealized love which is pure or beautiful.
7. n. A mysterious, exciting, or fascinating quality.
8. n. A story or novel dealing with idealized love.
9. n. An embellished account of something; an idealized lie.
10. n. An adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances.
His life was a romance.
11. n. A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to ignore what is real.
a girl full of romance
12. n. (music) A romanza, or sentimental ballad.
13. v. To woo; to court.
14. v. (intransitive) To write or tell romantic stories, poetry, letters, etc.
15. v. (intransitive) To talk extravagantly and imaginatively; to build castles in the air.

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