used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
ACCUSATIONnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading AN UNJUST ACCUSATION They had not gone far when the rain burst upon them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNJUST ACCUSATION They had not gone far when the rain burst upon them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading We'll get awful wet if we go on now."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We'd better wait here and give it a chance to stop a little before we cross the clearing.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We'd better wait here and give it a chance to stop a little before we cross the clearing.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading AN UNJUST ACCUSATION They had not gone far when the rain burst upon them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "We'd better wait here and give it a chance to stop a little before we cross the clearing.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading "We'd better wait here and give it a chance to stop a little before we cross the clearing.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "We'd better wait here and give it a chance to stop a little before we cross the clearing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading AN UNJUST ACCUSATION They had not gone far when the rain burst upon them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We'll get awful wet if we go on now."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "We'd better wait here and give it a chance to stop a little before we cross the clearing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We'll get awful wet if we go on now."
the act of departing
From this reading "It's going to rain mighty hard," she said.
destroyed or killed
From this reading AN UNJUST ACCUSATION They had not gone far when the rain burst upon them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNJUST ACCUSATION They had not gone far when the rain burst upon them.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It's going to rain mighty hard," she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We'd better wait here and give it a chance to stop a little before we cross the clearing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
HoovernounUS /ˈhuːvər/
United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We'll get awful wet if we go on now."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We'd better wait here and give it a chance to stop a little before we cross the clearing.
It's
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From this reading "It's going to rain mighty hard," she said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We'd better wait here and give it a chance to stop a little before we cross the clearing.
MawnounUS /mɔː/
informal terms for the mouth
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "It's going to rain mighty hard," she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN UNJUST ACCUSATION They had not gone far when the rain burst upon them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We'll get awful wet if we go on now."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
patteredverbUS /ˈpætərd/
past form of “patter” — rain gently
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading AN UNJUST ACCUSATION They had not gone far when the rain burst upon them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's going to rain mighty hard," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's going to rain mighty hard," she said.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "We'd better wait here and give it a chance to stop a little before we cross the clearing.
caught or fixed
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNJUST ACCUSATION They had not gone far when the rain burst upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AN UNJUST ACCUSATION They had not gone far when the rain burst upon them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN UNJUST ACCUSATION They had not gone far when the rain burst upon them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
UNJUSTadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading AN UNJUST ACCUSATION They had not gone far when the rain burst upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AN UNJUST ACCUSATION They had not gone far when the rain burst upon them.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "We'd better wait here and give it a chance to stop a little before we cross the clearing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We'd better wait here and give it a chance to stop a little before we cross the clearing.
We'd
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From this reading "We'd better wait here and give it a chance to stop a little before we cross the clearing.
We'll
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From this reading We'll get awful wet if we go on now."
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading We'll get awful wet if we go on now."
at the time that
From this reading AN UNJUST ACCUSATION They had not gone far when the rain burst upon them.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
Zara
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From this reading They stuck to the woods to avoid meeting Maw Hoover on her way home, and as the first big drops pattered down among the trees Zara called a halt.
