Chapter XVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

later than; following

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

(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 As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Now I, for one, vote automobile tops a nuisance.

completely unclothed

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

put or pin the blame on

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading They are a crime, really.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

remove the dust from

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

half the width of an em

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

the act of departing

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

cause to move by striking

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

the act of departing

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

extremely well

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

engage in

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

someone who attacks in search of booty

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now I, for one, vote automobile tops a nuisance.

(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

From this reading Now I, for one, vote automobile tops a nuisance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

a card for sending messages by post without an envelope

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading They are a crime, really.

move upward

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

uttered with a trill

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

cut with a saw

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

for a short time

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

and nothing more

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

a person, without saying who

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

express a supposition

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

a special situation

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

the upper part of anything

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

of the highest quality

From this reading Now I, for one, vote automobile tops a nuisance.

in the direction of

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

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From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

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 As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading Now I, for one, vote automobile tops a nuisance.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A few heavy drops of water hit my head and face and someone, I suppose Franklin (let me put all the blame I can on him in this story—what else are hosts for?), suggested that we put up the top.

make whistling sounds

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading As we sped through great aisles of trees and through little towns all bare to our view through their open doors, as though they had not a thing to conceal or a marauder to fear, the wind began to rise and the trees to swish and whistle, and by the glare of our own powerful headlight we saw clouds of dust rolling toward us.

abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A SUMMER STORM AND SOME COMMENTS ON THE PICTURE POSTCARD Shortly after leaving Ashtabula we ran into a storm—one of those fine, windy, dusty, tree-groaning rains that come up simply and magnificently and make you feel that you are going to be blown into kingdom come and struck by lightning en route.