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From this reading AN ELECTRIC STORM _Friday, August 21_.--On the morrow the magnificent geyser has disappeared.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ELECTRIC STORM _Friday, August 21_.--On the morrow the magnificent geyser has disappeared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind has risen, and has rapidly carried us away from Axel Island.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere is charged with vapours, pervaded with the electricity generated by the evaporation of saline waters.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading AN ELECTRIC STORM _Friday, August 21_.--On the morrow the magnificent geyser has disappeared.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wind has risen, and has rapidly carried us away from Axel Island.
Axel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind has risen, and has rapidly carried us away from Axel Island.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The roarings become lost in the distance.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The weather--if we may use that term--will change before long.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The atmosphere is charged with vapours, pervaded with the electricity generated by the evaporation of saline waters.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The wind has risen, and has rapidly carried us away from Axel Island.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The weather--if we may use that term--will change before long.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The atmosphere is charged with vapours, pervaded with the electricity generated by the evaporation of saline waters.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading AN ELECTRIC STORM _Friday, August 21_.--On the morrow the magnificent geyser has disappeared.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The roarings become lost in the distance.
ELECTRICadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading AN ELECTRIC STORM _Friday, August 21_.--On the morrow the magnificent geyser has disappeared.
electricitynounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading The atmosphere is charged with vapours, pervaded with the electricity generated by the evaporation of saline waters.
evaporationnounUS /ɪˌvæpərˈeɪʃən/
the process of becoming a vapor
From this reading The atmosphere is charged with vapours, pervaded with the electricity generated by the evaporation of saline waters.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading AN ELECTRIC STORM _Friday, August 21_.--On the morrow the magnificent geyser has disappeared.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind has risen, and has rapidly carried us away from Axel Island.
generatedverbUS /ˈdʒenəreɪtəd/
past form of “generate” — bring into existence
From this reading The atmosphere is charged with vapours, pervaded with the electricity generated by the evaporation of saline waters.
geyserverbUS /ˈɡaɪzər/
to overflow like a geyser
From this reading AN ELECTRIC STORM _Friday, August 21_.--On the morrow the magnificent geyser has disappeared.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ELECTRIC STORM _Friday, August 21_.--On the morrow the magnificent geyser has disappeared.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The weather--if we may use that term--will change before long.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The roarings become lost in the distance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The atmosphere is charged with vapours, pervaded with the electricity generated by the evaporation of saline waters.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The wind has risen, and has rapidly carried us away from Axel Island.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 The weather--if we may use that term--will change before long.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The roarings become lost in the distance.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading AN ELECTRIC STORM _Friday, August 21_.--On the morrow the magnificent geyser has disappeared.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The weather--if we may use that term--will change before long.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading AN ELECTRIC STORM _Friday, August 21_.--On the morrow the magnificent geyser has disappeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The atmosphere is charged with vapours, pervaded with the electricity generated by the evaporation of saline waters.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ELECTRIC STORM _Friday, August 21_.--On the morrow the magnificent geyser has disappeared.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading The atmosphere is charged with vapours, pervaded with the electricity generated by the evaporation of saline waters.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading The wind has risen, and has rapidly carried us away from Axel Island.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The wind has risen, and has rapidly carried us away from Axel Island.
roarings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roarings become lost in the distance.
salinenounUS /səˈliːn/
an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
From this reading The atmosphere is charged with vapours, pervaded with the electricity generated by the evaporation of saline waters.
STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading AN ELECTRIC STORM _Friday, August 21_.--On the morrow the magnificent geyser has disappeared.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The weather--if we may use that term--will change before long.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weather--if we may use that term--will change before long.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ELECTRIC STORM _Friday, August 21_.--On the morrow the magnificent geyser has disappeared.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wind has risen, and has rapidly carried us away from Axel Island.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading The weather--if we may use that term--will change before long.
vapoursnoun
a state of depression
From this reading The atmosphere is charged with vapours, pervaded with the electricity generated by the evaporation of saline waters.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The atmosphere is charged with vapours, pervaded with the electricity generated by the evaporation of saline waters.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The weather--if we may use that term--will change before long.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather--if we may use that term--will change before long.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The weather--if we may use that term--will change before long.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind has risen, and has rapidly carried us away from Axel Island.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The atmosphere is charged with vapours, pervaded with the electricity generated by the evaporation of saline waters.
