used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
clapverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"
deafeningadjectiveUS /ˈdefənɪŋ/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The trap swayed from side to side.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
jacketsnounUS /ˈdʒækɪts/
plural of “jacket” — a short coat
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
a particular point in time
From this reading And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"
not one, and not any
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The trap swayed from side to side.
be seated
From this reading Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
not in physical motion
From this reading Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The trap swayed from side to side.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trap swayed from side to side.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The trap swayed from side to side.
umbrellasnounUS /əmˈbreləz/
plural of “umbrella” — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading And still as death we sat, gripping hold of the back of the seat, and expecting every moment to be upset.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading And then, as a vivid flash of lightning flashed upon us, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, our horse reared, then bolted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Telling NONE of us had umbrellas, and though we girls buttoned up our jackets and pulled the rugs well over our knees, we got soaked through.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pat muttered between clenched teeth, "Sit still, and hold your tongues!"
