used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEMORABLE EVENT.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The heat of the weather had increased and become wellnigh intolerable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They united in thinking it would be dangerous for the two gentlemen to undertake their journey home, until a copious rain should have fallen.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The heat of the weather had increased and become wellnigh intolerable.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
copiousadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊpiəs/
large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
From this reading They united in thinking it would be dangerous for the two gentlemen to undertake their journey home, until a copious rain should have fallen.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading They united in thinking it would be dangerous for the two gentlemen to undertake their journey home, until a copious rain should have fallen.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The morning of the sixth of October dawned.
devastationnounUS /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
drynessnounUS /ˈdraɪnəs/
the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
Dubois
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From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A MEMORABLE EVENT.
communicated in words
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading They united in thinking it would be dangerous for the two gentlemen to undertake their journey home, until a copious rain should have fallen.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They united in thinking it would be dangerous for the two gentlemen to undertake their journey home, until a copious rain should have fallen.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading They united in thinking it would be dangerous for the two gentlemen to undertake their journey home, until a copious rain should have fallen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The heat of the weather had increased and become wellnigh intolerable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They united in thinking it would be dangerous for the two gentlemen to undertake their journey home, until a copious rain should have fallen.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat of the weather had increased and become wellnigh intolerable.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They united in thinking it would be dangerous for the two gentlemen to undertake their journey home, until a copious rain should have fallen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The heat of the weather had increased and become wellnigh intolerable.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The heat of the weather had increased and become wellnigh intolerable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They united in thinking it would be dangerous for the two gentlemen to undertake their journey home, until a copious rain should have fallen.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They united in thinking it would be dangerous for the two gentlemen to undertake their journey home, until a copious rain should have fallen.
MEMORABLEadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading A MEMORABLE EVENT.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning of the sixth of October dawned.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
Norton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The morning of the sixth of October dawned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning of the sixth of October dawned.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
the local environment
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
prevalencenounUS /ˈprevələns/
the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading They united in thinking it would be dangerous for the two gentlemen to undertake their journey home, until a copious rain should have fallen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They united in thinking it would be dangerous for the two gentlemen to undertake their journey home, until a copious rain should have fallen.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading The morning of the sixth of October dawned.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning of the sixth of October dawned.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They united in thinking it would be dangerous for the two gentlemen to undertake their journey home, until a copious rain should have fallen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading They united in thinking it would be dangerous for the two gentlemen to undertake their journey home, until a copious rain should have fallen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
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 At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They united in thinking it would be dangerous for the two gentlemen to undertake their journey home, until a copious rain should have fallen.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading They united in thinking it would be dangerous for the two gentlemen to undertake their journey home, until a copious rain should have fallen.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading They united in thinking it would be dangerous for the two gentlemen to undertake their journey home, until a copious rain should have fallen.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They united in thinking it would be dangerous for the two gentlemen to undertake their journey home, until a copious rain should have fallen.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading At breakfast, Mr. Dubois and Mr. Norton gave accounts of fires they had seen in various parts of the country, some of them not far off, and owing to the prevalence of the forest and the extreme dryness of the trees and shrubs, expressed fears of great devastation.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The heat of the weather had increased and become wellnigh intolerable.
wellnigh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heat of the weather had increased and become wellnigh intolerable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They united in thinking it would be dangerous for the two gentlemen to undertake their journey home, until a copious rain should have fallen.
