used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
(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 Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
(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 Better no rule than cruel rule.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
CountrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Better no rule than cruel rule.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They felt sure that something horrible was going to happen.
FrogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading Then the Frogs repented when too late.
gobblingverbUS /ˈɡɑːbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “gobble” — eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
the act of departing
From this reading They felt sure that something horrible was going to happen.
come to pass
From this reading They felt sure that something horrible was going to happen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
provoking horror
From this reading They felt sure that something horrible was going to happen.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Then the Frogs repented when too late.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
not any; not one
From this reading Better no rule than cruel rule.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
quakingverbUS /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading Then the Frogs repented when too late.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Better no rule than cruel rule.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They felt sure that something horrible was going to happen.
in the near future
From this reading Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
StorknounUS /stɔːrk/
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
summitsnounUS /ˈsʌmɪts/
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They felt sure that something horrible was going to happen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Better no rule than cruel rule.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the Frogs repented when too late.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Frogs repented when too late.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They felt sure that something horrible was going to happen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then the Frogs repented when too late.
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 The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Mountains in Labour One day the Countrymen noticed that the Mountains were in labour; smoke came out of their summits, the earth was quaking at their feet, trees were crashing, and huge rocks were tumbling.
at the time that
From this reading Then the Frogs repented when too late.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Now this made Jove angry, so he sent among them a big Stork that soon set to work gobbling them all up.
