used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now and then a branch was broken off overhead, and lifted high up as though it were a feather-weight.
(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 Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now and then a branch was broken off overhead, and lifted high up as though it were a feather-weight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Stella called him by name from time to time, but a trumpet-blast would have been lost in that terrific din as completely as a whisper.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Now and then a branch was broken off overhead, and lifted high up as though it were a feather-weight.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
bristlingverbUS /ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading At each peal of thunder the dog gave a low growl, the hair round his neck bristling on end.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
bruntnounUS /brʌnt/
main force of a blow etc
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stella called him by name from time to time, but a trumpet-blast would have been lost in that terrific din as completely as a whisper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Stella called him by name from time to time, but a trumpet-blast would have been lost in that terrific din as completely as a whisper.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Stella called him by name from time to time, but a trumpet-blast would have been lost in that terrific din as completely as a whisper.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
cowered
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From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading Stella called him by name from time to time, but a trumpet-blast would have been lost in that terrific din as completely as a whisper.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading At each peal of thunder the dog gave a low growl, the hair round his neck bristling on end.
Dustiefoot
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From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
débris
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From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At each peal of thunder the dog gave a low growl, the hair round his neck bristling on end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At each peal of thunder the dog gave a low growl, the hair round his neck bristling on end.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
feather-weight
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From this reading Now and then a branch was broken off overhead, and lifted high up as though it were a feather-weight.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
floatsnounUS /floʊts/
plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At each peal of thunder the dog gave a low growl, the hair round his neck bristling on end.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading At each peal of thunder the dog gave a low growl, the hair round his neck bristling on end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading At each peal of thunder the dog gave a low growl, the hair round his neck bristling on end.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Stella called him by name from time to time, but a trumpet-blast would have been lost in that terrific din as completely as a whisper.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now and then a branch was broken off overhead, and lifted high up as though it were a feather-weight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stella called him by name from time to time, but a trumpet-blast would have been lost in that terrific din as completely as a whisper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stella called him by name from time to time, but a trumpet-blast would have been lost in that terrific din as completely as a whisper.
interwovenadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈwoʊvən/
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now and then a branch was broken off overhead, and lifted high up as though it were a feather-weight.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
held up in the air
From this reading Now and then a branch was broken off overhead, and lifted high up as though it were a feather-weight.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Stella called him by name from time to time, but a trumpet-blast would have been lost in that terrific din as completely as a whisper.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At each peal of thunder the dog gave a low growl, the hair round his neck bristling on end.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Stella called him by name from time to time, but a trumpet-blast would have been lost in that terrific din as completely as a whisper.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading At each peal of thunder the dog gave a low growl, the hair round his neck bristling on end.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now and then a branch was broken off overhead, and lifted high up as though it were a feather-weight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At each peal of thunder the dog gave a low growl, the hair round his neck bristling on end.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Now and then a branch was broken off overhead, and lifted high up as though it were a feather-weight.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading At each peal of thunder the dog gave a low growl, the hair round his neck bristling on end.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At each peal of thunder the dog gave a low growl, the hair round his neck bristling on end.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Stella called him by name from time to time, but a trumpet-blast would have been lost in that terrific din as completely as a whisper.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Stella called him by name from time to time, but a trumpet-blast would have been lost in that terrific din as completely as a whisper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now and then a branch was broken off overhead, and lifted high up as though it were a feather-weight.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading At each peal of thunder the dog gave a low growl, the hair round his neck bristling on end.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Stella called him by name from time to time, but a trumpet-blast would have been lost in that terrific din as completely as a whisper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
trumpet-blast
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From this reading Stella called him by name from time to time, but a trumpet-blast would have been lost in that terrific din as completely as a whisper.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now and then a branch was broken off overhead, and lifted high up as though it were a feather-weight.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now and then a branch was broken off overhead, and lifted high up as though it were a feather-weight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
at the time that
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dustiefoot cowered close to his mistress, and both were fortunately sheltered from the brunt of the storm by the closely interwoven branches under which they had taken shelter.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Stella called him by name from time to time, but a trumpet-blast would have been lost in that terrific din as completely as a whisper.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Every now and then sticks and broken limbs, and all the débris that floats at large when the wind is blowing with hurricane violence over great tracts of thickly wooded country, fell around them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Stella called him by name from time to time, but a trumpet-blast would have been lost in that terrific din as completely as a whisper.
