adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sprang up with a thrill of delight and looked out.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 "Thank God! it rains!" cried Beulah, and, turning toward Clara, she saw with pain that the sufferer was all unconscious of the tardy blessing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was awakened by the cool pattering of raindrops, which beat through the shutters and fell upon her face.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Not the shower which gathered and fell around seagirt Carmel was more gratefully received.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading She was awakened by the cool pattering of raindrops, which beat through the shutters and fell upon her face.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading She was awakened by the cool pattering of raindrops, which beat through the shutters and fell upon her face.
Beulah
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From this reading "Thank God! it rains!" cried Beulah, and, turning toward Clara, she saw with pain that the sufferer was all unconscious of the tardy blessing.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading "Thank God! it rains!" cried Beulah, and, turning toward Clara, she saw with pain that the sufferer was all unconscious of the tardy blessing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was awakened by the cool pattering of raindrops, which beat through the shutters and fell upon her face.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
Carmel
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From this reading Not the shower which gathered and fell around seagirt Carmel was more gratefully received.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
Clara
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From this reading "Thank God! it rains!" cried Beulah, and, turning toward Clara, she saw with pain that the sufferer was all unconscious of the tardy blessing.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading She was awakened by the cool pattering of raindrops, which beat through the shutters and fell upon her face.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Thank God! it rains!" cried Beulah, and, turning toward Clara, she saw with pain that the sufferer was all unconscious of the tardy blessing.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She sprang up with a thrill of delight and looked out.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was awakened by the cool pattering of raindrops, which beat through the shutters and fell upon her face.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She was awakened by the cool pattering of raindrops, which beat through the shutters and fell upon her face.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Not the shower which gathered and fell around seagirt Carmel was more gratefully received.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Thank God! it rains!" cried Beulah, and, turning toward Clara, she saw with pain that the sufferer was all unconscious of the tardy blessing.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading Not the shower which gathered and fell around seagirt Carmel was more gratefully received.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was awakened by the cool pattering of raindrops, which beat through the shutters and fell upon her face.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Thank God! it rains!" cried Beulah, and, turning toward Clara, she saw with pain that the sufferer was all unconscious of the tardy blessing.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She sprang up with a thrill of delight and looked out.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not the shower which gathered and fell around seagirt Carmel was more gratefully received.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not the shower which gathered and fell around seagirt Carmel was more gratefully received.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was awakened by the cool pattering of raindrops, which beat through the shutters and fell upon her face.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She sprang up with a thrill of delight and looked out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "Thank God! it rains!" cried Beulah, and, turning toward Clara, she saw with pain that the sufferer was all unconscious of the tardy blessing.
pattering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was awakened by the cool pattering of raindrops, which beat through the shutters and fell upon her face.
raindropsnounUS /ˈreɪndrɑːps/
plural of “raindrop” — a drop of rain
From this reading She was awakened by the cool pattering of raindrops, which beat through the shutters and fell upon her face.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "Thank God! it rains!" cried Beulah, and, turning toward Clara, she saw with pain that the sufferer was all unconscious of the tardy blessing.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Not the shower which gathered and fell around seagirt Carmel was more gratefully received.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "Thank God! it rains!" cried Beulah, and, turning toward Clara, she saw with pain that the sufferer was all unconscious of the tardy blessing.
seagirtadjective
surrounded or enclosed by the sea
From this reading Not the shower which gathered and fell around seagirt Carmel was more gratefully received.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was awakened by the cool pattering of raindrops, which beat through the shutters and fell upon her face.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Not the shower which gathered and fell around seagirt Carmel was more gratefully received.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading She was awakened by the cool pattering of raindrops, which beat through the shutters and fell upon her face.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She sprang up with a thrill of delight and looked out.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading "Thank God! it rains!" cried Beulah, and, turning toward Clara, she saw with pain that the sufferer was all unconscious of the tardy blessing.
tardyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːrdi/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading "Thank God! it rains!" cried Beulah, and, turning toward Clara, she saw with pain that the sufferer was all unconscious of the tardy blessing.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank God! it rains!" cried Beulah, and, turning toward Clara, she saw with pain that the sufferer was all unconscious of the tardy blessing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thank God! it rains!" cried Beulah, and, turning toward Clara, she saw with pain that the sufferer was all unconscious of the tardy blessing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was awakened by the cool pattering of raindrops, which beat through the shutters and fell upon her face.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading She sprang up with a thrill of delight and looked out.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was awakened by the cool pattering of raindrops, which beat through the shutters and fell upon her face.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Thank God! it rains!" cried Beulah, and, turning toward Clara, she saw with pain that the sufferer was all unconscious of the tardy blessing.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Thank God! it rains!" cried Beulah, and, turning toward Clara, she saw with pain that the sufferer was all unconscious of the tardy blessing.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading "Thank God! it rains!" cried Beulah, and, turning toward Clara, she saw with pain that the sufferer was all unconscious of the tardy blessing.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sprang up with a thrill of delight and looked out.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was awakened by the cool pattering of raindrops, which beat through the shutters and fell upon her face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was awakened by the cool pattering of raindrops, which beat through the shutters and fell upon her face.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was awakened by the cool pattering of raindrops, which beat through the shutters and fell upon her face.
whiteningnounUS /ˈwaɪtɪnɪŋ/
changing to a lighter color
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sprang up with a thrill of delight and looked out.
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading A leaden sky lowered over the city, and as the torrents came down in whitening sheets, the thunder rolled continuously overhead, and trailing wreaths of smoke from the dying fires drooped like banners over the roofs of the houses.
