used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He’s going to try and stop us reaching the South Wind.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Wherever did it come from?” asked Coppertop in a scared voice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he won’t!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I can guess _whom_ it came from,” said Tibbs; “it’s sent by the Clerk of the Weather.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I can guess _whom_ it came from,” said Tibbs; “it’s sent by the Clerk of the Weather.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can guess _whom_ it came from,” said Tibbs; “it’s sent by the Clerk of the Weather.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
ChillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “I can guess _whom_ it came from,” said Tibbs; “it’s sent by the Clerk of the Weather.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Wherever did it come from?” asked Coppertop in a scared voice.
Coppertop
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From this reading “Wherever did it come from?” asked Coppertop in a scared voice.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Wherever did it come from?” asked Coppertop in a scared voice.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
set up or found
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Wherever did it come from?” asked Coppertop in a scared voice.
the act of departing
From this reading He’s going to try and stop us reaching the South Wind.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I can guess _whom_ it came from,” said Tibbs; “it’s sent by the Clerk of the Weather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he won’t!”
He's
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From this reading He’s going to try and stop us reaching the South Wind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can guess _whom_ it came from,” said Tibbs; “it’s sent by the Clerk of the Weather.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Wherever did it come from?” asked Coppertop in a scared voice.
it's
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From this reading “I can guess _whom_ it came from,” said Tibbs; “it’s sent by the Clerk of the Weather.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading He’s going to try and stop us reaching the South Wind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can guess _whom_ it came from,” said Tibbs; “it’s sent by the Clerk of the Weather.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading “Wherever did it come from?” asked Coppertop in a scared voice.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “I can guess _whom_ it came from,” said Tibbs; “it’s sent by the Clerk of the Weather.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He’s going to try and stop us reaching the South Wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
THUNDERSTORMnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
Tibbs
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From this reading “I can guess _whom_ it came from,” said Tibbs; “it’s sent by the Clerk of the Weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He’s going to try and stop us reaching the South Wind.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He’s going to try and stop us reaching the South Wind.
precisely as stated
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Wherever did it come from?” asked Coppertop in a scared voice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “I can guess _whom_ it came from,” said Tibbs; “it’s sent by the Clerk of the Weather.
in or to any place at all
From this reading “Wherever did it come from?” asked Coppertop in a scared voice.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I can guess _whom_ it came from,” said Tibbs; “it’s sent by the Clerk of the Weather.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM The three adventurous children had not flown very far on their way to the Castle of the Chill South Wind before they found themselves in the middle of a dense black cloud.
won't
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From this reading But he won’t!”
