used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading "When the rain first came it seemed as if my throat was parched dry with thirst, and now that water is to be had in abundance, all hands of us appear to have forgotten that we wanted a drink."
(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 "When the rain first came it seemed as if my throat was parched dry with thirst, and now that water is to be had in abundance, all hands of us appear to have forgotten that we wanted a drink."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "When the rain first came it seemed as if my throat was parched dry with thirst, and now that water is to be had in abundance, all hands of us appear to have forgotten that we wanted a drink."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We might catch some of the water that is finding its way through the roof," Mistress Pemberton said as if such a possibility had never occurred to her before.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When the rain first came it seemed as if my throat was parched dry with thirst, and now that water is to be had in abundance, all hands of us appear to have forgotten that we wanted a drink."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "We might catch some of the water that is finding its way through the roof," Mistress Pemberton said as if such a possibility had never occurred to her before.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
take in liquids
From this reading "When the rain first came it seemed as if my throat was parched dry with thirst, and now that water is to be had in abundance, all hands of us appear to have forgotten that we wanted a drink."
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "When the rain first came it seemed as if my throat was parched dry with thirst, and now that water is to be had in abundance, all hands of us appear to have forgotten that we wanted a drink."
electricaladjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪkəl/
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "We might catch some of the water that is finding its way through the roof," Mistress Pemberton said as if such a possibility had never occurred to her before.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "When the rain first came it seemed as if my throat was parched dry with thirst, and now that water is to be had in abundance, all hands of us appear to have forgotten that we wanted a drink."
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
the act of giving
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
greal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "When the rain first came it seemed as if my throat was parched dry with thirst, and now that water is to be had in abundance, all hands of us appear to have forgotten that we wanted a drink."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We might catch some of the water that is finding its way through the roof," Mistress Pemberton said as if such a possibility had never occurred to her before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "When the rain first came it seemed as if my throat was parched dry with thirst, and now that water is to be had in abundance, all hands of us appear to have forgotten that we wanted a drink."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When the rain first came it seemed as if my throat was parched dry with thirst, and now that water is to be had in abundance, all hands of us appear to have forgotten that we wanted a drink."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "We might catch some of the water that is finding its way through the roof," Mistress Pemberton said as if such a possibility had never occurred to her before.
the act of departing
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "We might catch some of the water that is finding its way through the roof," Mistress Pemberton said as if such a possibility had never occurred to her before.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "We might catch some of the water that is finding its way through the roof," Mistress Pemberton said as if such a possibility had never occurred to her before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "When the rain first came it seemed as if my throat was parched dry with thirst, and now that water is to be had in abundance, all hands of us appear to have forgotten that we wanted a drink."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "We might catch some of the water that is finding its way through the roof," Mistress Pemberton said as if such a possibility had never occurred to her before.
not any; not one
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "When the rain first came it seemed as if my throat was parched dry with thirst, and now that water is to be had in abundance, all hands of us appear to have forgotten that we wanted a drink."
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "We might catch some of the water that is finding its way through the roof," Mistress Pemberton said as if such a possibility had never occurred to her before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
on one occasion
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading "When the rain first came it seemed as if my throat was parched dry with thirst, and now that water is to be had in abundance, all hands of us appear to have forgotten that we wanted a drink."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
peltingnounUS /ˈpeltɪŋ/
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
Pemberton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We might catch some of the water that is finding its way through the roof," Mistress Pemberton said as if such a possibility had never occurred to her before.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading "We might catch some of the water that is finding its way through the roof," Mistress Pemberton said as if such a possibility had never occurred to her before.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading "We might catch some of the water that is finding its way through the roof," Mistress Pemberton said as if such a possibility had never occurred to her before.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "When the rain first came it seemed as if my throat was parched dry with thirst, and now that water is to be had in abundance, all hands of us appear to have forgotten that we wanted a drink."
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We might catch some of the water that is finding its way through the roof," Mistress Pemberton said as if such a possibility had never occurred to her before.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
subsidingnounUS /səbˈsaɪdɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "We might catch some of the water that is finding its way through the roof," Mistress Pemberton said as if such a possibility had never occurred to her before.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
required or under orders
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading "When the rain first came it seemed as if my throat was parched dry with thirst, and now that water is to be had in abundance, all hands of us appear to have forgotten that we wanted a drink."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "When the rain first came it seemed as if my throat was parched dry with thirst, and now that water is to be had in abundance, all hands of us appear to have forgotten that we wanted a drink."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "We might catch some of the water that is finding its way through the roof," Mistress Pemberton said as if such a possibility had never occurred to her before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When the rain first came it seemed as if my throat was parched dry with thirst, and now that water is to be had in abundance, all hands of us appear to have forgotten that we wanted a drink."
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
veritynounUS /ˈverəti/
conformity to reality or actuality
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
precisely as stated
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "When the rain first came it seemed as if my throat was parched dry with thirst, and now that water is to be had in abundance, all hands of us appear to have forgotten that we wanted a drink."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "When the rain first came it seemed as if my throat was parched dry with thirst, and now that water is to be had in abundance, all hands of us appear to have forgotten that we wanted a drink."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We might catch some of the water that is finding its way through the roof," Mistress Pemberton said as if such a possibility had never occurred to her before.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "When the rain first came it seemed as if my throat was parched dry with thirst, and now that water is to be had in abundance, all hands of us appear to have forgotten that we wanted a drink."
at the time that
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When it was understood that that which was at first supposed to be a summer gale had developed into a furious northeast storm, giving no token of subsiding, Mark said as he rose to his feet:
which person or people
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The electrical portion of the tempest appeared to have passed away, leaving the raging wind and pelting rain to guard the settlers who of a verity had descended into the very valley of the shadow of death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE WRECK Hope once more sprang up in the hearts of those who had been so sorely tried, when the storm continued with greal fury.
