used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this moment the storm burst with a violence unknown in temperate latitudes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANTS AND THEIR DWELLING.
ANTSnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading ANTS AND THEIR DWELLING.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment the storm burst with a violence unknown in temperate latitudes.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading At this moment the storm burst with a violence unknown in temperate latitudes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In fact, the rain did not fall in distinct drops, but in streams of various thickness.
cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading Sometimes it was a compact mass forming a sheet of water, like a cataract, a Niagara.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading Sometimes it was a compact mass forming a sheet of water, like a cataract, a Niagara.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was providential that Dick Sand and his companions had found this refuge!
someone who is a detective
From this reading It was providential that Dick Sand and his companions had found this refuge!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In fact, the rain did not fall in distinct drops, but in streams of various thickness.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading In fact, the rain did not fall in distinct drops, but in streams of various thickness.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading In fact, the rain did not fall in distinct drops, but in streams of various thickness.
DWELLINGnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading ANTS AND THEIR DWELLING.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, the rain did not fall in distinct drops, but in streams of various thickness.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading In fact, the rain did not fall in distinct drops, but in streams of various thickness.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading Sometimes it was a compact mass forming a sheet of water, like a cataract, a Niagara.
set up or found
From this reading It was providential that Dick Sand and his companions had found this refuge!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was providential that Dick Sand and his companions had found this refuge!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was providential that Dick Sand and his companions had found this refuge!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this moment the storm burst with a violence unknown in temperate latitudes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was providential that Dick Sand and his companions had found this refuge!
latitudesnounUS /ˈlætətuːdz/
plural of “latitude” — the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading At this moment the storm burst with a violence unknown in temperate latitudes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sometimes it was a compact mass forming a sheet of water, like a cataract, a Niagara.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Sometimes it was a compact mass forming a sheet of water, like a cataract, a Niagara.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment the storm burst with a violence unknown in temperate latitudes.
NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading Sometimes it was a compact mass forming a sheet of water, like a cataract, a Niagara.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact, the rain did not fall in distinct drops, but in streams of various thickness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, the rain did not fall in distinct drops, but in streams of various thickness.
providentialadjectiveUS /ˌprɑːvəˈdenʃəl/
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
From this reading It was providential that Dick Sand and his companions had found this refuge!
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading In fact, the rain did not fall in distinct drops, but in streams of various thickness.
a safe place
From this reading It was providential that Dick Sand and his companions had found this refuge!
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading It was providential that Dick Sand and his companions had found this refuge!
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Sometimes it was a compact mass forming a sheet of water, like a cataract, a Niagara.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes it was a compact mass forming a sheet of water, like a cataract, a Niagara.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading At this moment the storm burst with a violence unknown in temperate latitudes.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading In fact, the rain did not fall in distinct drops, but in streams of various thickness.
temperateadjectiveUS /ˈtemprət/
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
From this reading At this moment the storm burst with a violence unknown in temperate latitudes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was providential that Dick Sand and his companions had found this refuge!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment the storm burst with a violence unknown in temperate latitudes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ANTS AND THEIR DWELLING.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading In fact, the rain did not fall in distinct drops, but in streams of various thickness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment the storm burst with a violence unknown in temperate latitudes.
not known
From this reading At this moment the storm burst with a violence unknown in temperate latitudes.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading In fact, the rain did not fall in distinct drops, but in streams of various thickness.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading At this moment the storm burst with a violence unknown in temperate latitudes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was providential that Dick Sand and his companions had found this refuge!
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 Sometimes it was a compact mass forming a sheet of water, like a cataract, a Niagara.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this moment the storm burst with a violence unknown in temperate latitudes.
