used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a terrific storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rain came down harder, so the boys thought, than they had ever seen it come down before, and the glare of the lightning and the crash of the thunder were frightful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We're as dry and comfortable here as if we were in a house."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The rain came down harder, so the boys thought, than they had ever seen it come down before, and the glare of the lightning and the crash of the thunder were frightful.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The rain came down harder, so the boys thought, than they had ever seen it come down before, and the glare of the lightning and the crash of the thunder were frightful.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rain came down harder, so the boys thought, than they had ever seen it come down before, and the glare of the lightning and the crash of the thunder were frightful.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rain came down harder, so the boys thought, than they had ever seen it come down before, and the glare of the lightning and the crash of the thunder were frightful.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "We're as dry and comfortable here as if we were in a house."
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading The rain came down harder, so the boys thought, than they had ever seen it come down before, and the glare of the lightning and the crash of the thunder were frightful.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The wind swept down the river, raising a ridge of white water in its path.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "We're as dry and comfortable here as if we were in a house."
at any time
From this reading The rain came down harder, so the boys thought, than they had ever seen it come down before, and the glare of the lightning and the crash of the thunder were frightful.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What luck it is that we got the tent pitched in time!" exclaimed Joe.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The rain came down harder, so the boys thought, than they had ever seen it come down before, and the glare of the lightning and the crash of the thunder were frightful.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The rain came down harder, so the boys thought, than they had ever seen it come down before, and the glare of the lightning and the crash of the thunder were frightful.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What luck it is that we got the tent pitched in time!" exclaimed Joe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain came down harder, so the boys thought, than they had ever seen it come down before, and the glare of the lightning and the crash of the thunder were frightful.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading The rain came down harder, so the boys thought, than they had ever seen it come down before, and the glare of the lightning and the crash of the thunder were frightful.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We're as dry and comfortable here as if we were in a house."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "We're as dry and comfortable here as if we were in a house."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We're as dry and comfortable here as if we were in a house."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind swept down the river, raising a ridge of white water in its path.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What luck it is that we got the tent pitched in time!" exclaimed Joe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a terrific storm.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind swept down the river, raising a ridge of white water in its path.
Joe
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From this reading "What luck it is that we got the tent pitched in time!" exclaimed Joe.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The rain came down harder, so the boys thought, than they had ever seen it come down before, and the glare of the lightning and the crash of the thunder were frightful.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "What luck it is that we got the tent pitched in time!" exclaimed Joe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind swept down the river, raising a ridge of white water in its path.
a course of conduct
From this reading The wind swept down the river, raising a ridge of white water in its path.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading "What luck it is that we got the tent pitched in time!" exclaimed Joe.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain came down harder, so the boys thought, than they had ever seen it come down before, and the glare of the lightning and the crash of the thunder were frightful.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The wind swept down the river, raising a ridge of white water in its path.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The wind swept down the river, raising a ridge of white water in its path.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The wind swept down the river, raising a ridge of white water in its path.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The rain came down harder, so the boys thought, than they had ever seen it come down before, and the glare of the lightning and the crash of the thunder were frightful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The rain came down harder, so the boys thought, than they had ever seen it come down before, and the glare of the lightning and the crash of the thunder were frightful.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It was a terrific storm.
possessing sweep
From this reading The wind swept down the river, raising a ridge of white water in its path.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "What luck it is that we got the tent pitched in time!" exclaimed Joe.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading It was a terrific storm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The rain came down harder, so the boys thought, than they had ever seen it come down before, and the glare of the lightning and the crash of the thunder were frightful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What luck it is that we got the tent pitched in time!" exclaimed Joe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind swept down the river, raising a ridge of white water in its path.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rain came down harder, so the boys thought, than they had ever seen it come down before, and the glare of the lightning and the crash of the thunder were frightful.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The rain came down harder, so the boys thought, than they had ever seen it come down before, and the glare of the lightning and the crash of the thunder were frightful.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The rain came down harder, so the boys thought, than they had ever seen it come down before, and the glare of the lightning and the crash of the thunder were frightful.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What luck it is that we got the tent pitched in time!" exclaimed Joe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a terrific storm.
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 The wind swept down the river, raising a ridge of white water in its path.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What luck it is that we got the tent pitched in time!" exclaimed Joe.
We're
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From this reading "We're as dry and comfortable here as if we were in a house."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rain came down harder, so the boys thought, than they had ever seen it come down before, and the glare of the lightning and the crash of the thunder were frightful.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What luck it is that we got the tent pitched in time!" exclaimed Joe.
a Caucasian
From this reading The wind swept down the river, raising a ridge of white water in its path.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind swept down the river, raising a ridge of white water in its path.
