Chapter IV · _Through the Storm_

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The black clouds which had been rolling along the horizon when Tom and Helen had come home were massed in a solid, angry front.

(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 The storm was roaring down out of the hills in the west in all its fury.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The black clouds which had been rolling along the horizon when Tom and Helen had come home were massed in a solid, angry front.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The black clouds which had been rolling along the horizon when Tom and Helen had come home were massed in a solid, angry front.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading The black clouds which had been rolling along the horizon when Tom and Helen had come home were massed in a solid, angry front.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The black clouds which had been rolling along the horizon when Tom and Helen had come home were massed in a solid, angry front.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The black clouds which had been rolling along the horizon when Tom and Helen had come home were massed in a solid, angry front.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Tom's cry brought the others from the dinner table to the screened-in porch which overlooked the lake.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Driven by a whistling wind, they were sweeping down on the lake.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The black clouds which had been rolling along the horizon when Tom and Helen had come home were massed in a solid, angry front.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The black clouds which had been rolling along the horizon when Tom and Helen had come home were massed in a solid, angry front.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Tom's cry brought the others from the dinner table to the screened-in porch which overlooked the lake.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Tom's cry brought the others from the dinner table to the screened-in porch which overlooked the lake.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The storm was roaring down out of the hills in the west in all its fury.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Driven by a whistling wind, they were sweeping down on the lake.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Tom's cry brought the others from the dinner table to the screened-in porch which overlooked the lake.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The black clouds which had been rolling along the horizon when Tom and Helen had come home were massed in a solid, angry front.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading The storm was roaring down out of the hills in the west in all its fury.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The black clouds which had been rolling along the horizon when Tom and Helen had come home were massed in a solid, angry front.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was right.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading The black clouds which had been rolling along the horizon when Tom and Helen had come home were massed in a solid, angry front.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The storm was roaring down out of the hills in the west in all its fury.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The black clouds which had been rolling along the horizon when Tom and Helen had come home were massed in a solid, angry front.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The black clouds which had been rolling along the horizon when Tom and Helen had come home were massed in a solid, angry front.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The storm was roaring down out of the hills in the west in all its fury.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The storm was roaring down out of the hills in the west in all its fury.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Tom's cry brought the others from the dinner table to the screened-in porch which overlooked the lake.

past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass

From this reading The black clouds which had been rolling along the horizon when Tom and Helen had come home were massed in a solid, angry front.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The storm was roaring down out of the hills in the west in all its fury.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Driven by a whistling wind, they were sweeping down on the lake.

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From this reading Tom's cry brought the others from the dinner table to the screened-in porch which overlooked the lake.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The storm was roaring down out of the hills in the west in all its fury.

not taken into account

From this reading Tom's cry brought the others from the dinner table to the screened-in porch which overlooked the lake.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading Tom's cry brought the others from the dinner table to the screened-in porch which overlooked the lake.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He was right.

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading The storm was roaring down out of the hills in the west in all its fury.

uttered with a trill

From this reading The black clouds which had been rolling along the horizon when Tom and Helen had come home were massed in a solid, angry front.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tom's cry brought the others from the dinner table to the screened-in porch which overlooked the lake.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading The black clouds which had been rolling along the horizon when Tom and Helen had come home were massed in a solid, angry front.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The storm was roaring down out of the hills in the west in all its fury.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading Driven by a whistling wind, they were sweeping down on the lake.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Tom's cry brought the others from the dinner table to the screened-in porch which overlooked the lake.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Tom's cry brought the others from the dinner table to the screened-in porch which overlooked the lake.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Driven by a whistling wind, they were sweeping down on the lake.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Tom's cry brought the others from the dinner table to the screened-in porch which overlooked the lake.

male cat

From this reading The black clouds which had been rolling along the horizon when Tom and Helen had come home were massed in a solid, angry front.

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading Tom's cry brought the others from the dinner table to the screened-in porch which overlooked the lake.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was right.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The black clouds which had been rolling along the horizon when Tom and Helen had come home were massed in a solid, angry front.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The storm was roaring down out of the hills in the west in all its fury.

at the time that

From this reading The black clouds which had been rolling along the horizon when Tom and Helen had come home were massed in a solid, angry front.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Tom's cry brought the others from the dinner table to the screened-in porch which overlooked the lake.

the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

From this reading Driven by a whistling wind, they were sweeping down on the lake.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Driven by a whistling wind, they were sweeping down on the lake.