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A STARTLING DISCOVERY. [Sidenote: INCREASING PERPLEXITIES.] It was a terrible night. At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight. The tent was an insufficient shelter.
Chapter 27 of In Search of the Castaways — A Romantic Narrative of the is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.”
becoming greater or larger
From this reading “[Sidenote: INCREASING PERPLEXITIES.]”
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading “The tent was an insufficient shelter.”
cause to run
From this reading “At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “The tent was an insufficient shelter.”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “A STARTLING DISCOVERY.”
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading “At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.”
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading “At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.”
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In this reading “A STARTLING DISCOVERY.”
In this reading “At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.”
In this reading “At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.”
In this reading “At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.”
break down, literally or metaphorically
In this reading “At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The tent was an insufficient shelter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.
without stop or interruption
From this reading At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.
becoming greater or larger
From this reading [Sidenote: INCREASING PERPLEXITIES.]
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading The tent was an insufficient shelter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a terrible night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a terrible night.
according to the clock
From this reading At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.
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From this reading [Sidenote: INCREASING PERPLEXITIES.]
cause to run
From this reading At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The tent was an insufficient shelter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: INCREASING PERPLEXITIES.]
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The tent was an insufficient shelter.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was a terrible night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.
up to a particular time
From this reading At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a terrible night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At two o'clock in the morning the rain began to fall in torrents, which continued to pour from the stormy clouds till daylight.
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