used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The house shook to its very foundation, and Emily and Grace trembled with alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A blast swept over the forest, and we could hear the trees cracking as they bent before the wind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A blast swept over the forest, and we could hear the trees cracking as they bent before the wind.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading A blast swept over the forest, and we could hear the trees cracking as they bent before the wind.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading A blast swept over the forest, and we could hear the trees cracking as they bent before the wind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A blast swept over the forest, and we could hear the trees cracking as they bent before the wind.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading A blast swept over the forest, and we could hear the trees cracking as they bent before the wind.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
dears
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From this reading "No, no, my dears; don't fear," exclaimed Frau Ursula.
don't
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From this reading "No, no, my dears; don't fear," exclaimed Frau Ursula.
Emily
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From this reading The house shook to its very foundation, and Emily and Grace trembled with alarm.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "No, no, my dears; don't fear," exclaimed Frau Ursula.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "No, no, my dears; don't fear," exclaimed Frau Ursula.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A blast swept over the forest, and we could hear the trees cracking as they bent before the wind.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading The house shook to its very foundation, and Emily and Grace trembled with alarm.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading "No, no, my dears; don't fear," exclaimed Frau Ursula.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The house shook to its very foundation, and Emily and Grace trembled with alarm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This is nothing to what I have heard in Ternate.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading A blast swept over the forest, and we could hear the trees cracking as they bent before the wind.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "This is nothing to what I have heard in Ternate.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house shook to its very foundation, and Emily and Grace trembled with alarm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This is nothing to what I have heard in Ternate.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is nothing to what I have heard in Ternate.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The house shook to its very foundation, and Emily and Grace trembled with alarm.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, no, my dears; don't fear," exclaimed Frau Ursula.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, my dears; don't fear," exclaimed Frau Ursula.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "This is nothing to what I have heard in Ternate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The house shook to its very foundation, and Emily and Grace trembled with alarm.
possessing sweep
From this reading A blast swept over the forest, and we could hear the trees cracking as they bent before the wind.
Ternateadjective
(of a leaf shape) consisting of three leaflets or sections
From this reading "This is nothing to what I have heard in Ternate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A blast swept over the forest, and we could hear the trees cracking as they bent before the wind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is nothing to what I have heard in Ternate.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house shook to its very foundation, and Emily and Grace trembled with alarm.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A blast swept over the forest, and we could hear the trees cracking as they bent before the wind.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The house shook to its very foundation, and Emily and Grace trembled with alarm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
Ursula
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From this reading "No, no, my dears; don't fear," exclaimed Frau Ursula.
precisely as stated
From this reading The house shook to its very foundation, and Emily and Grace trembled with alarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A blast swept over the forest, and we could hear the trees cracking as they bent before the wind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "This is nothing to what I have heard in Ternate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Our conversation was at length interrupted by a loud rattling peal of thunder, which crashed over our heads as if the whole heavens above them were rent in two.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A blast swept over the forest, and we could hear the trees cracking as they bent before the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house shook to its very foundation, and Emily and Grace trembled with alarm.
