used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave a snort as he sat bolt upright and exclaimed:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What's all this row about?" grumbled the sleepy Toby, hardly stirring.
(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 Steve chanced to be the first to hear the drops begin to patter down on the canvas covering that sheltered them from all inclemencies of the weather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gave a snort as he sat bolt upright and exclaimed:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading STORM-BOUND Well, it rained, just as the weather sharp had so wisely predicted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Steve chanced to be the first to hear the drops begin to patter down on the canvas covering that sheltered them from all inclemencies of the weather.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Steve chanced to be the first to hear the drops begin to patter down on the canvas covering that sheltered them from all inclemencies of the weather.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading He gave a snort as he sat bolt upright and exclaimed:
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Steve chanced to be the first to hear the drops begin to patter down on the canvas covering that sheltered them from all inclemencies of the weather.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Steve chanced to be the first to hear the drops begin to patter down on the canvas covering that sheltered them from all inclemencies of the weather.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "There, didn't I tell you so, fellows; listen to her come down, will you?"
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Steve chanced to be the first to hear the drops begin to patter down on the canvas covering that sheltered them from all inclemencies of the weather.
didn't
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From this reading "There, didn't I tell you so, fellows; listen to her come down, will you?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Steve chanced to be the first to hear the drops begin to patter down on the canvas covering that sheltered them from all inclemencies of the weather.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Steve chanced to be the first to hear the drops begin to patter down on the canvas covering that sheltered them from all inclemencies of the weather.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading He gave a snort as he sat bolt upright and exclaimed:
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "There, didn't I tell you so, fellows; listen to her come down, will you?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Steve chanced to be the first to hear the drops begin to patter down on the canvas covering that sheltered them from all inclemencies of the weather.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Steve chanced to be the first to hear the drops begin to patter down on the canvas covering that sheltered them from all inclemencies of the weather.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave a snort as he sat bolt upright and exclaimed:
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "What's all this row about?" grumbled the sleepy Toby, hardly stirring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STORM-BOUND Well, it rained, just as the weather sharp had so wisely predicted.
only a very short time before
From this reading "What's all this row about?" grumbled the sleepy Toby, hardly stirring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave a snort as he sat bolt upright and exclaimed:
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Steve chanced to be the first to hear the drops begin to patter down on the canvas covering that sheltered them from all inclemencies of the weather.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There, didn't I tell you so, fellows; listen to her come down, will you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There, didn't I tell you so, fellows; listen to her come down, will you?"
inclemencies
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From this reading Steve chanced to be the first to hear the drops begin to patter down on the canvas covering that sheltered them from all inclemencies of the weather.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STORM-BOUND Well, it rained, just as the weather sharp had so wisely predicted.
and nothing more
From this reading STORM-BOUND Well, it rained, just as the weather sharp had so wisely predicted.
hear with intention
From this reading "There, didn't I tell you so, fellows; listen to her come down, will you?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Steve chanced to be the first to hear the drops begin to patter down on the canvas covering that sheltered them from all inclemencies of the weather.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Steve chanced to be the first to hear the drops begin to patter down on the canvas covering that sheltered them from all inclemencies of the weather.
patternounUS /ˈpætər/
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading Steve chanced to be the first to hear the drops begin to patter down on the canvas covering that sheltered them from all inclemencies of the weather.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading STORM-BOUND Well, it rained, just as the weather sharp had so wisely predicted.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading STORM-BOUND Well, it rained, just as the weather sharp had so wisely predicted.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "What's all this row about?" grumbled the sleepy Toby, hardly stirring.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He gave a snort as he sat bolt upright and exclaimed:
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading STORM-BOUND Well, it rained, just as the weather sharp had so wisely predicted.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Steve chanced to be the first to hear the drops begin to patter down on the canvas covering that sheltered them from all inclemencies of the weather.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading "What's all this row about?" grumbled the sleepy Toby, hardly stirring.
snortverbUS /snɔːrt/
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading He gave a snort as he sat bolt upright and exclaimed:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading STORM-BOUND Well, it rained, just as the weather sharp had so wisely predicted.
Steve
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From this reading Steve chanced to be the first to hear the drops begin to patter down on the canvas covering that sheltered them from all inclemencies of the weather.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading "What's all this row about?" grumbled the sleepy Toby, hardly stirring.
STORM-BOUND
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From this reading STORM-BOUND Well, it rained, just as the weather sharp had so wisely predicted.
express in words
From this reading "There, didn't I tell you so, fellows; listen to her come down, will you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Steve chanced to be the first to hear the drops begin to patter down on the canvas covering that sheltered them from all inclemencies of the weather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORM-BOUND Well, it rained, just as the weather sharp had so wisely predicted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Steve chanced to be the first to hear the drops begin to patter down on the canvas covering that sheltered them from all inclemencies of the weather.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, didn't I tell you so, fellows; listen to her come down, will you?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What's all this row about?" grumbled the sleepy Toby, hardly stirring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Steve chanced to be the first to hear the drops begin to patter down on the canvas covering that sheltered them from all inclemencies of the weather.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading "What's all this row about?" grumbled the sleepy Toby, hardly stirring.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading He gave a snort as he sat bolt upright and exclaimed:
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading STORM-BOUND Well, it rained, just as the weather sharp had so wisely predicted.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading STORM-BOUND Well, it rained, just as the weather sharp had so wisely predicted.
What's
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From this reading "What's all this row about?" grumbled the sleepy Toby, hardly stirring.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There, didn't I tell you so, fellows; listen to her come down, will you?"
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading STORM-BOUND Well, it rained, just as the weather sharp had so wisely predicted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There, didn't I tell you so, fellows; listen to her come down, will you?"
