used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading This afforded him some protection, and from here he watched anxiously to see how the boat would bear herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hail mingled with the rain, and did considerable damage to the crops which happened to be caught in its on-rushing sweep.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading This afforded him some protection, and from here he watched anxiously to see how the boat would bear herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Trees were blown down, as well as several buildings, and in a number of farm houses the glass in the windows was broken by the fury of the driving hail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the storm was at its height, Eben sought shelter in the lee of the cabin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hail mingled with the rain, and did considerable damage to the crops which happened to be caught in its on-rushing sweep.
have
From this reading This afforded him some protection, and from here he watched anxiously to see how the boat would bear herself.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Trees were blown down, as well as several buildings, and in a number of farm houses the glass in the windows was broken by the fury of the driving hail.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading This afforded him some protection, and from here he watched anxiously to see how the boat would bear herself.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Trees were blown down, as well as several buildings, and in a number of farm houses the glass in the windows was broken by the fury of the driving hail.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Trees were blown down, as well as several buildings, and in a number of farm houses the glass in the windows was broken by the fury of the driving hail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Trees were blown down, as well as several buildings, and in a number of farm houses the glass in the windows was broken by the fury of the driving hail.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading While the storm was at its height, Eben sought shelter in the lee of the cabin.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Hail mingled with the rain, and did considerable damage to the crops which happened to be caught in its on-rushing sweep.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Hail mingled with the rain, and did considerable damage to the crops which happened to be caught in its on-rushing sweep.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Hail mingled with the rain, and did considerable damage to the crops which happened to be caught in its on-rushing sweep.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Hail mingled with the rain, and did considerable damage to the crops which happened to be caught in its on-rushing sweep.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hail mingled with the rain, and did considerable damage to the crops which happened to be caught in its on-rushing sweep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Trees were blown down, as well as several buildings, and in a number of farm houses the glass in the windows was broken by the fury of the driving hail.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Trees were blown down, as well as several buildings, and in a number of farm houses the glass in the windows was broken by the fury of the driving hail.
Eben
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From this reading While the storm was at its height, Eben sought shelter in the lee of the cabin.
at any time
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Trees were blown down, as well as several buildings, and in a number of farm houses the glass in the windows was broken by the fury of the driving hail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This afforded him some protection, and from here he watched anxiously to see how the boat would bear herself.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Trees were blown down, as well as several buildings, and in a number of farm houses the glass in the windows was broken by the fury of the driving hail.
HailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Hail mingled with the rain, and did considerable damage to the crops which happened to be caught in its on-rushing sweep.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Hail mingled with the rain, and did considerable damage to the crops which happened to be caught in its on-rushing sweep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This afforded him some protection, and from here he watched anxiously to see how the boat would bear herself.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading While the storm was at its height, Eben sought shelter in the lee of the cabin.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading This afforded him some protection, and from here he watched anxiously to see how the boat would bear herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This afforded him some protection, and from here he watched anxiously to see how the boat would bear herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This afforded him some protection, and from here he watched anxiously to see how the boat would bear herself.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Trees were blown down, as well as several buildings, and in a number of farm houses the glass in the windows was broken by the fury of the driving hail.
how
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From this reading This afforded him some protection, and from here he watched anxiously to see how the boat would bear herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hail mingled with the rain, and did considerable damage to the crops which happened to be caught in its on-rushing sweep.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
leenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading While the storm was at its height, Eben sought shelter in the lee of the cabin.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Hail mingled with the rain, and did considerable damage to the crops which happened to be caught in its on-rushing sweep.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Trees were blown down, as well as several buildings, and in a number of farm houses the glass in the windows was broken by the fury of the driving hail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
on-rushing
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From this reading Hail mingled with the rain, and did considerable damage to the crops which happened to be caught in its on-rushing sweep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading This afforded him some protection, and from here he watched anxiously to see how the boat would bear herself.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Hail mingled with the rain, and did considerable damage to the crops which happened to be caught in its on-rushing sweep.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This afforded him some protection, and from here he watched anxiously to see how the boat would bear herself.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Trees were blown down, as well as several buildings, and in a number of farm houses the glass in the windows was broken by the fury of the driving hail.
severestadjectiveUS /səˈvɪrəst/
superlative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading While the storm was at its height, Eben sought shelter in the lee of the cabin.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This afforded him some protection, and from here he watched anxiously to see how the boat would bear herself.
that is looked for
From this reading While the storm was at its height, Eben sought shelter in the lee of the cabin.
St
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From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Hail mingled with the rain, and did considerable damage to the crops which happened to be caught in its on-rushing sweep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This afforded him some protection, and from here he watched anxiously to see how the boat would bear herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hail mingled with the rain, and did considerable damage to the crops which happened to be caught in its on-rushing sweep.
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 Trees were blown down, as well as several buildings, and in a number of farm houses the glass in the windows was broken by the fury of the driving hail.
unabatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈbeɪtɪd/
continuing at full strength or intensity
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading This afforded him some protection, and from here he watched anxiously to see how the boat would bear herself.
(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 Trees were blown down, as well as several buildings, and in a number of farm houses the glass in the windows was broken by the fury of the driving hail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Trees were blown down, as well as several buildings, and in a number of farm houses the glass in the windows was broken by the fury of the driving hail.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the storm was at its height, Eben sought shelter in the lee of the cabin.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Trees were blown down, as well as several buildings, and in a number of farm houses the glass in the windows was broken by the fury of the driving hail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN PERIL OF DEATH The storm which raged with unabated fury for a full half hour was one of the severest ever experienced on the St. John River.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This afforded him some protection, and from here he watched anxiously to see how the boat would bear herself.
