used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The wisdom of Rough-and-Ready's plan of action was soon proved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The thunder-peals were so loud and awful, that the women and child lay clasping each other in speechless fear.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading One night, thunder awoke them from sleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nature seems to be toned down in the city; in the forests and mountains she is grandly beautiful in repose, terrifically beautiful in travail.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Nature seems to be toned down in the city; in the forests and mountains she is grandly beautiful in repose, terrifically beautiful in travail.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The thunder-peals were so loud and awful, that the women and child lay clasping each other in speechless fear.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
clasping
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From this reading The thunder-peals were so loud and awful, that the women and child lay clasping each other in speechless fear.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nature seems to be toned down in the city; in the forests and mountains she is grandly beautiful in repose, terrifically beautiful in travail.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The thunder-peals were so loud and awful, that the women and child lay clasping each other in speechless fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The thunder-peals were so loud and awful, that the women and child lay clasping each other in speechless fear.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One night, thunder awoke them from sleep.
grandlyadverbUS /ˈɡrændli/
in a grand manner
From this reading Nature seems to be toned down in the city; in the forests and mountains she is grandly beautiful in repose, terrifically beautiful in travail.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
housetops
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From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nature seems to be toned down in the city; in the forests and mountains she is grandly beautiful in repose, terrifically beautiful in travail.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The thunder-peals were so loud and awful, that the women and child lay clasping each other in speechless fear.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The thunder-peals were so loud and awful, that the women and child lay clasping each other in speechless fear.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Nature seems to be toned down in the city; in the forests and mountains she is grandly beautiful in repose, terrifically beautiful in travail.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature seems to be toned down in the city; in the forests and mountains she is grandly beautiful in repose, terrifically beautiful in travail.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night, thunder awoke them from sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wisdom of Rough-and-Ready's plan of action was soon proved.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night, thunder awoke them from sleep.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The thunder-peals were so loud and awful, that the women and child lay clasping each other in speechless fear.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The wisdom of Rough-and-Ready's plan of action was soon proved.
populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
densely populated
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The wisdom of Rough-and-Ready's plan of action was soon proved.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Nature seems to be toned down in the city; in the forests and mountains she is grandly beautiful in repose, terrifically beautiful in travail.
Rough-and-Ready's
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From this reading The wisdom of Rough-and-Ready's plan of action was soon proved.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nature seems to be toned down in the city; in the forests and mountains she is grandly beautiful in repose, terrifically beautiful in travail.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nature seems to be toned down in the city; in the forests and mountains she is grandly beautiful in repose, terrifically beautiful in travail.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading One night, thunder awoke them from sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The thunder-peals were so loud and awful, that the women and child lay clasping each other in speechless fear.
in the near future
From this reading The wisdom of Rough-and-Ready's plan of action was soon proved.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading The thunder-peals were so loud and awful, that the women and child lay clasping each other in speechless fear.
terrificallyadverbUS /tərˈɪfɪkli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Nature seems to be toned down in the city; in the forests and mountains she is grandly beautiful in repose, terrifically beautiful in travail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wisdom of Rough-and-Ready's plan of action was soon proved.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One night, thunder awoke them from sleep.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading One night, thunder awoke them from sleep.
thunder-peals
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From this reading The thunder-peals were so loud and awful, that the women and child lay clasping each other in speechless fear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nature seems to be toned down in the city; in the forests and mountains she is grandly beautiful in repose, terrifically beautiful in travail.
tonedadjectiveUS /toʊnd/
having or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone; often used in combination
From this reading Nature seems to be toned down in the city; in the forests and mountains she is grandly beautiful in repose, terrifically beautiful in travail.
travailnounUS /trəˈveɪl/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading Nature seems to be toned down in the city; in the forests and mountains she is grandly beautiful in repose, terrifically beautiful in travail.
precisely as stated
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wisdom of Rough-and-Ready's plan of action was soon proved.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thunder-peals were so loud and awful, that the women and child lay clasping each other in speechless fear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
window-panes
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From this reading The thunder that breaks over the housetops, and the lightning that flashes in at the window-panes of a populous city, are very different from what are heard and seen in mountain ranges and great wastes of forests.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading The wisdom of Rough-and-Ready's plan of action was soon proved.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The thunder-peals were so loud and awful, that the women and child lay clasping each other in speechless fear.
