adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Screaming like some incarnate and mad manifestation of all the elements massed in one, the hurricane launched itself upon that valley.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Screaming like some incarnate and mad manifestation of all the elements massed in one, the hurricane launched itself upon that valley.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
battledverbUS /ˈbætəld/
past form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The swollen river was lost in the torrent of it; and the hiss of the rain was drowned by its sound.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
coomb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
desolated
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From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading The swollen river was lost in the torrent of it; and the hiss of the rain was drowned by its sound.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading Screaming like some incarnate and mad manifestation of all the elements massed in one, the hurricane launched itself upon that valley.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
forkedadjectiveUS /fɔːrkt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
hissverbUS /hɪs/
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading The swollen river was lost in the torrent of it; and the hiss of the rain was drowned by its sound.
hollowedverbUS /ˈhɑːloʊd/
past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
horror-strickenadjective
stricken with horror
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading Screaming like some incarnate and mad manifestation of all the elements massed in one, the hurricane launched itself upon that valley.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Screaming like some incarnate and mad manifestation of all the elements massed in one, the hurricane launched itself upon that valley.
incarnateverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrnət/
make concrete and real
From this reading Screaming like some incarnate and mad manifestation of all the elements massed in one, the hurricane launched itself upon that valley.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The swollen river was lost in the torrent of it; and the hiss of the rain was drowned by its sound.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The swollen river was lost in the torrent of it; and the hiss of the rain was drowned by its sound.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Screaming like some incarnate and mad manifestation of all the elements massed in one, the hurricane launched itself upon that valley.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading Screaming like some incarnate and mad manifestation of all the elements massed in one, the hurricane launched itself upon that valley.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
lightning-lighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
lightningsnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋz/
plural of “lightning” — abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Screaming like some incarnate and mad manifestation of all the elements massed in one, the hurricane launched itself upon that valley.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The swollen river was lost in the torrent of it; and the hiss of the rain was drowned by its sound.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Screaming like some incarnate and mad manifestation of all the elements massed in one, the hurricane launched itself upon that valley.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
manifestationnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃən/
a clear appearance
From this reading Screaming like some incarnate and mad manifestation of all the elements massed in one, the hurricane launched itself upon that valley.
massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading Screaming like some incarnate and mad manifestation of all the elements massed in one, the hurricane launched itself upon that valley.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Screaming like some incarnate and mad manifestation of all the elements massed in one, the hurricane launched itself upon that valley.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Screaming like some incarnate and mad manifestation of all the elements massed in one, the hurricane launched itself upon that valley.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
phenomenanounUS /fəˈnɑːmənə/
plural of “phenomenon” — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The swollen river was lost in the torrent of it; and the hiss of the rain was drowned by its sound.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The swollen river was lost in the torrent of it; and the hiss of the rain was drowned by its sound.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
ScreamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Screaming like some incarnate and mad manifestation of all the elements massed in one, the hurricane launched itself upon that valley.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Screaming like some incarnate and mad manifestation of all the elements massed in one, the hurricane launched itself upon that valley.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The swollen river was lost in the torrent of it; and the hiss of the rain was drowned by its sound.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The swollen river was lost in the torrent of it; and the hiss of the rain was drowned by its sound.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Screaming like some incarnate and mad manifestation of all the elements massed in one, the hurricane launched itself upon that valley.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Screaming like some incarnate and mad manifestation of all the elements massed in one, the hurricane launched itself upon that valley.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Screaming like some incarnate and mad manifestation of all the elements massed in one, the hurricane launched itself upon that valley.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Screaming like some incarnate and mad manifestation of all the elements massed in one, the hurricane launched itself upon that valley.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The swollen river was lost in the torrent of it; and the hiss of the rain was drowned by its sound.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading They only saw ruin tearing at the roots of the land; they only imagined drowned beasts floating before them belly upward, scattered hay hurried to the sea, wasted crops, a million tons of precious soil torn off the fields, orchards desolated, bridges and roads destroyed.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading So Nature's full, hollowed hand ran over lightning-lighted to the organ music of the thunder; but for these horror-stricken watchers the majestic phenomena sweeping before them held no splendor and prompted no admiration.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading As a wall the wind heralded the water, while forked lightnings, flaming above both, tore the black darkness into jagged rags and lighted a chaos of yellow foaming torrent which battled with livid front straight down the heart of the coomb.
