adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above us shreds of clouds, seemingly torn from the dark vault, draggled across the trees, like gray rags-continually melting away in torrents of water.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Above us shreds of clouds, seemingly torn from the dark vault, draggled across the trees, like gray rags-continually melting away in torrents of water.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And so thickly did the rain fall that it became almost as dark as night.
amassedverbUS /əˈmæst/
past form of “amass” — collect or gather
From this reading It seemed as if the clouds of the whole world had amassed themselves in Nagasaki Bay, and chosen this great green funnel to stream down.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Through a veil of restless water, we still perceived the base of the mountains, but the summits were lost to sight among the great dark masses overshadowing us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if the clouds of the whole world had amassed themselves in Nagasaki Bay, and chosen this great green funnel to stream down.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Above us shreds of clouds, seemingly torn from the dark vault, draggled across the trees, like gray rags-continually melting away in torrents of water.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Through a veil of restless water, we still perceived the base of the mountains, but the summits were lost to sight among the great dark masses overshadowing us.
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading It seemed as if the clouds of the whole world had amassed themselves in Nagasaki Bay, and chosen this great green funnel to stream down.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And so thickly did the rain fall that it became almost as dark as night.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Through a veil of restless water, we still perceived the base of the mountains, but the summits were lost to sight among the great dark masses overshadowing us.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading It seemed as if the clouds of the whole world had amassed themselves in Nagasaki Bay, and chosen this great green funnel to stream down.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It seemed as if the clouds of the whole world had amassed themselves in Nagasaki Bay, and chosen this great green funnel to stream down.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And so thickly did the rain fall that it became almost as dark as night.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And so thickly did the rain fall that it became almost as dark as night.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It seemed as if the clouds of the whole world had amassed themselves in Nagasaki Bay, and chosen this great green funnel to stream down.
draggledadjective
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading Above us shreds of clouds, seemingly torn from the dark vault, draggled across the trees, like gray rags-continually melting away in torrents of water.
drenchingnounUS /ˈdrentʃɪŋ/
the act of making something completely wet
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading And so thickly did the rain fall that it became almost as dark as night.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
FLOWERSnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading It seemed as if the clouds of the whole world had amassed themselves in Nagasaki Bay, and chosen this great green funnel to stream down.
GARDENnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Above us shreds of clouds, seemingly torn from the dark vault, draggled across the trees, like gray rags-continually melting away in torrents of water.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It seemed as if the clouds of the whole world had amassed themselves in Nagasaki Bay, and chosen this great green funnel to stream down.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It seemed as if the clouds of the whole world had amassed themselves in Nagasaki Bay, and chosen this great green funnel to stream down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as if the clouds of the whole world had amassed themselves in Nagasaki Bay, and chosen this great green funnel to stream down.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if the clouds of the whole world had amassed themselves in Nagasaki Bay, and chosen this great green funnel to stream down.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Above us shreds of clouds, seemingly torn from the dark vault, draggled across the trees, like gray rags-continually melting away in torrents of water.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Through a veil of restless water, we still perceived the base of the mountains, but the summits were lost to sight among the great dark masses overshadowing us.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Through a veil of restless water, we still perceived the base of the mountains, but the summits were lost to sight among the great dark masses overshadowing us.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Above us shreds of clouds, seemingly torn from the dark vault, draggled across the trees, like gray rags-continually melting away in torrents of water.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Through a veil of restless water, we still perceived the base of the mountains, but the summits were lost to sight among the great dark masses overshadowing us.
NagasakinounUS /ˌnɑːɡɑːˈsɑːki/
a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb
From this reading It seemed as if the clouds of the whole world had amassed themselves in Nagasaki Bay, and chosen this great green funnel to stream down.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And so thickly did the rain fall that it became almost as dark as night.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
overshadowingverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈʃædoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading Through a veil of restless water, we still perceived the base of the mountains, but the summits were lost to sight among the great dark masses overshadowing us.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Through a veil of restless water, we still perceived the base of the mountains, but the summits were lost to sight among the great dark masses overshadowing us.
rags-continually
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Above us shreds of clouds, seemingly torn from the dark vault, draggled across the trees, like gray rags-continually melting away in torrents of water.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Through a veil of restless water, we still perceived the base of the mountains, but the summits were lost to sight among the great dark masses overshadowing us.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if the clouds of the whole world had amassed themselves in Nagasaki Bay, and chosen this great green funnel to stream down.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Above us shreds of clouds, seemingly torn from the dark vault, draggled across the trees, like gray rags-continually melting away in torrents of water.
shredsnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Above us shreds of clouds, seemingly torn from the dark vault, draggled across the trees, like gray rags-continually melting away in torrents of water.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Through a veil of restless water, we still perceived the base of the mountains, but the summits were lost to sight among the great dark masses overshadowing us.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Through a veil of restless water, we still perceived the base of the mountains, but the summits were lost to sight among the great dark masses overshadowing us.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It seemed as if the clouds of the whole world had amassed themselves in Nagasaki Bay, and chosen this great green funnel to stream down.
summitsnounUS /ˈsʌmɪts/
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Through a veil of restless water, we still perceived the base of the mountains, but the summits were lost to sight among the great dark masses overshadowing us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It seemed as if the clouds of the whole world had amassed themselves in Nagasaki Bay, and chosen this great green funnel to stream down.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading And so thickly did the rain fall that it became almost as dark as night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if the clouds of the whole world had amassed themselves in Nagasaki Bay, and chosen this great green funnel to stream down.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Above us shreds of clouds, seemingly torn from the dark vault, draggled across the trees, like gray rags-continually melting away in torrents of water.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
treesnounUS /triːz/
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 Above us shreds of clouds, seemingly torn from the dark vault, draggled across the trees, like gray rags-continually melting away in torrents of water.
unceasingadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːsɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through a veil of restless water, we still perceived the base of the mountains, but the summits were lost to sight among the great dark masses overshadowing us.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading Above us shreds of clouds, seemingly torn from the dark vault, draggled across the trees, like gray rags-continually melting away in torrents of water.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Through a veil of restless water, we still perceived the base of the mountains, but the summits were lost to sight among the great dark masses overshadowing us.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GARDEN OF FLOWERS The next day the rain fell in torrents, merciless and unceasing, blinding and drenching everything--a rain so dense that it was impossible to see through it from one end of the vessel to the other.
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 Through a veil of restless water, we still perceived the base of the mountains, but the summits were lost to sight among the great dark masses overshadowing us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Through a veil of restless water, we still perceived the base of the mountains, but the summits were lost to sight among the great dark masses overshadowing us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Through a veil of restless water, we still perceived the base of the mountains, but the summits were lost to sight among the great dark masses overshadowing us.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It seemed as if the clouds of the whole world had amassed themselves in Nagasaki Bay, and chosen this great green funnel to stream down.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It seemed as if the clouds of the whole world had amassed themselves in Nagasaki Bay, and chosen this great green funnel to stream down.
