used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came a blinding flash, and a roar through the leaden air, followed by heavy drops mixed with huge hailstones.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There came a blinding flash, and a roar through the leaden air, followed by heavy drops mixed with huge hailstones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There came a blinding flash, and a roar through the leaden air, followed by heavy drops mixed with huge hailstones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the flash, Florimel gave a cry and half rose to her feet, but at the thunder, fell as if stunned by the noise, on the sand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the flash, Florimel gave a cry and half rose to her feet, but at the thunder, fell as if stunned by the noise, on the sand.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading There came a blinding flash, and a roar through the leaden air, followed by heavy drops mixed with huge hailstones.
confined by bonds
From this reading As if with a bound, Malcolm was by her side, but when she perceived his terror, she smiled, and laying hold of his hand, sprung to her feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the flash, Florimel gave a cry and half rose to her feet, but at the thunder, fell as if stunned by the noise, on the sand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There came a blinding flash, and a roar through the leaden air, followed by heavy drops mixed with huge hailstones.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a blinding flash, and a roar through the leaden air, followed by heavy drops mixed with huge hailstones.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, come,” she cried; and still holding his hand, hurried up the dune, and down the other side of it.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Come, come,” she cried; and still holding his hand, hurried up the dune, and down the other side of it.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At the flash, Florimel gave a cry and half rose to her feet, but at the thunder, fell as if stunned by the noise, on the sand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Come, come,” she cried; and still holding his hand, hurried up the dune, and down the other side of it.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading There came a blinding flash, and a roar through the leaden air, followed by heavy drops mixed with huge hailstones.
dunenounUS /duːn/
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading “Come, come,” she cried; and still holding his hand, hurried up the dune, and down the other side of it.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the flash, Florimel gave a cry and half rose to her feet, but at the thunder, fell as if stunned by the noise, on the sand.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At the flash, Florimel gave a cry and half rose to her feet, but at the thunder, fell as if stunned by the noise, on the sand.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading There came a blinding flash, and a roar through the leaden air, followed by heavy drops mixed with huge hailstones.
Florimel
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From this reading At the flash, Florimel gave a cry and half rose to her feet, but at the thunder, fell as if stunned by the noise, on the sand.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There came a blinding flash, and a roar through the leaden air, followed by heavy drops mixed with huge hailstones.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At the flash, Florimel gave a cry and half rose to her feet, but at the thunder, fell as if stunned by the noise, on the sand.
hailstonesnounUS /ˈheɪlstoʊnz/
plural of “hailstone” — small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
From this reading There came a blinding flash, and a roar through the leaden air, followed by heavy drops mixed with huge hailstones.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At the flash, Florimel gave a cry and half rose to her feet, but at the thunder, fell as if stunned by the noise, on the sand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As if with a bound, Malcolm was by her side, but when she perceived his terror, she smiled, and laying hold of his hand, sprung to her feet.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There came a blinding flash, and a roar through the leaden air, followed by heavy drops mixed with huge hailstones.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the flash, Florimel gave a cry and half rose to her feet, but at the thunder, fell as if stunned by the noise, on the sand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As if with a bound, Malcolm was by her side, but when she perceived his terror, she smiled, and laying hold of his hand, sprung to her feet.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As if with a bound, Malcolm was by her side, but when she perceived his terror, she smiled, and laying hold of his hand, sprung to her feet.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Come, come,” she cried; and still holding his hand, hurried up the dune, and down the other side of it.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There came a blinding flash, and a roar through the leaden air, followed by heavy drops mixed with huge hailstones.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Come, come,” she cried; and still holding his hand, hurried up the dune, and down the other side of it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At the flash, Florimel gave a cry and half rose to her feet, but at the thunder, fell as if stunned by the noise, on the sand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Come, come,” she cried; and still holding his hand, hurried up the dune, and down the other side of it.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading As if with a bound, Malcolm was by her side, but when she perceived his terror, she smiled, and laying hold of his hand, sprung to her feet.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading There came a blinding flash, and a roar through the leaden air, followed by heavy drops mixed with huge hailstones.
Malcolm
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From this reading As if with a bound, Malcolm was by her side, but when she perceived his terror, she smiled, and laying hold of his hand, sprung to her feet.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading There came a blinding flash, and a roar through the leaden air, followed by heavy drops mixed with huge hailstones.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At the flash, Florimel gave a cry and half rose to her feet, but at the thunder, fell as if stunned by the noise, on the sand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As if with a bound, Malcolm was by her side, but when she perceived his terror, she smiled, and laying hold of his hand, sprung to her feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the flash, Florimel gave a cry and half rose to her feet, but at the thunder, fell as if stunned by the noise, on the sand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Come, come,” she cried; and still holding his hand, hurried up the dune, and down the other side of it.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading As if with a bound, Malcolm was by her side, but when she perceived his terror, she smiled, and laying hold of his hand, sprung to her feet.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading There came a blinding flash, and a roar through the leaden air, followed by heavy drops mixed with huge hailstones.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At the flash, Florimel gave a cry and half rose to her feet, but at the thunder, fell as if stunned by the noise, on the sand.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading At the flash, Florimel gave a cry and half rose to her feet, but at the thunder, fell as if stunned by the noise, on the sand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As if with a bound, Malcolm was by her side, but when she perceived his terror, she smiled, and laying hold of his hand, sprung to her feet.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As if with a bound, Malcolm was by her side, but when she perceived his terror, she smiled, and laying hold of his hand, sprung to her feet.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As if with a bound, Malcolm was by her side, but when she perceived his terror, she smiled, and laying hold of his hand, sprung to her feet.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As if with a bound, Malcolm was by her side, but when she perceived his terror, she smiled, and laying hold of his hand, sprung to her feet.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Come, come,” she cried; and still holding his hand, hurried up the dune, and down the other side of it.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading At the flash, Florimel gave a cry and half rose to her feet, but at the thunder, fell as if stunned by the noise, on the sand.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading As if with a bound, Malcolm was by her side, but when she perceived his terror, she smiled, and laying hold of his hand, sprung to her feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a blinding flash, and a roar through the leaden air, followed by heavy drops mixed with huge hailstones.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There came a blinding flash, and a roar through the leaden air, followed by heavy drops mixed with huge hailstones.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading At the flash, Florimel gave a cry and half rose to her feet, but at the thunder, fell as if stunned by the noise, on the sand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the flash, Florimel gave a cry and half rose to her feet, but at the thunder, fell as if stunned by the noise, on the sand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Come, come,” she cried; and still holding his hand, hurried up the dune, and down the other side of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As if with a bound, Malcolm was by her side, but when she perceived his terror, she smiled, and laying hold of his hand, sprung to her feet.
at the time that
From this reading As if with a bound, Malcolm was by her side, but when she perceived his terror, she smiled, and laying hold of his hand, sprung to her feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There came a blinding flash, and a roar through the leaden air, followed by heavy drops mixed with huge hailstones.
