adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MARRIAGE I was awakened on my wedding morning by the crash and bellowing of a great thunderstorm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then came a wail of cold wind, and after that the swish of torrential rain.
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 The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MARRIAGE I was awakened on my wedding morning by the crash and bellowing of a great thunderstorm.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Hans, however, who arrived to help me put on my best clothes for the ceremony, was for once consoling.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading THE MARRIAGE I was awakened on my wedding morning by the crash and bellowing of a great thunderstorm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
bellowingnounUS /ˈbeloʊɪŋ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading THE MARRIAGE I was awakened on my wedding morning by the crash and bellowing of a great thunderstorm.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Hans, however, who arrived to help me put on my best clothes for the ceremony, was for once consoling.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MARRIAGE I was awakened on my wedding morning by the crash and bellowing of a great thunderstorm.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a wail of cold wind, and after that the swish of torrential rain.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Hans, however, who arrived to help me put on my best clothes for the ceremony, was for once consoling.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Hans, however, who arrived to help me put on my best clothes for the ceremony, was for once consoling.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Then came a wail of cold wind, and after that the swish of torrential rain.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
consolingadjectiveUS /kənˈsoʊlɪŋ/
affording comfort or solace
From this reading Hans, however, who arrived to help me put on my best clothes for the ceremony, was for once consoling.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading THE MARRIAGE I was awakened on my wedding morning by the crash and bellowing of a great thunderstorm.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hans, however, who arrived to help me put on my best clothes for the ceremony, was for once consoling.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE MARRIAGE I was awakened on my wedding morning by the crash and bellowing of a great thunderstorm.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Hans, however, who arrived to help me put on my best clothes for the ceremony, was for once consoling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Hans, however, who arrived to help me put on my best clothes for the ceremony, was for once consoling.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Hans, however, who arrived to help me put on my best clothes for the ceremony, was for once consoling.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MARRIAGE I was awakened on my wedding morning by the crash and bellowing of a great thunderstorm.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
manifestationsnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “manifestation” — a clear appearance
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
MARRIAGEnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE MARRIAGE I was awakened on my wedding morning by the crash and bellowing of a great thunderstorm.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hans, however, who arrived to help me put on my best clothes for the ceremony, was for once consoling.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MARRIAGE I was awakened on my wedding morning by the crash and bellowing of a great thunderstorm.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MARRIAGE I was awakened on my wedding morning by the crash and bellowing of a great thunderstorm.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARRIAGE I was awakened on my wedding morning by the crash and bellowing of a great thunderstorm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MARRIAGE I was awakened on my wedding morning by the crash and bellowing of a great thunderstorm.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Hans, however, who arrived to help me put on my best clothes for the ceremony, was for once consoling.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hans, however, who arrived to help me put on my best clothes for the ceremony, was for once consoling.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Then came a wail of cold wind, and after that the swish of torrential rain.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
swishverbUS /swɪʃ/
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading Then came a wail of cold wind, and after that the swish of torrential rain.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then came a wail of cold wind, and after that the swish of torrential rain.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARRIAGE I was awakened on my wedding morning by the crash and bellowing of a great thunderstorm.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a wail of cold wind, and after that the swish of torrential rain.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
thunderstormnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading THE MARRIAGE I was awakened on my wedding morning by the crash and bellowing of a great thunderstorm.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
torrentialadjectiveUS /tɔːˈrenʃəl/
relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent
From this reading Then came a wail of cold wind, and after that the swish of torrential rain.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The lightning flashed fearfully all about us, killing two oxen quite near to my wagon, and the thunder rolled and echoed till the very earth seemed to shake.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Then came a wail of cold wind, and after that the swish of torrential rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MARRIAGE I was awakened on my wedding morning by the crash and bellowing of a great thunderstorm.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE MARRIAGE I was awakened on my wedding morning by the crash and bellowing of a great thunderstorm.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hans, however, who arrived to help me put on my best clothes for the ceremony, was for once consoling.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Then came a wail of cold wind, and after that the swish of torrential rain.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Although I was well accustomed to such natural manifestations, especially at this season of the year, I confess that these sights and sounds did not tend to raise my spirits, which were already lower than they should have been on that eventful day.
