used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wet season had not been a particularly heavy one, and no sign was given us of the impending calamity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The wind from the north-west began to moan dismally about noon-tide.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The great Catastrophe--Extinction of the Quadrucos--The Death of Zolca and of Azolta--I am left alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The great Catastrophe--Extinction of the Quadrucos--The Death of Zolca and of Azolta--I am left alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great Catastrophe--Extinction of the Quadrucos--The Death of Zolca and of Azolta--I am left alone.
Azolta
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From this reading The great Catastrophe--Extinction of the Quadrucos--The Death of Zolca and of Azolta--I am left alone.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading One morning the sun rose red in a haze which reminded me much of the morning Hoogstraaten and I watched the _Selwaert_ dashed helplessly on to the bar of Wreck Bay.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading One morning the sun rose red in a haze which reminded me much of the morning Hoogstraaten and I watched the _Selwaert_ dashed helplessly on to the bar of Wreck Bay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wet season had not been a particularly heavy one, and no sign was given us of the impending calamity.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The wind from the north-west began to moan dismally about noon-tide.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The wet season had not been a particularly heavy one, and no sign was given us of the impending calamity.
CatastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The great Catastrophe--Extinction of the Quadrucos--The Death of Zolca and of Azolta--I am left alone.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading One morning the sun rose red in a haze which reminded me much of the morning Hoogstraaten and I watched the _Selwaert_ dashed helplessly on to the bar of Wreck Bay.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The great Catastrophe--Extinction of the Quadrucos--The Death of Zolca and of Azolta--I am left alone.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading The wind from the north-west began to moan dismally about noon-tide.
ExtinctionnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
no longer active; extinguished
From this reading The great Catastrophe--Extinction of the Quadrucos--The Death of Zolca and of Azolta--I am left alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind from the north-west began to moan dismally about noon-tide.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The wet season had not been a particularly heavy one, and no sign was given us of the impending calamity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great Catastrophe--Extinction of the Quadrucos--The Death of Zolca and of Azolta--I am left alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wet season had not been a particularly heavy one, and no sign was given us of the impending calamity.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading One morning the sun rose red in a haze which reminded me much of the morning Hoogstraaten and I watched the _Selwaert_ dashed helplessly on to the bar of Wreck Bay.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The wet season had not been a particularly heavy one, and no sign was given us of the impending calamity.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading One morning the sun rose red in a haze which reminded me much of the morning Hoogstraaten and I watched the _Selwaert_ dashed helplessly on to the bar of Wreck Bay.
Hoogstraaten
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From this reading One morning the sun rose red in a haze which reminded me much of the morning Hoogstraaten and I watched the _Selwaert_ dashed helplessly on to the bar of Wreck Bay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The great Catastrophe--Extinction of the Quadrucos--The Death of Zolca and of Azolta--I am left alone.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The wet season had not been a particularly heavy one, and no sign was given us of the impending calamity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning the sun rose red in a haze which reminded me much of the morning Hoogstraaten and I watched the _Selwaert_ dashed helplessly on to the bar of Wreck Bay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the month of March when the great catastrophe occurred.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The great Catastrophe--Extinction of the Quadrucos--The Death of Zolca and of Azolta--I am left alone.
march in a procession
From this reading It was the month of March when the great catastrophe occurred.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One morning the sun rose red in a haze which reminded me much of the morning Hoogstraaten and I watched the _Selwaert_ dashed helplessly on to the bar of Wreck Bay.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading The wind from the north-west began to moan dismally about noon-tide.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the month of March when the great catastrophe occurred.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning the sun rose red in a haze which reminded me much of the morning Hoogstraaten and I watched the _Selwaert_ dashed helplessly on to the bar of Wreck Bay.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One morning the sun rose red in a haze which reminded me much of the morning Hoogstraaten and I watched the _Selwaert_ dashed helplessly on to the bar of Wreck Bay.
not any; not one
From this reading The wet season had not been a particularly heavy one, and no sign was given us of the impending calamity.
noon-tide
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From this reading The wind from the north-west began to moan dismally about noon-tide.
north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading The wind from the north-west began to moan dismally about noon-tide.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wet season had not been a particularly heavy one, and no sign was given us of the impending calamity.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It was the month of March when the great catastrophe occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great Catastrophe--Extinction of the Quadrucos--The Death of Zolca and of Azolta--I am left alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One morning the sun rose red in a haze which reminded me much of the morning Hoogstraaten and I watched the _Selwaert_ dashed helplessly on to the bar of Wreck Bay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wet season had not been a particularly heavy one, and no sign was given us of the impending calamity.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The wet season had not been a particularly heavy one, and no sign was given us of the impending calamity.
Quadrucos
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From this reading The great Catastrophe--Extinction of the Quadrucos--The Death of Zolca and of Azolta--I am left alone.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading One morning the sun rose red in a haze which reminded me much of the morning Hoogstraaten and I watched the _Selwaert_ dashed helplessly on to the bar of Wreck Bay.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading One morning the sun rose red in a haze which reminded me much of the morning Hoogstraaten and I watched the _Selwaert_ dashed helplessly on to the bar of Wreck Bay.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading One morning the sun rose red in a haze which reminded me much of the morning Hoogstraaten and I watched the _Selwaert_ dashed helplessly on to the bar of Wreck Bay.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The wet season had not been a particularly heavy one, and no sign was given us of the impending calamity.
Selwaert
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From this reading One morning the sun rose red in a haze which reminded me much of the morning Hoogstraaten and I watched the _Selwaert_ dashed helplessly on to the bar of Wreck Bay.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The wet season had not been a particularly heavy one, and no sign was given us of the impending calamity.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading One morning the sun rose red in a haze which reminded me much of the morning Hoogstraaten and I watched the _Selwaert_ dashed helplessly on to the bar of Wreck Bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great Catastrophe--Extinction of the Quadrucos--The Death of Zolca and of Azolta--I am left alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning the sun rose red in a haze which reminded me much of the morning Hoogstraaten and I watched the _Selwaert_ dashed helplessly on to the bar of Wreck Bay.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wet season had not been a particularly heavy one, and no sign was given us of the impending calamity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the month of March when the great catastrophe occurred.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading One morning the sun rose red in a haze which reminded me much of the morning Hoogstraaten and I watched the _Selwaert_ dashed helplessly on to the bar of Wreck Bay.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The wet season had not been a particularly heavy one, and no sign was given us of the impending calamity.
at the time that
From this reading It was the month of March when the great catastrophe occurred.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One morning the sun rose red in a haze which reminded me much of the morning Hoogstraaten and I watched the _Selwaert_ dashed helplessly on to the bar of Wreck Bay.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind from the north-west began to moan dismally about noon-tide.
WrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading One morning the sun rose red in a haze which reminded me much of the morning Hoogstraaten and I watched the _Selwaert_ dashed helplessly on to the bar of Wreck Bay.
Zolca
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From this reading The great Catastrophe--Extinction of the Quadrucos--The Death of Zolca and of Azolta--I am left alone.
