AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About midnight the wind burst on them with greater violence than before.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The wind howled as it pressed with all its violence against the tents, while the rain poured off in torrents.
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 wind howled as it pressed with all its violence against the tents, while the rain poured off in torrents.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One moment the canvas of the tents would bulge in, and the cords which held it strain and crack; at another, an eddy of wind would force out the canvas, which would flap and flap, while the rain found many an entrance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One moment the canvas of the tents would bulge in, and the cords which held it strain and crack; at another, an eddy of wind would force out the canvas, which would flap and flap, while the rain found many an entrance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind howled as it pressed with all its violence against the tents, while the rain poured off in torrents.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One moment the canvas of the tents would bulge in, and the cords which held it strain and crack; at another, an eddy of wind would force out the canvas, which would flap and flap, while the rain found many an entrance.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About midnight the wind burst on them with greater violence than before.
bulgeverbUS /bʌldʒ/
swell or protrude outwards
From this reading One moment the canvas of the tents would bulge in, and the cords which held it strain and crack; at another, an eddy of wind would force out the canvas, which would flap and flap, while the rain found many an entrance.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading About midnight the wind burst on them with greater violence than before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading One moment the canvas of the tents would bulge in, and the cords which held it strain and crack; at another, an eddy of wind would force out the canvas, which would flap and flap, while the rain found many an entrance.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading One moment the canvas of the tents would bulge in, and the cords which held it strain and crack; at another, an eddy of wind would force out the canvas, which would flap and flap, while the rain found many an entrance.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading One moment the canvas of the tents would bulge in, and the cords which held it strain and crack; at another, an eddy of wind would force out the canvas, which would flap and flap, while the rain found many an entrance.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
eddyverbUS /ˈedi/
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading One moment the canvas of the tents would bulge in, and the cords which held it strain and crack; at another, an eddy of wind would force out the canvas, which would flap and flap, while the rain found many an entrance.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading One moment the canvas of the tents would bulge in, and the cords which held it strain and crack; at another, an eddy of wind would force out the canvas, which would flap and flap, while the rain found many an entrance.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading The tent in which Mrs. Seagrave and the children reposed was on the outside of the others, and therefore the most exposed.
flapverbUS /flæp/
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading One moment the canvas of the tents would bulge in, and the cords which held it strain and crack; at another, an eddy of wind would force out the canvas, which would flap and flap, while the rain found many an entrance.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading One moment the canvas of the tents would bulge in, and the cords which held it strain and crack; at another, an eddy of wind would force out the canvas, which would flap and flap, while the rain found many an entrance.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading One moment the canvas of the tents would bulge in, and the cords which held it strain and crack; at another, an eddy of wind would force out the canvas, which would flap and flap, while the rain found many an entrance.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading About midnight the wind burst on them with greater violence than before.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading One moment the canvas of the tents would bulge in, and the cords which held it strain and crack; at another, an eddy of wind would force out the canvas, which would flap and flap, while the rain found many an entrance.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading The wind howled as it pressed with all its violence against the tents, while the rain poured off in torrents.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind howled as it pressed with all its violence against the tents, while the rain poured off in torrents.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind howled as it pressed with all its violence against the tents, while the rain poured off in torrents.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind howled as it pressed with all its violence against the tents, while the rain poured off in torrents.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading One moment the canvas of the tents would bulge in, and the cords which held it strain and crack; at another, an eddy of wind would force out the canvas, which would flap and flap, while the rain found many an entrance.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading About midnight the wind burst on them with greater violence than before.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading One moment the canvas of the tents would bulge in, and the cords which held it strain and crack; at another, an eddy of wind would force out the canvas, which would flap and flap, while the rain found many an entrance.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The tent in which Mrs. Seagrave and the children reposed was on the outside of the others, and therefore the most exposed.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The tent in which Mrs. Seagrave and the children reposed was on the outside of the others, and therefore the most exposed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wind howled as it pressed with all its violence against the tents, while the rain poured off in torrents.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tent in which Mrs. Seagrave and the children reposed was on the outside of the others, and therefore the most exposed.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One moment the canvas of the tents would bulge in, and the cords which held it strain and crack; at another, an eddy of wind would force out the canvas, which would flap and flap, while the rain found many an entrance.
others
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From this reading The tent in which Mrs. Seagrave and the children reposed was on the outside of the others, and therefore the most exposed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One moment the canvas of the tents would bulge in, and the cords which held it strain and crack; at another, an eddy of wind would force out the canvas, which would flap and flap, while the rain found many an entrance.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The tent in which Mrs. Seagrave and the children reposed was on the outside of the others, and therefore the most exposed.
peals
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From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The wind howled as it pressed with all its violence against the tents, while the rain poured off in torrents.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading The wind howled as it pressed with all its violence against the tents, while the rain poured off in torrents.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The wind howled as it pressed with all its violence against the tents, while the rain poured off in torrents.
reposed
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From this reading The tent in which Mrs. Seagrave and the children reposed was on the outside of the others, and therefore the most exposed.
Seagrave
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From this reading The tent in which Mrs. Seagrave and the children reposed was on the outside of the others, and therefore the most exposed.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading One moment the canvas of the tents would bulge in, and the cords which held it strain and crack; at another, an eddy of wind would force out the canvas, which would flap and flap, while the rain found many an entrance.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The tent in which Mrs. Seagrave and the children reposed was on the outside of the others, and therefore the most exposed.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The wind howled as it pressed with all its violence against the tents, while the rain poured off in torrents.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading About midnight the wind burst on them with greater violence than before.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading About midnight the wind burst on them with greater violence than before.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The tent in which Mrs. Seagrave and the children reposed was on the outside of the others, and therefore the most exposed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading The wind howled as it pressed with all its violence against the tents, while the rain poured off in torrents.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The wind howled as it pressed with all its violence against the tents, while the rain poured off in torrents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One moment the canvas of the tents would bulge in, and the cords which held it strain and crack; at another, an eddy of wind would force out the canvas, which would flap and flap, while the rain found many an entrance.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The wind howled as it pressed with all its violence against the tents, while the rain poured off in torrents.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind howled as it pressed with all its violence against the tents, while the rain poured off in torrents.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The storm now raged furiously, the lightning was accompanied by loud peals of thunder, and the children awoke and cried with fright, till they were hushed to sleep again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One moment the canvas of the tents would bulge in, and the cords which held it strain and crack; at another, an eddy of wind would force out the canvas, which would flap and flap, while the rain found many an entrance.
