used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
anew
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
(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 A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And they were answered--answered with bitter moans and tears, and at last with prayers for patience and peace, and, if need were, for pardon.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading And they were answered--answered with bitter moans and tears, and at last with prayers for patience and peace, and, if need were, for pardon.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Neither Mrs. Dempster nor Miranda understood the enthusiasm of Miss Sullivan for storms and breakers.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
Dempster
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From this reading Neither Mrs. Dempster nor Miranda understood the enthusiasm of Miss Sullivan for storms and breakers.
Dempster's
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From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
direfuladjective
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Neither Mrs. Dempster nor Miranda understood the enthusiasm of Miss Sullivan for storms and breakers.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And they were answered--answered with bitter moans and tears, and at last with prayers for patience and peace, and, if need were, for pardon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
lamentingadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪŋ/
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
immediately past
From this reading And they were answered--answered with bitter moans and tears, and at last with prayers for patience and peace, and, if need were, for pardon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
menacesnounUS /ˈmenəsɪz/
plural of “menace” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
Miranda
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From this reading Neither Mrs. Dempster nor Miranda understood the enthusiasm of Miss Sullivan for storms and breakers.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
moansnounUS /moʊnz/
plural of “moan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading And they were answered--answered with bitter moans and tears, and at last with prayers for patience and peace, and, if need were, for pardon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Neither Mrs. Dempster nor Miranda understood the enthusiasm of Miss Sullivan for storms and breakers.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And they were answered--answered with bitter moans and tears, and at last with prayers for patience and peace, and, if need were, for pardon.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Mrs. Dempster nor Miranda understood the enthusiasm of Miss Sullivan for storms and breakers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Mrs. Dempster nor Miranda understood the enthusiasm of Miss Sullivan for storms and breakers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
and nothing more
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
accept an excuse for
From this reading And they were answered--answered with bitter moans and tears, and at last with prayers for patience and peace, and, if need were, for pardon.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading And they were answered--answered with bitter moans and tears, and at last with prayers for patience and peace, and, if need were, for pardon.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading And they were answered--answered with bitter moans and tears, and at last with prayers for patience and peace, and, if need were, for pardon.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading And they were answered--answered with bitter moans and tears, and at last with prayers for patience and peace, and, if need were, for pardon.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
free from harm or evil
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
smote
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From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
storm'snounUS /stɔːrmz/
possessive form of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Neither Mrs. Dempster nor Miranda understood the enthusiasm of Miss Sullivan for storms and breakers.
SullivannounUS /ˈsʌləvən/
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And they were answered--answered with bitter moans and tears, and at last with prayers for patience and peace, and, if need were, for pardon.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they were answered--answered with bitter moans and tears, and at last with prayers for patience and peace, and, if need were, for pardon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
tyrannousadjective
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Neither Mrs. Dempster nor Miranda understood the enthusiasm of Miss Sullivan for storms and breakers.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And they were answered--answered with bitter moans and tears, and at last with prayers for patience and peace, and, if need were, for pardon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading More than once Miss Sullivan awoke and lay listening to the storm’s wild voices--voices which recalled the past--voices whispering, pleading, sighing, moaning to be heard again and again answered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
withstandverbUS /wɪθˈstænd/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading But the house stood firm, for it had been built to withstand the shock of any storm; only shivered now and then as the gale smote it with heavier hand, then tore on its way lamenting.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading A WRECK AND A RESCUE All night the storm did its tyrannous work over sea and land; all night, around old Dempster’s house, it howled its direful menaces.
