used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No. He was only a roll of thunder behind the cloud.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have put off saying more about the cloud because of the difficulty in making anyone else understand the larger, vaguer threat on our horizon.
(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 Yet there was all about us, or hovering near ready to swoop down, a sense of fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those early days, as I have said, were happy and warmly sheltered.
any person at all
From this reading I have put off saying more about the cloud because of the difficulty in making anyone else understand the larger, vaguer threat on our horizon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Those early days, as I have said, were happy and warmly sheltered.
for the reason that
From this reading I have put off saying more about the cloud because of the difficulty in making anyone else understand the larger, vaguer threat on our horizon.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading No. He was only a roll of thunder behind the cloud.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading NIMBUS I see I have given the impression that Colonel Dover was the cloud.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading NIMBUS I see I have given the impression that Colonel Dover was the cloud.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Those early days, as I have said, were happy and warmly sheltered.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I have put off saying more about the cloud because of the difficulty in making anyone else understand the larger, vaguer threat on our horizon.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading NIMBUS I see I have given the impression that Colonel Dover was the cloud.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yet there was all about us, or hovering near ready to swoop down, a sense of fear.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Those early days, as I have said, were happy and warmly sheltered.
else
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From this reading I have put off saying more about the cloud because of the difficulty in making anyone else understand the larger, vaguer threat on our horizon.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Yet there was all about us, or hovering near ready to swoop down, a sense of fear.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading NIMBUS I see I have given the impression that Colonel Dover was the cloud.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Those early days, as I have said, were happy and warmly sheltered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading NIMBUS I see I have given the impression that Colonel Dover was the cloud.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No. He was only a roll of thunder behind the cloud.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading I have put off saying more about the cloud because of the difficulty in making anyone else understand the larger, vaguer threat on our horizon.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Yet there was all about us, or hovering near ready to swoop down, a sense of fear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NIMBUS I see I have given the impression that Colonel Dover was the cloud.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading NIMBUS I see I have given the impression that Colonel Dover was the cloud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have put off saying more about the cloud because of the difficulty in making anyone else understand the larger, vaguer threat on our horizon.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading I have put off saying more about the cloud because of the difficulty in making anyone else understand the larger, vaguer threat on our horizon.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I have put off saying more about the cloud because of the difficulty in making anyone else understand the larger, vaguer threat on our horizon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have put off saying more about the cloud because of the difficulty in making anyone else understand the larger, vaguer threat on our horizon.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Yet there was all about us, or hovering near ready to swoop down, a sense of fear.
NIMBUSnounUS /ˈnɪmbəs/
a dark grey cloud bearing rain
From this reading NIMBUS I see I have given the impression that Colonel Dover was the cloud.
not any; not one
From this reading No. He was only a roll of thunder behind the cloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No. He was only a roll of thunder behind the cloud.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I have put off saying more about the cloud because of the difficulty in making anyone else understand the larger, vaguer threat on our horizon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have put off saying more about the cloud because of the difficulty in making anyone else understand the larger, vaguer threat on our horizon.
and nothing more
From this reading No. He was only a roll of thunder behind the cloud.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet there was all about us, or hovering near ready to swoop down, a sense of fear.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I have put off saying more about the cloud because of the difficulty in making anyone else understand the larger, vaguer threat on our horizon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have put off saying more about the cloud because of the difficulty in making anyone else understand the larger, vaguer threat on our horizon.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Yet there was all about us, or hovering near ready to swoop down, a sense of fear.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading No. He was only a roll of thunder behind the cloud.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Those early days, as I have said, were happy and warmly sheltered.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I have put off saying more about the cloud because of the difficulty in making anyone else understand the larger, vaguer threat on our horizon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading NIMBUS I see I have given the impression that Colonel Dover was the cloud.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Yet there was all about us, or hovering near ready to swoop down, a sense of fear.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Those early days, as I have said, were happy and warmly sheltered.
swoopnounUS /swuːp/
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
From this reading Yet there was all about us, or hovering near ready to swoop down, a sense of fear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NIMBUS I see I have given the impression that Colonel Dover was the cloud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIMBUS I see I have given the impression that Colonel Dover was the cloud.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there was all about us, or hovering near ready to swoop down, a sense of fear.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those early days, as I have said, were happy and warmly sheltered.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading I have put off saying more about the cloud because of the difficulty in making anyone else understand the larger, vaguer threat on our horizon.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading No. He was only a roll of thunder behind the cloud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet there was all about us, or hovering near ready to swoop down, a sense of fear.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I have put off saying more about the cloud because of the difficulty in making anyone else understand the larger, vaguer threat on our horizon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet there was all about us, or hovering near ready to swoop down, a sense of fear.
vagueradjectiveUS /ˈveɪɡər/
comparative of “vague” — not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading I have put off saying more about the cloud because of the difficulty in making anyone else understand the larger, vaguer threat on our horizon.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Those early days, as I have said, were happy and warmly sheltered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NIMBUS I see I have given the impression that Colonel Dover was the cloud.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those early days, as I have said, were happy and warmly sheltered.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was all about us, or hovering near ready to swoop down, a sense of fear.
