used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
anew
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Women with husbands at sea cowered before their blazing fires that night, and children in their beds snuggled closer and held their breaths with very fear.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Women with husbands at sea cowered before their blazing fires that night, and children in their beds snuggled closer and held their breaths with very fear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Women with husbands at sea cowered before their blazing fires that night, and children in their beds snuggled closer and held their breaths with very fear.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Over the open moors and heaths of the country the winds went roaring like unloosed demons, bent upon terrible mischief.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Women with husbands at sea cowered before their blazing fires that night, and children in their beds snuggled closer and held their breaths with very fear.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Houses were unroofed in many places, chimneys were blown down, and lives were lost upon bridges and country roads through falling timbers and uprooted trees.
breathsnounUS /breθs/
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Women with husbands at sea cowered before their blazing fires that night, and children in their beds snuggled closer and held their breaths with very fear.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading Houses were unroofed in many places, chimneys were blown down, and lives were lost upon bridges and country roads through falling timbers and uprooted trees.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Women with husbands at sea cowered before their blazing fires that night, and children in their beds snuggled closer and held their breaths with very fear.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Houses were unroofed in many places, chimneys were blown down, and lives were lost upon bridges and country roads through falling timbers and uprooted trees.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Women with husbands at sea cowered before their blazing fires that night, and children in their beds snuggled closer and held their breaths with very fear.
coastsnounUS /koʊsts/
plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Over the open moors and heaths of the country the winds went roaring like unloosed demons, bent upon terrible mischief.
cowered
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From this reading Women with husbands at sea cowered before their blazing fires that night, and children in their beds snuggled closer and held their breaths with very fear.
demonsnounUS /ˈdiːmənz/
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading Over the open moors and heaths of the country the winds went roaring like unloosed demons, bent upon terrible mischief.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Houses were unroofed in many places, chimneys were blown down, and lives were lost upon bridges and country roads through falling timbers and uprooted trees.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Houses were unroofed in many places, chimneys were blown down, and lives were lost upon bridges and country roads through falling timbers and uprooted trees.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Women with husbands at sea cowered before their blazing fires that night, and children in their beds snuggled closer and held their breaths with very fear.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Women with husbands at sea cowered before their blazing fires that night, and children in their beds snuggled closer and held their breaths with very fear.
Goodwin
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From this reading Ships were wrecked upon the Goodwin Sands, and upon the south and west coasts.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
HeathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
heaths
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From this reading Over the open moors and heaths of the country the winds went roaring like unloosed demons, bent upon terrible mischief.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Women with husbands at sea cowered before their blazing fires that night, and children in their beds snuggled closer and held their breaths with very fear.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Houses were unroofed in many places, chimneys were blown down, and lives were lost upon bridges and country roads through falling timbers and uprooted trees.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Women with husbands at sea cowered before their blazing fires that night, and children in their beds snuggled closer and held their breaths with very fear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Over the open moors and heaths of the country the winds went roaring like unloosed demons, bent upon terrible mischief.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Houses were unroofed in many places, chimneys were blown down, and lives were lost upon bridges and country roads through falling timbers and uprooted trees.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Houses were unroofed in many places, chimneys were blown down, and lives were lost upon bridges and country roads through falling timbers and uprooted trees.
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 Houses were unroofed in many places, chimneys were blown down, and lives were lost upon bridges and country roads through falling timbers and uprooted trees.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Over the open moors and heaths of the country the winds went roaring like unloosed demons, bent upon terrible mischief.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading Over the open moors and heaths of the country the winds went roaring like unloosed demons, bent upon terrible mischief.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over the open moors and heaths of the country the winds went roaring like unloosed demons, bent upon terrible mischief.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Over the open moors and heaths of the country the winds went roaring like unloosed demons, bent upon terrible mischief.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the open moors and heaths of the country the winds went roaring like unloosed demons, bent upon terrible mischief.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Houses were unroofed in many places, chimneys were blown down, and lives were lost upon bridges and country roads through falling timbers and uprooted trees.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Houses were unroofed in many places, chimneys were blown down, and lives were lost upon bridges and country roads through falling timbers and uprooted trees.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Over the open moors and heaths of the country the winds went roaring like unloosed demons, bent upon terrible mischief.
Rufus
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From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Ships were wrecked upon the Goodwin Sands, and upon the south and west coasts.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Women with husbands at sea cowered before their blazing fires that night, and children in their beds snuggled closer and held their breaths with very fear.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Ships were wrecked upon the Goodwin Sands, and upon the south and west coasts.
snuggledadjectiveUS /ˈsnʌɡəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading Women with husbands at sea cowered before their blazing fires that night, and children in their beds snuggled closer and held their breaths with very fear.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Ships were wrecked upon the Goodwin Sands, and upon the south and west coasts.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Over the open moors and heaths of the country the winds went roaring like unloosed demons, bent upon terrible mischief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ships were wrecked upon the Goodwin Sands, and upon the south and west coasts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Women with husbands at sea cowered before their blazing fires that night, and children in their beds snuggled closer and held their breaths with very fear.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Houses were unroofed in many places, chimneys were blown down, and lives were lost upon bridges and country roads through falling timbers and uprooted trees.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Houses were unroofed in many places, chimneys were blown down, and lives were lost upon bridges and country roads through falling timbers and uprooted trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Houses were unroofed in many places, chimneys were blown down, and lives were lost upon bridges and country roads through falling timbers and uprooted trees.
unloosed
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From this reading Over the open moors and heaths of the country the winds went roaring like unloosed demons, bent upon terrible mischief.
unroofedadjective
having no roof
From this reading Houses were unroofed in many places, chimneys were blown down, and lives were lost upon bridges and country roads through falling timbers and uprooted trees.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
uprootedverbUS /əˈpruːtɪd/
past form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
From this reading Houses were unroofed in many places, chimneys were blown down, and lives were lost upon bridges and country roads through falling timbers and uprooted trees.
precisely as stated
From this reading Women with husbands at sea cowered before their blazing fires that night, and children in their beds snuggled closer and held their breaths with very fear.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Over the open moors and heaths of the country the winds went roaring like unloosed demons, bent upon terrible mischief.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ships were wrecked upon the Goodwin Sands, and upon the south and west coasts.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Ships were wrecked upon the Goodwin Sands, and upon the south and west coasts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading That night upon which Rufus Black visited Heather Hills, and was sent away again in despair, was a wild night throughout Great Britain and upon its coasts.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Over the open moors and heaths of the country the winds went roaring like unloosed demons, bent upon terrible mischief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Women with husbands at sea cowered before their blazing fires that night, and children in their beds snuggled closer and held their breaths with very fear.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women with husbands at sea cowered before their blazing fires that night, and children in their beds snuggled closer and held their breaths with very fear.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading Ships were wrecked upon the Goodwin Sands, and upon the south and west coasts.
