used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “Where’s Grant?” cried Stone, aghast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Where’s Grant?” cried Stone, aghast.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “What made you desert him?”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
downpournounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/
a heavy rain
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
drenchingnounUS /ˈdrentʃɪŋ/
the act of making something completely wet
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
ESTABLISHINGverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “establish” — set up or found
From this reading ESTABLISHING FRIENDLY RELATIONS.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading ESTABLISHING FRIENDLY RELATIONS.
let have
From this reading “Where’s Grant?” cried Stone, aghast.
Heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What made you desert him?”
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
and nothing more
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “What made you desert him?”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
PipernounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading ESTABLISHING FRIENDLY RELATIONS.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
SpringernounUS /ˈsprɪŋər/
the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
in a swift manner
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
swirlverbUS /swɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Heedless of the blazing lightning, the crashing thunder and the drenching downpour, Stone and Crane remained exposed upon the shore and besieged by anxiety concerning what was taking place a short distance away upon the lake.
Where's
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From this reading “Where’s Grant?” cried Stone, aghast.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Through the blinding rain swirl they finally perceived a dark object approaching, and, running swiftly, they reached the beach just as the wind and waves hurled upon it the canoe containing Springer and Piper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What made you desert him?”
