used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rush of wind came with a high call out of the South and tore at the hessian walls of Surprise with multitudinous fingers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There blazed through the dark a sheet of light and the ghost of day stood an instant naked and trembling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A rush of wind came with a high call out of the South and tore at the hessian walls of Surprise with multitudinous fingers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A rush of wind came with a high call out of the South and tore at the hessian walls of Surprise with multitudinous fingers.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It leapt in rage upon the staunch homestead of Kaloona so that the timbers groaned beneath the buffet.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading There blazed through the dark a sheet of light and the ghost of day stood an instant naked and trembling.
buffetnounUS /ˈbʌfət/
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
From this reading It leapt in rage upon the staunch homestead of Kaloona so that the timbers groaned beneath the buffet.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading THE COMING OF THE RAINS The storm burst in the middle of the night.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A rush of wind came with a high call out of the South and tore at the hessian walls of Surprise with multitudinous fingers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A rush of wind came with a high call out of the South and tore at the hessian walls of Surprise with multitudinous fingers.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE RAINS The storm burst in the middle of the night.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It fell with upraised voice upon the timbered country of Pelican Pool and swung together the heads of the trees.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There blazed through the dark a sheet of light and the ghost of day stood an instant naked and trembling.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There blazed through the dark a sheet of light and the ghost of day stood an instant naked and trembling.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It fell with upraised voice upon the timbered country of Pelican Pool and swung together the heads of the trees.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading A rush of wind came with a high call out of the South and tore at the hessian walls of Surprise with multitudinous fingers.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading There blazed through the dark a sheet of light and the ghost of day stood an instant naked and trembling.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading It leapt in rage upon the staunch homestead of Kaloona so that the timbers groaned beneath the buffet.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It fell with upraised voice upon the timbered country of Pelican Pool and swung together the heads of the trees.
hessiannounUS /ˈheʃən/
(19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
From this reading A rush of wind came with a high call out of the South and tore at the hessian walls of Surprise with multitudinous fingers.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A rush of wind came with a high call out of the South and tore at the hessian walls of Surprise with multitudinous fingers.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading It leapt in rage upon the staunch homestead of Kaloona so that the timbers groaned beneath the buffet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COMING OF THE RAINS The storm burst in the middle of the night.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading There blazed through the dark a sheet of light and the ghost of day stood an instant naked and trembling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fell with upraised voice upon the timbered country of Pelican Pool and swung together the heads of the trees.
Kaloona
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From this reading It leapt in rage upon the staunch homestead of Kaloona so that the timbers groaned beneath the buffet.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It leapt in rage upon the staunch homestead of Kaloona so that the timbers groaned beneath the buffet.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There blazed through the dark a sheet of light and the ghost of day stood an instant naked and trembling.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading THE COMING OF THE RAINS The storm burst in the middle of the night.
multitudinousadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading A rush of wind came with a high call out of the South and tore at the hessian walls of Surprise with multitudinous fingers.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading There blazed through the dark a sheet of light and the ghost of day stood an instant naked and trembling.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE COMING OF THE RAINS The storm burst in the middle of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE RAINS The storm burst in the middle of the night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A rush of wind came with a high call out of the South and tore at the hessian walls of Surprise with multitudinous fingers.
PelicannounUS /ˈpeləkən/
large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
From this reading It fell with upraised voice upon the timbered country of Pelican Pool and swung together the heads of the trees.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading It fell with upraised voice upon the timbered country of Pelican Pool and swung together the heads of the trees.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading It leapt in rage upon the staunch homestead of Kaloona so that the timbers groaned beneath the buffet.
RAINSnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE COMING OF THE RAINS The storm burst in the middle of the night.
move hurridly
From this reading A rush of wind came with a high call out of the South and tore at the hessian walls of Surprise with multitudinous fingers.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading There blazed through the dark a sheet of light and the ghost of day stood an instant naked and trembling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It leapt in rage upon the staunch homestead of Kaloona so that the timbers groaned beneath the buffet.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A rush of wind came with a high call out of the South and tore at the hessian walls of Surprise with multitudinous fingers.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading It leapt in rage upon the staunch homestead of Kaloona so that the timbers groaned beneath the buffet.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There blazed through the dark a sheet of light and the ghost of day stood an instant naked and trembling.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE COMING OF THE RAINS The storm burst in the middle of the night.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A rush of wind came with a high call out of the South and tore at the hessian walls of Surprise with multitudinous fingers.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading It fell with upraised voice upon the timbered country of Pelican Pool and swung together the heads of the trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It leapt in rage upon the staunch homestead of Kaloona so that the timbers groaned beneath the buffet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF THE RAINS The storm burst in the middle of the night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There blazed through the dark a sheet of light and the ghost of day stood an instant naked and trembling.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There blazed through the dark a sheet of light and the ghost of day stood an instant naked and trembling.
timberedadjective
furnished with or made of wood or timbers
From this reading It fell with upraised voice upon the timbered country of Pelican Pool and swung together the heads of the trees.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading It leapt in rage upon the staunch homestead of Kaloona so that the timbers groaned beneath the buffet.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It fell with upraised voice upon the timbered country of Pelican Pool and swung together the heads of the trees.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading A rush of wind came with a high call out of the South and tore at the hessian walls of Surprise with multitudinous fingers.
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 It fell with upraised voice upon the timbered country of Pelican Pool and swung together the heads of the trees.
a shaky motion
From this reading There blazed through the dark a sheet of light and the ghost of day stood an instant naked and trembling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It fell with upraised voice upon the timbered country of Pelican Pool and swung together the heads of the trees.
upraisedadjective
held up in the air
From this reading It fell with upraised voice upon the timbered country of Pelican Pool and swung together the heads of the trees.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It fell with upraised voice upon the timbered country of Pelican Pool and swung together the heads of the trees.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A rush of wind came with a high call out of the South and tore at the hessian walls of Surprise with multitudinous fingers.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A rush of wind came with a high call out of the South and tore at the hessian walls of Surprise with multitudinous fingers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A rush of wind came with a high call out of the South and tore at the hessian walls of Surprise with multitudinous fingers.
