used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A flash of lightning had frightened him.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Thunder and lightning were to him as direct agents of a vengeful and irate Power as they were to the priests and prophets of old.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The first loud crash filled the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thunder and lightning were to him as direct agents of a vengeful and irate Power as they were to the priests and prophets of old.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thunder and lightning were to him as direct agents of a vengeful and irate Power as they were to the priests and prophets of old.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then ensued a splitting and rending as of a granite mountain, from whose depths vomited a prolonged howling and roaring as of monstrous beasts.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Nial drew closer.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading The first loud crash filled the air.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Then ensued a splitting and rending as of a granite mountain, from whose depths vomited a prolonged howling and roaring as of monstrous beasts.
command with authority
From this reading Thunder and lightning were to him as direct agents of a vengeful and irate Power as they were to the priests and prophets of old.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Nial drew closer.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Then ensued a splitting and rending as of a granite mountain, from whose depths vomited a prolonged howling and roaring as of monstrous beasts.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The first loud crash filled the air.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first loud crash filled the air.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A flash of lightning had frightened him.
made afraid
From this reading A flash of lightning had frightened him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then ensued a splitting and rending as of a granite mountain, from whose depths vomited a prolonged howling and roaring as of monstrous beasts.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading Then ensued a splitting and rending as of a granite mountain, from whose depths vomited a prolonged howling and roaring as of monstrous beasts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A flash of lightning had frightened him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A flash of lightning had frightened him.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Then ensued a splitting and rending as of a granite mountain, from whose depths vomited a prolonged howling and roaring as of monstrous beasts.
irateadjectiveUS /aɪˈreɪt/
feeling or showing extreme anger
From this reading Thunder and lightning were to him as direct agents of a vengeful and irate Power as they were to the priests and prophets of old.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading A flash of lightning had frightened him.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The first loud crash filled the air.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Then ensued a splitting and rending as of a granite mountain, from whose depths vomited a prolonged howling and roaring as of monstrous beasts.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Then ensued a splitting and rending as of a granite mountain, from whose depths vomited a prolonged howling and roaring as of monstrous beasts.
Nial
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From this reading Nial drew closer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A flash of lightning had frightened him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Thunder and lightning were to him as direct agents of a vengeful and irate Power as they were to the priests and prophets of old.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Thunder and lightning were to him as direct agents of a vengeful and irate Power as they were to the priests and prophets of old.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Thunder and lightning were to him as direct agents of a vengeful and irate Power as they were to the priests and prophets of old.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Then ensued a splitting and rending as of a granite mountain, from whose depths vomited a prolonged howling and roaring as of monstrous beasts.
prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading Thunder and lightning were to him as direct agents of a vengeful and irate Power as they were to the priests and prophets of old.
rendingadjectiveUS /ˈrendɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading Then ensued a splitting and rending as of a granite mountain, from whose depths vomited a prolonged howling and roaring as of monstrous beasts.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Then ensued a splitting and rending as of a granite mountain, from whose depths vomited a prolonged howling and roaring as of monstrous beasts.
splittingadjectiveUS /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading Then ensued a splitting and rending as of a granite mountain, from whose depths vomited a prolonged howling and roaring as of monstrous beasts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thunder and lightning were to him as direct agents of a vengeful and irate Power as they were to the priests and prophets of old.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then ensued a splitting and rending as of a granite mountain, from whose depths vomited a prolonged howling and roaring as of monstrous beasts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thunder and lightning were to him as direct agents of a vengeful and irate Power as they were to the priests and prophets of old.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Thunder and lightning were to him as direct agents of a vengeful and irate Power as they were to the priests and prophets of old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thunder and lightning were to him as direct agents of a vengeful and irate Power as they were to the priests and prophets of old.
vengefuladjectiveUS /ˈvendʒfəl/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading Thunder and lightning were to him as direct agents of a vengeful and irate Power as they were to the priests and prophets of old.
vomited
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From this reading Then ensued a splitting and rending as of a granite mountain, from whose depths vomited a prolonged howling and roaring as of monstrous beasts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thunder and lightning were to him as direct agents of a vengeful and irate Power as they were to the priests and prophets of old.
belonging to which person
From this reading Then ensued a splitting and rending as of a granite mountain, from whose depths vomited a prolonged howling and roaring as of monstrous beasts.
