adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When it came to be investigated and looked into, it proved much less terrible than had been feared.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not a bird is dead; not a flower killed: and the sun shines just as he did before.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Not a bird is dead; not a flower killed: and the sun shines just as he did before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When it came to be investigated and looked into, it proved much less terrible than had been feared.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
crisesnounUS /ˈkraɪsiz/
plural of “crisis” — an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
darkenverbUS /ˈdɑːrkən/
become dark or darker
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Not a bird is dead; not a flower killed: and the sun shines just as he did before.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not a bird is dead; not a flower killed: and the sun shines just as he did before.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When it came to be investigated and looked into, it proved much less terrible than had been feared.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading So it was with John’s financial trouble.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Not a bird is dead; not a flower killed: and the sun shines just as he did before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When it came to be investigated and looked into, it proved much less terrible than had been feared.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a bird is dead; not a flower killed: and the sun shines just as he did before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When it came to be investigated and looked into, it proved much less terrible than had been feared.
investigatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtəd/
past form of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading When it came to be investigated and looked into, it proved much less terrible than had been feared.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a bird is dead; not a flower killed: and the sun shines just as he did before.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was with John’s financial trouble.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading So it was with John’s financial trouble.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Not a bird is dead; not a flower killed: and the sun shines just as he did before.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Not a bird is dead; not a flower killed: and the sun shines just as he did before.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading When it came to be investigated and looked into, it proved much less terrible than had been feared.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When it came to be investigated and looked into, it proved much less terrible than had been feared.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When it came to be investigated and looked into, it proved much less terrible than had been feared.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a bird is dead; not a flower killed: and the sun shines just as he did before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading When it came to be investigated and looked into, it proved much less terrible than had been feared.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading It was not utter ruin.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading Not a bird is dead; not a flower killed: and the sun shines just as he did before.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was with John’s financial trouble.
STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Not a bird is dead; not a flower killed: and the sun shines just as he did before.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading When it came to be investigated and looked into, it proved much less terrible than had been feared.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When it came to be investigated and looked into, it proved much less terrible than had been feared.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
thunder-storm
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From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading So it was with John’s financial trouble.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading It was not utter ruin.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was with John’s financial trouble.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it came to be investigated and looked into, it proved much less terrible than had been feared.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _AFTER THE STORM._ THE painful and unfortunate crises of life often arise and darken like a thunder-storm, and seem for the moment perfectly terrific and overwhelming; but wait a little, and the cloud sweeps by, and the earth, which seemed about to be torn to pieces and destroyed, comes out as good as new.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it was with John’s financial trouble.
