used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And what a horrible night it was!
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From this reading PINOCCHIO FINDS THE FAIRY AGAIN Pinocchio, hoping to be in time to help his father, swam the whole night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an island in the midst of the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what a horrible night it was!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, it hailed, the thunder was frightful, and the flashes of lightning made it as light as day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PINOCCHIO FINDS THE FAIRY AGAIN Pinocchio, hoping to be in time to help his father, swam the whole night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, it hailed, the thunder was frightful, and the flashes of lightning made it as light as day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, it hailed, the thunder was frightful, and the flashes of lightning made it as light as day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, it hailed, the thunder was frightful, and the flashes of lightning made it as light as day.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading PINOCCHIO FINDS THE FAIRY AGAIN Pinocchio, hoping to be in time to help his father, swam the whole night.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Towards morning he saw a long strip of land not far off.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading PINOCCHIO FINDS THE FAIRY AGAIN Pinocchio, hoping to be in time to help his father, swam the whole night.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading PINOCCHIO FINDS THE FAIRY AGAIN Pinocchio, hoping to be in time to help his father, swam the whole night.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, it hailed, the thunder was frightful, and the flashes of lightning made it as light as day.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, it hailed, the thunder was frightful, and the flashes of lightning made it as light as day.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, it hailed, the thunder was frightful, and the flashes of lightning made it as light as day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Towards morning he saw a long strip of land not far off.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading PINOCCHIO FINDS THE FAIRY AGAIN Pinocchio, hoping to be in time to help his father, swam the whole night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PINOCCHIO FINDS THE FAIRY AGAIN Pinocchio, hoping to be in time to help his father, swam the whole night.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading PINOCCHIO FINDS THE FAIRY AGAIN Pinocchio, hoping to be in time to help his father, swam the whole night.
provoking horror
From this reading And what a horrible night it was!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PINOCCHIO FINDS THE FAIRY AGAIN Pinocchio, hoping to be in time to help his father, swam the whole night.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It was an island in the midst of the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And what a horrible night it was!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Towards morning he saw a long strip of land not far off.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, it hailed, the thunder was frightful, and the flashes of lightning made it as light as day.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, it hailed, the thunder was frightful, and the flashes of lightning made it as light as day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Towards morning he saw a long strip of land not far off.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, it hailed, the thunder was frightful, and the flashes of lightning made it as light as day.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading It was an island in the midst of the sea.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Towards morning he saw a long strip of land not far off.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PINOCCHIO FINDS THE FAIRY AGAIN Pinocchio, hoping to be in time to help his father, swam the whole night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Towards morning he saw a long strip of land not far off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, it hailed, the thunder was frightful, and the flashes of lightning made it as light as day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Towards morning he saw a long strip of land not far off.
PINOCCHIO
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From this reading PINOCCHIO FINDS THE FAIRY AGAIN Pinocchio, hoping to be in time to help his father, swam the whole night.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, it hailed, the thunder was frightful, and the flashes of lightning made it as light as day.
cut with a saw
From this reading Towards morning he saw a long strip of land not far off.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was an island in the midst of the sea.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Towards morning he saw a long strip of land not far off.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading PINOCCHIO FINDS THE FAIRY AGAIN Pinocchio, hoping to be in time to help his father, swam the whole night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO FINDS THE FAIRY AGAIN Pinocchio, hoping to be in time to help his father, swam the whole night.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, it hailed, the thunder was frightful, and the flashes of lightning made it as light as day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PINOCCHIO FINDS THE FAIRY AGAIN Pinocchio, hoping to be in time to help his father, swam the whole night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PINOCCHIO FINDS THE FAIRY AGAIN Pinocchio, hoping to be in time to help his father, swam the whole night.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading The rain came down in torrents, it hailed, the thunder was frightful, and the flashes of lightning made it as light as day.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards morning he saw a long strip of land not far off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what a horrible night it was!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what a horrible night it was!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading PINOCCHIO FINDS THE FAIRY AGAIN Pinocchio, hoping to be in time to help his father, swam the whole night.
