used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Coombe talking to his close friend in her few quiet hours at Eaton Square, found a support in the very atmosphere surrounding her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ominous hours had come and gone; waves of gloom had surged in and receded, but never receded far enough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Coombe talking to his close friend in her few quiet hours at Eaton Square, found a support in the very atmosphere surrounding her.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Coombe talking to his close friend in her few quiet hours at Eaton Square, found a support in the very atmosphere surrounding her.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ominous hours had come and gone; waves of gloom had surged in and receded, but never receded far enough.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The earth called out of chaos to take form may have produced some such tempestuous crash.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading "The earth called out of chaos to take form may have produced some such tempestuous crash.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Coombe talking to his close friend in her few quiet hours at Eaton Square, found a support in the very atmosphere surrounding her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ominous hours had come and gone; waves of gloom had surged in and receded, but never receded far enough.
Coombe
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From this reading Coombe talking to his close friend in her few quiet hours at Eaton Square, found a support in the very atmosphere surrounding her.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading "The earth called out of chaos to take form may have produced some such tempestuous crash.
createsverbUS /kriˈeɪts/
third-person singular of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading "The world at war creates a prehistoric uproar," he said.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "The earth called out of chaos to take form may have produced some such tempestuous crash.
Eaton
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From this reading Coombe talking to his close friend in her few quiet hours at Eaton Square, found a support in the very atmosphere surrounding her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Ominous hours had come and gone; waves of gloom had surged in and receded, but never receded far enough.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Ominous hours had come and gone; waves of gloom had surged in and receded, but never receded far enough.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Coombe talking to his close friend in her few quiet hours at Eaton Square, found a support in the very atmosphere surrounding her.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "The earth called out of chaos to take form may have produced some such tempestuous crash.
set up or found
From this reading Coombe talking to his close friend in her few quiet hours at Eaton Square, found a support in the very atmosphere surrounding her.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Coombe talking to his close friend in her few quiet hours at Eaton Square, found a support in the very atmosphere surrounding her.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Ominous hours had come and gone; waves of gloom had surged in and receded, but never receded far enough.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Ominous hours had come and gone; waves of gloom had surged in and receded, but never receded far enough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ominous hours had come and gone; waves of gloom had surged in and receded, but never receded far enough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The earth called out of chaos to take form may have produced some such tempestuous crash.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The world at war creates a prehistoric uproar," he said.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Coombe talking to his close friend in her few quiet hours at Eaton Square, found a support in the very atmosphere surrounding her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Coombe talking to his close friend in her few quiet hours at Eaton Square, found a support in the very atmosphere surrounding her.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Ominous hours had come and gone; waves of gloom had surged in and receded, but never receded far enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ominous hours had come and gone; waves of gloom had surged in and receded, but never receded far enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The earth called out of chaos to take form may have produced some such tempestuous crash.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ominous hours had come and gone; waves of gloom had surged in and receded, but never receded far enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ominous hours had come and gone; waves of gloom had surged in and receded, but never receded far enough.
OminousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Ominous hours had come and gone; waves of gloom had surged in and receded, but never receded far enough.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The earth called out of chaos to take form may have produced some such tempestuous crash.
pandemoniumnounUS /ˌpændɪˈmoʊniəm/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
prehistoricadjectiveUS /ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to or existing in times before recorded history
From this reading "The world at war creates a prehistoric uproar," he said.
primaevaladjective
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading "The earth called out of chaos to take form may have produced some such tempestuous crash.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Coombe talking to his close friend in her few quiet hours at Eaton Square, found a support in the very atmosphere surrounding her.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Ominous hours had come and gone; waves of gloom had surged in and receded, but never receded far enough.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The world at war creates a prehistoric uproar," he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
make square
From this reading Coombe talking to his close friend in her few quiet hours at Eaton Square, found a support in the very atmosphere surrounding her.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "The earth called out of chaos to take form may have produced some such tempestuous crash.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Coombe talking to his close friend in her few quiet hours at Eaton Square, found a support in the very atmosphere surrounding her.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Ominous hours had come and gone; waves of gloom had surged in and receded, but never receded far enough.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Coombe talking to his close friend in her few quiet hours at Eaton Square, found a support in the very atmosphere surrounding her.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
carry out
From this reading "The earth called out of chaos to take form may have produced some such tempestuous crash.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Coombe talking to his close friend in her few quiet hours at Eaton Square, found a support in the very atmosphere surrounding her.
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading "The earth called out of chaos to take form may have produced some such tempestuous crash.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
tidaladjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdəl/
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coombe talking to his close friend in her few quiet hours at Eaton Square, found a support in the very atmosphere surrounding her.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading "The world at war creates a prehistoric uproar," he said.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
precisely as stated
From this reading Coombe talking to his close friend in her few quiet hours at Eaton Square, found a support in the very atmosphere surrounding her.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "The world at war creates a prehistoric uproar," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading It was as though the rising and falling of some primaeval storm was the background of all thought and life and its pandemonium of sound foretold the far-off heaving of some vast tidal wave, gathering its unearthly power as it swelled.
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 Ominous hours had come and gone; waves of gloom had surged in and receded, but never receded far enough.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "The world at war creates a prehistoric uproar," he said.
