used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
(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 All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rain drove up from the south, and the river rose rapidly.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Then the moment arrived when it started forward, impelled by the gathering mass up-stream.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ice, now greatly weakened, slowly stirred before its final rush to the sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then the moment arrived when it started forward, impelled by the gathering mass up-stream.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
demolishingnounUS /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
complete destruction of a building
From this reading All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DRIFT-LOGS The following week was very stormy.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The rain drove up from the south, and the river rose rapidly.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The ice, now greatly weakened, slowly stirred before its final rush to the sea.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading DRIFT-LOGS The following week was very stormy.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then the moment arrived when it started forward, impelled by the gathering mass up-stream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rain drove up from the south, and the river rose rapidly.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Then the moment arrived when it started forward, impelled by the gathering mass up-stream.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The ice, now greatly weakened, slowly stirred before its final rush to the sea.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The ice, now greatly weakened, slowly stirred before its final rush to the sea.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading Then the moment arrived when it started forward, impelled by the gathering mass up-stream.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then the moment arrived when it started forward, impelled by the gathering mass up-stream.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ice, now greatly weakened, slowly stirred before its final rush to the sea.
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 All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Then the moment arrived when it started forward, impelled by the gathering mass up-stream.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then the moment arrived when it started forward, impelled by the gathering mass up-stream.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The ice, now greatly weakened, slowly stirred before its final rush to the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain drove up from the south, and the river rose rapidly.
with speed
From this reading The rain drove up from the south, and the river rose rapidly.
rippingadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The rain drove up from the south, and the river rose rapidly.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The rain drove up from the south, and the river rose rapidly.
move hurridly
From this reading The ice, now greatly weakened, slowly stirred before its final rush to the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The ice, now greatly weakened, slowly stirred before its final rush to the sea.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The ice, now greatly weakened, slowly stirred before its final rush to the sea.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The rain drove up from the south, and the river rose rapidly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then the moment arrived when it started forward, impelled by the gathering mass up-stream.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The ice, now greatly weakened, slowly stirred before its final rush to the sea.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading DRIFT-LOGS The following week was very stormy.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRIFT-LOGS The following week was very stormy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the moment arrived when it started forward, impelled by the gathering mass up-stream.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ice, now greatly weakened, slowly stirred before its final rush to the sea.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
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 All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The rain drove up from the south, and the river rose rapidly.
up-rooting
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From this reading All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
up-stream
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From this reading Then the moment arrived when it started forward, impelled by the gathering mass up-stream.
precisely as stated
From this reading DRIFT-LOGS The following week was very stormy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DRIFT-LOGS The following week was very stormy.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading The ice, now greatly weakened, slowly stirred before its final rush to the sea.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading DRIFT-LOGS The following week was very stormy.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading All day long it surged onward, and far on into the night, carrying along trees, and stones, ripping and grinding, demolishing a wharf here, or up-rooting a tree there.
at the time that
From this reading Then the moment arrived when it started forward, impelled by the gathering mass up-stream.
