used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the rain came suddenly and swept across the plains in a slanting fury.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then the rain came suddenly and swept across the plains in a slanting fury.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading Percy Roden, who had been to Utrecht and Antwerp, arrived home on the evening of the day that saw Lord Ferriby's advent to The Hague.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading CLEARING THE AIR “It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Percy Roden, who had been to Utrecht and Antwerp, arrived home on the evening of the day that saw Lord Ferriby's advent to The Hague.
AntwerpnounUS /ˈæntwərp/
a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
From this reading Percy Roden, who had been to Utrecht and Antwerp, arrived home on the evening of the day that saw Lord Ferriby's advent to The Hague.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Percy Roden, who had been to Utrecht and Antwerp, arrived home on the evening of the day that saw Lord Ferriby's advent to The Hague.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CLEARING THE AIR “It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though the day had been fine enough, the weather broke up at sunset, and great clouds chased the sun towards the west.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading CLEARING THE AIR “It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CLEARING THE AIR “It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.”
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading A cold wind from the south-east followed hard upon the heavy clouds, and night came in a chaos of squall and beating rain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Percy Roden, who had been to Utrecht and Antwerp, arrived home on the evening of the day that saw Lord Ferriby's advent to The Hague.
lacking funds
From this reading Though the day had been fine enough, the weather broke up at sunset, and great clouds chased the sun towards the west.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the rain came suddenly and swept across the plains in a slanting fury.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading A cold wind from the south-east followed hard upon the heavy clouds, and night came in a chaos of squall and beating rain.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Though the day had been fine enough, the weather broke up at sunset, and great clouds chased the sun towards the west.
CLEARINGnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading CLEARING THE AIR “It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Though the day had been fine enough, the weather broke up at sunset, and great clouds chased the sun towards the west.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A cold wind from the south-east followed hard upon the heavy clouds, and night came in a chaos of squall and beating rain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Percy Roden, who had been to Utrecht and Antwerp, arrived home on the evening of the day that saw Lord Ferriby's advent to The Hague.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading CLEARING THE AIR “It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Though the day had been fine enough, the weather broke up at sunset, and great clouds chased the sun towards the west.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading CLEARING THE AIR “It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Percy Roden, who had been to Utrecht and Antwerp, arrived home on the evening of the day that saw Lord Ferriby's advent to The Hague.
Ferriby's
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From this reading Percy Roden, who had been to Utrecht and Antwerp, arrived home on the evening of the day that saw Lord Ferriby's advent to The Hague.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Though the day had been fine enough, the weather broke up at sunset, and great clouds chased the sun towards the west.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A cold wind from the south-east followed hard upon the heavy clouds, and night came in a chaos of squall and beating rain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A cold wind from the south-east followed hard upon the heavy clouds, and night came in a chaos of squall and beating rain.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Then the rain came suddenly and swept across the plains in a slanting fury.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading CLEARING THE AIR “It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Though the day had been fine enough, the weather broke up at sunset, and great clouds chased the sun towards the west.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Percy Roden, who had been to Utrecht and Antwerp, arrived home on the evening of the day that saw Lord Ferriby's advent to The Hague.
Hague
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From this reading Percy Roden, who had been to Utrecht and Antwerp, arrived home on the evening of the day that saw Lord Ferriby's advent to The Hague.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A cold wind from the south-east followed hard upon the heavy clouds, and night came in a chaos of squall and beating rain.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A cold wind from the south-east followed hard upon the heavy clouds, and night came in a chaos of squall and beating rain.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Percy Roden, who had been to Utrecht and Antwerp, arrived home on the evening of the day that saw Lord Ferriby's advent to The Hague.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the rain came suddenly and swept across the plains in a slanting fury.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLEARING THE AIR “It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CLEARING THE AIR “It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Percy Roden, who had been to Utrecht and Antwerp, arrived home on the evening of the day that saw Lord Ferriby's advent to The Hague.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A cold wind from the south-east followed hard upon the heavy clouds, and night came in a chaos of squall and beating rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Percy Roden, who had been to Utrecht and Antwerp, arrived home on the evening of the day that saw Lord Ferriby's advent to The Hague.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Percy Roden, who had been to Utrecht and Antwerp, arrived home on the evening of the day that saw Lord Ferriby's advent to The Hague.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Percy Roden, who had been to Utrecht and Antwerp, arrived home on the evening of the day that saw Lord Ferriby's advent to The Hague.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Then the rain came suddenly and swept across the plains in a slanting fury.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Then the rain came suddenly and swept across the plains in a slanting fury.
Roden
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From this reading Percy Roden, who had been to Utrecht and Antwerp, arrived home on the evening of the day that saw Lord Ferriby's advent to The Hague.
cut with a saw
From this reading Percy Roden, who had been to Utrecht and Antwerp, arrived home on the evening of the day that saw Lord Ferriby's advent to The Hague.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Then the rain came suddenly and swept across the plains in a slanting fury.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading A cold wind from the south-east followed hard upon the heavy clouds, and night came in a chaos of squall and beating rain.
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading A cold wind from the south-east followed hard upon the heavy clouds, and night came in a chaos of squall and beating rain.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then the rain came suddenly and swept across the plains in a slanting fury.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Though the day had been fine enough, the weather broke up at sunset, and great clouds chased the sun towards the west.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Though the day had been fine enough, the weather broke up at sunset, and great clouds chased the sun towards the west.
possessing sweep
From this reading Then the rain came suddenly and swept across the plains in a slanting fury.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Percy Roden, who had been to Utrecht and Antwerp, arrived home on the evening of the day that saw Lord Ferriby's advent to The Hague.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLEARING THE AIR “It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the rain came suddenly and swept across the plains in a slanting fury.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the day had been fine enough, the weather broke up at sunset, and great clouds chased the sun towards the west.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLEARING THE AIR “It is as difficult to be entirely bad as it is to be entirely good.”
in the direction of
From this reading Though the day had been fine enough, the weather broke up at sunset, and great clouds chased the sun towards the west.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Though the day had been fine enough, the weather broke up at sunset, and great clouds chased the sun towards the west.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A cold wind from the south-east followed hard upon the heavy clouds, and night came in a chaos of squall and beating rain.
Utrechtnoun
a city in the central Netherlands
From this reading Percy Roden, who had been to Utrecht and Antwerp, arrived home on the evening of the day that saw Lord Ferriby's advent to The Hague.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Though the day had been fine enough, the weather broke up at sunset, and great clouds chased the sun towards the west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Though the day had been fine enough, the weather broke up at sunset, and great clouds chased the sun towards the west.
which person or people
From this reading Percy Roden, who had been to Utrecht and Antwerp, arrived home on the evening of the day that saw Lord Ferriby's advent to The Hague.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A cold wind from the south-east followed hard upon the heavy clouds, and night came in a chaos of squall and beating rain.
