used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For half a minute Tom Cameron did not know just what to do for Ruth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the water spilled out of the angry clouds overhead and bade fair to drench them.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Then the water spilled out of the angry clouds overhead and bade fair to drench them.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He half carried Ruth into the summer-house and let her rest upon a bench, sitting beside her with his arm tenderly supporting her shoulders.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Then the water spilled out of the angry clouds overhead and bade fair to drench them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Ruth had begun to sob tempestuously.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He half carried Ruth into the summer-house and let her rest upon a bench, sitting beside her with his arm tenderly supporting her shoulders.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He half carried Ruth into the summer-house and let her rest upon a bench, sitting beside her with his arm tenderly supporting her shoulders.
Cameron
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From this reading For half a minute Tom Cameron did not know just what to do for Ruth.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He half carried Ruth into the summer-house and let her rest upon a bench, sitting beside her with his arm tenderly supporting her shoulders.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Then the water spilled out of the angry clouds overhead and bade fair to drench them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For half a minute Tom Cameron did not know just what to do for Ruth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For half a minute Tom Cameron did not know just what to do for Ruth.
drenchverbUS /drentʃ/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Then the water spilled out of the angry clouds overhead and bade fair to drench them.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Then the water spilled out of the angry clouds overhead and bade fair to drench them.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Ruth Fielding weeping!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For half a minute Tom Cameron did not know just what to do for Ruth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruth had begun to sob tempestuously.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For half a minute Tom Cameron did not know just what to do for Ruth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He half carried Ruth into the summer-house and let her rest upon a bench, sitting beside her with his arm tenderly supporting her shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He half carried Ruth into the summer-house and let her rest upon a bench, sitting beside her with his arm tenderly supporting her shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He half carried Ruth into the summer-house and let her rest upon a bench, sitting beside her with his arm tenderly supporting her shoulders.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He half carried Ruth into the summer-house and let her rest upon a bench, sitting beside her with his arm tenderly supporting her shoulders.
and nothing more
From this reading For half a minute Tom Cameron did not know just what to do for Ruth.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For half a minute Tom Cameron did not know just what to do for Ruth.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He half carried Ruth into the summer-house and let her rest upon a bench, sitting beside her with his arm tenderly supporting her shoulders.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For half a minute Tom Cameron did not know just what to do for Ruth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For half a minute Tom Cameron did not know just what to do for Ruth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the water spilled out of the angry clouds overhead and bade fair to drench them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the water spilled out of the angry clouds overhead and bade fair to drench them.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Then the water spilled out of the angry clouds overhead and bade fair to drench them.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He half carried Ruth into the summer-house and let her rest upon a bench, sitting beside her with his arm tenderly supporting her shoulders.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading For half a minute Tom Cameron did not know just what to do for Ruth.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He half carried Ruth into the summer-house and let her rest upon a bench, sitting beside her with his arm tenderly supporting her shoulders.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He half carried Ruth into the summer-house and let her rest upon a bench, sitting beside her with his arm tenderly supporting her shoulders.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading Ruth had begun to sob tempestuously.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading Then the water spilled out of the angry clouds overhead and bade fair to drench them.
summer-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He half carried Ruth into the summer-house and let her rest upon a bench, sitting beside her with his arm tenderly supporting her shoulders.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading He half carried Ruth into the summer-house and let her rest upon a bench, sitting beside her with his arm tenderly supporting her shoulders.
tempestuously
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From this reading Ruth had begun to sob tempestuously.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading He half carried Ruth into the summer-house and let her rest upon a bench, sitting beside her with his arm tenderly supporting her shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the water spilled out of the angry clouds overhead and bade fair to drench them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then the water spilled out of the angry clouds overhead and bade fair to drench them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the water spilled out of the angry clouds overhead and bade fair to drench them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For half a minute Tom Cameron did not know just what to do for Ruth.
male cat
From this reading For half a minute Tom Cameron did not know just what to do for Ruth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He half carried Ruth into the summer-house and let her rest upon a bench, sitting beside her with his arm tenderly supporting her shoulders.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then the water spilled out of the angry clouds overhead and bade fair to drench them.
showing sorrow
From this reading Ruth Fielding weeping!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For half a minute Tom Cameron did not know just what to do for Ruth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He half carried Ruth into the summer-house and let her rest upon a bench, sitting beside her with his arm tenderly supporting her shoulders.
