used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ruth and Helen had never seen so much water fall in so short a time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ruth and Helen had never seen so much water fall in so short a time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The rain had not stopped—not by any means.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the two girls were comparatively dry under the carriage top.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rain had not stopped—not by any means.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading But the two girls were comparatively dry under the carriage top.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading But the two girls were comparatively dry under the carriage top.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading It was like driving through a red, muddy stream.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The roadway, when Unc’ Simmy drove out into it through the ruined gateway, was flooded from side to side.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading But the two girls were comparatively dry under the carriage top.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Ruth and Helen had never seen so much water fall in so short a time.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The roadway, when Unc’ Simmy drove out into it through the ruined gateway, was flooded from side to side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The roadway, when Unc’ Simmy drove out into it through the ruined gateway, was flooded from side to side.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading The roadway, when Unc’ Simmy drove out into it through the ruined gateway, was flooded from side to side.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But the two girls were comparatively dry under the carriage top.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain had not stopped—not by any means.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Ruth and Helen had never seen so much water fall in so short a time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruth and Helen had never seen so much water fall in so short a time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The roadway, when Unc’ Simmy drove out into it through the ruined gateway, was flooded from side to side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The roadway, when Unc’ Simmy drove out into it through the ruined gateway, was flooded from side to side.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like driving through a red, muddy stream.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The rain had not stopped—not by any means.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Ruth and Helen had never seen so much water fall in so short a time.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading It was like driving through a red, muddy stream.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ruth and Helen had never seen so much water fall in so short a time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rain had not stopped—not by any means.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The roadway, when Unc’ Simmy drove out into it through the ruined gateway, was flooded from side to side.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain had not stopped—not by any means.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was like driving through a red, muddy stream.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading The roadway, when Unc’ Simmy drove out into it through the ruined gateway, was flooded from side to side.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading The roadway, when Unc’ Simmy drove out into it through the ruined gateway, was flooded from side to side.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth and Helen had never seen so much water fall in so short a time.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ruth and Helen had never seen so much water fall in so short a time.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Ruth and Helen had never seen so much water fall in so short a time.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The roadway, when Unc’ Simmy drove out into it through the ruined gateway, was flooded from side to side.
Simmy
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From this reading The roadway, when Unc’ Simmy drove out into it through the ruined gateway, was flooded from side to side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ruth and Helen had never seen so much water fall in so short a time.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The rain had not stopped—not by any means.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It was like driving through a red, muddy stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rain had not stopped—not by any means.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The roadway, when Unc’ Simmy drove out into it through the ruined gateway, was flooded from side to side.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ruth and Helen had never seen so much water fall in so short a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The roadway, when Unc’ Simmy drove out into it through the ruined gateway, was flooded from side to side.
the upper part of anything
From this reading But the two girls were comparatively dry under the carriage top.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But the two girls were comparatively dry under the carriage top.
Unc
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From this reading The roadway, when Unc’ Simmy drove out into it through the ruined gateway, was flooded from side to side.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But the two girls were comparatively dry under the carriage top.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The roadway, when Unc’ Simmy drove out into it through the ruined gateway, was flooded from side to side.
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 Ruth and Helen had never seen so much water fall in so short a time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the two girls were comparatively dry under the carriage top.
at the time that
From this reading The roadway, when Unc’ Simmy drove out into it through the ruined gateway, was flooded from side to side.
