used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT Dawn had come with an unleashed wind and the crash of thunder.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading In the cabin on the hillside Harry had watched the rage of the elements with a dull sense of accord; it typified the wild range of feeling in which his soul had been harried.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT Dawn had come with an unleashed wind and the crash of thunder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT Dawn had come with an unleashed wind and the crash of thunder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Battle had been the keynote of a series of days and doings of which the tense awakening in Jessica's chamber, with its supreme moment of passion and longing, had been a weird culmination.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Battle had been the keynote of a series of days and doings of which the tense awakening in Jessica's chamber, with its supreme moment of passion and longing, had been a weird culmination.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the cabin on the hillside Harry had watched the rage of the elements with a dull sense of accord; it typified the wild range of feeling in which his soul had been harried.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In the cabin on the hillside Harry had watched the rage of the elements with a dull sense of accord; it typified the wild range of feeling in which his soul had been harried.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Battle had been the keynote of a series of days and doings of which the tense awakening in Jessica's chamber, with its supreme moment of passion and longing, had been a weird culmination.
cloud-burst
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From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT Dawn had come with an unleashed wind and the crash of thunder.
correctingverbUS /kərˈektɪŋ/
-ing form of “correct” — make right or correct
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT Dawn had come with an unleashed wind and the crash of thunder.
culminationnounUS /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/
a final climactic stage
From this reading Battle had been the keynote of a series of days and doings of which the tense awakening in Jessica's chamber, with its supreme moment of passion and longing, had been a weird culmination.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
the first light of day
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT Dawn had come with an unleashed wind and the crash of thunder.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Battle had been the keynote of a series of days and doings of which the tense awakening in Jessica's chamber, with its supreme moment of passion and longing, had been a weird culmination.
deluging
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From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Battle had been the keynote of a series of days and doings of which the tense awakening in Jessica's chamber, with its supreme moment of passion and longing, had been a weird culmination.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading In the cabin on the hillside Harry had watched the rage of the elements with a dull sense of accord; it typified the wild range of feeling in which his soul had been harried.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading In the cabin on the hillside Harry had watched the rage of the elements with a dull sense of accord; it typified the wild range of feeling in which his soul had been harried.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In the cabin on the hillside Harry had watched the rage of the elements with a dull sense of accord; it typified the wild range of feeling in which his soul had been harried.
gulches
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From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT Dawn had come with an unleashed wind and the crash of thunder.
harriedadjectiveUS /ˈherid/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading In the cabin on the hillside Harry had watched the rage of the elements with a dull sense of accord; it typified the wild range of feeling in which his soul had been harried.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading In the cabin on the hillside Harry had watched the rage of the elements with a dull sense of accord; it typified the wild range of feeling in which his soul had been harried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading In the cabin on the hillside Harry had watched the rage of the elements with a dull sense of accord; it typified the wild range of feeling in which his soul had been harried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the cabin on the hillside Harry had watched the rage of the elements with a dull sense of accord; it typified the wild range of feeling in which his soul had been harried.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT Dawn had come with an unleashed wind and the crash of thunder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the cabin on the hillside Harry had watched the rage of the elements with a dull sense of accord; it typified the wild range of feeling in which his soul had been harried.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Battle had been the keynote of a series of days and doings of which the tense awakening in Jessica's chamber, with its supreme moment of passion and longing, had been a weird culmination.
Jessica's
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From this reading Battle had been the keynote of a series of days and doings of which the tense awakening in Jessica's chamber, with its supreme moment of passion and longing, had been a weird culmination.
keynotenounUS /ˈkiːnoʊt/
the principal theme in a speech or literary work
From this reading Battle had been the keynote of a series of days and doings of which the tense awakening in Jessica's chamber, with its supreme moment of passion and longing, had been a weird culmination.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT Dawn had come with an unleashed wind and the crash of thunder.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Battle had been the keynote of a series of days and doings of which the tense awakening in Jessica's chamber, with its supreme moment of passion and longing, had been a weird culmination.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
menacedverbUS /ˈmenəst/
past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
a particular point in time
From this reading Battle had been the keynote of a series of days and doings of which the tense awakening in Jessica's chamber, with its supreme moment of passion and longing, had been a weird culmination.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT Dawn had come with an unleashed wind and the crash of thunder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT Dawn had come with an unleashed wind and the crash of thunder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the cabin on the hillside Harry had watched the rage of the elements with a dull sense of accord; it typified the wild range of feeling in which his soul had been harried.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Battle had been the keynote of a series of days and doings of which the tense awakening in Jessica's chamber, with its supreme moment of passion and longing, had been a weird culmination.
a course of conduct
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
pitilesslyadverb
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading In the cabin on the hillside Harry had watched the rage of the elements with a dull sense of accord; it typified the wild range of feeling in which his soul had been harried.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading In the cabin on the hillside Harry had watched the rage of the elements with a dull sense of accord; it typified the wild range of feeling in which his soul had been harried.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
scarringverbUS /ˈskɑːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “scar” — mark with a scar
From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In the cabin on the hillside Harry had watched the rage of the elements with a dull sense of accord; it typified the wild range of feeling in which his soul had been harried.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Battle had been the keynote of a series of days and doings of which the tense awakening in Jessica's chamber, with its supreme moment of passion and longing, had been a weird culmination.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading In the cabin on the hillside Harry had watched the rage of the elements with a dull sense of accord; it typified the wild range of feeling in which his soul had been harried.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Battle had been the keynote of a series of days and doings of which the tense awakening in Jessica's chamber, with its supreme moment of passion and longing, had been a weird culmination.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Battle had been the keynote of a series of days and doings of which the tense awakening in Jessica's chamber, with its supreme moment of passion and longing, had been a weird culmination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT Dawn had come with an unleashed wind and the crash of thunder.
THIEFnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT Dawn had come with an unleashed wind and the crash of thunder.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT Dawn had come with an unleashed wind and the crash of thunder.
up to a particular time
From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
typifiedverbUS /ˈtɪpəfaɪd/
inflected form of “typify” — embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
From this reading In the cabin on the hillside Harry had watched the rage of the elements with a dull sense of accord; it typified the wild range of feeling in which his soul had been harried.
unleashedverbUS /ənˈliːʃt/
past form of “unleash” — release or vent
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT Dawn had come with an unleashed wind and the crash of thunder.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading In the cabin on the hillside Harry had watched the rage of the elements with a dull sense of accord; it typified the wild range of feeling in which his soul had been harried.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As he made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning, he had faced squarely the question that in that dim room had become an imminent demand.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Battle had been the keynote of a series of days and doings of which the tense awakening in Jessica's chamber, with its supreme moment of passion and longing, had been a weird culmination.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In the cabin on the hillside Harry had watched the rage of the elements with a dull sense of accord; it typified the wild range of feeling in which his soul had been harried.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT Dawn had come with an unleashed wind and the crash of thunder.
witchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT Dawn had come with an unleashed wind and the crash of thunder.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The electric storm, which had muttered and menaced like a Sabbath of witches till daylight, had broken at length and turned the world to a raving turmoil, pitilessly scarring the mountain and deluging the gulches with cloud-burst.
