prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The waves were already washing over the top of the dam and the old sluice gates were groaning under the strain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The waves were already washing over the top of the dam and the old sluice gates were groaning under the strain.
BURSTINGverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE DAM There was no time to waste in mourning over the fate of the two outlaws.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Scott’s first duty was to the unsuspecting ranchers in the path of the coming flood.
DAMnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE DAM There was no time to waste in mourning over the fate of the two outlaws.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Scott’s first duty was to the unsuspecting ranchers in the path of the coming flood.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere there was running water.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE DAM There was no time to waste in mourning over the fate of the two outlaws.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Scott’s first duty was to the unsuspecting ranchers in the path of the coming flood.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Scott’s first duty was to the unsuspecting ranchers in the path of the coming flood.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The storm still raged in unabated fury.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The waves were already washing over the top of the dam and the old sluice gates were groaning under the strain.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The waves were already washing over the top of the dam and the old sluice gates were groaning under the strain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE DAM There was no time to waste in mourning over the fate of the two outlaws.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE DAM There was no time to waste in mourning over the fate of the two outlaws.
not any; not one
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE DAM There was no time to waste in mourning over the fate of the two outlaws.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE DAM There was no time to waste in mourning over the fate of the two outlaws.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The waves were already washing over the top of the dam and the old sluice gates were groaning under the strain.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE DAM There was no time to waste in mourning over the fate of the two outlaws.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE DAM There was no time to waste in mourning over the fate of the two outlaws.
a course of conduct
From this reading Scott’s first duty was to the unsuspecting ranchers in the path of the coming flood.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm still raged in unabated fury.
ranchersnounUS /ˈræntʃərz/
plural of “rancher” — a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading Scott’s first duty was to the unsuspecting ranchers in the path of the coming flood.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Everywhere there was running water.
Scott'snounUS /skɑːts/
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Scott’s first duty was to the unsuspecting ranchers in the path of the coming flood.
sluiceverbUS /sluːs/
pour as if from a sluice
From this reading The waves were already washing over the top of the dam and the old sluice gates were groaning under the strain.
not in physical motion
From this reading The storm still raged in unabated fury.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm still raged in unabated fury.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The waves were already washing over the top of the dam and the old sluice gates were groaning under the strain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE DAM There was no time to waste in mourning over the fate of the two outlaws.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE DAM There was no time to waste in mourning over the fate of the two outlaws.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE DAM There was no time to waste in mourning over the fate of the two outlaws.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE DAM There was no time to waste in mourning over the fate of the two outlaws.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The waves were already washing over the top of the dam and the old sluice gates were groaning under the strain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE DAM There was no time to waste in mourning over the fate of the two outlaws.
unabatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈbeɪtɪd/
continuing at full strength or intensity
From this reading The storm still raged in unabated fury.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The waves were already washing over the top of the dam and the old sluice gates were groaning under the strain.
unsuspectingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
not suspicious
From this reading Scott’s first duty was to the unsuspecting ranchers in the path of the coming flood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE DAM There was no time to waste in mourning over the fate of the two outlaws.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading The waves were already washing over the top of the dam and the old sluice gates were groaning under the strain.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading THE BURSTING OF THE DAM There was no time to waste in mourning over the fate of the two outlaws.
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 Everywhere there was running water.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The waves were already washing over the top of the dam and the old sluice gates were groaning under the strain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The waves were already washing over the top of the dam and the old sluice gates were groaning under the strain.
