used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He bent close, his hand shook, and his blunt finger traced the remainder of that text which he and Cad Sills together had unwittingly erased from the Preaching Tree.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading He bent close, his hand shook, and his blunt finger traced the remainder of that text which he and Cad Sills together had unwittingly erased from the Preaching Tree.
CadnounUS /kæd/
someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading He bent close, his hand shook, and his blunt finger traced the remainder of that text which he and Cad Sills together had unwittingly erased from the Preaching Tree.
clods
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From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He bent close, his hand shook, and his blunt finger traced the remainder of that text which he and Cad Sills together had unwittingly erased from the Preaching Tree.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading "No man, Lord."--"Neither do I damn thee: go, and sin no more."
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At the first page to which he turned, his eye rested on the words, "Woman, hath no man damned thee?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No man, Lord."--"Neither do I damn thee: go, and sin no more."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
erasedverbUS /ɪˈreɪst/
past form of “erase” — remove from memory or existence
From this reading He bent close, his hand shook, and his blunt finger traced the remainder of that text which he and Cad Sills together had unwittingly erased from the Preaching Tree.
the organ of sight
From this reading At the first page to which he turned, his eye rested on the words, "Woman, hath no man damned thee?"
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He bent close, his hand shook, and his blunt finger traced the remainder of that text which he and Cad Sills together had unwittingly erased from the Preaching Tree.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first page to which he turned, his eye rested on the words, "Woman, hath no man damned thee?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No man, Lord."--"Neither do I damn thee: go, and sin no more."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He bent close, his hand shook, and his blunt finger traced the remainder of that text which he and Cad Sills together had unwittingly erased from the Preaching Tree.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading At the first page to which he turned, his eye rested on the words, "Woman, hath no man damned thee?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No man, Lord."--"Neither do I damn thee: go, and sin no more."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left the Bible standing open and ran out-of-doors.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "No man, Lord."--"Neither do I damn thee: go, and sin no more."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the first page to which he turned, his eye rested on the words, "Woman, hath no man damned thee?"
MeteornounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
mightiestadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪtiəst/
superlative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No man, Lord."--"Neither do I damn thee: go, and sin no more."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "No man, Lord."--"Neither do I damn thee: go, and sin no more."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
not any; not one
From this reading At the first page to which he turned, his eye rested on the words, "Woman, hath no man damned thee?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He left the Bible standing open and ran out-of-doors.
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading He left the Bible standing open and ran out-of-doors.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading At the first page to which he turned, his eye rested on the words, "Woman, hath no man damned thee?"
PreachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading He bent close, his hand shook, and his blunt finger traced the remainder of that text which he and Cad Sills together had unwittingly erased from the Preaching Tree.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He left the Bible standing open and ran out-of-doors.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading He bent close, his hand shook, and his blunt finger traced the remainder of that text which he and Cad Sills together had unwittingly erased from the Preaching Tree.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading At the first page to which he turned, his eye rested on the words, "Woman, hath no man damned thee?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
SillsnounUS /sɪlz/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1929)
From this reading He bent close, his hand shook, and his blunt finger traced the remainder of that text which he and Cad Sills together had unwittingly erased from the Preaching Tree.
estrangement from god
From this reading "No man, Lord."--"Neither do I damn thee: go, and sin no more."
be standing; be upright
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
having a supporting base
From this reading He left the Bible standing open and ran out-of-doors.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading He bent close, his hand shook, and his blunt finger traced the remainder of that text which he and Cad Sills together had unwittingly erased from the Preaching Tree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He bent close, his hand shook, and his blunt finger traced the remainder of that text which he and Cad Sills together had unwittingly erased from the Preaching Tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading At the first page to which he turned, his eye rested on the words, "Woman, hath no man damned thee?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the first page to which he turned, his eye rested on the words, "Woman, hath no man damned thee?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He bent close, his hand shook, and his blunt finger traced the remainder of that text which he and Cad Sills together had unwittingly erased from the Preaching Tree.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading He bent close, his hand shook, and his blunt finger traced the remainder of that text which he and Cad Sills together had unwittingly erased from the Preaching Tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He bent close, his hand shook, and his blunt finger traced the remainder of that text which he and Cad Sills together had unwittingly erased from the Preaching Tree.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At the first page to which he turned, his eye rested on the words, "Woman, hath no man damned thee?"
unwittinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading He bent close, his hand shook, and his blunt finger traced the remainder of that text which he and Cad Sills together had unwittingly erased from the Preaching Tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
at the time that
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the first page to which he turned, his eye rested on the words, "Woman, hath no man damned thee?"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Then, on a night when the fall wind was at its mightiest, and shook the house on Meteor Island as if clods of turf had been hurled against it, he took down his Bible from its stand.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At the first page to which he turned, his eye rested on the words, "Woman, hath no man damned thee?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading At the first page to which he turned, his eye rested on the words, "Woman, hath no man damned thee?"
