used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE "Whether that's so or not," said the trembling Horace, "I feel that I've learned a lesson.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It became difficult to carry on any sort of conversation, what with all the racket around them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It became difficult to carry on any sort of conversation, what with all the racket around them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It became difficult to carry on any sort of conversation, what with all the racket around them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still they were a thankful lot of boys as they lay under the ledges and counted the minutes creep past.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It became difficult to carry on any sort of conversation, what with all the racket around them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Still they were a thankful lot of boys as they lay under the ledges and counted the minutes creep past.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It became difficult to carry on any sort of conversation, what with all the racket around them.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading It became difficult to carry on any sort of conversation, what with all the racket around them.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Still they were a thankful lot of boys as they lay under the ledges and counted the minutes creep past.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Still they were a thankful lot of boys as they lay under the ledges and counted the minutes creep past.
deep-toned
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From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It became difficult to carry on any sort of conversation, what with all the racket around them.
divisible by two
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
every person
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE "Whether that's so or not," said the trembling Horace, "I feel that I've learned a lesson.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
the act of departing
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
only a very short time before
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE "Whether that's so or not," said the trembling Horace, "I feel that I've learned a lesson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE "Whether that's so or not," said the trembling Horace, "I feel that I've learned a lesson.
I'm
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From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE "Whether that's so or not," said the trembling Horace, "I feel that I've learned a lesson.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
LANDSLIDEnounUS /ˈlændslaɪd/
an overwhelming electoral victory
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE "Whether that's so or not," said the trembling Horace, "I feel that I've learned a lesson.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Still they were a thankful lot of boys as they lay under the ledges and counted the minutes creep past.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE "Whether that's so or not," said the trembling Horace, "I feel that I've learned a lesson.
ledgesnounUS /ˈledʒɪz/
plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Still they were a thankful lot of boys as they lay under the ledges and counted the minutes creep past.
a unit of instruction
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE "Whether that's so or not," said the trembling Horace, "I feel that I've learned a lesson.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Still they were a thankful lot of boys as they lay under the ledges and counted the minutes creep past.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Still they were a thankful lot of boys as they lay under the ledges and counted the minutes creep past.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE "Whether that's so or not," said the trembling Horace, "I feel that I've learned a lesson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It became difficult to carry on any sort of conversation, what with all the racket around them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE "Whether that's so or not," said the trembling Horace, "I feel that I've learned a lesson.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Still they were a thankful lot of boys as they lay under the ledges and counted the minutes creep past.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading It became difficult to carry on any sort of conversation, what with all the racket around them.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
on the contrary
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE "Whether that's so or not," said the trembling Horace, "I feel that I've learned a lesson.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE "Whether that's so or not," said the trembling Horace, "I feel that I've learned a lesson.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It became difficult to carry on any sort of conversation, what with all the racket around them.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still they were a thankful lot of boys as they lay under the ledges and counted the minutes creep past.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
carry out
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Still they were a thankful lot of boys as they lay under the ledges and counted the minutes creep past.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE "Whether that's so or not," said the trembling Horace, "I feel that I've learned a lesson.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE "Whether that's so or not," said the trembling Horace, "I feel that I've learned a lesson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE "Whether that's so or not," said the trembling Horace, "I feel that I've learned a lesson.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It became difficult to carry on any sort of conversation, what with all the racket around them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still they were a thankful lot of boys as they lay under the ledges and counted the minutes creep past.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
a shaky motion
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE "Whether that's so or not," said the trembling Horace, "I feel that I've learned a lesson.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Still they were a thankful lot of boys as they lay under the ledges and counted the minutes creep past.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I own up that I'm terribly afraid of lightning; but after this I'm going to face it, even if I have to lie out in the storm, rather than take chances."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still they were a thankful lot of boys as they lay under the ledges and counted the minutes creep past.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It became difficult to carry on any sort of conversation, what with all the racket around them.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THE LANDSLIDE "Whether that's so or not," said the trembling Horace, "I feel that I've learned a lesson.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It became difficult to carry on any sort of conversation, what with all the racket around them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The wind blew, the rain fell in sheets, and the thunder boomed so continuously that one deep-toned roll hardly died away before there would come another crash that made everybody start.
