used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Around and around went the fan-shaped sails, pumping water at a fearful rate.
(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 “I must get the mill stopped first of all!” she cried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The windmill was groaning and straining under the assault of the elements.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any moment, Vevi expected to see the canvas-covered arms ripped to shreds.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading At any moment, Vevi expected to see the canvas-covered arms ripped to shreds.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around and around went the fan-shaped sails, pumping water at a fearful rate.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading The windmill was groaning and straining under the assault of the elements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any moment, Vevi expected to see the canvas-covered arms ripped to shreds.
canvas-covered
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From this reading At any moment, Vevi expected to see the canvas-covered arms ripped to shreds.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The irrigation ditches were flooded and Hanny could see that some of the tulip fields were soaked.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I must get the mill stopped first of all!” she cried.
ditchesnounUS /ˈdɪtʃəz/
plural of “ditch” — a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading The irrigation ditches were flooded and Hanny could see that some of the tulip fields were soaked.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading The windmill was groaning and straining under the assault of the elements.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading At any moment, Vevi expected to see the canvas-covered arms ripped to shreds.
fan-shapedadjective
shaped in the form of a fan
From this reading Around and around went the fan-shaped sails, pumping water at a fearful rate.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Around and around went the fan-shaped sails, pumping water at a fearful rate.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The irrigation ditches were flooded and Hanny could see that some of the tulip fields were soaked.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I must get the mill stopped first of all!” she cried.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The irrigation ditches were flooded and Hanny could see that some of the tulip fields were soaked.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I must get the mill stopped first of all!” she cried.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The windmill was groaning and straining under the assault of the elements.
Hanny
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From this reading The irrigation ditches were flooded and Hanny could see that some of the tulip fields were soaked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must get the mill stopped first of all!” she cried.
irrigationnounUS /ˌɪrəˈɡeɪʃən/
supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
From this reading The irrigation ditches were flooded and Hanny could see that some of the tulip fields were soaked.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “I must get the mill stopped first of all!” she cried.
a particular point in time
From this reading At any moment, Vevi expected to see the canvas-covered arms ripped to shreds.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must get the mill stopped first of all!” she cried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The windmill was groaning and straining under the assault of the elements.
pumpingverbUS /ˈpʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “pump” — operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading Around and around went the fan-shaped sails, pumping water at a fearful rate.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Around and around went the fan-shaped sails, pumping water at a fearful rate.
rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading At any moment, Vevi expected to see the canvas-covered arms ripped to shreds.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading Around and around went the fan-shaped sails, pumping water at a fearful rate.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At any moment, Vevi expected to see the canvas-covered arms ripped to shreds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I must get the mill stopped first of all!” she cried.
shredsnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading At any moment, Vevi expected to see the canvas-covered arms ripped to shreds.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading The irrigation ditches were flooded and Hanny could see that some of the tulip fields were soaked.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The irrigation ditches were flooded and Hanny could see that some of the tulip fields were soaked.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “I must get the mill stopped first of all!” she cried.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading The windmill was groaning and straining under the assault of the elements.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The irrigation ditches were flooded and Hanny could see that some of the tulip fields were soaked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The windmill was groaning and straining under the assault of the elements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At any moment, Vevi expected to see the canvas-covered arms ripped to shreds.
tulipnounUS /ˈtuːləp/
any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
From this reading The irrigation ditches were flooded and Hanny could see that some of the tulip fields were soaked.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The windmill was groaning and straining under the assault of the elements.
Vevi
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From this reading At any moment, Vevi expected to see the canvas-covered arms ripped to shreds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The windmill was groaning and straining under the assault of the elements.
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 Around and around went the fan-shaped sails, pumping water at a fearful rate.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Around and around went the fan-shaped sails, pumping water at a fearful rate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The irrigation ditches were flooded and Hanny could see that some of the tulip fields were soaked.
windmillnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪl/
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading The windmill was groaning and straining under the assault of the elements.
