(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE STORM That storm was always known as "The Storm" by everyone who was at the Week-End Camp on that night in August.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Greendale had been singularly free from severe storms that season and the Carters had had no difficulty up to that time in keeping dry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STORM That storm was always known as "The Storm" by everyone who was at the Week-End Camp on that night in August.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STORM That storm was always known as "The Storm" by everyone who was at the Week-End Camp on that night in August.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE STORM That storm was always known as "The Storm" by everyone who was at the Week-End Camp on that night in August.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Greendale had been singularly free from severe storms that season and the Carters had had no difficulty up to that time in keeping dry.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had had rain in plenty but never great downpours and their mountain had escaped the lightning that on several occasions had played havoc not many miles from them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE STORM That storm was always known as "The Storm" by everyone who was at the Week-End Camp on that night in August.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE STORM That storm was always known as "The Storm" by everyone who was at the Week-End Camp on that night in August.
CartersnounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
plural of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Greendale had been singularly free from severe storms that season and the Carters had had no difficulty up to that time in keeping dry.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The day had been exceptionally warm but very clear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had been exceptionally warm but very clear.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Greendale had been singularly free from severe storms that season and the Carters had had no difficulty up to that time in keeping dry.
downpoursnounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːrz/
plural of “downpour” — a heavy rain
From this reading They had had rain in plenty but never great downpours and their mountain had escaped the lightning that on several occasions had played havoc not many miles from them.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Greendale had been singularly free from severe storms that season and the Carters had had no difficulty up to that time in keeping dry.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading They had had rain in plenty but never great downpours and their mountain had escaped the lightning that on several occasions had played havoc not many miles from them.
every person
From this reading THE STORM That storm was always known as "The Storm" by everyone who was at the Week-End Camp on that night in August.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading The day had been exceptionally warm but very clear.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Greendale had been singularly free from severe storms that season and the Carters had had no difficulty up to that time in keeping dry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Greendale had been singularly free from severe storms that season and the Carters had had no difficulty up to that time in keeping dry.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had had rain in plenty but never great downpours and their mountain had escaped the lightning that on several occasions had played havoc not many miles from them.
Greendale
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From this reading Greendale had been singularly free from severe storms that season and the Carters had had no difficulty up to that time in keeping dry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Greendale had been singularly free from severe storms that season and the Carters had had no difficulty up to that time in keeping dry.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading They had had rain in plenty but never great downpours and their mountain had escaped the lightning that on several occasions had played havoc not many miles from them.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORM That storm was always known as "The Storm" by everyone who was at the Week-End Camp on that night in August.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Greendale had been singularly free from severe storms that season and the Carters had had no difficulty up to that time in keeping dry.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE STORM That storm was always known as "The Storm" by everyone who was at the Week-End Camp on that night in August.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading They had had rain in plenty but never great downpours and their mountain had escaped the lightning that on several occasions had played havoc not many miles from them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They had had rain in plenty but never great downpours and their mountain had escaped the lightning that on several occasions had played havoc not many miles from them.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They had had rain in plenty but never great downpours and their mountain had escaped the lightning that on several occasions had played havoc not many miles from them.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They had had rain in plenty but never great downpours and their mountain had escaped the lightning that on several occasions had played havoc not many miles from them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had had rain in plenty but never great downpours and their mountain had escaped the lightning that on several occasions had played havoc not many miles from them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE STORM That storm was always known as "The Storm" by everyone who was at the Week-End Camp on that night in August.
not any; not one
From this reading Greendale had been singularly free from severe storms that season and the Carters had had no difficulty up to that time in keeping dry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had had rain in plenty but never great downpours and their mountain had escaped the lightning that on several occasions had played havoc not many miles from them.
something you have to do
From this reading They had had rain in plenty but never great downpours and their mountain had escaped the lightning that on several occasions had played havoc not many miles from them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STORM That storm was always known as "The Storm" by everyone who was at the Week-End Camp on that night in August.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
orbnounUS /ɔːrb/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading They had had rain in plenty but never great downpours and their mountain had escaped the lightning that on several occasions had played havoc not many miles from them.
a full supply
From this reading They had had rain in plenty but never great downpours and their mountain had escaped the lightning that on several occasions had played havoc not many miles from them.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading They had had rain in plenty but never great downpours and their mountain had escaped the lightning that on several occasions had played havoc not many miles from them.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Greendale had been singularly free from severe storms that season and the Carters had had no difficulty up to that time in keeping dry.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They had had rain in plenty but never great downpours and their mountain had escaped the lightning that on several occasions had played havoc not many miles from them.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Greendale had been singularly free from severe storms that season and the Carters had had no difficulty up to that time in keeping dry.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Greendale had been singularly free from severe storms that season and the Carters had had no difficulty up to that time in keeping dry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM That storm was always known as "The Storm" by everyone who was at the Week-End Camp on that night in August.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Greendale had been singularly free from severe storms that season and the Carters had had no difficulty up to that time in keeping dry.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STORM That storm was always known as "The Storm" by everyone who was at the Week-End Camp on that night in August.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM That storm was always known as "The Storm" by everyone who was at the Week-End Camp on that night in August.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had had rain in plenty but never great downpours and their mountain had escaped the lightning that on several occasions had played havoc not many miles from them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had had rain in plenty but never great downpours and their mountain had escaped the lightning that on several occasions had played havoc not many miles from them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had rain in plenty but never great downpours and their mountain had escaped the lightning that on several occasions had played havoc not many miles from them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Greendale had been singularly free from severe storms that season and the Carters had had no difficulty up to that time in keeping dry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Greendale had been singularly free from severe storms that season and the Carters had had no difficulty up to that time in keeping dry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Greendale had been singularly free from severe storms that season and the Carters had had no difficulty up to that time in keeping dry.
precisely as stated
From this reading The day had been exceptionally warm but very clear.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The day had been exceptionally warm but very clear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORM That storm was always known as "The Storm" by everyone who was at the Week-End Camp on that night in August.
Week-End
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORM That storm was always known as "The Storm" by everyone who was at the Week-End Camp on that night in August.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
at the time that
From this reading The full moon had taken the place of the sun when night came on and so brilliant was the glow from that heavenly orb, one could almost fancy heat was reflected as well as light.
which person or people
From this reading THE STORM That storm was always known as "The Storm" by everyone who was at the Week-End Camp on that night in August.
