used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the trees.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading It was necessary for him to hasten forth as the last stick had been thrown upon the fire, and he must seek for more dry fuel amidst the forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been the heaviest storm of the season, and in fact for several years.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The snow was piled high around the lodge, and it was with difficulty that Klitonda forced his way through the yielding mass to gain the outer world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was necessary for him to hasten forth as the last stick had been thrown upon the fire, and he must seek for more dry fuel amidst the forest.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading REJECTED The next morning the sky was clear, the tempest having beaten out its fury during the night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been the heaviest storm of the season, and in fact for several years.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the trees.
rid of obstructions
From this reading REJECTED The next morning the sky was clear, the tempest having beaten out its fury during the night.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The snow was piled high around the lodge, and it was with difficulty that Klitonda forced his way through the yielding mass to gain the outer world.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was necessary for him to hasten forth as the last stick had been thrown upon the fire, and he must seek for more dry fuel amidst the forest.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading REJECTED The next morning the sky was clear, the tempest having beaten out its fury during the night.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It had been the heaviest storm of the season, and in fact for several years.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was necessary for him to hasten forth as the last stick had been thrown upon the fire, and he must seek for more dry fuel amidst the forest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been the heaviest storm of the season, and in fact for several years.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The snow was piled high around the lodge, and it was with difficulty that Klitonda forced his way through the yielding mass to gain the outer world.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was necessary for him to hasten forth as the last stick had been thrown upon the fire, and he must seek for more dry fuel amidst the forest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was necessary for him to hasten forth as the last stick had been thrown upon the fire, and he must seek for more dry fuel amidst the forest.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading It was necessary for him to hasten forth as the last stick had been thrown upon the fire, and he must seek for more dry fuel amidst the forest.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading REJECTED The next morning the sky was clear, the tempest having beaten out its fury during the night.
obtain
From this reading The snow was piled high around the lodge, and it was with difficulty that Klitonda forced his way through the yielding mass to gain the outer world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been the heaviest storm of the season, and in fact for several years.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading It was necessary for him to hasten forth as the last stick had been thrown upon the fire, and he must seek for more dry fuel amidst the forest.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading REJECTED The next morning the sky was clear, the tempest having beaten out its fury during the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was necessary for him to hasten forth as the last stick had been thrown upon the fire, and he must seek for more dry fuel amidst the forest.
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It had been the heaviest storm of the season, and in fact for several years.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The snow was piled high around the lodge, and it was with difficulty that Klitonda forced his way through the yielding mass to gain the outer world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was necessary for him to hasten forth as the last stick had been thrown upon the fire, and he must seek for more dry fuel amidst the forest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The snow was piled high around the lodge, and it was with difficulty that Klitonda forced his way through the yielding mass to gain the outer world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been the heaviest storm of the season, and in fact for several years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been the heaviest storm of the season, and in fact for several years.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading REJECTED The next morning the sky was clear, the tempest having beaten out its fury during the night.
Klitonda
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From this reading The snow was piled high around the lodge, and it was with difficulty that Klitonda forced his way through the yielding mass to gain the outer world.
immediately past
From this reading It was necessary for him to hasten forth as the last stick had been thrown upon the fire, and he must seek for more dry fuel amidst the forest.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The snow was piled high around the lodge, and it was with difficulty that Klitonda forced his way through the yielding mass to gain the outer world.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The snow was piled high around the lodge, and it was with difficulty that Klitonda forced his way through the yielding mass to gain the outer world.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was necessary for him to hasten forth as the last stick had been thrown upon the fire, and he must seek for more dry fuel amidst the forest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading REJECTED The next morning the sky was clear, the tempest having beaten out its fury during the night.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was necessary for him to hasten forth as the last stick had been thrown upon the fire, and he must seek for more dry fuel amidst the forest.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was necessary for him to hasten forth as the last stick had been thrown upon the fire, and he must seek for more dry fuel amidst the forest.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading REJECTED The next morning the sky was clear, the tempest having beaten out its fury during the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading REJECTED The next morning the sky was clear, the tempest having beaten out its fury during the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been the heaviest storm of the season, and in fact for several years.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading REJECTED The next morning the sky was clear, the tempest having beaten out its fury during the night.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The snow was piled high around the lodge, and it was with difficulty that Klitonda forced his way through the yielding mass to gain the outer world.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The snow was piled high around the lodge, and it was with difficulty that Klitonda forced his way through the yielding mass to gain the outer world.
REJECTEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading REJECTED The next morning the sky was clear, the tempest having beaten out its fury during the night.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It had been the heaviest storm of the season, and in fact for several years.
try to get or reach
From this reading It was necessary for him to hasten forth as the last stick had been thrown upon the fire, and he must seek for more dry fuel amidst the forest.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It had been the heaviest storm of the season, and in fact for several years.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading REJECTED The next morning the sky was clear, the tempest having beaten out its fury during the night.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow was piled high around the lodge, and it was with difficulty that Klitonda forced his way through the yielding mass to gain the outer world.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading It was necessary for him to hasten forth as the last stick had been thrown upon the fire, and he must seek for more dry fuel amidst the forest.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the trees.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It had been the heaviest storm of the season, and in fact for several years.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading REJECTED The next morning the sky was clear, the tempest having beaten out its fury during the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The snow was piled high around the lodge, and it was with difficulty that Klitonda forced his way through the yielding mass to gain the outer world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REJECTED The next morning the sky was clear, the tempest having beaten out its fury during the night.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The snow was piled high around the lodge, and it was with difficulty that Klitonda forced his way through the yielding mass to gain the outer world.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading It was necessary for him to hasten forth as the last stick had been thrown upon the fire, and he must seek for more dry fuel amidst the forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The snow was piled high around the lodge, and it was with difficulty that Klitonda forced his way through the yielding mass to gain the outer world.
plural of “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 Not a breath of wind stirred the trees.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was necessary for him to hasten forth as the last stick had been thrown upon the fire, and he must seek for more dry fuel amidst the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REJECTED The next morning the sky was clear, the tempest having beaten out its fury during the night.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The snow was piled high around the lodge, and it was with difficulty that Klitonda forced his way through the yielding mass to gain the outer world.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred the trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The snow was piled high around the lodge, and it was with difficulty that Klitonda forced his way through the yielding mass to gain the outer world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The snow was piled high around the lodge, and it was with difficulty that Klitonda forced his way through the yielding mass to gain the outer world.
a late time of life
From this reading It had been the heaviest storm of the season, and in fact for several years.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading The snow was piled high around the lodge, and it was with difficulty that Klitonda forced his way through the yielding mass to gain the outer world.
