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From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
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From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The gale is enough to deafen one,” she added, “while the moat is like a stormy sea,--and just look at the mad dancers in the rain-rings on the water!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gale is enough to deafen one,” she added, “while the moat is like a stormy sea,--and just look at the mad dancers in the rain-rings on the water!”
Audry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
placed crosswise
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
dancersnounUS /ˈdænsərz/
plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally
From this reading The gale is enough to deafen one,” she added, “while the moat is like a stormy sea,--and just look at the mad dancers in the rain-rings on the water!”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
deafenverbUS /ˈdefən/
be unbearably loud
From this reading The gale is enough to deafen one,” she added, “while the moat is like a stormy sea,--and just look at the mad dancers in the rain-rings on the water!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading [1] The predecessor of the withdrawing room or drawing room.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The gale is enough to deafen one,” she added, “while the moat is like a stormy sea,--and just look at the mad dancers in the rain-rings on the water!”
divisible by two
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The gale is enough to deafen one,” she added, “while the moat is like a stormy sea,--and just look at the mad dancers in the rain-rings on the water!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gale is enough to deafen one,” she added, “while the moat is like a stormy sea,--and just look at the mad dancers in the rain-rings on the water!”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
and nothing more
From this reading The gale is enough to deafen one,” she added, “while the moat is like a stormy sea,--and just look at the mad dancers in the rain-rings on the water!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The gale is enough to deafen one,” she added, “while the moat is like a stormy sea,--and just look at the mad dancers in the rain-rings on the water!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The gale is enough to deafen one,” she added, “while the moat is like a stormy sea,--and just look at the mad dancers in the rain-rings on the water!”
roused to anger
From this reading The gale is enough to deafen one,” she added, “while the moat is like a stormy sea,--and just look at the mad dancers in the rain-rings on the water!”
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 SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
MicklenounUS /ˈmɪkəl/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading The gale is enough to deafen one,” she added, “while the moat is like a stormy sea,--and just look at the mad dancers in the rain-rings on the water!”
mullions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
not any; not one
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [1] The predecessor of the withdrawing room or drawing room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
predecessornounUS /ˈpredəsesər/
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading [1] The predecessor of the withdrawing room or drawing room.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
rain-rings
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From this reading The gale is enough to deafen one,” she added, “while the moat is like a stormy sea,--and just look at the mad dancers in the rain-rings on the water!”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading [1] The predecessor of the withdrawing room or drawing room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The gale is enough to deafen one,” she added, “while the moat is like a stormy sea,--and just look at the mad dancers in the rain-rings on the water!”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
SECRETSnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
solaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
spatenounUS /speɪt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading The gale is enough to deafen one,” she added, “while the moat is like a stormy sea,--and just look at the mad dancers in the rain-rings on the water!”
possessing sweep
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
the upper part of anything
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
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 It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a terrible day, the river was in spate[2] indeed, carrying down great trees and broken fences and even, now and then, some unfortunate beast that had been swept away in the violence of the storm.
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 The gale is enough to deafen one,” she added, “while the moat is like a stormy sea,--and just look at the mad dancers in the rain-rings on the water!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “It is three days since we have been able to get out and no one has seen the top of Mickle Fell for a week.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The gale is enough to deafen one,” she added, “while the moat is like a stormy sea,--and just look at the mad dancers in the rain-rings on the water!”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SECRETS “I am so tired of this rain,” said Audry, as she rose and crossed the solar[1] and went to the tall bay window with its many mullions and sat down on the window seat.
withdrawingverbUS /wɪθˈdrɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading [1] The predecessor of the withdrawing room or drawing room.
