used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By nightfall it was raining, and a rising, gusty wind had ruffled the ocean into lumpy, foam-crested waves.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The threatened storm, as usual, filled Miss Marcia with nervous forebodings, and even Leslie experienced some uncomfortable apprehensions during their supper hour.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At eight o'clock, Phyllis arrived, escorted by Ted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At seven o'clock the wind had increased to a heavy gale and was steadily growing stronger.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By nightfall it was raining, and a rising, gusty wind had ruffled the ocean into lumpy, foam-crested waves.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The threatened storm, as usual, filled Miss Marcia with nervous forebodings, and even Leslie experienced some uncomfortable apprehensions during their supper hour.
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight o'clock, Phyllis arrived, escorted by Ted.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading At eight o'clock, Phyllis arrived, escorted by Ted.
divisible by two
From this reading The threatened storm, as usual, filled Miss Marcia with nervous forebodings, and even Leslie experienced some uncomfortable apprehensions during their supper hour.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The threatened storm, as usual, filled Miss Marcia with nervous forebodings, and even Leslie experienced some uncomfortable apprehensions during their supper hour.
ficklenessnounUS /ˈfɪkəlnəs/
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The threatened storm, as usual, filled Miss Marcia with nervous forebodings, and even Leslie experienced some uncomfortable apprehensions during their supper hour.
foam-crested
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From this reading By nightfall it was raining, and a rising, gusty wind had ruffled the ocean into lumpy, foam-crested waves.
forebodings
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From this reading The threatened storm, as usual, filled Miss Marcia with nervous forebodings, and even Leslie experienced some uncomfortable apprehensions during their supper hour.
freakishadjective
changeable
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading At seven o'clock the wind had increased to a heavy gale and was steadily growing stronger.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading At seven o'clock the wind had increased to a heavy gale and was steadily growing stronger.
gustyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌsti/
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
From this reading By nightfall it was raining, and a rising, gusty wind had ruffled the ocean into lumpy, foam-crested waves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading At seven o'clock the wind had increased to a heavy gale and was steadily growing stronger.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The threatened storm, as usual, filled Miss Marcia with nervous forebodings, and even Leslie experienced some uncomfortable apprehensions during their supper hour.
HURRICANEnounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading At seven o'clock the wind had increased to a heavy gale and was steadily growing stronger.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By nightfall it was raining, and a rising, gusty wind had ruffled the ocean into lumpy, foam-crested waves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By nightfall it was raining, and a rising, gusty wind had ruffled the ocean into lumpy, foam-crested waves.
Leslie
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From this reading The threatened storm, as usual, filled Miss Marcia with nervous forebodings, and even Leslie experienced some uncomfortable apprehensions during their supper hour.
lumpyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌmpi/
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading By nightfall it was raining, and a rising, gusty wind had ruffled the ocean into lumpy, foam-crested waves.
Marcia
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From this reading The threatened storm, as usual, filled Miss Marcia with nervous forebodings, and even Leslie experienced some uncomfortable apprehensions during their supper hour.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The threatened storm, as usual, filled Miss Marcia with nervous forebodings, and even Leslie experienced some uncomfortable apprehensions during their supper hour.
easily agitated
From this reading The threatened storm, as usual, filled Miss Marcia with nervous forebodings, and even Leslie experienced some uncomfortable apprehensions during their supper hour.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading By nightfall it was raining, and a rising, gusty wind had ruffled the ocean into lumpy, foam-crested waves.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At seven o'clock the wind had increased to a heavy gale and was steadily growing stronger.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading By nightfall it was raining, and a rising, gusty wind had ruffled the ocean into lumpy, foam-crested waves.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
many times at short intervals
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
Phyllis
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From this reading At eight o'clock, Phyllis arrived, escorted by Ted.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading By nightfall it was raining, and a rising, gusty wind had ruffled the ocean into lumpy, foam-crested waves.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading By nightfall it was raining, and a rising, gusty wind had ruffled the ocean into lumpy, foam-crested waves.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading By nightfall it was raining, and a rising, gusty wind had ruffled the ocean into lumpy, foam-crested waves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At seven o'clock the wind had increased to a heavy gale and was steadily growing stronger.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The threatened storm, as usual, filled Miss Marcia with nervous forebodings, and even Leslie experienced some uncomfortable apprehensions during their supper hour.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading At seven o'clock the wind had increased to a heavy gale and was steadily growing stronger.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The threatened storm, as usual, filled Miss Marcia with nervous forebodings, and even Leslie experienced some uncomfortable apprehensions during their supper hour.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading At seven o'clock the wind had increased to a heavy gale and was steadily growing stronger.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The threatened storm, as usual, filled Miss Marcia with nervous forebodings, and even Leslie experienced some uncomfortable apprehensions during their supper hour.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading At eight o'clock, Phyllis arrived, escorted by Ted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The threatened storm, as usual, filled Miss Marcia with nervous forebodings, and even Leslie experienced some uncomfortable apprehensions during their supper hour.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The threatened storm, as usual, filled Miss Marcia with nervous forebodings, and even Leslie experienced some uncomfortable apprehensions during their supper hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At seven o'clock the wind had increased to a heavy gale and was steadily growing stronger.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading The threatened storm, as usual, filled Miss Marcia with nervous forebodings, and even Leslie experienced some uncomfortable apprehensions during their supper hour.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The threatened storm, as usual, filled Miss Marcia with nervous forebodings, and even Leslie experienced some uncomfortable apprehensions during their supper hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By nightfall it was raining, and a rising, gusty wind had ruffled the ocean into lumpy, foam-crested waves.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading By nightfall it was raining, and a rising, gusty wind had ruffled the ocean into lumpy, foam-crested waves.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading By nightfall it was raining, and a rising, gusty wind had ruffled the ocean into lumpy, foam-crested waves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OUT OF THE HURRICANE With the fickleness of October weather (which is often as freakish as that of April), the golden afternoon had turned cloudy and raw before the girls returned home.
