used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading HAIL The storm drifted steadily northward over the valley with its accompanying flashes of lightning, followed by volleys of rain mingled with the shot of hail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They moved them under the protecting branches as much as possible and made them as snug as they could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading They moved them under the protecting branches as much as possible and made them as snug as they could.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HAIL The storm drifted steadily northward over the valley with its accompanying flashes of lightning, followed by volleys of rain mingled with the shot of hail.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They moved them under the protecting branches as much as possible and made them as snug as they could.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading HAIL The storm drifted steadily northward over the valley with its accompanying flashes of lightning, followed by volleys of rain mingled with the shot of hail.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading HAIL The storm drifted steadily northward over the valley with its accompanying flashes of lightning, followed by volleys of rain mingled with the shot of hail.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading HAIL The storm drifted steadily northward over the valley with its accompanying flashes of lightning, followed by volleys of rain mingled with the shot of hail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "That was fun," laughed Tom.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
HAILverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading HAIL The storm drifted steadily northward over the valley with its accompanying flashes of lightning, followed by volleys of rain mingled with the shot of hail.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
hustledverbUS /ˈhʌsəld/
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading HAIL The storm drifted steadily northward over the valley with its accompanying flashes of lightning, followed by volleys of rain mingled with the shot of hail.
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From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "That was fun," laughed Tom.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading HAIL The storm drifted steadily northward over the valley with its accompanying flashes of lightning, followed by volleys of rain mingled with the shot of hail.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They moved them under the protecting branches as much as possible and made them as snug as they could.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading HAIL The storm drifted steadily northward over the valley with its accompanying flashes of lightning, followed by volleys of rain mingled with the shot of hail.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They moved them under the protecting branches as much as possible and made them as snug as they could.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They moved them under the protecting branches as much as possible and made them as snug as they could.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading HAIL The storm drifted steadily northward over the valley with its accompanying flashes of lightning, followed by volleys of rain mingled with the shot of hail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAIL The storm drifted steadily northward over the valley with its accompanying flashes of lightning, followed by volleys of rain mingled with the shot of hail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HAIL The storm drifted steadily northward over the valley with its accompanying flashes of lightning, followed by volleys of rain mingled with the shot of hail.
pelletsnounUS /ˈpeləts/
plural of “pellet” — a small sphere
From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They moved them under the protecting branches as much as possible and made them as snug as they could.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading They moved them under the protecting branches as much as possible and made them as snug as they could.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading HAIL The storm drifted steadily northward over the valley with its accompanying flashes of lightning, followed by volleys of rain mingled with the shot of hail.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading HAIL The storm drifted steadily northward over the valley with its accompanying flashes of lightning, followed by volleys of rain mingled with the shot of hail.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading They moved them under the protecting branches as much as possible and made them as snug as they could.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading HAIL The storm drifted steadily northward over the valley with its accompanying flashes of lightning, followed by volleys of rain mingled with the shot of hail.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading HAIL The storm drifted steadily northward over the valley with its accompanying flashes of lightning, followed by volleys of rain mingled with the shot of hail.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAIL The storm drifted steadily northward over the valley with its accompanying flashes of lightning, followed by volleys of rain mingled with the shot of hail.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the boys heard the hail on the canvas roof of their tent they hustled out to put blankets on their horses, so as to protect them from the beating hail.
male cat
From this reading "That was fun," laughed Tom.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They moved them under the protecting branches as much as possible and made them as snug as they could.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading HAIL The storm drifted steadily northward over the valley with its accompanying flashes of lightning, followed by volleys of rain mingled with the shot of hail.
volleysnounUS /ˈvɑːliz/
plural of “volley” — rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading HAIL The storm drifted steadily northward over the valley with its accompanying flashes of lightning, followed by volleys of rain mingled with the shot of hail.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was fun," laughed Tom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Remember the time we got into a hail storm in Kansas?" questioned Jo, as they walked back through the beating white pellets, that were getting larger every minute.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HAIL The storm drifted steadily northward over the valley with its accompanying flashes of lightning, followed by volleys of rain mingled with the shot of hail.
