used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HARDSHIPS OF THE TRAIL In the night, far out to the northward, a storm descended like a cataclysm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Van made an early start from the "Laughing Water" claim, to deliver Beth's letter in Starlight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only the scattered outposts, as it were, of the storm were blown as far as Goldite.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A sprinkle of rain that dried at once was the most those mountains received.
Beth'snounUS /beθs/
possessive form of “beth” — the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Van made an early start from the "Laughing Water" claim, to deliver Beth's letter in Starlight.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Only the scattered outposts, as it were, of the storm were blown as far as Goldite.
cataclysmnounUS /ˈkætəklɪsəm/
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
From this reading THE HARDSHIPS OF THE TRAIL In the night, far out to the northward, a storm descended like a cataclysm.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Van made an early start from the "Laughing Water" claim, to deliver Beth's letter in Starlight.
cloudburstnounUS /ˈklaʊdbɜːrst/
a heavy rain
From this reading Torrential rains were poured upon the hills from a cloudburst exceptionally savage.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Van made an early start from the "Laughing Water" claim, to deliver Beth's letter in Starlight.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading THE HARDSHIPS OF THE TRAIL In the night, far out to the northward, a storm descended like a cataclysm.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading A sprinkle of rain that dried at once was the most those mountains received.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Van made an early start from the "Laughing Water" claim, to deliver Beth's letter in Starlight.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading Torrential rains were poured upon the hills from a cloudburst exceptionally savage.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE HARDSHIPS OF THE TRAIL In the night, far out to the northward, a storm descended like a cataclysm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Torrential rains were poured upon the hills from a cloudburst exceptionally savage.
Goldite
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From this reading Only the scattered outposts, as it were, of the storm were blown as far as Goldite.
HARDSHIPSnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading THE HARDSHIPS OF THE TRAIL In the night, far out to the northward, a storm descended like a cataclysm.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Torrential rains were poured upon the hills from a cloudburst exceptionally savage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HARDSHIPS OF THE TRAIL In the night, far out to the northward, a storm descended like a cataclysm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only the scattered outposts, as it were, of the storm were blown as far as Goldite.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Van made an early start from the "Laughing Water" claim, to deliver Beth's letter in Starlight.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Van made an early start from the "Laughing Water" claim, to deliver Beth's letter in Starlight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE HARDSHIPS OF THE TRAIL In the night, far out to the northward, a storm descended like a cataclysm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Van made an early start from the "Laughing Water" claim, to deliver Beth's letter in Starlight.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A sprinkle of rain that dried at once was the most those mountains received.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A sprinkle of rain that dried at once was the most those mountains received.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE HARDSHIPS OF THE TRAIL In the night, far out to the northward, a storm descended like a cataclysm.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading THE HARDSHIPS OF THE TRAIL In the night, far out to the northward, a storm descended like a cataclysm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HARDSHIPS OF THE TRAIL In the night, far out to the northward, a storm descended like a cataclysm.
on one occasion
From this reading A sprinkle of rain that dried at once was the most those mountains received.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the scattered outposts, as it were, of the storm were blown as far as Goldite.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE HARDSHIPS OF THE TRAIL In the night, far out to the northward, a storm descended like a cataclysm.
outpostsnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊsts/
plural of “outpost” — a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading Only the scattered outposts, as it were, of the storm were blown as far as Goldite.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Torrential rains were poured upon the hills from a cloudburst exceptionally savage.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A sprinkle of rain that dried at once was the most those mountains received.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Torrential rains were poured upon the hills from a cloudburst exceptionally savage.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A sprinkle of rain that dried at once was the most those mountains received.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Torrential rains were poured upon the hills from a cloudburst exceptionally savage.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Only the scattered outposts, as it were, of the storm were blown as far as Goldite.
sprinkleverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəl/
distribute loosely
From this reading A sprinkle of rain that dried at once was the most those mountains received.
StarlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading Van made an early start from the "Laughing Water" claim, to deliver Beth's letter in Starlight.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Van made an early start from the "Laughing Water" claim, to deliver Beth's letter in Starlight.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE HARDSHIPS OF THE TRAIL In the night, far out to the northward, a storm descended like a cataclysm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A sprinkle of rain that dried at once was the most those mountains received.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HARDSHIPS OF THE TRAIL In the night, far out to the northward, a storm descended like a cataclysm.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A sprinkle of rain that dried at once was the most those mountains received.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HARDSHIPS OF THE TRAIL In the night, far out to the northward, a storm descended like a cataclysm.
TorrentialadjectiveUS /tɔːˈrenʃəl/
relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent
From this reading Torrential rains were poured upon the hills from a cloudburst exceptionally savage.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE HARDSHIPS OF THE TRAIL In the night, far out to the northward, a storm descended like a cataclysm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Torrential rains were poured upon the hills from a cloudburst exceptionally savage.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Van made an early start from the "Laughing Water" claim, to deliver Beth's letter in Starlight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A sprinkle of rain that dried at once was the most those mountains received.
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 Van made an early start from the "Laughing Water" claim, to deliver Beth's letter in Starlight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Torrential rains were poured upon the hills from a cloudburst exceptionally savage.
