used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wild, chill, wintry blast ushered in September, if the Lammas spates had tarried, when they came they brought destruction in their train.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All over the country the harvest was endangered, in low-lying places carried away, by the floods.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All over the country the harvest was endangered, in low-lying places carried away, by the floods.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading A wild, chill, wintry blast ushered in September, if the Lammas spates had tarried, when they came they brought destruction in their train.
Bourhill
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From this reading Summer seemed no longer to smile upon Bourhill.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A wild, chill, wintry blast ushered in September, if the Lammas spates had tarried, when they came they brought destruction in their train.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All over the country the harvest was endangered, in low-lying places carried away, by the floods.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A wild, chill, wintry blast ushered in September, if the Lammas spates had tarried, when they came they brought destruction in their train.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading All over the country the harvest was endangered, in low-lying places carried away, by the floods.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading A wild, chill, wintry blast ushered in September, if the Lammas spates had tarried, when they came they brought destruction in their train.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading All over the country the harvest was endangered, in low-lying places carried away, by the floods.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading That sunny evening was the last for many days.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading A wild, chill, wintry blast ushered in September, if the Lammas spates had tarried, when they came they brought destruction in their train.
endangeredadjectiveUS /enˈdeɪndʒərd/
(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction
From this reading All over the country the harvest was endangered, in low-lying places carried away, by the floods.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That sunny evening was the last for many days.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading All over the country the harvest was endangered, in low-lying places carried away, by the floods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That sunny evening was the last for many days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A wild, chill, wintry blast ushered in September, if the Lammas spates had tarried, when they came they brought destruction in their train.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading All over the country the harvest was endangered, in low-lying places carried away, by the floods.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A wild, chill, wintry blast ushered in September, if the Lammas spates had tarried, when they came they brought destruction in their train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A wild, chill, wintry blast ushered in September, if the Lammas spates had tarried, when they came they brought destruction in their train.
Lammasnoun
commemorates Saint Peter's miraculous deliverance from prison; a quarter day in Scotland; a harvest festival in England
From this reading A wild, chill, wintry blast ushered in September, if the Lammas spates had tarried, when they came they brought destruction in their train.
immediately past
From this reading That sunny evening was the last for many days.
for more time
From this reading Summer seemed no longer to smile upon Bourhill.
low-lyingadjective
having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level
From this reading All over the country the harvest was endangered, in low-lying places carried away, by the floods.
MAGDALENE
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From this reading THE MAGDALENE.
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 That sunny evening was the last for many days.
not any; not one
From this reading Summer seemed no longer to smile upon Bourhill.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All over the country the harvest was endangered, in low-lying places carried away, by the floods.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All over the country the harvest was endangered, in low-lying places carried away, by the floods.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Summer seemed no longer to smile upon Bourhill.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading A wild, chill, wintry blast ushered in September, if the Lammas spates had tarried, when they came they brought destruction in their train.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Summer seemed no longer to smile upon Bourhill.
spatesnounUS /speɪts/
plural of “spate” — (often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading A wild, chill, wintry blast ushered in September, if the Lammas spates had tarried, when they came they brought destruction in their train.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer seemed no longer to smile upon Bourhill.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading That sunny evening was the last for many days.
tarried
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From this reading A wild, chill, wintry blast ushered in September, if the Lammas spates had tarried, when they came they brought destruction in their train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That sunny evening was the last for many days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGDALENE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A wild, chill, wintry blast ushered in September, if the Lammas spates had tarried, when they came they brought destruction in their train.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A wild, chill, wintry blast ushered in September, if the Lammas spates had tarried, when they came they brought destruction in their train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Summer seemed no longer to smile upon Bourhill.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A wild, chill, wintry blast ushered in September, if the Lammas spates had tarried, when they came they brought destruction in their train.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Summer seemed no longer to smile upon Bourhill.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading A wild, chill, wintry blast ushered in September, if the Lammas spates had tarried, when they came they brought destruction in their train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That sunny evening was the last for many days.
at the time that
From this reading A wild, chill, wintry blast ushered in September, if the Lammas spates had tarried, when they came they brought destruction in their train.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A wild, chill, wintry blast ushered in September, if the Lammas spates had tarried, when they came they brought destruction in their train.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading A wild, chill, wintry blast ushered in September, if the Lammas spates had tarried, when they came they brought destruction in their train.
