used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wind began to sigh among the trees as Hollister made his way downhill.
(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 Over his evening fire he heard it grow to a lusty gale that filled the valley all night with moaning noises.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A wind began to sigh among the trees as Hollister made his way downhill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fierce gusts scattered the ashes of his fire and fluttered the walls of his tent as though some strong-lunged giant were huffing and puffing to blow his house down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A wind began to sigh among the trees as Hollister made his way downhill.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Fierce gusts scattered the ashes of his fire and fluttered the walls of his tent as though some strong-lunged giant were huffing and puffing to blow his house down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At daylight the wind died.
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading A sky banked solid with clouds began to empty upon the land a steady downpour of rain.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A wind began to sigh among the trees as Hollister made his way downhill.
exhale hard
From this reading Fierce gusts scattered the ashes of his fire and fluttered the walls of his tent as though some strong-lunged giant were huffing and puffing to blow his house down.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading A sky banked solid with clouds began to empty upon the land a steady downpour of rain.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading At daylight the wind died.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading At daylight the wind died.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Fierce gusts scattered the ashes of his fire and fluttered the walls of his tent as though some strong-lunged giant were huffing and puffing to blow his house down.
downhilladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/
sloping down rather steeply
From this reading A wind began to sigh among the trees as Hollister made his way downhill.
downpournounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/
a heavy rain
From this reading A sky banked solid with clouds began to empty upon the land a steady downpour of rain.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading A sky banked solid with clouds began to empty upon the land a steady downpour of rain.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Over his evening fire he heard it grow to a lusty gale that filled the valley all night with moaning noises.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Fierce gusts scattered the ashes of his fire and fluttered the walls of his tent as though some strong-lunged giant were huffing and puffing to blow his house down.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Over his evening fire he heard it grow to a lusty gale that filled the valley all night with moaning noises.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Over his evening fire he heard it grow to a lusty gale that filled the valley all night with moaning noises.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Fierce gusts scattered the ashes of his fire and fluttered the walls of his tent as though some strong-lunged giant were huffing and puffing to blow his house down.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Over his evening fire he heard it grow to a lusty gale that filled the valley all night with moaning noises.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Fierce gusts scattered the ashes of his fire and fluttered the walls of his tent as though some strong-lunged giant were huffing and puffing to blow his house down.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Over his evening fire he heard it grow to a lusty gale that filled the valley all night with moaning noises.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading Fierce gusts scattered the ashes of his fire and fluttered the walls of his tent as though some strong-lunged giant were huffing and puffing to blow his house down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over his evening fire he heard it grow to a lusty gale that filled the valley all night with moaning noises.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Over his evening fire he heard it grow to a lusty gale that filled the valley all night with moaning noises.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A wind began to sigh among the trees as Hollister made his way downhill.
Hollister
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From this reading A wind began to sigh among the trees as Hollister made his way downhill.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Fierce gusts scattered the ashes of his fire and fluttered the walls of his tent as though some strong-lunged giant were huffing and puffing to blow his house down.
huffingnounUS /ˈhʌfɪŋ/
an act of forcible exhalation
From this reading Fierce gusts scattered the ashes of his fire and fluttered the walls of his tent as though some strong-lunged giant were huffing and puffing to blow his house down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Over his evening fire he heard it grow to a lusty gale that filled the valley all night with moaning noises.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A sky banked solid with clouds began to empty upon the land a steady downpour of rain.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading Over his evening fire he heard it grow to a lusty gale that filled the valley all night with moaning noises.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A wind began to sigh among the trees as Hollister made his way downhill.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Over his evening fire he heard it grow to a lusty gale that filled the valley all night with moaning noises.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Over his evening fire he heard it grow to a lusty gale that filled the valley all night with moaning noises.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Over his evening fire he heard it grow to a lusty gale that filled the valley all night with moaning noises.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fierce gusts scattered the ashes of his fire and fluttered the walls of his tent as though some strong-lunged giant were huffing and puffing to blow his house down.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over his evening fire he heard it grow to a lusty gale that filled the valley all night with moaning noises.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading Fierce gusts scattered the ashes of his fire and fluttered the walls of his tent as though some strong-lunged giant were huffing and puffing to blow his house down.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A sky banked solid with clouds began to empty upon the land a steady downpour of rain.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Fierce gusts scattered the ashes of his fire and fluttered the walls of his tent as though some strong-lunged giant were huffing and puffing to blow his house down.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading A wind began to sigh among the trees as Hollister made his way downhill.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A sky banked solid with clouds began to empty upon the land a steady downpour of rain.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading A sky banked solid with clouds began to empty upon the land a steady downpour of rain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Fierce gusts scattered the ashes of his fire and fluttered the walls of his tent as though some strong-lunged giant were huffing and puffing to blow his house down.
make steady
From this reading A sky banked solid with clouds began to empty upon the land a steady downpour of rain.
strong-lunged
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From this reading Fierce gusts scattered the ashes of his fire and fluttered the walls of his tent as though some strong-lunged giant were huffing and puffing to blow his house down.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Fierce gusts scattered the ashes of his fire and fluttered the walls of his tent as though some strong-lunged giant were huffing and puffing to blow his house down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Over his evening fire he heard it grow to a lusty gale that filled the valley all night with moaning noises.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A wind began to sigh among the trees as Hollister made his way downhill.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Fierce gusts scattered the ashes of his fire and fluttered the walls of his tent as though some strong-lunged giant were huffing and puffing to blow his house down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A wind began to sigh among the trees as Hollister made his way downhill.
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 A wind began to sigh among the trees as Hollister made his way downhill.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A sky banked solid with clouds began to empty upon the land a steady downpour of rain.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Over his evening fire he heard it grow to a lusty gale that filled the valley all night with moaning noises.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Fierce gusts scattered the ashes of his fire and fluttered the walls of his tent as though some strong-lunged giant were huffing and puffing to blow his house down.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A wind began to sigh among the trees as Hollister made his way downhill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fierce gusts scattered the ashes of his fire and fluttered the walls of his tent as though some strong-lunged giant were huffing and puffing to blow his house down.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A wind began to sigh among the trees as Hollister made his way downhill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Over his evening fire he heard it grow to a lusty gale that filled the valley all night with moaning noises.
