used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A storm raged over the prairie,--a storm of the kind that seem to come only over the northwest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen all the morning, but about noon it had changed to fine grainy missiles that cut the face like cinders and made going against it very difficult.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
(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 It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER The day was cold and dark and dreary.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Over the wide, unbroken country of our story, the wind screamed as if terribly angry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Over the wide, unbroken country of our story, the wind screamed as if terribly angry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen all the morning, but about noon it had changed to fine grainy missiles that cut the face like cinders and made going against it very difficult.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen all the morning, but about noon it had changed to fine grainy missiles that cut the face like cinders and made going against it very difficult.
cindersnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/
plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen all the morning, but about noon it had changed to fine grainy missiles that cut the face like cinders and made going against it very difficult.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER The day was cold and dark and dreary.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A storm raged over the prairie,--a storm of the kind that seem to come only over the northwest.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Over the wide, unbroken country of our story, the wind screamed as if terribly angry.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen all the morning, but about noon it had changed to fine grainy missiles that cut the face like cinders and made going against it very difficult.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER The day was cold and dark and dreary.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER The day was cold and dark and dreary.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen all the morning, but about noon it had changed to fine grainy missiles that cut the face like cinders and made going against it very difficult.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER The day was cold and dark and dreary.
equilibriumnounUS /ˌiːkwəˈlɪbriəm/
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen all the morning, but about noon it had changed to fine grainy missiles that cut the face like cinders and made going against it very difficult.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen all the morning, but about noon it had changed to fine grainy missiles that cut the face like cinders and made going against it very difficult.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen all the morning, but about noon it had changed to fine grainy missiles that cut the face like cinders and made going against it very difficult.
the act of departing
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen all the morning, but about noon it had changed to fine grainy missiles that cut the face like cinders and made going against it very difficult.
grainyadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪni/
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen all the morning, but about noon it had changed to fine grainy missiles that cut the face like cinders and made going against it very difficult.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen all the morning, but about noon it had changed to fine grainy missiles that cut the face like cinders and made going against it very difficult.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen all the morning, but about noon it had changed to fine grainy missiles that cut the face like cinders and made going against it very difficult.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
HOMESTEADERnounUS /ˈhoʊmstedər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER The day was cold and dark and dreary.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Over the wide, unbroken country of our story, the wind screamed as if terribly angry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A storm raged over the prairie,--a storm of the kind that seem to come only over the northwest.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen all the morning, but about noon it had changed to fine grainy missiles that cut the face like cinders and made going against it very difficult.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen all the morning, but about noon it had changed to fine grainy missiles that cut the face like cinders and made going against it very difficult.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
missilesnounUS /ˈmɪsəlz/
plural of “missile” — a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen all the morning, but about noon it had changed to fine grainy missiles that cut the face like cinders and made going against it very difficult.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen all the morning, but about noon it had changed to fine grainy missiles that cut the face like cinders and made going against it very difficult.
the middle of the day
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen all the morning, but about noon it had changed to fine grainy missiles that cut the face like cinders and made going against it very difficult.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading A storm raged over the prairie,--a storm of the kind that seem to come only over the northwest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A storm raged over the prairie,--a storm of the kind that seem to come only over the northwest.
and nothing more
From this reading A storm raged over the prairie,--a storm of the kind that seem to come only over the northwest.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Over the wide, unbroken country of our story, the wind screamed as if terribly angry.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A storm raged over the prairie,--a storm of the kind that seem to come only over the northwest.
a course of conduct
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading A storm raged over the prairie,--a storm of the kind that seem to come only over the northwest.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A storm raged over the prairie,--a storm of the kind that seem to come only over the northwest.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Over the wide, unbroken country of our story, the wind screamed as if terribly angry.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A storm raged over the prairie,--a storm of the kind that seem to come only over the northwest.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen all the morning, but about noon it had changed to fine grainy missiles that cut the face like cinders and made going against it very difficult.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A storm raged over the prairie,--a storm of the kind that seem to come only over the northwest.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Over the wide, unbroken country of our story, the wind screamed as if terribly angry.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
possessing sweep
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Over the wide, unbroken country of our story, the wind screamed as if terribly angry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A storm raged over the prairie,--a storm of the kind that seem to come only over the northwest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER The day was cold and dark and dreary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A storm raged over the prairie,--a storm of the kind that seem to come only over the northwest.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Over the wide, unbroken country of our story, the wind screamed as if terribly angry.
precisely as stated
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen all the morning, but about noon it had changed to fine grainy missiles that cut the face like cinders and made going against it very difficult.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOMESTEADER The day was cold and dark and dreary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
in or at the place that
From this reading It raced across the level stretches, swept down into the draws, where draws were, tumbled against the hillsides, regained its equilibrium and tore madly down the other side, as if to destroy all in its path.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Over the wide, unbroken country of our story, the wind screamed as if terribly angry.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Over the wide, unbroken country of our story, the wind screamed as if terribly angry.
