used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once in a while the sun peered through the heavy clouds, sliding its pale beams between their tumbling banks to reach the soggy earth.
anew
From this reading I woke again to a bright, cloudless sky, a perfect spring day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came a night of rain, of heavy wind and thrashing trees; a faint rumbling of thunder over the sea and the mountains.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Ides of March, as I like to call the month, were upon us.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading I woke up and lay listening to the water as it dripped on the balcony while Pat, in troubled sleep, muttered and moved beside me.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Once in a while the sun peered through the heavy clouds, sliding its pale beams between their tumbling banks to reach the soggy earth.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Once in a while the sun peered through the heavy clouds, sliding its pale beams between their tumbling banks to reach the soggy earth.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I woke up and lay listening to the water as it dripped on the balcony while Pat, in troubled sleep, muttered and moved beside me.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Once in a while the sun peered through the heavy clouds, sliding its pale beams between their tumbling banks to reach the soggy earth.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I woke again to a bright, cloudless sky, a perfect spring day.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Ides of March, as I like to call the month, were upon us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a night of rain, of heavy wind and thrashing trees; a faint rumbling of thunder over the sea and the mountains.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading I woke again to a bright, cloudless sky, a perfect spring day.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Once in a while the sun peered through the heavy clouds, sliding its pale beams between their tumbling banks to reach the soggy earth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I woke again to a bright, cloudless sky, a perfect spring day.
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading I woke up and lay listening to the water as it dripped on the balcony while Pat, in troubled sleep, muttered and moved beside me.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Once in a while the sun peered through the heavy clouds, sliding its pale beams between their tumbling banks to reach the soggy earth.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Then came a night of rain, of heavy wind and thrashing trees; a faint rumbling of thunder over the sea and the mountains.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Once in a while the sun peered through the heavy clouds, sliding its pale beams between their tumbling banks to reach the soggy earth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Ides of March, as I like to call the month, were upon us.
Idesnoun
in the Roman calendar: the 15th of March or May or July or October or the 13th of any other month
From this reading The Ides of March, as I like to call the month, were upon us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in a while the sun peered through the heavy clouds, sliding its pale beams between their tumbling banks to reach the soggy earth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I woke up and lay listening to the water as it dripped on the balcony while Pat, in troubled sleep, muttered and moved beside me.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Once in a while the sun peered through the heavy clouds, sliding its pale beams between their tumbling banks to reach the soggy earth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I woke up and lay listening to the water as it dripped on the balcony while Pat, in troubled sleep, muttered and moved beside me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Ides of March, as I like to call the month, were upon us.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading I woke up and lay listening to the water as it dripped on the balcony while Pat, in troubled sleep, muttered and moved beside me.
march in a procession
From this reading The Ides of March, as I like to call the month, were upon us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I woke up and lay listening to the water as it dripped on the balcony while Pat, in troubled sleep, muttered and moved beside me.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Ides of March, as I like to call the month, were upon us.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Then came a night of rain, of heavy wind and thrashing trees; a faint rumbling of thunder over the sea and the mountains.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I woke up and lay listening to the water as it dripped on the balcony while Pat, in troubled sleep, muttered and moved beside me.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading I woke up and lay listening to the water as it dripped on the balcony while Pat, in troubled sleep, muttered and moved beside me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then came a night of rain, of heavy wind and thrashing trees; a faint rumbling of thunder over the sea and the mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ides of March, as I like to call the month, were upon us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I woke up and lay listening to the water as it dripped on the balcony while Pat, in troubled sleep, muttered and moved beside me.
on one occasion
From this reading Once in a while the sun peered through the heavy clouds, sliding its pale beams between their tumbling banks to reach the soggy earth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then came a night of rain, of heavy wind and thrashing trees; a faint rumbling of thunder over the sea and the mountains.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Once in a while the sun peered through the heavy clouds, sliding its pale beams between their tumbling banks to reach the soggy earth.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading I woke up and lay listening to the water as it dripped on the balcony while Pat, in troubled sleep, muttered and moved beside me.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Once in a while the sun peered through the heavy clouds, sliding its pale beams between their tumbling banks to reach the soggy earth.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I woke again to a bright, cloudless sky, a perfect spring day.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Then came a night of rain, of heavy wind and thrashing trees; a faint rumbling of thunder over the sea and the mountains.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Once in a while the sun peered through the heavy clouds, sliding its pale beams between their tumbling banks to reach the soggy earth.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Then came a night of rain, of heavy wind and thrashing trees; a faint rumbling of thunder over the sea and the mountains.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then came a night of rain, of heavy wind and thrashing trees; a faint rumbling of thunder over the sea and the mountains.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I woke again to a bright, cloudless sky, a perfect spring day.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I woke up and lay listening to the water as it dripped on the balcony while Pat, in troubled sleep, muttered and moved beside me.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading Once in a while the sun peered through the heavy clouds, sliding its pale beams between their tumbling banks to reach the soggy earth.
soggyadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːɡi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Once in a while the sun peered through the heavy clouds, sliding its pale beams between their tumbling banks to reach the soggy earth.
the season of growth
From this reading I woke again to a bright, cloudless sky, a perfect spring day.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Once in a while the sun peered through the heavy clouds, sliding its pale beams between their tumbling banks to reach the soggy earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ides of March, as I like to call the month, were upon us.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Once in a while the sun peered through the heavy clouds, sliding its pale beams between their tumbling banks to reach the soggy earth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a night of rain, of heavy wind and thrashing trees; a faint rumbling of thunder over the sea and the mountains.
thrashingnounUS /ˈθræʃɪŋ/
a sound defeat
From this reading Then came a night of rain, of heavy wind and thrashing trees; a faint rumbling of thunder over the sea and the mountains.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Once in a while the sun peered through the heavy clouds, sliding its pale beams between their tumbling banks to reach the soggy earth.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Then came a night of rain, of heavy wind and thrashing trees; a faint rumbling of thunder over the sea and the mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Ides of March, as I like to call the month, were upon us.
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 Then came a night of rain, of heavy wind and thrashing trees; a faint rumbling of thunder over the sea and the mountains.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading I woke up and lay listening to the water as it dripped on the balcony while Pat, in troubled sleep, muttered and moved beside me.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Once in a while the sun peered through the heavy clouds, sliding its pale beams between their tumbling banks to reach the soggy earth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I woke up and lay listening to the water as it dripped on the balcony while Pat, in troubled sleep, muttered and moved beside me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Ides of March, as I like to call the month, were upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Ides of March, as I like to call the month, were upon us.
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 I woke up and lay listening to the water as it dripped on the balcony while Pat, in troubled sleep, muttered and moved beside me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Ides of March, as I like to call the month, were upon us.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Once in a while the sun peered through the heavy clouds, sliding its pale beams between their tumbling banks to reach the soggy earth.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Then came a night of rain, of heavy wind and thrashing trees; a faint rumbling of thunder over the sea and the mountains.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I woke up and lay listening to the water as it dripped on the balcony while Pat, in troubled sleep, muttered and moved beside me.
