used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading St. Arnaud had been brought from the observatory in a boat, and had got drenched to the bone in the process.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air grew warm and murky, and thunder and lightning roared and flashed.
(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 through the night the storm raged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air grew warm and murky, and thunder and lightning roared and flashed.
Arnaud
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From this reading St. Arnaud had been brought from the observatory in a boat, and had got drenched to the bone in the process.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no possibility at that hour, between two and three in the morning, of St. Arnaud and Gavin getting back to their own quarters.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was no possibility at that hour, between two and three in the morning, of St. Arnaud and Gavin getting back to their own quarters.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The river, swollen by other streams, overflowed its banks, and flooded all of the old part of the town where the King’s headquarters were.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading St. Arnaud had been brought from the observatory in a boat, and had got drenched to the bone in the process.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was no possibility at that hour, between two and three in the morning, of St. Arnaud and Gavin getting back to their own quarters.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading St. Arnaud had been brought from the observatory in a boat, and had got drenched to the bone in the process.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading St. Arnaud had been brought from the observatory in a boat, and had got drenched to the bone in the process.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading St. Arnaud had been brought from the observatory in a boat, and had got drenched to the bone in the process.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The river, swollen by other streams, overflowed its banks, and flooded all of the old part of the town where the King’s headquarters were.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading St. Arnaud had been brought from the observatory in a boat, and had got drenched to the bone in the process.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The air grew warm and murky, and thunder and lightning roared and flashed.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The river, swollen by other streams, overflowed its banks, and flooded all of the old part of the town where the King’s headquarters were.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading St. Arnaud had been brought from the observatory in a boat, and had got drenched to the bone in the process.
Gavin
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From this reading There was no possibility at that hour, between two and three in the morning, of St. Arnaud and Gavin getting back to their own quarters.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading There was no possibility at that hour, between two and three in the morning, of St. Arnaud and Gavin getting back to their own quarters.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading St. Arnaud had been brought from the observatory in a boat, and had got drenched to the bone in the process.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The air grew warm and murky, and thunder and lightning roared and flashed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading St. Arnaud had been brought from the observatory in a boat, and had got drenched to the bone in the process.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The river, swollen by other streams, overflowed its banks, and flooded all of the old part of the town where the King’s headquarters were.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was no possibility at that hour, between two and three in the morning, of St. Arnaud and Gavin getting back to their own quarters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading St. Arnaud had been brought from the observatory in a boat, and had got drenched to the bone in the process.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The river, swollen by other streams, overflowed its banks, and flooded all of the old part of the town where the King’s headquarters were.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The river, swollen by other streams, overflowed its banks, and flooded all of the old part of the town where the King’s headquarters were.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The air grew warm and murky, and thunder and lightning roared and flashed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was no possibility at that hour, between two and three in the morning, of St. Arnaud and Gavin getting back to their own quarters.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading The air grew warm and murky, and thunder and lightning roared and flashed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ALL through the night the storm raged.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no possibility at that hour, between two and three in the morning, of St. Arnaud and Gavin getting back to their own quarters.
observatorynounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
From this reading St. Arnaud had been brought from the observatory in a boat, and had got drenched to the bone in the process.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The river, swollen by other streams, overflowed its banks, and flooded all of the old part of the town where the King’s headquarters were.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The river, swollen by other streams, overflowed its banks, and flooded all of the old part of the town where the King’s headquarters were.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The river, swollen by other streams, overflowed its banks, and flooded all of the old part of the town where the King’s headquarters were.
overflowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd/
past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)
From this reading The river, swollen by other streams, overflowed its banks, and flooded all of the old part of the town where the King’s headquarters were.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was no possibility at that hour, between two and three in the morning, of St. Arnaud and Gavin getting back to their own quarters.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The river, swollen by other streams, overflowed its banks, and flooded all of the old part of the town where the King’s headquarters were.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading There was no possibility at that hour, between two and three in the morning, of St. Arnaud and Gavin getting back to their own quarters.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading St. Arnaud had been brought from the observatory in a boat, and had got drenched to the bone in the process.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading There was no possibility at that hour, between two and three in the morning, of St. Arnaud and Gavin getting back to their own quarters.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading ALL through the night the storm raged.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river, swollen by other streams, overflowed its banks, and flooded all of the old part of the town where the King’s headquarters were.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The air grew warm and murky, and thunder and lightning roared and flashed.
St
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From this reading St. Arnaud had been brought from the observatory in a boat, and had got drenched to the bone in the process.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading ALL through the night the storm raged.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The river, swollen by other streams, overflowed its banks, and flooded all of the old part of the town where the King’s headquarters were.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The river, swollen by other streams, overflowed its banks, and flooded all of the old part of the town where the King’s headquarters were.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no possibility at that hour, between two and three in the morning, of St. Arnaud and Gavin getting back to their own quarters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL through the night the storm raged.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no possibility at that hour, between two and three in the morning, of St. Arnaud and Gavin getting back to their own quarters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no possibility at that hour, between two and three in the morning, of St. Arnaud and Gavin getting back to their own quarters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was no possibility at that hour, between two and three in the morning, of St. Arnaud and Gavin getting back to their own quarters.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ALL through the night the storm raged.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The air grew warm and murky, and thunder and lightning roared and flashed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading St. Arnaud had been brought from the observatory in a boat, and had got drenched to the bone in the process.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The river, swollen by other streams, overflowed its banks, and flooded all of the old part of the town where the King’s headquarters were.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was no possibility at that hour, between two and three in the morning, of St. Arnaud and Gavin getting back to their own quarters.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The air grew warm and murky, and thunder and lightning roared and flashed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no possibility at that hour, between two and three in the morning, of St. Arnaud and Gavin getting back to their own quarters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The river, swollen by other streams, overflowed its banks, and flooded all of the old part of the town where the King’s headquarters were.
in or at the place that
From this reading The river, swollen by other streams, overflowed its banks, and flooded all of the old part of the town where the King’s headquarters were.
