used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He himself was in tune with the element, for there raged in his heart such a storm as shook the very foundations of his life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For an hour the street had glared fitfully in the blue lightning of the electrical discharges, and the house rocked with crash after crash of thunder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an hour the street had glared fitfully in the blue lightning of the electrical discharges, and the house rocked with crash after crash of thunder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For an hour the street had glared fitfully in the blue lightning of the electrical discharges, and the house rocked with crash after crash of thunder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He himself was in tune with the element, for there raged in his heart such a storm as shook the very foundations of his life.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading For an hour the street had glared fitfully in the blue lightning of the electrical discharges, and the house rocked with crash after crash of thunder.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gilbert was dressing for dinner when the storm came up over London.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading For an hour the street had glared fitfully in the blue lightning of the electrical discharges, and the house rocked with crash after crash of thunder.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Gilbert was dressing for dinner when the storm came up over London.
dischargesnounUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “discharge” — the sudden giving off of energy
From this reading For an hour the street had glared fitfully in the blue lightning of the electrical discharges, and the house rocked with crash after crash of thunder.
psychological suffering
From this reading Outwardly there was no sign of distress.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Gilbert was dressing for dinner when the storm came up over London.
electricaladjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪkəl/
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading For an hour the street had glared fitfully in the blue lightning of the electrical discharges, and the house rocked with crash after crash of thunder.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading He himself was in tune with the element, for there raged in his heart such a storm as shook the very foundations of his life.
fitfullyadverbUS /ˈfɪtfəli/
in a fitful manner
From this reading For an hour the street had glared fitfully in the blue lightning of the electrical discharges, and the house rocked with crash after crash of thunder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gilbert was dressing for dinner when the storm came up over London.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading He himself was in tune with the element, for there raged in his heart such a storm as shook the very foundations of his life.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert was dressing for dinner when the storm came up over London.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading For an hour the street had glared fitfully in the blue lightning of the electrical discharges, and the house rocked with crash after crash of thunder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had lost none of its intensity or strength.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He himself was in tune with the element, for there raged in his heart such a storm as shook the very foundations of his life.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He himself was in tune with the element, for there raged in his heart such a storm as shook the very foundations of his life.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself was in tune with the element, for there raged in his heart such a storm as shook the very foundations of his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He himself was in tune with the element, for there raged in his heart such a storm as shook the very foundations of his life.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For an hour the street had glared fitfully in the blue lightning of the electrical discharges, and the house rocked with crash after crash of thunder.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For an hour the street had glared fitfully in the blue lightning of the electrical discharges, and the house rocked with crash after crash of thunder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For an hour the street had glared fitfully in the blue lightning of the electrical discharges, and the house rocked with crash after crash of thunder.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading It had lost none of its intensity or strength.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had lost none of its intensity or strength.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had lost none of its intensity or strength.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He himself was in tune with the element, for there raged in his heart such a storm as shook the very foundations of his life.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading For an hour the street had glared fitfully in the blue lightning of the electrical discharges, and the house rocked with crash after crash of thunder.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Gilbert was dressing for dinner when the storm came up over London.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It had lost none of its intensity or strength.
not any; not one
From this reading Outwardly there was no sign of distress.
not one, and not any
From this reading It had lost none of its intensity or strength.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had lost none of its intensity or strength.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It had lost none of its intensity or strength.
OutwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Outwardly there was no sign of distress.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Gilbert was dressing for dinner when the storm came up over London.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He himself was in tune with the element, for there raged in his heart such a storm as shook the very foundations of his life.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading For an hour the street had glared fitfully in the blue lightning of the electrical discharges, and the house rocked with crash after crash of thunder.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He himself was in tune with the element, for there raged in his heart such a storm as shook the very foundations of his life.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Outwardly there was no sign of distress.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Gilbert was dressing for dinner when the storm came up over London.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading For an hour the street had glared fitfully in the blue lightning of the electrical discharges, and the house rocked with crash after crash of thunder.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It had lost none of its intensity or strength.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He himself was in tune with the element, for there raged in his heart such a storm as shook the very foundations of his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gilbert was dressing for dinner when the storm came up over London.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He himself was in tune with the element, for there raged in his heart such a storm as shook the very foundations of his life.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading For an hour the street had glared fitfully in the blue lightning of the electrical discharges, and the house rocked with crash after crash of thunder.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading He himself was in tune with the element, for there raged in his heart such a storm as shook the very foundations of his life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gilbert was dressing for dinner when the storm came up over London.
precisely as stated
From this reading He himself was in tune with the element, for there raged in his heart such a storm as shook the very foundations of his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gilbert was dressing for dinner when the storm came up over London.
at the time that
From this reading Gilbert was dressing for dinner when the storm came up over London.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For an hour the street had glared fitfully in the blue lightning of the electrical discharges, and the house rocked with crash after crash of thunder.
