used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Well, perhaps I did," admitted Cora.
(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 "That's right--blame it all on me--even if it rains!" protested Jack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
angry-looking
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From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You wanted to stay as much as we did, Sis."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "That's right--blame it all on me--even if it rains!" protested Jack.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You wanted to stay as much as we did, Sis."
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
divisible by two
From this reading "That's right--blame it all on me--even if it rains!" protested Jack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STORM "Jack Kimball, I knew we stayed too late!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "That's right--blame it all on me--even if it rains!" protested Jack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's right--blame it all on me--even if it rains!" protested Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE STORM "Jack Kimball, I knew we stayed too late!
Kimball
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From this reading THE STORM "Jack Kimball, I knew we stayed too late!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE STORM "Jack Kimball, I knew we stayed too late!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE STORM "Jack Kimball, I knew we stayed too late!
lighter-hued
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From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's right--blame it all on me--even if it rains!" protested Jack.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You wanted to stay as much as we did, Sis."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That's right--blame it all on me--even if it rains!" protested Jack.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
by chance
From this reading "Well, perhaps I did," admitted Cora.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
having a point
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "That's right--blame it all on me--even if it rains!" protested Jack.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "That's right--blame it all on me--even if it rains!" protested Jack.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right--blame it all on me--even if it rains!" protested Jack.
SisnounUS /sɪs/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "You wanted to stay as much as we did, Sis."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "You wanted to stay as much as we did, Sis."
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE STORM "Jack Kimball, I knew we stayed too late!
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM "Jack Kimball, I knew we stayed too late!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
That's
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From this reading "That's right--blame it all on me--even if it rains!" protested Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM "Jack Kimball, I knew we stayed too late!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE STORM "Jack Kimball, I knew we stayed too late!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "You wanted to stay as much as we did, Sis."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE STORM "Jack Kimball, I knew we stayed too late!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, perhaps I did," admitted Cora.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
in or at the place that
From this reading Now look over there!" and Cora pointed to the west, where a bank of dark and angry-looking vapor piled up in contrast to the lighter-hued clouds that had caused apprehension earlier in the day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wanted to stay as much as we did, Sis."
