used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The roof was ripped off like an old hat and hurtled through the tempest to the water's edge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading None of the wreckage and débris struck the crouching boys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the mere sound was terrifying enough.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading None of the wreckage and débris struck the crouching boys.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
débris
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of the wreckage and débris struck the crouching boys.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The roof was ripped off like an old hat and hurtled through the tempest to the water's edge.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF JACK'S HOLIDAY.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But the mere sound was terrifying enough.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The roof was ripped off like an old hat and hurtled through the tempest to the water's edge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
HOLIDAYnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE END OF JACK'S HOLIDAY.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
hurtled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roof was ripped off like an old hat and hurtled through the tempest to the water's edge.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
JACK'SnounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading THE END OF JACK'S HOLIDAY.
held up in the air
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The roof was ripped off like an old hat and hurtled through the tempest to the water's edge.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading But the mere sound was terrifying enough.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the wreckage and débris struck the crouching boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF JACK'S HOLIDAY.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The roof was ripped off like an old hat and hurtled through the tempest to the water's edge.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The roof was ripped off like an old hat and hurtled through the tempest to the water's edge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The roof was ripped off like an old hat and hurtled through the tempest to the water's edge.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The roof was ripped off like an old hat and hurtled through the tempest to the water's edge.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But the mere sound was terrifying enough.
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 Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading None of the wreckage and débris struck the crouching boys.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The roof was ripped off like an old hat and hurtled through the tempest to the water's edge.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading But the mere sound was terrifying enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF JACK'S HOLIDAY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The roof was ripped off like an old hat and hurtled through the tempest to the water's edge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The roof was ripped off like an old hat and hurtled through the tempest to the water's edge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately, otherwise this story might have had a different ending, the barn was lifted almost entirely from its foundations and hurled over on its side.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — 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 The roof was ripped off like an old hat and hurtled through the tempest to the water's edge.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading None of the wreckage and débris struck the crouching boys.
