used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXI* Sunday morning opened out scowlingly, with an angry watery look that saw no pleasure in anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such clouds they were as you can make for yourselves by dipping a thumb in ink and smearing circularly over paper.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXI* Sunday morning opened out scowlingly, with an angry watery look that saw no pleasure in anything.
any thing at all
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXI* Sunday morning opened out scowlingly, with an angry watery look that saw no pleasure in anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Between the superimposed piles of them at times, as they rifted, the cold grey light poured down upon the level landscape below like pailfuls of water.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Between the superimposed piles of them at times, as they rifted, the cold grey light poured down upon the level landscape below like pailfuls of water.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the superimposed piles of them at times, as they rifted, the cold grey light poured down upon the level landscape below like pailfuls of water.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There was no rain, but there were great black clouds heaped up in the sky, every one containing a thunderstorm, if not a couple.
exhale hard
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no rain, but there were great black clouds heaped up in the sky, every one containing a thunderstorm, if not a couple.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such clouds they were as you can make for yourselves by dipping a thumb in ink and smearing circularly over paper.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Such clouds they were as you can make for yourselves by dipping a thumb in ink and smearing circularly over paper.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXI* Sunday morning opened out scowlingly, with an angry watery look that saw no pleasure in anything.
circularlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjələrli/
in a circular manner
From this reading Such clouds they were as you can make for yourselves by dipping a thumb in ink and smearing circularly over paper.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading There was no rain, but there were great black clouds heaped up in the sky, every one containing a thunderstorm, if not a couple.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Between the superimposed piles of them at times, as they rifted, the cold grey light poured down upon the level landscape below like pailfuls of water.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading There was no rain, but there were great black clouds heaped up in the sky, every one containing a thunderstorm, if not a couple.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading There was no rain, but there were great black clouds heaped up in the sky, every one containing a thunderstorm, if not a couple.
demanding attention
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Such clouds they were as you can make for yourselves by dipping a thumb in ink and smearing circularly over paper.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Between the superimposed piles of them at times, as they rifted, the cold grey light poured down upon the level landscape below like pailfuls of water.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was no rain, but there were great black clouds heaped up in the sky, every one containing a thunderstorm, if not a couple.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was no rain, but there were great black clouds heaped up in the sky, every one containing a thunderstorm, if not a couple.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Between the superimposed piles of them at times, as they rifted, the cold grey light poured down upon the level landscape below like pailfuls of water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading There was no rain, but there were great black clouds heaped up in the sky, every one containing a thunderstorm, if not a couple.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no rain, but there were great black clouds heaped up in the sky, every one containing a thunderstorm, if not a couple.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXI* Sunday morning opened out scowlingly, with an angry watery look that saw no pleasure in anything.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading Such clouds they were as you can make for yourselves by dipping a thumb in ink and smearing circularly over paper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Between the superimposed piles of them at times, as they rifted, the cold grey light poured down upon the level landscape below like pailfuls of water.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Between the superimposed piles of them at times, as they rifted, the cold grey light poured down upon the level landscape below like pailfuls of water.
Lewis'snounUS /ˈluːɪsɪz/
possessive form of “lewis” — United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Between the superimposed piles of them at times, as they rifted, the cold grey light poured down upon the level landscape below like pailfuls of water.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Between the superimposed piles of them at times, as they rifted, the cold grey light poured down upon the level landscape below like pailfuls of water.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXI* Sunday morning opened out scowlingly, with an angry watery look that saw no pleasure in anything.
engage in
From this reading Such clouds they were as you can make for yourselves by dipping a thumb in ink and smearing circularly over paper.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXI* Sunday morning opened out scowlingly, with an angry watery look that saw no pleasure in anything.
information about recent and important events
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
not any; not one
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXI* Sunday morning opened out scowlingly, with an angry watery look that saw no pleasure in anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
and nothing more
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXI* Sunday morning opened out scowlingly, with an angry watery look that saw no pleasure in anything.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXI* Sunday morning opened out scowlingly, with an angry watery look that saw no pleasure in anything.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Such clouds they were as you can make for yourselves by dipping a thumb in ink and smearing circularly over paper.
pailfuls
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From this reading Between the superimposed piles of them at times, as they rifted, the cold grey light poured down upon the level landscape below like pailfuls of water.
Pam's
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From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Such clouds they were as you can make for yourselves by dipping a thumb in ink and smearing circularly over paper.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading Between the superimposed piles of them at times, as they rifted, the cold grey light poured down upon the level landscape below like pailfuls of water.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXI* Sunday morning opened out scowlingly, with an angry watery look that saw no pleasure in anything.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Between the superimposed piles of them at times, as they rifted, the cold grey light poured down upon the level landscape below like pailfuls of water.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There was no rain, but there were great black clouds heaped up in the sky, every one containing a thunderstorm, if not a couple.
rifted
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From this reading Between the superimposed piles of them at times, as they rifted, the cold grey light poured down upon the level landscape below like pailfuls of water.
cut with a saw
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXI* Sunday morning opened out scowlingly, with an angry watery look that saw no pleasure in anything.
scowlingly
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From this reading *CHAPTER XXXI* Sunday morning opened out scowlingly, with an angry watery look that saw no pleasure in anything.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was no rain, but there were great black clouds heaped up in the sky, every one containing a thunderstorm, if not a couple.
smearingverbUS /ˈsmɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “smear” — stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
From this reading Such clouds they were as you can make for yourselves by dipping a thumb in ink and smearing circularly over paper.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
Spawer
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From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such clouds they were as you can make for yourselves by dipping a thumb in ink and smearing circularly over paper.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXI* Sunday morning opened out scowlingly, with an angry watery look that saw no pleasure in anything.
superimposedadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərəmˈpoʊzd/
placed on or over something else
From this reading Between the superimposed piles of them at times, as they rifted, the cold grey light poured down upon the level landscape below like pailfuls of water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXI* Sunday morning opened out scowlingly, with an angry watery look that saw no pleasure in anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between the superimposed piles of them at times, as they rifted, the cold grey light poured down upon the level landscape below like pailfuls of water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no rain, but there were great black clouds heaped up in the sky, every one containing a thunderstorm, if not a couple.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such clouds they were as you can make for yourselves by dipping a thumb in ink and smearing circularly over paper.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Such clouds they were as you can make for yourselves by dipping a thumb in ink and smearing circularly over paper.
thunderstormnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading There was no rain, but there were great black clouds heaped up in the sky, every one containing a thunderstorm, if not a couple.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Between the superimposed piles of them at times, as they rifted, the cold grey light poured down upon the level landscape below like pailfuls of water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was no rain, but there were great black clouds heaped up in the sky, every one containing a thunderstorm, if not a couple.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Between the superimposed piles of them at times, as they rifted, the cold grey light poured down upon the level landscape below like pailfuls of water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
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 Between the superimposed piles of them at times, as they rifted, the cold grey light poured down upon the level landscape below like pailfuls of water.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXI* Sunday morning opened out scowlingly, with an angry watery look that saw no pleasure in anything.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no rain, but there were great black clouds heaped up in the sky, every one containing a thunderstorm, if not a couple.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So the Spawer was not the only one to whom the news of Pam’s engagement came as a blow, only he lacked Lewis’s privilege of crying for it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXI* Sunday morning opened out scowlingly, with an angry watery look that saw no pleasure in anything.
XXXIadjective
being one more than thirty
From this reading *CHAPTER XXXI* Sunday morning opened out scowlingly, with an angry watery look that saw no pleasure in anything.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Such clouds they were as you can make for yourselves by dipping a thumb in ink and smearing circularly over paper.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading Such clouds they were as you can make for yourselves by dipping a thumb in ink and smearing circularly over paper.
