used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One evening a thunderstorm was brewing.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was not only afraid of a thunderstorm herself, but she was not pleased if her fear was not shared by everybody else--that would be freethinking.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The black clouds lay entrenched beyond the Volga, and the air was as hot and moist as in a bath-house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The black clouds lay entrenched beyond the Volga, and the air was as hot and moist as in a bath-house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The black clouds lay entrenched beyond the Volga, and the air was as hot and moist as in a bath-house.
bath-house
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From this reading The black clouds lay entrenched beyond the Volga, and the air was as hot and moist as in a bath-house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was not only afraid of a thunderstorm herself, but she was not pleased if her fear was not shared by everybody else--that would be freethinking.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The black clouds lay entrenched beyond the Volga, and the air was as hot and moist as in a bath-house.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black clouds lay entrenched beyond the Volga, and the air was as hot and moist as in a bath-house.
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading One evening a thunderstorm was brewing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was not only afraid of a thunderstorm herself, but she was not pleased if her fear was not shared by everybody else--that would be freethinking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was not only afraid of a thunderstorm herself, but she was not pleased if her fear was not shared by everybody else--that would be freethinking.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading In the house Tatiana Markovna sent her household hurrying to close the stove pipes, the doors and the windows.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The black clouds lay entrenched beyond the Volga, and the air was as hot and moist as in a bath-house.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the house Tatiana Markovna sent her household hurrying to close the stove pipes, the doors and the windows.
remove the dust from
From this reading Here and there over the fields and roads rose pillars of dust.
else
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From this reading She was not only afraid of a thunderstorm herself, but she was not pleased if her fear was not shared by everybody else--that would be freethinking.
entrenchedadjectiveUS /enˈtrentʃt/
dug in
From this reading The black clouds lay entrenched beyond the Volga, and the air was as hot and moist as in a bath-house.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening a thunderstorm was brewing.
every person
From this reading She was not only afraid of a thunderstorm herself, but she was not pleased if her fear was not shared by everybody else--that would be freethinking.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She was not only afraid of a thunderstorm herself, but she was not pleased if her fear was not shared by everybody else--that would be freethinking.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Here and there over the fields and roads rose pillars of dust.
freethinkingnoun
the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
From this reading She was not only afraid of a thunderstorm herself, but she was not pleased if her fear was not shared by everybody else--that would be freethinking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the house Tatiana Markovna sent her household hurrying to close the stove pipes, the doors and the windows.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there over the fields and roads rose pillars of dust.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was not only afraid of a thunderstorm herself, but she was not pleased if her fear was not shared by everybody else--that would be freethinking.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The black clouds lay entrenched beyond the Volga, and the air was as hot and moist as in a bath-house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the house Tatiana Markovna sent her household hurrying to close the stove pipes, the doors and the windows.
a social unit living together
From this reading In the house Tatiana Markovna sent her household hurrying to close the stove pipes, the doors and the windows.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading In the house Tatiana Markovna sent her household hurrying to close the stove pipes, the doors and the windows.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was not only afraid of a thunderstorm herself, but she was not pleased if her fear was not shared by everybody else--that would be freethinking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The black clouds lay entrenched beyond the Volga, and the air was as hot and moist as in a bath-house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The black clouds lay entrenched beyond the Volga, and the air was as hot and moist as in a bath-house.
Markovna
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From this reading In the house Tatiana Markovna sent her household hurrying to close the stove pipes, the doors and the windows.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading The black clouds lay entrenched beyond the Volga, and the air was as hot and moist as in a bath-house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not only afraid of a thunderstorm herself, but she was not pleased if her fear was not shared by everybody else--that would be freethinking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here and there over the fields and roads rose pillars of dust.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening a thunderstorm was brewing.
and nothing more
From this reading She was not only afraid of a thunderstorm herself, but she was not pleased if her fear was not shared by everybody else--that would be freethinking.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Here and there over the fields and roads rose pillars of dust.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Here and there over the fields and roads rose pillars of dust.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading In the house Tatiana Markovna sent her household hurrying to close the stove pipes, the doors and the windows.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She was not only afraid of a thunderstorm herself, but she was not pleased if her fear was not shared by everybody else--that would be freethinking.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Here and there over the fields and roads rose pillars of dust.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Here and there over the fields and roads rose pillars of dust.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In the house Tatiana Markovna sent her household hurrying to close the stove pipes, the doors and the windows.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading She was not only afraid of a thunderstorm herself, but she was not pleased if her fear was not shared by everybody else--that would be freethinking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not only afraid of a thunderstorm herself, but she was not pleased if her fear was not shared by everybody else--that would be freethinking.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading In the house Tatiana Markovna sent her household hurrying to close the stove pipes, the doors and the windows.
Tatiana
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From this reading In the house Tatiana Markovna sent her household hurrying to close the stove pipes, the doors and the windows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was not only afraid of a thunderstorm herself, but she was not pleased if her fear was not shared by everybody else--that would be freethinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The black clouds lay entrenched beyond the Volga, and the air was as hot and moist as in a bath-house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there over the fields and roads rose pillars of dust.
thunderstormnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading One evening a thunderstorm was brewing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the house Tatiana Markovna sent her household hurrying to close the stove pipes, the doors and the windows.
VolganounUS /ˈvɑːlɡə/
a Russian river; the longest river in Europe; flows into the Caspian Sea
From this reading The black clouds lay entrenched beyond the Volga, and the air was as hot and moist as in a bath-house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One evening a thunderstorm was brewing.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading In the house Tatiana Markovna sent her household hurrying to close the stove pipes, the doors and the windows.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was not only afraid of a thunderstorm herself, but she was not pleased if her fear was not shared by everybody else--that would be freethinking.
