adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
Agnes
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From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Major Buckley and his wife stood together in the verandah of their cottage, watching the storm.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
blackeradjectiveUS /ˈblækər/
comparative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
Buckley
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From this reading Major Buckley and his wife stood together in the verandah of their cottage, watching the storm.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Major Buckley and his wife stood together in the verandah of their cottage, watching the storm.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
crackleverbUS /ˈkrækəl/
make a crackling sound
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
entwinedverbUS /enˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “entwine” — tie or link together
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Major Buckley and his wife stood together in the verandah of their cottage, watching the storm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Major Buckley and his wife stood together in the verandah of their cottage, watching the storm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Buckley and his wife stood together in the verandah of their cottage, watching the storm.
MAJOR'SnounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading THE MAJOR'S VISIT TO THE "NAG'S-HEAD."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
NAG'S-HEAD
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From this reading THE MAJOR'S VISIT TO THE "NAG'S-HEAD."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Major Buckley and his wife stood together in the verandah of their cottage, watching the storm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Major Buckley and his wife stood together in the verandah of their cottage, watching the storm.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Major Buckley and his wife stood together in the verandah of their cottage, watching the storm.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAJOR'S VISIT TO THE "NAG'S-HEAD."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Major Buckley and his wife stood together in the verandah of their cottage, watching the storm.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading But now that it had burst on them, and night had come on dark as pitch, they felt the pleasant change in the atmosphere, and, in spite of the continuous gleam of the lightning, and the eternal roll and crackle of the thunder, they had come out to see the beauty and majesty of the tempest.
thunderstormnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAJOR'S VISIT TO THE "NAG'S-HEAD."
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Major Buckley and his wife stood together in the verandah of their cottage, watching the storm.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Major Buckley and his wife stood together in the verandah of their cottage, watching the storm.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE MAJOR'S VISIT TO THE "NAG'S-HEAD."
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading All the afternoon they had seen it creeping higher and higher, blacker and more threatening up the eastern heavens, until it grew painful to wait any longer for its approach.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Major Buckley and his wife stood together in the verandah of their cottage, watching the storm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Major Buckley and his wife stood together in the verandah of their cottage, watching the storm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They stood with their arms entwined for some time, in silence; but after a crash louder than any of those which had preceded it, Major Buckley said:-- "My dearest Agnes, you are very courageous in a thunderstorm."
