used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first the village regarded the break in the weather as a thunderstorm, and harvesters looked to an early resumption of work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At first the village regarded the break in the weather as a thunderstorm, and harvesters looked to an early resumption of work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first the village regarded the break in the weather as a thunderstorm, and harvesters looked to an early resumption of work.
eagerly desirous
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "A sup o' wet'll do nowt any harm," they said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first the village regarded the break in the weather as a thunderstorm, and harvesters looked to an early resumption of work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the village regarded the break in the weather as a thunderstorm, and harvesters looked to an early resumption of work.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The moorland becks became raging torrents.
becksnounUS /beks/
plural of “beck” — a beckoning gesture
From this reading The moorland becks became raging torrents.
terminate
From this reading At first the village regarded the break in the weather as a thunderstorm, and harvesters looked to an early resumption of work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "A sup o' wet'll do nowt any harm," they said.
downpournounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/
a heavy rain
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At first the village regarded the break in the weather as a thunderstorm, and harvesters looked to an early resumption of work.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE STORM On the morrow rain fell.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
fickleadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the village regarded the break in the weather as a thunderstorm, and harvesters looked to an early resumption of work.
frownsnounUS /fraʊnz/
plural of “frown” — a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "A sup o' wet'll do nowt any harm," they said.
harvestersnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəstərz/
plural of “harvester” — someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading At first the village regarded the break in the weather as a thunderstorm, and harvesters looked to an early resumption of work.
headshakes
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From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first the village regarded the break in the weather as a thunderstorm, and harvesters looked to an early resumption of work.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At first the village regarded the break in the weather as a thunderstorm, and harvesters looked to an early resumption of work.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
moorlandnounUS /ˈmʊrlænd/
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading The moorland becks became raging torrents.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading THE STORM On the morrow rain fell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
nowt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A sup o' wet'll do nowt any harm," they said.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "A sup o' wet'll do nowt any harm," they said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first the village regarded the break in the weather as a thunderstorm, and harvesters looked to an early resumption of work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STORM On the morrow rain fell.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading The moorland becks became raging torrents.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE STORM On the morrow rain fell.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading At first the village regarded the break in the weather as a thunderstorm, and harvesters looked to an early resumption of work.
resumptionnounUS /rɪˈzʌmpʃən/
beginning again
From this reading At first the village regarded the break in the weather as a thunderstorm, and harvesters looked to an early resumption of work.
revilings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A sup o' wet'll do nowt any harm," they said.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM On the morrow rain fell.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading "A sup o' wet'll do nowt any harm," they said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM On the morrow rain fell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A sup o' wet'll do nowt any harm," they said.
thunderstormnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading At first the village regarded the break in the weather as a thunderstorm, and harvesters looked to an early resumption of work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first the village regarded the break in the weather as a thunderstorm, and harvesters looked to an early resumption of work.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading The moorland becks became raging torrents.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At first the village regarded the break in the weather as a thunderstorm, and harvesters looked to an early resumption of work.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading At first the village regarded the break in the weather as a thunderstorm, and harvesters looked to an early resumption of work.
wet'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A sup o' wet'll do nowt any harm," they said.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading But a steadily declining "glass" and a continuous downpour that lost nothing in volume as the day wore caused increasing headshakes, anxious frowns, revilings not a few of the fickle elements.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At first the village regarded the break in the weather as a thunderstorm, and harvesters looked to an early resumption of work.
