1069
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From this reading Rarely had a spring occurred so dry as that of 1069.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rarely had a spring occurred so dry as that of 1069.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But frost alternated with thaw, and snow with rain, and no attempt was likely to be attended with success; so he waited and added compound interest to his thirst for vengeance.
(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 that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
alternatedverbUS /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪd/
past form of “alternate” — go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
From this reading But frost alternated with thaw, and snow with rain, and no attempt was likely to be attended with success; so he waited and added compound interest to his thirst for vengeance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the beginning of March dry winds set in from the east, no rain fell, and the watercourses shrank to summer proportions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rarely had a spring occurred so dry as that of 1069.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading But frost alternated with thaw, and snow with rain, and no attempt was likely to be attended with success; so he waited and added compound interest to his thirst for vengeance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But frost alternated with thaw, and snow with rain, and no attempt was likely to be attended with success; so he waited and added compound interest to his thirst for vengeance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading With the beginning of March dry winds set in from the east, no rain fell, and the watercourses shrank to summer proportions.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
a youthful male person
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
a young person of either sex
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading But frost alternated with thaw, and snow with rain, and no attempt was likely to be attended with success; so he waited and added compound interest to his thirst for vengeance.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
DismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Rarely had a spring occurred so dry as that of 1069.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading With the beginning of March dry winds set in from the east, no rain fell, and the watercourses shrank to summer proportions.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading With the beginning of March dry winds set in from the east, no rain fell, and the watercourses shrank to summer proportions.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the beginning of March dry winds set in from the east, no rain fell, and the watercourses shrank to summer proportions.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rarely had a spring occurred so dry as that of 1069.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the beginning of March dry winds set in from the east, no rain fell, and the watercourses shrank to summer proportions.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But frost alternated with thaw, and snow with rain, and no attempt was likely to be attended with success; so he waited and added compound interest to his thirst for vengeance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading But frost alternated with thaw, and snow with rain, and no attempt was likely to be attended with success; so he waited and added compound interest to his thirst for vengeance.
something that is lost
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
Malville
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From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
march in a procession
From this reading With the beginning of March dry winds set in from the east, no rain fell, and the watercourses shrank to summer proportions.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
not any; not one
From this reading With the beginning of March dry winds set in from the east, no rain fell, and the watercourses shrank to summer proportions.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Rarely had a spring occurred so dry as that of 1069.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rarely had a spring occurred so dry as that of 1069.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
and nothing more
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
penetrableadjective
admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading With the beginning of March dry winds set in from the east, no rain fell, and the watercourses shrank to summer proportions.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading With the beginning of March dry winds set in from the east, no rain fell, and the watercourses shrank to summer proportions.
RarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Rarely had a spring occurred so dry as that of 1069.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
riskedverbUS /rɪskt/
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With the beginning of March dry winds set in from the east, no rain fell, and the watercourses shrank to summer proportions.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading With the beginning of March dry winds set in from the east, no rain fell, and the watercourses shrank to summer proportions.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But frost alternated with thaw, and snow with rain, and no attempt was likely to be attended with success; so he waited and added compound interest to his thirst for vengeance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rarely had a spring occurred so dry as that of 1069.
the season of growth
From this reading Rarely had a spring occurred so dry as that of 1069.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading But frost alternated with thaw, and snow with rain, and no attempt was likely to be attended with success; so he waited and added compound interest to his thirst for vengeance.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading With the beginning of March dry winds set in from the east, no rain fell, and the watercourses shrank to summer proportions.
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rarely had a spring occurred so dry as that of 1069.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading But frost alternated with thaw, and snow with rain, and no attempt was likely to be attended with success; so he waited and added compound interest to his thirst for vengeance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the beginning of March dry winds set in from the east, no rain fell, and the watercourses shrank to summer proportions.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the beginning of March dry winds set in from the east, no rain fell, and the watercourses shrank to summer proportions.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading But frost alternated with thaw, and snow with rain, and no attempt was likely to be attended with success; so he waited and added compound interest to his thirst for vengeance.
verminnounUS /ˈvɜːrmɪn/
an irritating or obnoxious person
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But frost alternated with thaw, and snow with rain, and no attempt was likely to be attended with success; so he waited and added compound interest to his thirst for vengeance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But frost alternated with thaw, and snow with rain, and no attempt was likely to be attended with success; so he waited and added compound interest to his thirst for vengeance.
watercourses
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From this reading With the beginning of March dry winds set in from the east, no rain fell, and the watercourses shrank to summer proportions.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading With the beginning of March dry winds set in from the east, no rain fell, and the watercourses shrank to summer proportions.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading All that winter Hugo de Malville had mourned in hopeless grief the loss of his boy--his only child; but at length grief deepened into one bitter thirst--a thirst for revenge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the beginning of March dry winds set in from the east, no rain fell, and the watercourses shrank to summer proportions.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That the Dismal Swamp protected the objects of his hatred from his sword he felt well assured; and had the frost been keen enough to render the marshes penetrable, he would have risked all in a desperate attempt to root out the vermin, as he called the poor natives, from the woods.
