used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WHITE REFUGE THE town woke to a matter-of-fact day.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Colorado was always breaking out, like a naughty child from school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The sensational aspect of the runaway river had passed with the night.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Never would the cry of “The river!” fail to drag the blood from their cheeks.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The Colorado was always breaking out, like a naughty child from school.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Never would the cry of “The river!” fail to drag the blood from their cheeks.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The Colorado was always breaking out, like a naughty child from school.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading The Colorado was always breaking out, like a naughty child from school.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Never would the cry of “The river!” fail to drag the blood from their cheeks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WHITE REFUGE THE town woke to a matter-of-fact day.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Never would the cry of “The river!” fail to drag the blood from their cheeks.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Never would the cry of “The river!” fail to drag the blood from their cheeks.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Colorado was always breaking out, like a naughty child from school.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sensational aspect of the runaway river had passed with the night.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Colorado was always breaking out, like a naughty child from school.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading THE WHITE REFUGE THE town woke to a matter-of-fact day.
the force of workers available
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading The Colorado was always breaking out, like a naughty child from school.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never would the cry of “The river!” fail to drag the blood from their cheeks.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sensational aspect of the runaway river had passed with the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sensational aspect of the runaway river had passed with the night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Colorado was always breaking out, like a naughty child from school.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The sensational aspect of the runaway river had passed with the night.
REFUGEnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading THE WHITE REFUGE THE town woke to a matter-of-fact day.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The sensational aspect of the runaway river had passed with the night.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading The sensational aspect of the runaway river had passed with the night.
an educational institution
From this reading The Colorado was always breaking out, like a naughty child from school.
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading The sensational aspect of the runaway river had passed with the night.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE REFUGE THE town woke to a matter-of-fact day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
tidied
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From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WHITE REFUGE THE town woke to a matter-of-fact day.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE WHITE REFUGE THE town woke to a matter-of-fact day.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Colorado was always breaking out, like a naughty child from school.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE REFUGE THE town woke to a matter-of-fact day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sensational aspect of the runaway river had passed with the night.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE WHITE REFUGE THE town woke to a matter-of-fact day.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word spread that the flood waters were under control; that the men had gone home to sleep, so the women got breakfast as usual, and tidied their homes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Never would the cry of “The river!” fail to drag the blood from their cheeks.
