used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was snowing furiously and the wind was sweeping around them in a perfect gale.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE TORNADO In the morning all thoughts of moving had to be abandoned.
matters of personal concern
From this reading It was a dismaying state of affairs and Sam and Dick looked at each other questioningly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "We're snowbound," said Jack Wumble, after a look around.
(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 IN THE GRIP OF THE TORNADO In the morning all thoughts of moving had to be abandoned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was snowing furiously and the wind was sweeping around them in a perfect gale.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was snowing furiously and the wind was sweeping around them in a perfect gale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a dismaying state of affairs and Sam and Dick looked at each other questioningly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE TORNADO In the morning all thoughts of moving had to be abandoned.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Winter this year has come on putty quick."
someone who is a detective
From this reading It was a dismaying state of affairs and Sam and Dick looked at each other questioningly.
dismayingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪɪŋ/
causing consternation
From this reading It was a dismaying state of affairs and Sam and Dick looked at each other questioningly.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was a dismaying state of affairs and Sam and Dick looked at each other questioningly.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading It was snowing furiously and the wind was sweeping around them in a perfect gale.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading It was snowing furiously and the wind was sweeping around them in a perfect gale.
GRIPnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE TORNADO In the morning all thoughts of moving had to be abandoned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE TORNADO In the morning all thoughts of moving had to be abandoned.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Winter this year has come on putty quick."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE TORNADO In the morning all thoughts of moving had to be abandoned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was snowing furiously and the wind was sweeping around them in a perfect gale.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "We're snowbound," said Jack Wumble, after a look around.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "We're snowbound," said Jack Wumble, after a look around.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a dismaying state of affairs and Sam and Dick looked at each other questioningly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE TORNADO In the morning all thoughts of moving had to be abandoned.
in motion
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE TORNADO In the morning all thoughts of moving had to be abandoned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE TORNADO In the morning all thoughts of moving had to be abandoned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Winter this year has come on putty quick."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was a dismaying state of affairs and Sam and Dick looked at each other questioningly.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It was snowing furiously and the wind was sweeping around them in a perfect gale.
puttynounUS /ˈpʌti/
a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
From this reading "Winter this year has come on putty quick."
questioninglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading It was a dismaying state of affairs and Sam and Dick looked at each other questioningly.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Winter this year has come on putty quick."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We're snowbound," said Jack Wumble, after a look around.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading It was a dismaying state of affairs and Sam and Dick looked at each other questioningly.
snowboundadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊbaʊnd/
confined or shut in by heavy snow
From this reading "We're snowbound," said Jack Wumble, after a look around.
snowingverbUS /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading It was snowing furiously and the wind was sweeping around them in a perfect gale.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was a dismaying state of affairs and Sam and Dick looked at each other questioningly.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading It was snowing furiously and the wind was sweeping around them in a perfect gale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE TORNADO In the morning all thoughts of moving had to be abandoned.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was snowing furiously and the wind was sweeping around them in a perfect gale.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Winter this year has come on putty quick."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE TORNADO In the morning all thoughts of moving had to be abandoned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE TORNADO In the morning all thoughts of moving had to be abandoned.
TORNADOnounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF THE TORNADO In the morning all thoughts of moving had to be abandoned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was snowing furiously and the wind was sweeping around them in a perfect gale.
We're
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From this reading "We're snowbound," said Jack Wumble, after a look around.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was snowing furiously and the wind was sweeping around them in a perfect gale.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "Winter this year has come on putty quick."
Wumble
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From this reading "We're snowbound," said Jack Wumble, after a look around.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Winter this year has come on putty quick."
