used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "So I am going!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then she returned, perceived the door left open, closed it and came incredulously back.
balustersnoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading She followed him in a daze to the hall, leaning over the balusters, watching the slipping white of his hand descend and vanish.
benumbing
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From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading She crossed to the window, peering through the blurred dripping panes for a last sight of his skidding car.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then she returned, perceived the door left open, closed it and came incredulously back.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She crossed to the window, peering through the blurred dripping panes for a last sight of his skidding car.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Then she returned, perceived the door left open, closed it and came incredulously back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
placed crosswise
From this reading She crossed to the window, peering through the blurred dripping panes for a last sight of his skidding car.
cyclenounUS /ˈsaɪkəl/
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
dazenounUS /deɪz/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading She followed him in a daze to the hall, leaning over the balusters, watching the slipping white of his hand descend and vanish.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading She followed him in a daze to the hall, leaning over the balusters, watching the slipping white of his hand descend and vanish.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then she returned, perceived the door left open, closed it and came incredulously back.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading She crossed to the window, peering through the blurred dripping panes for a last sight of his skidding car.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She followed him in a daze to the hall, leaning over the balusters, watching the slipping white of his hand descend and vanish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She crossed to the window, peering through the blurred dripping panes for a last sight of his skidding car.
the act of departing
From this reading "So I am going!
destroyed or killed
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She followed him in a daze to the hall, leaning over the balusters, watching the slipping white of his hand descend and vanish.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She followed him in a daze to the hall, leaning over the balusters, watching the slipping white of his hand descend and vanish.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She followed him in a daze to the hall, leaning over the balusters, watching the slipping white of his hand descend and vanish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She followed him in a daze to the hall, leaning over the balusters, watching the slipping white of his hand descend and vanish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I am going!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading Then she returned, perceived the door left open, closed it and came incredulously back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she returned, perceived the door left open, closed it and came incredulously back.
immediately past
From this reading She crossed to the window, peering through the blurred dripping panes for a last sight of his skidding car.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading She followed him in a daze to the hall, leaning over the balusters, watching the slipping white of his hand descend and vanish.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then she returned, perceived the door left open, closed it and came incredulously back.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
Massingale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She followed him in a daze to the hall, leaning over the balusters, watching the slipping white of his hand descend and vanish.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then she returned, perceived the door left open, closed it and came incredulously back.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She followed him in a daze to the hall, leaning over the balusters, watching the slipping white of his hand descend and vanish.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading She crossed to the window, peering through the blurred dripping panes for a last sight of his skidding car.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading She crossed to the window, peering through the blurred dripping panes for a last sight of his skidding car.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Then she returned, perceived the door left open, closed it and came incredulously back.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then she returned, perceived the door left open, closed it and came incredulously back.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She crossed to the window, peering through the blurred dripping panes for a last sight of his skidding car.
skiddingverbUS /ˈskɪdɪŋ/
inflected form of “skid” — slide without control
From this reading She crossed to the window, peering through the blurred dripping panes for a last sight of his skidding car.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading She followed him in a daze to the hall, leaning over the balusters, watching the slipping white of his hand descend and vanish.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
possessing sweep
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
tempestuously
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She followed him in a daze to the hall, leaning over the balusters, watching the slipping white of his hand descend and vanish.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she returned, perceived the door left open, closed it and came incredulously back.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She crossed to the window, peering through the blurred dripping panes for a last sight of his skidding car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She followed him in a daze to the hall, leaning over the balusters, watching the slipping white of his hand descend and vanish.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She followed him in a daze to the hall, leaning over the balusters, watching the slipping white of his hand descend and vanish.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She followed him in a daze to the hall, leaning over the balusters, watching the slipping white of his hand descend and vanish.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Massingale had come so tempestuously, had gone so like a roaring blast, that she had felt swept up and whirled about in a revolving, benumbing cycle.
a Caucasian
From this reading She followed him in a daze to the hall, leaning over the balusters, watching the slipping white of his hand descend and vanish.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She crossed to the window, peering through the blurred dripping panes for a last sight of his skidding car.
