(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 It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I woke in the middle of the night and the darkness to hear the wind howling.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading It was wide awake now, and up with intent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
Connie's
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From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I woke in the middle of the night and the darkness to hear the wind howling.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
dressing-gown
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From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
made afraid
From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
brought together in one place
From this reading THE GATHERED STORM.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I woke in the middle of the night and the darkness to hear the wind howling.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading I woke in the middle of the night and the darkness to hear the wind howling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I woke in the middle of the night and the darkness to hear the wind howling.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I woke in the middle of the night and the darkness to hear the wind howling.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was wide awake now, and up with intent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was wide awake now, and up with intent.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading I woke in the middle of the night and the darkness to hear the wind howling.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I woke in the middle of the night and the darkness to hear the wind howling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was wide awake now, and up with intent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I woke in the middle of the night and the darkness to hear the wind howling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
and nothing more
From this reading It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
rallentondo
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From this reading It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
except for; apart from
From this reading It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
with low volume
From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE GATHERED STORM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GATHERED STORM.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I woke in the middle of the night and the darkness to hear the wind howling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was wide awake now, and up with intent.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was wide awake now, and up with intent.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading It seized the house, and shook it furiously; and the rain kept pouring, only I could not hear it save in the _rallentondo_ passages of the wind; but through all the wind I could hear the roaring of the big waves on the shore.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was wide awake now, and up with intent.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I woke in the middle of the night and the darkness to hear the wind howling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was wide awake now, and up with intent.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I woke in the middle of the night and the darkness to hear the wind howling.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I did not wake my wife; but I got up, put on my dressing-gown, and went softly to Connie's room, to see whether she was awake; for I feared, if she were, she would be frightened.
