used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN PASS A wild storm was raging among the mountains.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Here, before a huge black cleft in the side of the mountain, stood the Wanderer, the wild storm all about him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The thunder rumbled, and flashes of blue lightning shot across the dark sky.
(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 Here, before a huge black cleft in the side of the mountain, stood the Wanderer, the wild storm all about him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN PASS A wild storm was raging among the mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great winds swept down from the high peaks and up from the valleys and crashed roaring through the woods.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The heart of the tempest seemed to be at a rocky pass just below the path that led up to the Walküres’ rock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The heart of the tempest seemed to be at a rocky pass just below the path that led up to the Walküres’ rock.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here, before a huge black cleft in the side of the mountain, stood the Wanderer, the wild storm all about him.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The heart of the tempest seemed to be at a rocky pass just below the path that led up to the Walküres’ rock.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Here, before a huge black cleft in the side of the mountain, stood the Wanderer, the wild storm all about him.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The thunder rumbled, and flashes of blue lightning shot across the dark sky.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading Here, before a huge black cleft in the side of the mountain, stood the Wanderer, the wild storm all about him.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading Great winds swept down from the high peaks and up from the valleys and crashed roaring through the woods.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The thunder rumbled, and flashes of blue lightning shot across the dark sky.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Great winds swept down from the high peaks and up from the valleys and crashed roaring through the woods.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading The thunder rumbled, and flashes of blue lightning shot across the dark sky.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Great winds swept down from the high peaks and up from the valleys and crashed roaring through the woods.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great winds swept down from the high peaks and up from the valleys and crashed roaring through the woods.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart of the tempest seemed to be at a rocky pass just below the path that led up to the Walküres’ rock.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, before a huge black cleft in the side of the mountain, stood the Wanderer, the wild storm all about him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Great winds swept down from the high peaks and up from the valleys and crashed roaring through the woods.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here, before a huge black cleft in the side of the mountain, stood the Wanderer, the wild storm all about him.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Here, before a huge black cleft in the side of the mountain, stood the Wanderer, the wild storm all about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here, before a huge black cleft in the side of the mountain, stood the Wanderer, the wild storm all about him.
and nothing more
From this reading The heart of the tempest seemed to be at a rocky pass just below the path that led up to the Walküres’ rock.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The heart of the tempest seemed to be at a rocky pass just below the path that led up to the Walküres’ rock.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The thunder rumbled, and flashes of blue lightning shot across the dark sky.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN PASS A wild storm was raging among the mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN PASS A wild storm was raging among the mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thunder rumbled, and flashes of blue lightning shot across the dark sky.
go across or through
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN PASS A wild storm was raging among the mountains.
a course of conduct
From this reading The heart of the tempest seemed to be at a rocky pass just below the path that led up to the Walküres’ rock.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Great winds swept down from the high peaks and up from the valleys and crashed roaring through the woods.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN PASS A wild storm was raging among the mountains.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Great winds swept down from the high peaks and up from the valleys and crashed roaring through the woods.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The heart of the tempest seemed to be at a rocky pass just below the path that led up to the Walküres’ rock.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The heart of the tempest seemed to be at a rocky pass just below the path that led up to the Walküres’ rock.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading The thunder rumbled, and flashes of blue lightning shot across the dark sky.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The heart of the tempest seemed to be at a rocky pass just below the path that led up to the Walküres’ rock.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The thunder rumbled, and flashes of blue lightning shot across the dark sky.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Here, before a huge black cleft in the side of the mountain, stood the Wanderer, the wild storm all about him.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The thunder rumbled, and flashes of blue lightning shot across the dark sky.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Here, before a huge black cleft in the side of the mountain, stood the Wanderer, the wild storm all about him.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN PASS A wild storm was raging among the mountains.
possessing sweep
From this reading Great winds swept down from the high peaks and up from the valleys and crashed roaring through the woods.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The heart of the tempest seemed to be at a rocky pass just below the path that led up to the Walküres’ rock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The heart of the tempest seemed to be at a rocky pass just below the path that led up to the Walküres’ rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN PASS A wild storm was raging among the mountains.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Great winds swept down from the high peaks and up from the valleys and crashed roaring through the woods.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The thunder rumbled, and flashes of blue lightning shot across the dark sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heart of the tempest seemed to be at a rocky pass just below the path that led up to the Walküres’ rock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Great winds swept down from the high peaks and up from the valleys and crashed roaring through the woods.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Great winds swept down from the high peaks and up from the valleys and crashed roaring through the woods.
Walküres
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From this reading The heart of the tempest seemed to be at a rocky pass just below the path that led up to the Walküres’ rock.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Here, before a huge black cleft in the side of the mountain, stood the Wanderer, the wild storm all about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN PASS A wild storm was raging among the mountains.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN PASS A wild storm was raging among the mountains.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Great winds swept down from the high peaks and up from the valleys and crashed roaring through the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Great winds swept down from the high peaks and up from the valleys and crashed roaring through the woods.
