used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading But this attitude was, as may be guessed, the calm before the storm.
avalanchenounUS /ˈævəlæntʃ/
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
avertverbUS /əˈvɜːrt/
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But this attitude was, as may be guessed, the calm before the storm.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But this attitude was, as may be guessed, the calm before the storm.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
lacking funds
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this attitude was, as may be guessed, the calm before the storm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
make calm or still
From this reading But this attitude was, as may be guessed, the calm before the storm.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "This cannot go on," said Johnson, striving to speak calmly; "you must see for yourself--this cannot go on."
cannot
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From this reading "This cannot go on," said Johnson, striving to speak calmly; "you must see for yourself--this cannot go on."
climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
FinlandnounUS /ˈfɪnlænd/
republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
a young female
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "This cannot go on," said Johnson, striving to speak calmly; "you must see for yourself--this cannot go on."
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But this attitude was, as may be guessed, the calm before the storm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But this attitude was, as may be guessed, the calm before the storm.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "This cannot go on," said Johnson, striving to speak calmly; "you must see for yourself--this cannot go on."
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
and nothing more
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This cannot go on," said Johnson, striving to speak calmly; "you must see for yourself--this cannot go on."
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "This cannot go on," said Johnson, striving to speak calmly; "you must see for yourself--this cannot go on."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
express in speech
From this reading "This cannot go on," said Johnson, striving to speak calmly; "you must see for yourself--this cannot go on."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading But this attitude was, as may be guessed, the calm before the storm.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "This cannot go on," said Johnson, striving to speak calmly; "you must see for yourself--this cannot go on."
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
supperlessadjective
without supper
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
Teranoun
a three-tone Chadic language
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this attitude was, as may be guessed, the calm before the storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this attitude was, as may be guessed, the calm before the storm.
at the time that
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
belonging to which person
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading On her side, Tera, having for Johnson something of the awe a pupil feels for his schoolmaster, did not dare to bring down an avalanche of anger by so much as one rash word.
the words that are spoken
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading When Tera reached the house she would have gone supperless to bed, if only to avert high words; but the man, wrought beyond endurance, beckoned her into his study, and there the storm broke--as violent as any hurricane of the girl's native clime.
but in spite of that
From this reading Tera and her guardian walked home in silence, Johnson, whose love for the girl bordered on a frenzy, could not, as yet, trust himself to remark on her conduct in meeting Finland.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This cannot go on," said Johnson, striving to speak calmly; "you must see for yourself--this cannot go on."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "This cannot go on," said Johnson, striving to speak calmly; "you must see for yourself--this cannot go on."
