used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAY OF REST “It’s a terrible storm coming, like as not!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I was heading straight for the falls of Niagara, and could hear the water roaring like everything,” confessed Nat Silmore.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “I was dreaming of two railroad trains coming together, just when that smash came,” announced Leslie Capes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DAY OF REST “It’s a terrible storm coming, like as not!”
Babbett
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From this reading “Sounded more like a house falling down to me!” called Clint Babbett.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Elmer Jones was exclaiming, as he started to unwrap a rainproof coat he had been thoughtful enough to provide for such occasions.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Sounded more like a house falling down to me!” called Clint Babbett.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I was dreaming of two railroad trains coming together, just when that smash came,” announced Leslie Capes.
CapesnounUS /keɪps/
plural of “cape” — a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading “I was dreaming of two railroad trains coming together, just when that smash came,” announced Leslie Capes.
Clint
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From this reading “Sounded more like a house falling down to me!” called Clint Babbett.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Elmer Jones was exclaiming, as he started to unwrap a rainproof coat he had been thoughtful enough to provide for such occasions.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A DAY OF REST “It’s a terrible storm coming, like as not!”
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “And I was heading straight for the falls of Niagara, and could hear the water roaring like everything,” confessed Nat Silmore.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And I was heading straight for the falls of Niagara, and could hear the water roaring like everything,” confessed Nat Silmore.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY OF REST “It’s a terrible storm coming, like as not!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Sounded more like a house falling down to me!” called Clint Babbett.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “I was dreaming of two railroad trains coming together, just when that smash came,” announced Leslie Capes.
Elmer
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From this reading Elmer Jones was exclaiming, as he started to unwrap a rainproof coat he had been thoughtful enough to provide for such occasions.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Elmer Jones was exclaiming, as he started to unwrap a rainproof coat he had been thoughtful enough to provide for such occasions.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “And I was heading straight for the falls of Niagara, and could hear the water roaring like everything,” confessed Nat Silmore.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Elmer Jones was exclaiming, as he started to unwrap a rainproof coat he had been thoughtful enough to provide for such occasions.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “Sounded more like a house falling down to me!” called Clint Babbett.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “And I was heading straight for the falls of Niagara, and could hear the water roaring like everything,” confessed Nat Silmore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elmer Jones was exclaiming, as he started to unwrap a rainproof coat he had been thoughtful enough to provide for such occasions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elmer Jones was exclaiming, as he started to unwrap a rainproof coat he had been thoughtful enough to provide for such occasions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elmer Jones was exclaiming, as he started to unwrap a rainproof coat he had been thoughtful enough to provide for such occasions.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading “And I was heading straight for the falls of Niagara, and could hear the water roaring like everything,” confessed Nat Silmore.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “And I was heading straight for the falls of Niagara, and could hear the water roaring like everything,” confessed Nat Silmore.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Sounded more like a house falling down to me!” called Clint Babbett.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was dreaming of two railroad trains coming together, just when that smash came,” announced Leslie Capes.
It's
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United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
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and nothing more
From this reading “I was dreaming of two railroad trains coming together, just when that smash came,” announced Leslie Capes.
Leslie
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From this reading “I was dreaming of two railroad trains coming together, just when that smash came,” announced Leslie Capes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A DAY OF REST “It’s a terrible storm coming, like as not!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sounded more like a house falling down to me!” called Clint Babbett.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Sounded more like a house falling down to me!” called Clint Babbett.
Nat
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From this reading “And I was heading straight for the falls of Niagara, and could hear the water roaring like everything,” confessed Nat Silmore.
NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading “And I was heading straight for the falls of Niagara, and could hear the water roaring like everything,” confessed Nat Silmore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A DAY OF REST “It’s a terrible storm coming, like as not!”
something you have to do
From this reading Elmer Jones was exclaiming, as he started to unwrap a rainproof coat he had been thoughtful enough to provide for such occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAY OF REST “It’s a terrible storm coming, like as not!”
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Elmer Jones was exclaiming, as he started to unwrap a rainproof coat he had been thoughtful enough to provide for such occasions.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “I was dreaming of two railroad trains coming together, just when that smash came,” announced Leslie Capes.
rainproofadjective
not permitting the passage of water
From this reading Elmer Jones was exclaiming, as he started to unwrap a rainproof coat he had been thoughtful enough to provide for such occasions.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A DAY OF REST “It’s a terrible storm coming, like as not!”
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading “And I was heading straight for the falls of Niagara, and could hear the water roaring like everything,” confessed Nat Silmore.
Silmore
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From this reading “And I was heading straight for the falls of Niagara, and could hear the water roaring like everything,” confessed Nat Silmore.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading “I was dreaming of two railroad trains coming together, just when that smash came,” announced Leslie Capes.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “Sounded more like a house falling down to me!” called Clint Babbett.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Elmer Jones was exclaiming, as he started to unwrap a rainproof coat he had been thoughtful enough to provide for such occasions.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A DAY OF REST “It’s a terrible storm coming, like as not!”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “And I was heading straight for the falls of Niagara, and could hear the water roaring like everything,” confessed Nat Silmore.
of the kind already mentioned
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causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A DAY OF REST “It’s a terrible storm coming, like as not!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I was dreaming of two railroad trains coming together, just when that smash came,” announced Leslie Capes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And I was heading straight for the falls of Niagara, and could hear the water roaring like everything,” confessed Nat Silmore.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Elmer Jones was exclaiming, as he started to unwrap a rainproof coat he had been thoughtful enough to provide for such occasions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elmer Jones was exclaiming, as he started to unwrap a rainproof coat he had been thoughtful enough to provide for such occasions.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “I was dreaming of two railroad trains coming together, just when that smash came,” announced Leslie Capes.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading “I was dreaming of two railroad trains coming together, just when that smash came,” announced Leslie Capes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I was dreaming of two railroad trains coming together, just when that smash came,” announced Leslie Capes.
unwrapverbUS /ənˈræp/
remove the outer cover or wrapping of
From this reading Elmer Jones was exclaiming, as he started to unwrap a rainproof coat he had been thoughtful enough to provide for such occasions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elmer Jones was exclaiming, as he started to unwrap a rainproof coat he had been thoughtful enough to provide for such occasions.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “And I was heading straight for the falls of Niagara, and could hear the water roaring like everything,” confessed Nat Silmore.
at the time that
From this reading “I was dreaming of two railroad trains coming together, just when that smash came,” announced Leslie Capes.
