used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
having companions or an escort
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bright rose the sun the next morning over the leafy tops of Long Woods, and smiled upon the pleasant valley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading And (the sun itself must have been somewhat astonished) it found Mrs. Peakslow and the younger children, five in number, comfortably quartered in Lord Betterson's "castle."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And (the sun itself must have been somewhat astonished) it found Mrs. Peakslow and the younger children, five in number, comfortably quartered in Lord Betterson's "castle."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
Betterson's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And (the sun itself must have been somewhat astonished) it found Mrs. Peakslow and the younger children, five in number, comfortably quartered in Lord Betterson's "castle."
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Bright rose the sun the next morning over the leafy tops of Long Woods, and smiled upon the pleasant valley.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And (the sun itself must have been somewhat astonished) it found Mrs. Peakslow and the younger children, five in number, comfortably quartered in Lord Betterson's "castle."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And (the sun itself must have been somewhat astonished) it found Mrs. Peakslow and the younger children, five in number, comfortably quartered in Lord Betterson's "castle."
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading And (the sun itself must have been somewhat astonished) it found Mrs. Peakslow and the younger children, five in number, comfortably quartered in Lord Betterson's "castle."
damagesnounUS /ˈdæmədʒəz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
demolishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃt/
torn down and broken up
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
devastationnounUS /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And (the sun itself must have been somewhat astonished) it found Mrs. Peakslow and the younger children, five in number, comfortably quartered in Lord Betterson's "castle."
set up or found
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
depressingly dark
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And (the sun itself must have been somewhat astonished) it found Mrs. Peakslow and the younger children, five in number, comfortably quartered in Lord Betterson's "castle."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And (the sun itself must have been somewhat astonished) it found Mrs. Peakslow and the younger children, five in number, comfortably quartered in Lord Betterson's "castle."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading Bright rose the sun the next morning over the leafy tops of Long Woods, and smiled upon the pleasant valley.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Bright rose the sun the next morning over the leafy tops of Long Woods, and smiled upon the pleasant valley.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading And (the sun itself must have been somewhat astonished) it found Mrs. Peakslow and the younger children, five in number, comfortably quartered in Lord Betterson's "castle."
something that is lost
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And (the sun itself must have been somewhat astonished) it found Mrs. Peakslow and the younger children, five in number, comfortably quartered in Lord Betterson's "castle."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And (the sun itself must have been somewhat astonished) it found Mrs. Peakslow and the younger children, five in number, comfortably quartered in Lord Betterson's "castle."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Bright rose the sun the next morning over the leafy tops of Long Woods, and smiled upon the pleasant valley.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading And (the sun itself must have been somewhat astonished) it found Mrs. Peakslow and the younger children, five in number, comfortably quartered in Lord Betterson's "castle."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bright rose the sun the next morning over the leafy tops of Long Woods, and smiled upon the pleasant valley.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bright rose the sun the next morning over the leafy tops of Long Woods, and smiled upon the pleasant valley.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
Peakslow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Bright rose the sun the next morning over the leafy tops of Long Woods, and smiled upon the pleasant valley.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
quartered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And (the sun itself must have been somewhat astonished) it found Mrs. Peakslow and the younger children, five in number, comfortably quartered in Lord Betterson's "castle."
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Bright rose the sun the next morning over the leafy tops of Long Woods, and smiled upon the pleasant valley.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Bright rose the sun the next morning over the leafy tops of Long Woods, and smiled upon the pleasant valley.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading And (the sun itself must have been somewhat astonished) it found Mrs. Peakslow and the younger children, five in number, comfortably quartered in Lord Betterson's "castle."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Bright rose the sun the next morning over the leafy tops of Long Woods, and smiled upon the pleasant valley.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORNING AFTER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Bright rose the sun the next morning over the leafy tops of Long Woods, and smiled upon the pleasant valley.
a just detectable amount
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
unroofedadjective
having no roof
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bright rose the sun the next morning over the leafy tops of Long Woods, and smiled upon the pleasant valley.
uprootedverbUS /əˈpruːtɪd/
past form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
From this reading It found many a trace of the previous day's devastation,--trees uprooted or twisted off at their trunks, branches and limbs broken and scattered, fences blown down, and more than one man's buildings unroofed or demolished.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Bright rose the sun the next morning over the leafy tops of Long Woods, and smiled upon the pleasant valley.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
in or at the place that
From this reading It found Peakslow, accompanied by the two older boys, walking about his private and particular pile of ruins, in a gloomy and bewildered state of mind, as if utterly at a loss to know where the repair of such tremendous damages should begin.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Bright rose the sun the next morning over the leafy tops of Long Woods, and smiled upon the pleasant valley.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading And (the sun itself must have been somewhat astonished) it found Mrs. Peakslow and the younger children, five in number, comfortably quartered in Lord Betterson's "castle."
