used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Occasionally strips of rain could be seen, and far off was a rainbow.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading The days were unusually warm, the nights alternately cold and sultry.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading During the three following days they continually traveled through the gorge and, as it so happened, always up hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the three following days they continually traveled through the gorge and, as it so happened, always up hill.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The rainy season was approaching; here and there milk-white clouds heavy with rain hung low down close to the horizon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the three following days they continually traveled through the gorge and, as it so happened, always up hill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Occasionally strips of rain could be seen, and far off was a rainbow.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
casknounUS /kæsk/
the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The rainy season was approaching; here and there milk-white clouds heavy with rain hung low down close to the horizon.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The rainy season was approaching; here and there milk-white clouds heavy with rain hung low down close to the horizon.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The days were unusually warm, the nights alternately cold and sultry.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading During the three following days they continually traveled through the gorge and, as it so happened, always up hill.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Occasionally strips of rain could be seen, and far off was a rainbow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the three following days they continually traveled through the gorge and, as it so happened, always up hill.
delugedverbUS /ˈdeljuːdʒd/
past form of “deluge” — fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The rainy season was approaching; here and there milk-white clouds heavy with rain hung low down close to the horizon.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the three following days they continually traveled through the gorge and, as it so happened, always up hill.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Occasionally strips of rain could be seen, and far off was a rainbow.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading During the three following days they continually traveled through the gorge and, as it so happened, always up hill.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading During the three following days they continually traveled through the gorge and, as it so happened, always up hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading During the three following days they continually traveled through the gorge and, as it so happened, always up hill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The rainy season was approaching; here and there milk-white clouds heavy with rain hung low down close to the horizon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The rainy season was approaching; here and there milk-white clouds heavy with rain hung low down close to the horizon.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading During the three following days they continually traveled through the gorge and, as it so happened, always up hill.
hoopsnounUS /huːps/
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The rainy season was approaching; here and there milk-white clouds heavy with rain hung low down close to the horizon.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The rainy season was approaching; here and there milk-white clouds heavy with rain hung low down close to the horizon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During the three following days they continually traveled through the gorge and, as it so happened, always up hill.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
immediately past
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
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 On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The rainy season was approaching; here and there milk-white clouds heavy with rain hung low down close to the horizon.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
milk-whiteadjective
of a white the color of fresh milk
From this reading The rainy season was approaching; here and there milk-white clouds heavy with rain hung low down close to the horizon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The days were unusually warm, the nights alternately cold and sultry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally strips of rain could be seen, and far off was a rainbow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Occasionally strips of rain could be seen, and far off was a rainbow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Occasionally strips of rain could be seen, and far off was a rainbow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
on one occasion
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rainy season was approaching; here and there milk-white clouds heavy with rain hung low down close to the horizon.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading Occasionally strips of rain could be seen, and far off was a rainbow.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading The rainy season was approaching; here and there milk-white clouds heavy with rain hung low down close to the horizon.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The rainy season was approaching; here and there milk-white clouds heavy with rain hung low down close to the horizon.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Occasionally strips of rain could be seen, and far off was a rainbow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading During the three following days they continually traveled through the gorge and, as it so happened, always up hill.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading Occasionally strips of rain could be seen, and far off was a rainbow.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The days were unusually warm, the nights alternately cold and sultry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the three following days they continually traveled through the gorge and, as it so happened, always up hill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The rainy season was approaching; here and there milk-white clouds heavy with rain hung low down close to the horizon.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the three following days they continually traveled through the gorge and, as it so happened, always up hill.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading During the three following days they continually traveled through the gorge and, as it so happened, always up hill.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading During the three following days they continually traveled through the gorge and, as it so happened, always up hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rainy season was approaching; here and there milk-white clouds heavy with rain hung low down close to the horizon.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading During the three following days they continually traveled through the gorge and, as it so happened, always up hill.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The days were unusually warm, the nights alternately cold and sultry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading During the three following days they continually traveled through the gorge and, as it so happened, always up hill.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The days were unusually warm, the nights alternately cold and sultry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rainy season was approaching; here and there milk-white clouds heavy with rain hung low down close to the horizon.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days were unusually warm, the nights alternately cold and sultry.
belonging to which person
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rainy season was approaching; here and there milk-white clouds heavy with rain hung low down close to the horizon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the morning of the third day one of these clouds burst over their heads like a broken cask whose hoops had sprung and deluged them with warm rain, but as good luck would have it, it did not last long, and then the weather was fine once more, and they were able to continue their journey.
