(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading The worst anticipations were not realised, but the damage was serious enough.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Listening to the rush of the torrent through the nullah he waited anxiously for the dawn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as there was light enough, he went out to see what havoc the storm had wrought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
barricadenounUS /ˈbærəkeɪd/
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The worst anticipations were not realised, but the damage was serious enough.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading The worst anticipations were not realised, but the damage was serious enough.
the first light of day
From this reading Listening to the rush of the torrent through the nullah he waited anxiously for the dawn.
defences
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From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As soon as there was light enough, he went out to see what havoc the storm had wrought.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the rest of the night Tom got no sleep.
gapsnounUS /ɡæps/
plural of “gap” — a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For the rest of the night Tom got no sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as there was light enough, he went out to see what havoc the storm had wrought.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading As soon as there was light enough, he went out to see what havoc the storm had wrought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Listening to the rush of the torrent through the nullah he waited anxiously for the dawn.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As soon as there was light enough, he went out to see what havoc the storm had wrought.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Listening to the rush of the torrent through the nullah he waited anxiously for the dawn.
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 Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For the rest of the night Tom got no sleep.
not any; not one
From this reading For the rest of the night Tom got no sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The worst anticipations were not realised, but the damage was serious enough.
nullahnoun
a ravine or gully in southern Asia
From this reading Listening to the rush of the torrent through the nullah he waited anxiously for the dawn.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the rest of the night Tom got no sleep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as there was light enough, he went out to see what havoc the storm had wrought.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The worst anticipations were not realised, but the damage was serious enough.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For the rest of the night Tom got no sleep.
move hurridly
From this reading Listening to the rush of the torrent through the nullah he waited anxiously for the dawn.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As soon as there was light enough, he went out to see what havoc the storm had wrought.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The worst anticipations were not realised, but the damage was serious enough.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading For the rest of the night Tom got no sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as there was light enough, he went out to see what havoc the storm had wrought.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading As soon as there was light enough, he went out to see what havoc the storm had wrought.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the rest of the night Tom got no sleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As soon as there was light enough, he went out to see what havoc the storm had wrought.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Listening to the rush of the torrent through the nullah he waited anxiously for the dawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Listening to the rush of the torrent through the nullah he waited anxiously for the dawn.
male cat
From this reading For the rest of the night Tom got no sleep.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading Listening to the rush of the torrent through the nullah he waited anxiously for the dawn.
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 Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Listening to the rush of the torrent through the nullah he waited anxiously for the dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as there was light enough, he went out to see what havoc the storm had wrought.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Some of the huts were broken down; one or two of those nearest to the stream had been washed away; the defences at the bend almost obliterated; and the barricade of trees at the entrance of the nullah showed many gaps.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as there was light enough, he went out to see what havoc the storm had wrought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The worst anticipations were not realised, but the damage was serious enough.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As soon as there was light enough, he went out to see what havoc the storm had wrought.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The worst anticipations were not realised, but the damage was serious enough.
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 As soon as there was light enough, he went out to see what havoc the storm had wrought.
