used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every one had been sleeping soundly, after a hard day, and the first intimation of the outburst of the elements was when the deluge of rain came, and the lean-to was blown over.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Every one had been sleeping soundly, after a hard day, and the first intimation of the outburst of the elements was when the deluge of rain came, and the lean-to was blown over.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Somebody catch me!" cried Jed, who, wrapped up as he was, in several rubber blankets, was being blown along like a ship under sail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every one had been sleeping soundly, after a hard day, and the first intimation of the outburst of the elements was when the deluge of rain came, and the lean-to was blown over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Somebody catch me!" cried Jed, who, wrapped up as he was, in several rubber blankets, was being blown along like a ship under sail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE GOLD FIELDS Confusion reigned in the camp.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The storm had come up with such suddenness that no one had been aware of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The storm had come up with such suddenness that no one had been aware of it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Somebody catch me!" cried Jed, who, wrapped up as he was, in several rubber blankets, was being blown along like a ship under sail.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading "Somebody catch me!" cried Jed, who, wrapped up as he was, in several rubber blankets, was being blown along like a ship under sail.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Every one had been sleeping soundly, after a hard day, and the first intimation of the outburst of the elements was when the deluge of rain came, and the lean-to was blown over.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Will grabbed his brother, and helped to unwrap the coverings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every one had been sleeping soundly, after a hard day, and the first intimation of the outburst of the elements was when the deluge of rain came, and the lean-to was blown over.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AT THE GOLD FIELDS Confusion reigned in the camp.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Somebody catch me!" cried Jed, who, wrapped up as he was, in several rubber blankets, was being blown along like a ship under sail.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The storm had come up with such suddenness that no one had been aware of it.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading AT THE GOLD FIELDS Confusion reigned in the camp.
coveringsnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋz/
plural of “covering” — a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Will grabbed his brother, and helped to unwrap the coverings.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Somebody catch me!" cried Jed, who, wrapped up as he was, in several rubber blankets, was being blown along like a ship under sail.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every one had been sleeping soundly, after a hard day, and the first intimation of the outburst of the elements was when the deluge of rain came, and the lean-to was blown over.
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading Every one had been sleeping soundly, after a hard day, and the first intimation of the outburst of the elements was when the deluge of rain came, and the lean-to was blown over.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading Every one had been sleeping soundly, after a hard day, and the first intimation of the outburst of the elements was when the deluge of rain came, and the lean-to was blown over.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one had been sleeping soundly, after a hard day, and the first intimation of the outburst of the elements was when the deluge of rain came, and the lean-to was blown over.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading AT THE GOLD FIELDS Confusion reigned in the camp.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Every one had been sleeping soundly, after a hard day, and the first intimation of the outburst of the elements was when the deluge of rain came, and the lean-to was blown over.
coins made of gold
From this reading AT THE GOLD FIELDS Confusion reigned in the camp.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Will grabbed his brother, and helped to unwrap the coverings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm had come up with such suddenness that no one had been aware of it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Every one had been sleeping soundly, after a hard day, and the first intimation of the outburst of the elements was when the deluge of rain came, and the lean-to was blown over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Somebody catch me!" cried Jed, who, wrapped up as he was, in several rubber blankets, was being blown along like a ship under sail.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Will grabbed his brother, and helped to unwrap the coverings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Will grabbed his brother, and helped to unwrap the coverings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE GOLD FIELDS Confusion reigned in the camp.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Every one had been sleeping soundly, after a hard day, and the first intimation of the outburst of the elements was when the deluge of rain came, and the lean-to was blown over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The storm had come up with such suddenness that no one had been aware of it.
Jed
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From this reading "Somebody catch me!" cried Jed, who, wrapped up as he was, in several rubber blankets, was being blown along like a ship under sail.
lean-tonoun
rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
From this reading Every one had been sleeping soundly, after a hard day, and the first intimation of the outburst of the elements was when the deluge of rain came, and the lean-to was blown over.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Somebody catch me!" cried Jed, who, wrapped up as he was, in several rubber blankets, was being blown along like a ship under sail.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Somebody catch me!" cried Jed, who, wrapped up as he was, in several rubber blankets, was being blown along like a ship under sail.
not any; not one
From this reading The storm had come up with such suddenness that no one had been aware of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The storm had come up with such suddenness that no one had been aware of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The storm had come up with such suddenness that no one had been aware of it.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading Every one had been sleeping soundly, after a hard day, and the first intimation of the outburst of the elements was when the deluge of rain came, and the lean-to was blown over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every one had been sleeping soundly, after a hard day, and the first intimation of the outburst of the elements was when the deluge of rain came, and the lean-to was blown over.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Every one had been sleeping soundly, after a hard day, and the first intimation of the outburst of the elements was when the deluge of rain came, and the lean-to was blown over.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading AT THE GOLD FIELDS Confusion reigned in the camp.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading "Somebody catch me!" cried Jed, who, wrapped up as he was, in several rubber blankets, was being blown along like a ship under sail.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "Somebody catch me!" cried Jed, who, wrapped up as he was, in several rubber blankets, was being blown along like a ship under sail.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Somebody catch me!" cried Jed, who, wrapped up as he was, in several rubber blankets, was being blown along like a ship under sail.
transport commercially
From this reading "Somebody catch me!" cried Jed, who, wrapped up as he was, in several rubber blankets, was being blown along like a ship under sail.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Every one had been sleeping soundly, after a hard day, and the first intimation of the outburst of the elements was when the deluge of rain came, and the lean-to was blown over.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Somebody catch me!" cried Jed, who, wrapped up as he was, in several rubber blankets, was being blown along like a ship under sail.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading Every one had been sleeping soundly, after a hard day, and the first intimation of the outburst of the elements was when the deluge of rain came, and the lean-to was blown over.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm had come up with such suddenness that no one had been aware of it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The storm had come up with such suddenness that no one had been aware of it.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading The storm had come up with such suddenness that no one had been aware of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The storm had come up with such suddenness that no one had been aware of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE GOLD FIELDS Confusion reigned in the camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will grabbed his brother, and helped to unwrap the coverings.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Somebody catch me!" cried Jed, who, wrapped up as he was, in several rubber blankets, was being blown along like a ship under sail.
unwrapverbUS /ənˈræp/
remove the outer cover or wrapping of
From this reading Will grabbed his brother, and helped to unwrap the coverings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The storm had come up with such suddenness that no one had been aware of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one had been sleeping soundly, after a hard day, and the first intimation of the outburst of the elements was when the deluge of rain came, and the lean-to was blown over.
at the time that
From this reading Every one had been sleeping soundly, after a hard day, and the first intimation of the outburst of the elements was when the deluge of rain came, and the lean-to was blown over.
which person or people
From this reading "Somebody catch me!" cried Jed, who, wrapped up as he was, in several rubber blankets, was being blown along like a ship under sail.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will grabbed his brother, and helped to unwrap the coverings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The storm had come up with such suddenness that no one had been aware of it.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading "Somebody catch me!" cried Jed, who, wrapped up as he was, in several rubber blankets, was being blown along like a ship under sail.
