used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It threatened a storm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I told Styles a little of what I was about--just enough to impress on him the necessity for prudence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky clouded as we went; it grew very dark, and the wind began to blow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sky clouded as we went; it grew very dark, and the wind began to blow.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The sky clouded as we went; it grew very dark, and the wind began to blow.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading The wind increased, and by the time we gained the copse, it was roaring, and the slender hazels bending like a field of corn.
exhale hard
From this reading The sky clouded as we went; it grew very dark, and the wind began to blow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wind increased, and by the time we gained the copse, it was roaring, and the slender hazels bending like a field of corn.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading The sky clouded as we went; it grew very dark, and the wind began to blow.
copsenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading The wind increased, and by the time we gained the copse, it was roaring, and the slender hazels bending like a field of corn.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The wind increased, and by the time we gained the copse, it was roaring, and the slender hazels bending like a field of corn.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sky clouded as we went; it grew very dark, and the wind began to blow.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I told Styles a little of what I was about--just enough to impress on him the necessity for prudence.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The wind increased, and by the time we gained the copse, it was roaring, and the slender hazels bending like a field of corn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I told Styles a little of what I was about--just enough to impress on him the necessity for prudence.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The wind increased, and by the time we gained the copse, it was roaring, and the slender hazels bending like a field of corn.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The sky clouded as we went; it grew very dark, and the wind began to blow.
hazels
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From this reading The wind increased, and by the time we gained the copse, it was roaring, and the slender hazels bending like a field of corn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told Styles a little of what I was about--just enough to impress on him the necessity for prudence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told Styles a little of what I was about--just enough to impress on him the necessity for prudence.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading I told Styles a little of what I was about--just enough to impress on him the necessity for prudence.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The wind increased, and by the time we gained the copse, it was roaring, and the slender hazels bending like a field of corn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sky clouded as we went; it grew very dark, and the wind began to blow.
and nothing more
From this reading I told Styles a little of what I was about--just enough to impress on him the necessity for prudence.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The wind increased, and by the time we gained the copse, it was roaring, and the slender hazels bending like a field of corn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I told Styles a little of what I was about--just enough to impress on him the necessity for prudence.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading I told Styles a little of what I was about--just enough to impress on him the necessity for prudence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told Styles a little of what I was about--just enough to impress on him the necessity for prudence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I told Styles a little of what I was about--just enough to impress on him the necessity for prudence.
PARISHnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading I told Styles a little of what I was about--just enough to impress on him the necessity for prudence.
REGISTERverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The wind increased, and by the time we gained the copse, it was roaring, and the slender hazels bending like a field of corn.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky clouded as we went; it grew very dark, and the wind began to blow.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The wind increased, and by the time we gained the copse, it was roaring, and the slender hazels bending like a field of corn.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It threatened a storm.
StylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I told Styles a little of what I was about--just enough to impress on him the necessity for prudence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading It threatened a storm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The wind increased, and by the time we gained the copse, it was roaring, and the slender hazels bending like a field of corn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sky clouded as we went; it grew very dark, and the wind began to blow.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told Styles a little of what I was about--just enough to impress on him the necessity for prudence.
precisely as stated
From this reading The sky clouded as we went; it grew very dark, and the wind began to blow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I told Styles a little of what I was about--just enough to impress on him the necessity for prudence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The sky clouded as we went; it grew very dark, and the wind began to blow.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sky clouded as we went; it grew very dark, and the wind began to blow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I told Styles a little of what I was about--just enough to impress on him the necessity for prudence.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sky clouded as we went; it grew very dark, and the wind began to blow.
