used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
anew
From this reading But now again it took the form of God’s great index finger thrust from the heavens to point out the deed too safely buried in the walls of RoBards’ home.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Its immemorial religious standing had been practically destroyed.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
placed in a grave
From this reading But now again it took the form of God’s great index finger thrust from the heavens to point out the deed too safely buried in the walls of RoBards’ home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now again it took the form of God’s great index finger thrust from the heavens to point out the deed too safely buried in the walls of RoBards’ home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
coaxedverbUS /koʊkst/
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
dashesnounUS /ˈdæʃɪz/
plural of “dash” — distinctive and stylish elegance
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading But now again it took the form of God’s great index finger thrust from the heavens to point out the deed too safely buried in the walls of RoBards’ home.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Its immemorial religious standing had been practically destroyed.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
emanating from God
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
dotsnounUS /dɑːts/
plural of “dot” — a very small circular shape
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading But now again it took the form of God’s great index finger thrust from the heavens to point out the deed too safely buried in the walls of RoBards’ home.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading But now again it took the form of God’s great index finger thrust from the heavens to point out the deed too safely buried in the walls of RoBards’ home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But now again it took the form of God’s great index finger thrust from the heavens to point out the deed too safely buried in the walls of RoBards’ home.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But now again it took the form of God’s great index finger thrust from the heavens to point out the deed too safely buried in the walls of RoBards’ home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading But now again it took the form of God’s great index finger thrust from the heavens to point out the deed too safely buried in the walls of RoBards’ home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But now again it took the form of God’s great index finger thrust from the heavens to point out the deed too safely buried in the walls of RoBards’ home.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading Its immemorial religious standing had been practically destroyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now again it took the form of God’s great index finger thrust from the heavens to point out the deed too safely buried in the walls of RoBards’ home.
indexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading But now again it took the form of God’s great index finger thrust from the heavens to point out the deed too safely buried in the walls of RoBards’ home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its immemorial religious standing had been practically destroyed.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
kite-string
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From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
something that is lost
From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
missilenounUS /ˈmɪsəl/
a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now again it took the form of God’s great index finger thrust from the heavens to point out the deed too safely buried in the walls of RoBards’ home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
picklenounUS /ˈpɪkəl/
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But now again it took the form of God’s great index finger thrust from the heavens to point out the deed too safely buried in the walls of RoBards’ home.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Its immemorial religious standing had been practically destroyed.
prestigenounUS /preˈstiːʒ/
a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Its immemorial religious standing had been practically destroyed.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
retrievernounUS /riˈtriːvər/
a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
RoBards
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From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading But now again it took the form of God’s great index finger thrust from the heavens to point out the deed too safely buried in the walls of RoBards’ home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
sky-flung
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From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
having a supporting base
From this reading Its immemorial religious standing had been practically destroyed.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
push forcefully
From this reading But now again it took the form of God’s great index finger thrust from the heavens to point out the deed too safely buried in the walls of RoBards’ home.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But now again it took the form of God’s great index finger thrust from the heavens to point out the deed too safely buried in the walls of RoBards’ home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But now again it took the form of God’s great index finger thrust from the heavens to point out the deed too safely buried in the walls of RoBards’ home.
Tuliptree
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From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But now again it took the form of God’s great index finger thrust from the heavens to point out the deed too safely buried in the walls of RoBards’ home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mystery and terror of the sky-flung thunder were restored to their old power over RoBards’ soul by the news from Tuliptree Farm.
at the time that
From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lightning had suffered a distinct loss of social prestige when Ben Franklin coaxed it out of the clouds with a kite-string and crowded it into a pickle jar.
the act of creating written works
From this reading To complete its humiliation from the estate of divine missile, Professor Morse had recently set it to carrying messages, writing dots and dashes, and racing back and forth along a wire like a retriever.
