used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At any rate, it had succeeded in partly demolishing a barn, scattered several tons of fine hay--that year's crop--and upset things generally.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first thing the scouts noticed after that one glance around at the damage done by the gale, was that a little group of persons seemed to be hovering over a certain spot.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading FIRST AID TO THE INJURED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At any rate, it had succeeded in partly demolishing a barn, scattered several tons of fine hay--that year's crop--and upset things generally.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, it had succeeded in partly demolishing a barn, scattered several tons of fine hay--that year's crop--and upset things generally.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Perhaps, with the queer, jumping movements known to cyclones, it had dipped down in this one quarter much more severely than anywhere else near by.
from appearances alone
From this reading APPARENTLY the storm that had so lately passed over this section had played particular havoc with the farm buildings.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The first thing the scouts noticed after that one glance around at the damage done by the gale, was that a little group of persons seemed to be hovering over a certain spot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, it had succeeded in partly demolishing a barn, scattered several tons of fine hay--that year's crop--and upset things generally.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading At any rate, it had succeeded in partly demolishing a barn, scattered several tons of fine hay--that year's crop--and upset things generally.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first thing the scouts noticed after that one glance around at the damage done by the gale, was that a little group of persons seemed to be hovering over a certain spot.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading APPARENTLY the storm that had so lately passed over this section had played particular havoc with the farm buildings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps, with the queer, jumping movements known to cyclones, it had dipped down in this one quarter much more severely than anywhere else near by.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The first thing the scouts noticed after that one glance around at the damage done by the gale, was that a little group of persons seemed to be hovering over a certain spot.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading At any rate, it had succeeded in partly demolishing a barn, scattered several tons of fine hay--that year's crop--and upset things generally.
cyclonesnounUS /sɪˈkloʊnz/
plural of “cyclone” — (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading Perhaps, with the queer, jumping movements known to cyclones, it had dipped down in this one quarter much more severely than anywhere else near by.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading The first thing the scouts noticed after that one glance around at the damage done by the gale, was that a little group of persons seemed to be hovering over a certain spot.
demolishingnounUS /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
complete destruction of a building
From this reading At any rate, it had succeeded in partly demolishing a barn, scattered several tons of fine hay--that year's crop--and upset things generally.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading Perhaps, with the queer, jumping movements known to cyclones, it had dipped down in this one quarter much more severely than anywhere else near by.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The first thing the scouts noticed after that one glance around at the damage done by the gale, was that a little group of persons seemed to be hovering over a certain spot.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Perhaps, with the queer, jumping movements known to cyclones, it had dipped down in this one quarter much more severely than anywhere else near by.
else
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From this reading Perhaps, with the queer, jumping movements known to cyclones, it had dipped down in this one quarter much more severely than anywhere else near by.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading APPARENTLY the storm that had so lately passed over this section had played particular havoc with the farm buildings.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading At any rate, it had succeeded in partly demolishing a barn, scattered several tons of fine hay--that year's crop--and upset things generally.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST AID TO THE INJURED.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The first thing the scouts noticed after that one glance around at the damage done by the gale, was that a little group of persons seemed to be hovering over a certain spot.
usually; as a rule
From this reading At any rate, it had succeeded in partly demolishing a barn, scattered several tons of fine hay--that year's crop--and upset things generally.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The first thing the scouts noticed after that one glance around at the damage done by the gale, was that a little group of persons seemed to be hovering over a certain spot.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The first thing the scouts noticed after that one glance around at the damage done by the gale, was that a little group of persons seemed to be hovering over a certain spot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading APPARENTLY the storm that had so lately passed over this section had played particular havoc with the farm buildings.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading APPARENTLY the storm that had so lately passed over this section had played particular havoc with the farm buildings.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading At any rate, it had succeeded in partly demolishing a barn, scattered several tons of fine hay--that year's crop--and upset things generally.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading The first thing the scouts noticed after that one glance around at the damage done by the gale, was that a little group of persons seemed to be hovering over a certain spot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps, with the queer, jumping movements known to cyclones, it had dipped down in this one quarter much more severely than anywhere else near by.
INJUREDadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading FIRST AID TO THE INJURED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, with the queer, jumping movements known to cyclones, it had dipped down in this one quarter much more severely than anywhere else near by.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading Perhaps, with the queer, jumping movements known to cyclones, it had dipped down in this one quarter much more severely than anywhere else near by.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Perhaps, with the queer, jumping movements known to cyclones, it had dipped down in this one quarter much more severely than anywhere else near by.
in the recent past
From this reading APPARENTLY the storm that had so lately passed over this section had played particular havoc with the farm buildings.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first thing the scouts noticed after that one glance around at the damage done by the gale, was that a little group of persons seemed to be hovering over a certain spot.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps, with the queer, jumping movements known to cyclones, it had dipped down in this one quarter much more severely than anywhere else near by.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Perhaps, with the queer, jumping movements known to cyclones, it had dipped down in this one quarter much more severely than anywhere else near by.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Perhaps, with the queer, jumping movements known to cyclones, it had dipped down in this one quarter much more severely than anywhere else near by.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Perhaps, with the queer, jumping movements known to cyclones, it had dipped down in this one quarter much more severely than anywhere else near by.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The first thing the scouts noticed after that one glance around at the damage done by the gale, was that a little group of persons seemed to be hovering over a certain spot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At any rate, it had succeeded in partly demolishing a barn, scattered several tons of fine hay--that year's crop--and upset things generally.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps, with the queer, jumping movements known to cyclones, it had dipped down in this one quarter much more severely than anywhere else near by.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading APPARENTLY the storm that had so lately passed over this section had played particular havoc with the farm buildings.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading APPARENTLY the storm that had so lately passed over this section had played particular havoc with the farm buildings.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading At any rate, it had succeeded in partly demolishing a barn, scattered several tons of fine hay--that year's crop--and upset things generally.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading APPARENTLY the storm that had so lately passed over this section had played particular havoc with the farm buildings.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, with the queer, jumping movements known to cyclones, it had dipped down in this one quarter much more severely than anywhere else near by.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The first thing the scouts noticed after that one glance around at the damage done by the gale, was that a little group of persons seemed to be hovering over a certain spot.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading APPARENTLY the storm that had so lately passed over this section had played particular havoc with the farm buildings.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Perhaps, with the queer, jumping movements known to cyclones, it had dipped down in this one quarter much more severely than anywhere else near by.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Perhaps, with the queer, jumping movements known to cyclones, it had dipped down in this one quarter much more severely than anywhere else near by.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, it had succeeded in partly demolishing a barn, scattered several tons of fine hay--that year's crop--and upset things generally.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading At any rate, it had succeeded in partly demolishing a barn, scattered several tons of fine hay--that year's crop--and upset things generally.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The first thing the scouts noticed after that one glance around at the damage done by the gale, was that a little group of persons seemed to be hovering over a certain spot.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading APPARENTLY the storm that had so lately passed over this section had played particular havoc with the farm buildings.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The first thing the scouts noticed after that one glance around at the damage done by the gale, was that a little group of persons seemed to be hovering over a certain spot.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At any rate, it had succeeded in partly demolishing a barn, scattered several tons of fine hay--that year's crop--and upset things generally.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Perhaps, with the queer, jumping movements known to cyclones, it had dipped down in this one quarter much more severely than anywhere else near by.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading APPARENTLY the storm that had so lately passed over this section had played particular havoc with the farm buildings.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The first thing the scouts noticed after that one glance around at the damage done by the gale, was that a little group of persons seemed to be hovering over a certain spot.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading APPARENTLY the storm that had so lately passed over this section had played particular havoc with the farm buildings.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading At any rate, it had succeeded in partly demolishing a barn, scattered several tons of fine hay--that year's crop--and upset things generally.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps, with the queer, jumping movements known to cyclones, it had dipped down in this one quarter much more severely than anywhere else near by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading APPARENTLY the storm that had so lately passed over this section had played particular havoc with the farm buildings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRST AID TO THE INJURED.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing the scouts noticed after that one glance around at the damage done by the gale, was that a little group of persons seemed to be hovering over a certain spot.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At any rate, it had succeeded in partly demolishing a barn, scattered several tons of fine hay--that year's crop--and upset things generally.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading APPARENTLY the storm that had so lately passed over this section had played particular havoc with the farm buildings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIRST AID TO THE INJURED.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading At any rate, it had succeeded in partly demolishing a barn, scattered several tons of fine hay--that year's crop--and upset things generally.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading At any rate, it had succeeded in partly demolishing a barn, scattered several tons of fine hay--that year's crop--and upset things generally.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing the scouts noticed after that one glance around at the damage done by the gale, was that a little group of persons seemed to be hovering over a certain spot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading APPARENTLY the storm that had so lately passed over this section had played particular havoc with the farm buildings.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At any rate, it had succeeded in partly demolishing a barn, scattered several tons of fine hay--that year's crop--and upset things generally.
