used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once there came a wild, dark night.
abhorrentadjectiveUS /æbˈhɔːrənt/
offensive to the mind
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
lacking funds
From this reading The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I could by no means understand it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once there came a wild, dark night.
clapsnounUS /klæps/
plural of “clap” — a sudden very loud noise
From this reading The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could by no means understand it.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Once there came a wild, dark night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
drenchingnounUS /ˈdrentʃɪŋ/
the act of making something completely wet
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
every person
From this reading The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
set up or found
From this reading The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could by no means understand it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
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 The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I could by no means understand it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Once there came a wild, dark night.
not any; not one
From this reading I could by no means understand it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
on one occasion
From this reading Once there came a wild, dark night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once there came a wild, dark night.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I could by no means understand it.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
precisely as stated
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
in or to any place at all
From this reading The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The excitement of my neighbors and their behavior to me interested me very little; but I wanted very much to know the reason why I had suddenly become abhorrent to them?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Once there came a wild, dark night.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The great thunder claps and the hail broke a good many people's windows, the wind tore at the roofs, and everyone hid inside his house, or wherever he found a corner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The sky was covered with black clouds, there was a drenching rain and hail and a stormy wind, it was pitch dark, and it lightened and thundered, as though the world were turning upside down.
