dort

there, yonder

wurde

first/third-person singular preterite of werden

die

• Article

  1. nominative/accusative singular feminine of der
  2. nominative/accusative plural of der

• Pron

Flut

1. flow, flood, high tide (rising movement of the tide; the time around when it reaches its peak)
2. flood(s), great masses of water, usually of the sea
3. flooding, flood, overflow of a body of water; usually only when very violent and disastrous

von

1. from
2. of, belonging to (often replacing genitive; see usage note below)
3. by (with passive voice)
4. about, of (a topic)
5. on, with (a resource)

der

• Article

  the

• Pron
• Pron
• Pron
• Pron

zunächst

1. first, first of all, in the first place, to begin with, initially
2. for now, for the time being
3. next, then, secondly (immediately following the first thing)

aufgehalten

past participle of aufhalten