used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hard gale rushed over a torn sea, and the drift was swept so that the moon was obscured with every fresh gust.
anew
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A hard gale rushed over a torn sea, and the drift was swept so that the moon was obscured with every fresh gust.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I fancy this dream, at any rate, will be fulfilled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So many of my dreams have come true, that I sometimes incline to believe that dreams are in reality the only truths.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I fancy this dream, at any rate, will be fulfilled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I fancy this dream, at any rate, will be fulfilled.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading So many of my dreams have come true, that I sometimes incline to believe that dreams are in reality the only truths.
make calm or still
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
rid of obstructions
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So many of my dreams have come true, that I sometimes incline to believe that dreams are in reality the only truths.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I fancy this dream, at any rate, will be fulfilled.
DREAMERnounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading THE DREAMER.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading So many of my dreams have come true, that I sometimes incline to believe that dreams are in reality the only truths.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A hard gale rushed over a torn sea, and the drift was swept so that the moon was obscured with every fresh gust.
at any time
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A hard gale rushed over a torn sea, and the drift was swept so that the moon was obscured with every fresh gust.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I fancy this dream, at any rate, will be fulfilled.
fleckedadjective
having a pattern of dots
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A hard gale rushed over a torn sea, and the drift was swept so that the moon was obscured with every fresh gust.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading I fancy this dream, at any rate, will be fulfilled.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading A hard gale rushed over a torn sea, and the drift was swept so that the moon was obscured with every fresh gust.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading A hard gale rushed over a torn sea, and the drift was swept so that the moon was obscured with every fresh gust.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A hard gale rushed over a torn sea, and the drift was swept so that the moon was obscured with every fresh gust.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So many of my dreams have come true, that I sometimes incline to believe that dreams are in reality the only truths.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So many of my dreams have come true, that I sometimes incline to believe that dreams are in reality the only truths.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So many of my dreams have come true, that I sometimes incline to believe that dreams are in reality the only truths.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading So many of my dreams have come true, that I sometimes incline to believe that dreams are in reality the only truths.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
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 So many of my dreams have come true, that I sometimes incline to believe that dreams are in reality the only truths.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A hard gale rushed over a torn sea, and the drift was swept so that the moon was obscured with every fresh gust.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So many of my dreams have come true, that I sometimes incline to believe that dreams are in reality the only truths.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading A hard gale rushed over a torn sea, and the drift was swept so that the moon was obscured with every fresh gust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So many of my dreams have come true, that I sometimes incline to believe that dreams are in reality the only truths.
and nothing more
From this reading So many of my dreams have come true, that I sometimes incline to believe that dreams are in reality the only truths.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A hard gale rushed over a torn sea, and the drift was swept so that the moon was obscured with every fresh gust.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading I fancy this dream, at any rate, will be fulfilled.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading So many of my dreams have come true, that I sometimes incline to believe that dreams are in reality the only truths.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
done under pressure
From this reading A hard gale rushed over a torn sea, and the drift was swept so that the moon was obscured with every fresh gust.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A hard gale rushed over a torn sea, and the drift was swept so that the moon was obscured with every fresh gust.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So many of my dreams have come true, that I sometimes incline to believe that dreams are in reality the only truths.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading So many of my dreams have come true, that I sometimes incline to believe that dreams are in reality the only truths.
steelyadjectiveUS /ˈstiːli/
resembling steel as in hardness
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
possessing sweep
From this reading A hard gale rushed over a torn sea, and the drift was swept so that the moon was obscured with every fresh gust.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So many of my dreams have come true, that I sometimes incline to believe that dreams are in reality the only truths.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DREAMER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I fancy this dream, at any rate, will be fulfilled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So many of my dreams have come true, that I sometimes incline to believe that dreams are in reality the only truths.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading A hard gale rushed over a torn sea, and the drift was swept so that the moon was obscured with every fresh gust.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading So many of my dreams have come true, that I sometimes incline to believe that dreams are in reality the only truths.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading So many of my dreams have come true, that I sometimes incline to believe that dreams are in reality the only truths.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A hard gale rushed over a torn sea, and the drift was swept so that the moon was obscured with every fresh gust.
a Caucasian
From this reading High overhead a clear, steely sky was flecked here and there with fleecy white, and, ever and again, the moon slipped her mantle of cloud from her rounded shoulder, and looked around her with large, calm glances.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I fancy this dream, at any rate, will be fulfilled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A hard gale rushed over a torn sea, and the drift was swept so that the moon was obscured with every fresh gust.
