used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A low, gray sky, eaten to a jagged edge as by a fire torch, hung over the harbor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading A heavy surf beat upon the shore.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Eastward, this sky line was broken by the spout of foam when two waves dashed each other into spray.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A low, gray sky, eaten to a jagged edge as by a fire torch, hung over the harbor.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Eastward, this sky line was broken by the spout of foam when two waves dashed each other into spray.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Eastward, this sky line was broken by the spout of foam when two waves dashed each other into spray.
EastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Eastward, this sky line was broken by the spout of foam when two waves dashed each other into spray.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading A low, gray sky, eaten to a jagged edge as by a fire torch, hung over the harbor.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A low, gray sky, eaten to a jagged edge as by a fire torch, hung over the harbor.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A low, gray sky, eaten to a jagged edge as by a fire torch, hung over the harbor.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Eastward, this sky line was broken by the spout of foam when two waves dashed each other into spray.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
destroyed or killed
From this reading GONE.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A low, gray sky, eaten to a jagged edge as by a fire torch, hung over the harbor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading A low, gray sky, eaten to a jagged edge as by a fire torch, hung over the harbor.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A heavy surf beat upon the shore.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A low, gray sky, eaten to a jagged edge as by a fire torch, hung over the harbor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading A low, gray sky, eaten to a jagged edge as by a fire torch, hung over the harbor.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Eastward, this sky line was broken by the spout of foam when two waves dashed each other into spray.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A low, gray sky, eaten to a jagged edge as by a fire torch, hung over the harbor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Eastward, this sky line was broken by the spout of foam when two waves dashed each other into spray.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A low, gray sky, eaten to a jagged edge as by a fire torch, hung over the harbor.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A heavy surf beat upon the shore.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A low, gray sky, eaten to a jagged edge as by a fire torch, hung over the harbor.
spoutverbUS /spaʊt/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Eastward, this sky line was broken by the spout of foam when two waves dashed each other into spray.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Eastward, this sky line was broken by the spout of foam when two waves dashed each other into spray.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading A heavy surf beat upon the shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Eastward, this sky line was broken by the spout of foam when two waves dashed each other into spray.
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A low, gray sky, eaten to a jagged edge as by a fire torch, hung over the harbor.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading A low, gray sky, eaten to a jagged edge as by a fire torch, hung over the harbor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Eastward, this sky line was broken by the spout of foam when two waves dashed each other into spray.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A heavy surf beat upon the shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eastward, this sky line was broken by the spout of foam when two waves dashed each other into spray.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Eastward, this sky line was broken by the spout of foam when two waves dashed each other into spray.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
at the time that
From this reading Eastward, this sky line was broken by the spout of foam when two waves dashed each other into spray.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
wracknounUS /ræk/
dried seaweed especially that cast ashore
From this reading It had blown hard in the night, but the wind had dropped at dawning, and now the rising sun tinted the cruel fringe of storm wrack as it dwindled into the west.
