used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet at dawn it was blowing hard still, with an iron-grey, freckled sea rolling hollow and confusedly, and a near horizon thick with mist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The yacht looked deplorably sodden and wrecked as she pitched and wallowed in the cold, desolate, ashen atmosphere of that daybreak.
ashenadjectiveUS /ˈæʃən/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading The yacht looked deplorably sodden and wrecked as she pitched and wallowed in the cold, desolate, ashen atmosphere of that daybreak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet at dawn it was blowing hard still, with an iron-grey, freckled sea rolling hollow and confusedly, and a near horizon thick with mist.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The yacht looked deplorably sodden and wrecked as she pitched and wallowed in the cold, desolate, ashen atmosphere of that daybreak.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
blackeradjectiveUS /ˈblækər/
comparative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Yet at dawn it was blowing hard still, with an iron-grey, freckled sea rolling hollow and confusedly, and a near horizon thick with mist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
CARTHUSIANnoun
a member of the Carthusian order
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The yacht looked deplorably sodden and wrecked as she pitched and wallowed in the cold, desolate, ashen atmosphere of that daybreak.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
confusedlyadverb
in a confused manner
From this reading Yet at dawn it was blowing hard still, with an iron-grey, freckled sea rolling hollow and confusedly, and a near horizon thick with mist.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
the first light of day
From this reading Yet at dawn it was blowing hard still, with an iron-grey, freckled sea rolling hollow and confusedly, and a near horizon thick with mist.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading The yacht looked deplorably sodden and wrecked as she pitched and wallowed in the cold, desolate, ashen atmosphere of that daybreak.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
deplorablyadverb
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
From this reading The yacht looked deplorably sodden and wrecked as she pitched and wallowed in the cold, desolate, ashen atmosphere of that daybreak.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The yacht looked deplorably sodden and wrecked as she pitched and wallowed in the cold, desolate, ashen atmosphere of that daybreak.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading Yet at dawn it was blowing hard still, with an iron-grey, freckled sea rolling hollow and confusedly, and a near horizon thick with mist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Yet at dawn it was blowing hard still, with an iron-grey, freckled sea rolling hollow and confusedly, and a near horizon thick with mist.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Yet at dawn it was blowing hard still, with an iron-grey, freckled sea rolling hollow and confusedly, and a near horizon thick with mist.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Yet at dawn it was blowing hard still, with an iron-grey, freckled sea rolling hollow and confusedly, and a near horizon thick with mist.
provoking horror
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
illuminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtɪŋ/
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
iron-greynoun
the color of freshly broken cast iron
From this reading Yet at dawn it was blowing hard still, with an iron-grey, freckled sea rolling hollow and confusedly, and a near horizon thick with mist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The yacht looked deplorably sodden and wrecked as she pitched and wallowed in the cold, desolate, ashen atmosphere of that daybreak.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
become covered with mist
From this reading Yet at dawn it was blowing hard still, with an iron-grey, freckled sea rolling hollow and confusedly, and a near horizon thick with mist.
moderatedverbUS /ˈmɑːdəreɪtɪd/
past form of “moderate” — preside over
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Yet at dawn it was blowing hard still, with an iron-grey, freckled sea rolling hollow and confusedly, and a near horizon thick with mist.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
phantasmaladjective
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The yacht looked deplorably sodden and wrecked as she pitched and wallowed in the cold, desolate, ashen atmosphere of that daybreak.
pop-gun
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From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
quarter-deck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
rocketsnounUS /ˈrɑːkəts/
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Yet at dawn it was blowing hard still, with an iron-grey, freckled sea rolling hollow and confusedly, and a near horizon thick with mist.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Yet at dawn it was blowing hard still, with an iron-grey, freckled sea rolling hollow and confusedly, and a near horizon thick with mist.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The yacht looked deplorably sodden and wrecked as she pitched and wallowed in the cold, desolate, ashen atmosphere of that daybreak.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
transport commercially
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There was nothing in sight.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading The yacht looked deplorably sodden and wrecked as she pitched and wallowed in the cold, desolate, ashen atmosphere of that daybreak.
in or at or to some place
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet at dawn it was blowing hard still, with an iron-grey, freckled sea rolling hollow and confusedly, and a near horizon thick with mist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The yacht looked deplorably sodden and wrecked as she pitched and wallowed in the cold, desolate, ashen atmosphere of that daybreak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing in sight.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Yet at dawn it was blowing hard still, with an iron-grey, freckled sea rolling hollow and confusedly, and a near horizon thick with mist.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
wallowedverbUS /ˈwɑːloʊd/
past form of “wallow” — devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure
From this reading The yacht looked deplorably sodden and wrecked as she pitched and wallowed in the cold, desolate, ashen atmosphere of that daybreak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet at dawn it was blowing hard still, with an iron-grey, freckled sea rolling hollow and confusedly, and a near horizon thick with mist.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But though the night remained a horrible black shadow--the blacker for the phantasmal sheets of foam which defined, without illuminating it, the wind about this time--somewhere between four and five o'clock--had greatly moderated.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE CARTHUSIAN From time to time, I would creep up into the companion, always in the hopes of finding the lights of a ship close to, but nothing came of our rockets, whilst I doubt if the little blast the quarter-deck pop-gun delivered was audible half a mile away to windward.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading The yacht looked deplorably sodden and wrecked as she pitched and wallowed in the cold, desolate, ashen atmosphere of that daybreak.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The yacht looked deplorably sodden and wrecked as she pitched and wallowed in the cold, desolate, ashen atmosphere of that daybreak.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet at dawn it was blowing hard still, with an iron-grey, freckled sea rolling hollow and confusedly, and a near horizon thick with mist.
