used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading For this he could not account.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sight of it, although he did not at first know what it was, brought with it a strange inexplicable feeling of dolorous pleasure.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Without knowing it, he was approaching the sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sight of it, although he did not at first know what it was, brought with it a strange inexplicable feeling of dolorous pleasure.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The sight of it, although he did not at first know what it was, brought with it a strange inexplicable feeling of dolorous pleasure.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For this he could not account.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The sight of it, although he did not at first know what it was, brought with it a strange inexplicable feeling of dolorous pleasure.
dolorousadjective
showing sorrow
From this reading The sight of it, although he did not at first know what it was, brought with it a strange inexplicable feeling of dolorous pleasure.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The sight of it, although he did not at first know what it was, brought with it a strange inexplicable feeling of dolorous pleasure.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without knowing it, he was approaching the sea.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading The sight of it, although he did not at first know what it was, brought with it a strange inexplicable feeling of dolorous pleasure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without knowing it, he was approaching the sea.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The sight of it, although he did not at first know what it was, brought with it a strange inexplicable feeling of dolorous pleasure.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Without knowing it, he was approaching the sea.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS TEMPEST.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The sight of it, although he did not at first know what it was, brought with it a strange inexplicable feeling of dolorous pleasure.
cut with a saw
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Without knowing it, he was approaching the sea.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of it, although he did not at first know what it was, brought with it a strange inexplicable feeling of dolorous pleasure.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The sight of it, although he did not at first know what it was, brought with it a strange inexplicable feeling of dolorous pleasure.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
TEMPESTnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading MISS TEMPEST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without knowing it, he was approaching the sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this he could not account.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking along a chain of downs, he saw suddenly from the top of one of them, for the first time in his memory though not in his life, the sea--a pale blue cloud, as it appeared, far on the horizon, between two low hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without knowing it, he was approaching the sea.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The sight of it, although he did not at first know what it was, brought with it a strange inexplicable feeling of dolorous pleasure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sight of it, although he did not at first know what it was, brought with it a strange inexplicable feeling of dolorous pleasure.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without knowing it, he was approaching the sea.
