used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And by and by they caught ear of the sea breaking under the wind beyond the Little Spotted Horse.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading But Doctor Luke and Billy Topsail must make haste.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
the act of breaking something
From this reading And by and by they caught ear of the sea breaking under the wind beyond the Little Spotted Horse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Doctor Luke and Billy Topsail must make haste.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And by and by they caught ear of the sea breaking under the wind beyond the Little Spotted Horse.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And by and by they caught ear of the sea breaking under the wind beyond the Little Spotted Horse.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
DiscretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And by and by they caught ear of the sea breaking under the wind beyond the Little Spotted Horse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A man should go slow in a light like that!
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading But Doctor Luke and Billy Topsail must make haste.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And by and by they caught ear of the sea breaking under the wind beyond the Little Spotted Horse.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading They were nearing the limits of the ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
intermittentadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/
stopping and starting at irregular intervals
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A man should go slow in a light like that!
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading They were nearing the limits of the ice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And by and by they caught ear of the sea breaking under the wind beyond the Little Spotted Horse.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
engage in
From this reading But Doctor Luke and Billy Topsail must make haste.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man should go slow in a light like that!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
the light of the Moon
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But Doctor Luke and Billy Topsail must make haste.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading They were nearing the limits of the ice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And by and by they caught ear of the sea breaking under the wind beyond the Little Spotted Horse.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A man should go slow in a light like that!
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
SpottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading And by and by they caught ear of the sea breaking under the wind beyond the Little Spotted Horse.
not in physical motion
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A man should go slow in a light like that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And by and by they caught ear of the sea breaking under the wind beyond the Little Spotted Horse.
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 _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
Topsailnoun
a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
From this reading But Doctor Luke and Billy Topsail must make haste.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And by and by they caught ear of the sea breaking under the wind beyond the Little Spotted Horse.
UrgesnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “urge” — an instinctive motive
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were nearing the limits of the ice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And by and by they caught ear of the sea breaking under the wind beyond the Little Spotted Horse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _In Which Discretion Urges Doctor Luke to Lie Still in a Pool of Water_ It was a mean light--this intermittent moonlight: with the clouds slow and thick, and the ominous bank of black cloud rising all the while from the horizon.
