used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
lacking funds
From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He could see that clearly enough, although even yet no wind came to him.
without doubt or question
From this reading He could see that clearly enough, although even yet no wind came to him.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
copperyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːpəri/
of something having the color of copper
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading It was growing darker there.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He could see that clearly enough, although even yet no wind came to him.
divisible by two
From this reading He could see that clearly enough, although even yet no wind came to him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was growing darker there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could see that clearly enough, although even yet no wind came to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was growing darker there.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
become covered with mist
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
not any; not one
From this reading He could see that clearly enough, although even yet no wind came to him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
in the near future
From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could see that clearly enough, although even yet no wind came to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was growing darker there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
undulations
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From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was growing darker there.
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 Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
in or at the place that
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He could see that clearly enough, although even yet no wind came to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently, there was another of those long, swinging undulations, which broke with tremendous force on the barrier, sending a cloud of water and spray twenty feet into the air.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, on the line where the sky and sea would have met on the horizon, if he had been able to see, it was suddenly black dark.
wraith-like
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From this reading The sun was more than an hour high, he judged, although he could see nothing but the coppery light through the mist, and the mist was in rapid wraith-like motion far above his head and far beyond the reef.
but in spite of that
From this reading He could see that clearly enough, although even yet no wind came to him.
