used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reefs of la Gamelle from time to time uncover the dark points of their rocks and send forth a dull noise like a distant cannonade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
terminate
From this reading The waves come up, swell, roll, rise, toss up their manes of swirling foam, break into ripples and fall back upon the pebbles, flat and broken, with a frightful roar of rage.
lacking funds
From this reading Yesterday the tempest broke loose; today the wind has subsided, but the sea still refuses to quiet down.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The waves come up, swell, roll, rise, toss up their manes of swirling foam, break into ripples and fall back upon the pebbles, flat and broken, with a frightful roar of rage.
placed in a grave
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yesterday the tempest broke loose; today the wind has subsided, but the sea still refuses to quiet down.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
cannonadenoun
intense and continuous artillery fire
From this reading The reefs of la Gamelle from time to time uncover the dark points of their rocks and send forth a dull noise like a distant cannonade.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The waves come up, swell, roll, rise, toss up their manes of swirling foam, break into ripples and fall back upon the pebbles, flat and broken, with a frightful roar of rage.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The reefs of la Gamelle from time to time uncover the dark points of their rocks and send forth a dull noise like a distant cannonade.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The reefs of la Gamelle from time to time uncover the dark points of their rocks and send forth a dull noise like a distant cannonade.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yesterday the tempest broke loose; today the wind has subsided, but the sea still refuses to quiet down.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The reefs of la Gamelle from time to time uncover the dark points of their rocks and send forth a dull noise like a distant cannonade.
dunenounUS /duːn/
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The waves come up, swell, roll, rise, toss up their manes of swirling foam, break into ripples and fall back upon the pebbles, flat and broken, with a frightful roar of rage.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The waves come up, swell, roll, rise, toss up their manes of swirling foam, break into ripples and fall back upon the pebbles, flat and broken, with a frightful roar of rage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The waves come up, swell, roll, rise, toss up their manes of swirling foam, break into ripples and fall back upon the pebbles, flat and broken, with a frightful roar of rage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The reefs of la Gamelle from time to time uncover the dark points of their rocks and send forth a dull noise like a distant cannonade.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
Gamelle
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From this reading The reefs of la Gamelle from time to time uncover the dark points of their rocks and send forth a dull noise like a distant cannonade.
glaucousadjective
having a frosted look from a powdery coating, as on plants
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yesterday the tempest broke loose; today the wind has subsided, but the sea still refuses to quiet down.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The reefs of la Gamelle from time to time uncover the dark points of their rocks and send forth a dull noise like a distant cannonade.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The reefs of la Gamelle from time to time uncover the dark points of their rocks and send forth a dull noise like a distant cannonade.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Yesterday the tempest broke loose; today the wind has subsided, but the sea still refuses to quiet down.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
manesnounUS /meɪnz/
a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)
From this reading The waves come up, swell, roll, rise, toss up their manes of swirling foam, break into ripples and fall back upon the pebbles, flat and broken, with a frightful roar of rage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The reefs of la Gamelle from time to time uncover the dark points of their rocks and send forth a dull noise like a distant cannonade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading The waves come up, swell, roll, rise, toss up their manes of swirling foam, break into ripples and fall back upon the pebbles, flat and broken, with a frightful roar of rage.
plowedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The reefs of la Gamelle from time to time uncover the dark points of their rocks and send forth a dull noise like a distant cannonade.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Yesterday the tempest broke loose; today the wind has subsided, but the sea still refuses to quiet down.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The waves come up, swell, roll, rise, toss up their manes of swirling foam, break into ripples and fall back upon the pebbles, flat and broken, with a frightful roar of rage.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading The reefs of la Gamelle from time to time uncover the dark points of their rocks and send forth a dull noise like a distant cannonade.
refusesnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading Yesterday the tempest broke loose; today the wind has subsided, but the sea still refuses to quiet down.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The waves come up, swell, roll, rise, toss up their manes of swirling foam, break into ripples and fall back upon the pebbles, flat and broken, with a frightful roar of rage.
move upward
From this reading The waves come up, swell, roll, rise, toss up their manes of swirling foam, break into ripples and fall back upon the pebbles, flat and broken, with a frightful roar of rage.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The waves come up, swell, roll, rise, toss up their manes of swirling foam, break into ripples and fall back upon the pebbles, flat and broken, with a frightful roar of rage.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The reefs of la Gamelle from time to time uncover the dark points of their rocks and send forth a dull noise like a distant cannonade.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The waves come up, swell, roll, rise, toss up their manes of swirling foam, break into ripples and fall back upon the pebbles, flat and broken, with a frightful roar of rage.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The reefs of la Gamelle from time to time uncover the dark points of their rocks and send forth a dull noise like a distant cannonade.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
not in physical motion
From this reading Yesterday the tempest broke loose; today the wind has subsided, but the sea still refuses to quiet down.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading Yesterday the tempest broke loose; today the wind has subsided, but the sea still refuses to quiet down.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading The waves come up, swell, roll, rise, toss up their manes of swirling foam, break into ripples and fall back upon the pebbles, flat and broken, with a frightful roar of rage.
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The waves come up, swell, roll, rise, toss up their manes of swirling foam, break into ripples and fall back upon the pebbles, flat and broken, with a frightful roar of rage.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Yesterday the tempest broke loose; today the wind has subsided, but the sea still refuses to quiet down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The reefs of la Gamelle from time to time uncover the dark points of their rocks and send forth a dull noise like a distant cannonade.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The reefs of la Gamelle from time to time uncover the dark points of their rocks and send forth a dull noise like a distant cannonade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reefs of la Gamelle from time to time uncover the dark points of their rocks and send forth a dull noise like a distant cannonade.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Yesterday the tempest broke loose; today the wind has subsided, but the sea still refuses to quiet down.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The waves come up, swell, roll, rise, toss up their manes of swirling foam, break into ripples and fall back upon the pebbles, flat and broken, with a frightful roar of rage.
uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
From this reading The reefs of la Gamelle from time to time uncover the dark points of their rocks and send forth a dull noise like a distant cannonade.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The waves come up, swell, roll, rise, toss up their manes of swirling foam, break into ripples and fall back upon the pebbles, flat and broken, with a frightful roar of rage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
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 The waves come up, swell, roll, rise, toss up their manes of swirling foam, break into ripples and fall back upon the pebbles, flat and broken, with a frightful roar of rage.
a Caucasian
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
belonging to which person
From this reading The sea is in front of me, immense and glaucous, streaked with violet shadows, plowed by mighty billows whose crests, rising and falling back and forth, are white in the sun.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Yesterday the tempest broke loose; today the wind has subsided, but the sea still refuses to quiet down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lying flat upon the dune, face downward, my elbows sunk in the sand with head buried in my hands, and staring into the space before me, I dream....
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday the tempest broke loose; today the wind has subsided, but the sea still refuses to quiet down.
