used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Northeast, across Green Lane, lay the Mill Pond, sheeted in mist, separated from the bay by an indented causeway.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Northeast, across Green Lane, lay the Mill Pond, sheeted in mist, separated from the bay by an indented causeway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
beaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
blanketedadjectiveUS /ˈblæŋkətɪd/
covered with (or as if with) a blanket
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
causewayverbUS /ˈkɑːzweɪ/
provide with a causeway
From this reading Northeast, across Green Lane, lay the Mill Pond, sheeted in mist, separated from the bay by an indented causeway.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading From my window I could distinguish the shadowy ship-yards close by.
CorpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From my window I could distinguish the shadowy ship-yards close by.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading From my window I could distinguish the shadowy ship-yards close by.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Across the street, through the white mist lifting, spectral warehouses loomed, every shutter locked, iron gates dripping rust.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Across the street, through the white mist lifting, spectral warehouses loomed, every shutter locked, iron gates dripping rust.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From my window I could distinguish the shadowy ship-yards close by.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Across the street, through the white mist lifting, spectral warehouses loomed, every shutter locked, iron gates dripping rust.
glimmered
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From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Northeast, across Green Lane, lay the Mill Pond, sheeted in mist, separated from the bay by an indented causeway.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From my window I could distinguish the shadowy ship-yards close by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Northeast, across Green Lane, lay the Mill Pond, sheeted in mist, separated from the bay by an indented causeway.
indented
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From this reading Northeast, across Green Lane, lay the Mill Pond, sheeted in mist, separated from the bay by an indented causeway.
inflamedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfleɪmd/
resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Northeast, across Green Lane, lay the Mill Pond, sheeted in mist, separated from the bay by an indented causeway.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
lensnounUS /lenz/
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Across the street, through the white mist lifting, spectral warehouses loomed, every shutter locked, iron gates dripping rust.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Across the street, through the white mist lifting, spectral warehouses loomed, every shutter locked, iron gates dripping rust.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Across the street, through the white mist lifting, spectral warehouses loomed, every shutter locked, iron gates dripping rust.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Northeast, across Green Lane, lay the Mill Pond, sheeted in mist, separated from the bay by an indented causeway.
become covered with mist
From this reading Northeast, across Green Lane, lay the Mill Pond, sheeted in mist, separated from the bay by an indented causeway.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From my window I could distinguish the shadowy ship-yards close by.
NortheastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading Northeast, across Green Lane, lay the Mill Pond, sheeted in mist, separated from the bay by an indented causeway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
palingnoun
a fence made of upright pickets
From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
PondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Northeast, across Green Lane, lay the Mill Pond, sheeted in mist, separated from the bay by an indented causeway.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
rustverbUS /rʌst/
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
From this reading Across the street, through the white mist lifting, spectral warehouses loomed, every shutter locked, iron gates dripping rust.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Northeast, across Green Lane, lay the Mill Pond, sheeted in mist, separated from the bay by an indented causeway.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading From my window I could distinguish the shadowy ship-yards close by.
sheeted
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From this reading Northeast, across Green Lane, lay the Mill Pond, sheeted in mist, separated from the bay by an indented causeway.
ship-yards
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From this reading From my window I could distinguish the shadowy ship-yards close by.
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Across the street, through the white mist lifting, spectral warehouses loomed, every shutter locked, iron gates dripping rust.
signal-fires
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From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
smotherverbUS /ˈsmʌðər/
envelop completely
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
spectraladjectiveUS /ˈspektrəl/
of or relating to a spectrum
From this reading Across the street, through the white mist lifting, spectral warehouses loomed, every shutter locked, iron gates dripping rust.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Across the street, through the white mist lifting, spectral warehouses loomed, every shutter locked, iron gates dripping rust.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
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 Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
vapoursnoun
a state of depression
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
war-ship's
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From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
warehousesnounUS /ˈwerhaʊzɪz/
plural of “warehouse” — a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading Across the street, through the white mist lifting, spectral warehouses loomed, every shutter locked, iron gates dripping rust.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On Corps Hill the paling signal-fires went out, one by one; a green light twinkled aloft in the dusky tangle of a war-ship's rigging; the smoky beacon in its iron basket flared, sank, glimmered, and went out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Like a red lamp the sun swung above the smoky east, its round, inflamed lens peering through the smother beneath which Boston lay, blanketed by the thick vapours of the bay.
a Caucasian
From this reading Across the street, through the white mist lifting, spectral warehouses loomed, every shutter locked, iron gates dripping rust.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading From my window I could distinguish the shadowy ship-yards close by.
