used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few times the sky narrowed to the space between wave-crests.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Other times he was lifted upon a wave-peak, and the sky was illimitably high and large, and the breaking seas on the nearby reef merely roared and grumbled to themselves.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A few times the sky narrowed to the space between wave-crests.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He jumped overboard, leaving Deirdre in charge of the boat.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Other times he was lifted upon a wave-peak, and the sky was illimitably high and large, and the breaking seas on the nearby reef merely roared and grumbled to themselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The world looked strange to him when waves rolled by higher than his head.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He jumped overboard, leaving Deirdre in charge of the boat.
Deirdre
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From this reading He jumped overboard, leaving Deirdre in charge of the boat.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few times the sky narrowed to the space between wave-crests.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading Other times he was lifted upon a wave-peak, and the sky was illimitably high and large, and the breaking seas on the nearby reef merely roared and grumbled to themselves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pulled the sweat shirt over his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He pulled the sweat shirt over his head.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Other times he was lifted upon a wave-peak, and the sky was illimitably high and large, and the breaking seas on the nearby reef merely roared and grumbled to themselves.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The world looked strange to him when waves rolled by higher than his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The world looked strange to him when waves rolled by higher than his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pulled the sweat shirt over his head.
illimitably
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From this reading Other times he was lifted upon a wave-peak, and the sky was illimitably high and large, and the breaking seas on the nearby reef merely roared and grumbled to themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He jumped overboard, leaving Deirdre in charge of the boat.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped overboard, leaving Deirdre in charge of the boat.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Other times he was lifted upon a wave-peak, and the sky was illimitably high and large, and the breaking seas on the nearby reef merely roared and grumbled to themselves.
the act of departing
From this reading He jumped overboard, leaving Deirdre in charge of the boat.
held up in the air
From this reading Other times he was lifted upon a wave-peak, and the sky was illimitably high and large, and the breaking seas on the nearby reef merely roared and grumbled to themselves.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The world looked strange to him when waves rolled by higher than his head.
and nothing more
From this reading Other times he was lifted upon a wave-peak, and the sky was illimitably high and large, and the breaking seas on the nearby reef merely roared and grumbled to themselves.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading A few times the sky narrowed to the space between wave-crests.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading Other times he was lifted upon a wave-peak, and the sky was illimitably high and large, and the breaking seas on the nearby reef merely roared and grumbled to themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He jumped overboard, leaving Deirdre in charge of the boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Other times he was lifted upon a wave-peak, and the sky was illimitably high and large, and the breaking seas on the nearby reef merely roared and grumbled to themselves.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other times he was lifted upon a wave-peak, and the sky was illimitably high and large, and the breaking seas on the nearby reef merely roared and grumbled to themselves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He pulled the sweat shirt over his head.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading He jumped overboard, leaving Deirdre in charge of the boat.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He pulled the sweat shirt over his head.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Other times he was lifted upon a wave-peak, and the sky was illimitably high and large, and the breaking seas on the nearby reef merely roared and grumbled to themselves.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Other times he was lifted upon a wave-peak, and the sky was illimitably high and large, and the breaking seas on the nearby reef merely roared and grumbled to themselves.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The world looked strange to him when waves rolled by higher than his head.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Other times he was lifted upon a wave-peak, and the sky was illimitably high and large, and the breaking seas on the nearby reef merely roared and grumbled to themselves.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading He pulled the sweat shirt over his head.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A few times the sky narrowed to the space between wave-crests.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A few times the sky narrowed to the space between wave-crests.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The world looked strange to him when waves rolled by higher than his head.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading He pulled the sweat shirt over his head.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The world looked strange to him when waves rolled by higher than his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He pulled the sweat shirt over his head.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Other times he was lifted upon a wave-peak, and the sky was illimitably high and large, and the breaking seas on the nearby reef merely roared and grumbled to themselves.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A few times the sky narrowed to the space between wave-crests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world looked strange to him when waves rolled by higher than his head.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Other times he was lifted upon a wave-peak, and the sky was illimitably high and large, and the breaking seas on the nearby reef merely roared and grumbled to themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Other times he was lifted upon a wave-peak, and the sky was illimitably high and large, and the breaking seas on the nearby reef merely roared and grumbled to themselves.
wave-crests
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From this reading A few times the sky narrowed to the space between wave-crests.
wave-peak
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From this reading Other times he was lifted upon a wave-peak, and the sky was illimitably high and large, and the breaking seas on the nearby reef merely roared and grumbled to themselves.
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 world looked strange to him when waves rolled by higher than his head.
at the time that
From this reading The world looked strange to him when waves rolled by higher than his head.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world looked strange to him when waves rolled by higher than his head.
