used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Culm Rock was a wild place.
in the past
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Jutting out into the sea, the surf rolled and thundered along its jagged shore of rock and sand, and was never silent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You might search the coast for miles and not find another bit of nature so bare and rent and ragged as this.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading You might search the coast for miles and not find another bit of nature so bare and rent and ragged as this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You might search the coast for miles and not find another bit of nature so bare and rent and ragged as this.
completely unclothed
From this reading You might search the coast for miles and not find another bit of nature so bare and rent and ragged as this.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading You might search the coast for miles and not find another bit of nature so bare and rent and ragged as this.
bleachedadjectiveUS /bliːtʃt/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
cedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading You might search the coast for miles and not find another bit of nature so bare and rent and ragged as this.
Culmnoun
stem of plants of the Gramineae
From this reading Culm Rock was a wild place.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You might search the coast for miles and not find another bit of nature so bare and rent and ragged as this.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You might search the coast for miles and not find another bit of nature so bare and rent and ragged as this.
greennessnounUS /ˈɡriːnnəs/
the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE OLD STONE HOUSE.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jutting out into the sea, the surf rolled and thundered along its jagged shore of rock and sand, and was never silent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Jutting out into the sea, the surf rolled and thundered along its jagged shore of rock and sand, and was never silent.
JuttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Jutting out into the sea, the surf rolled and thundered along its jagged shore of rock and sand, and was never silent.
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 So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might search the coast for miles and not find another bit of nature so bare and rent and ragged as this.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading You might search the coast for miles and not find another bit of nature so bare and rent and ragged as this.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading You might search the coast for miles and not find another bit of nature so bare and rent and ragged as this.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jutting out into the sea, the surf rolled and thundered along its jagged shore of rock and sand, and was never silent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You might search the coast for miles and not find another bit of nature so bare and rent and ragged as this.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You might search the coast for miles and not find another bit of nature so bare and rent and ragged as this.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD STONE HOUSE.
on one occasion
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
and nothing more
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jutting out into the sea, the surf rolled and thundered along its jagged shore of rock and sand, and was never silent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Culm Rock was a wild place.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading You might search the coast for miles and not find another bit of nature so bare and rent and ragged as this.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading You might search the coast for miles and not find another bit of nature so bare and rent and ragged as this.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Culm Rock was a wild place.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Jutting out into the sea, the surf rolled and thundered along its jagged shore of rock and sand, and was never silent.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Jutting out into the sea, the surf rolled and thundered along its jagged shore of rock and sand, and was never silent.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Jutting out into the sea, the surf rolled and thundered along its jagged shore of rock and sand, and was never silent.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading You might search the coast for miles and not find another bit of nature so bare and rent and ragged as this.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Jutting out into the sea, the surf rolled and thundered along its jagged shore of rock and sand, and was never silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Jutting out into the sea, the surf rolled and thundered along its jagged shore of rock and sand, and was never silent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You might search the coast for miles and not find another bit of nature so bare and rent and ragged as this.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE OLD STONE HOUSE.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Jutting out into the sea, the surf rolled and thundered along its jagged shore of rock and sand, and was never silent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD STONE HOUSE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You might search the coast for miles and not find another bit of nature so bare and rent and ragged as this.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Jutting out into the sea, the surf rolled and thundered along its jagged shore of rock and sand, and was never silent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Culm Rock was a wild place.
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 So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Culm Rock was a wild place.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading So fiercely had the storms driven over it, so wildly had the wind and waves beat, that the few cedars which once flourished as its only bit of greenness were long ago dead, and now held up only bleached and ragged hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You might search the coast for miles and not find another bit of nature so bare and rent and ragged as this.
