used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We moored in thirty-three fathoms water, about half a mile from the shore, which in most places is steep, with green and lovely slopes rising high above it.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We moored in thirty-three fathoms water, about half a mile from the shore, which in most places is steep, with green and lovely slopes rising high above it.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As day brightened through clouds half rain, half mist, and wholly gray or obscure, we saw the land looming high and dark.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading I GO ASHORE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading As day brightened through clouds half rain, half mist, and wholly gray or obscure, we saw the land looming high and dark.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading As day brightened through clouds half rain, half mist, and wholly gray or obscure, we saw the land looming high and dark.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
Cruz
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From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
damagesnounUS /ˈdæmədʒəz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As day brightened through clouds half rain, half mist, and wholly gray or obscure, we saw the land looming high and dark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As day brightened through clouds half rain, half mist, and wholly gray or obscure, we saw the land looming high and dark.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
Eugenie
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From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading We moored in thirty-three fathoms water, about half a mile from the shore, which in most places is steep, with green and lovely slopes rising high above it.
foregroundnounUS /ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We moored in thirty-three fathoms water, about half a mile from the shore, which in most places is steep, with green and lovely slopes rising high above it.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I GO ASHORE.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading As day brightened through clouds half rain, half mist, and wholly gray or obscure, we saw the land looming high and dark.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading We moored in thirty-three fathoms water, about half a mile from the shore, which in most places is steep, with green and lovely slopes rising high above it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As day brightened through clouds half rain, half mist, and wholly gray or obscure, we saw the land looming high and dark.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As day brightened through clouds half rain, half mist, and wholly gray or obscure, we saw the land looming high and dark.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I GO ASHORE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We moored in thirty-three fathoms water, about half a mile from the shore, which in most places is steep, with green and lovely slopes rising high above it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading As day brightened through clouds half rain, half mist, and wholly gray or obscure, we saw the land looming high and dark.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading As day brightened through clouds half rain, half mist, and wholly gray or obscure, we saw the land looming high and dark.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading We moored in thirty-three fathoms water, about half a mile from the shore, which in most places is steep, with green and lovely slopes rising high above it.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
mid-air
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From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We moored in thirty-three fathoms water, about half a mile from the shore, which in most places is steep, with green and lovely slopes rising high above it.
become covered with mist
From this reading As day brightened through clouds half rain, half mist, and wholly gray or obscure, we saw the land looming high and dark.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading We moored in thirty-three fathoms water, about half a mile from the shore, which in most places is steep, with green and lovely slopes rising high above it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We moored in thirty-three fathoms water, about half a mile from the shore, which in most places is steep, with green and lovely slopes rising high above it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading As day brightened through clouds half rain, half mist, and wholly gray or obscure, we saw the land looming high and dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
on one occasion
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As day brightened through clouds half rain, half mist, and wholly gray or obscure, we saw the land looming high and dark.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
PeaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We moored in thirty-three fathoms water, about half a mile from the shore, which in most places is steep, with green and lovely slopes rising high above it.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading As day brightened through clouds half rain, half mist, and wholly gray or obscure, we saw the land looming high and dark.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading We moored in thirty-three fathoms water, about half a mile from the shore, which in most places is steep, with green and lovely slopes rising high above it.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
cut with a saw
From this reading As day brightened through clouds half rain, half mist, and wholly gray or obscure, we saw the land looming high and dark.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading We moored in thirty-three fathoms water, about half a mile from the shore, which in most places is steep, with green and lovely slopes rising high above it.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
spars
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From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading We moored in thirty-three fathoms water, about half a mile from the shore, which in most places is steep, with green and lovely slopes rising high above it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
thirty-threeadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading We moored in thirty-three fathoms water, about half a mile from the shore, which in most places is steep, with green and lovely slopes rising high above it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As day brightened through clouds half rain, half mist, and wholly gray or obscure, we saw the land looming high and dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
unrisen
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From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
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 We moored in thirty-three fathoms water, about half a mile from the shore, which in most places is steep, with green and lovely slopes rising high above it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
at the time that
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
a Caucasian
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As day brightened through clouds half rain, half mist, and wholly gray or obscure, we saw the land looming high and dark.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind lulled away into a gentle breeze; reef after reef was shaken out until a full spread of canvas once more covered the spars of the _Eugenie_; and to repair some trifling damages of the night we crept in shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We moored in thirty-three fathoms water, about half a mile from the shore, which in most places is steep, with green and lovely slopes rising high above it.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
but in spite of that
From this reading Beyond it in the distance there was a space of vivid light; in the foreground, surf white as snow was breaking on the beach, and high over all, in mid-air, towered the wondrous Peak of Adam, on the eastern side of which the sun (as yet _unrisen_ to us) was shining brightly when we came to anchor in the harbor of Santa Cruz.
