abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading It was as if the abyss itself threw out its inexhaustible flood of cold and wickedness.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
(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 The skies were all one great dark gray whirl, with the roaring breakers beneath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if the abyss itself threw out its inexhaustible flood of cold and wickedness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The skies were all one great dark gray whirl, with the roaring breakers beneath.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading The skies were all one great dark gray whirl, with the roaring breakers beneath.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was as if the abyss itself threw out its inexhaustible flood of cold and wickedness.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading WISE MAREN The heavy waves crashed on the shore.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The skies were all one great dark gray whirl, with the roaring breakers beneath.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading It was as if the abyss itself threw out its inexhaustible flood of cold and wickedness.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading The sea was foaming.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The skies were all one great dark gray whirl, with the roaring breakers beneath.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The skies were all one great dark gray whirl, with the roaring breakers beneath.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading WISE MAREN The heavy waves crashed on the shore.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if the abyss itself threw out its inexhaustible flood of cold and wickedness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
inexhaustibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl/
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading It was as if the abyss itself threw out its inexhaustible flood of cold and wickedness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if the abyss itself threw out its inexhaustible flood of cold and wickedness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as if the abyss itself threw out its inexhaustible flood of cold and wickedness.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was as if the abyss itself threw out its inexhaustible flood of cold and wickedness.
LargeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
MAREN
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From this reading WISE MAREN The heavy waves crashed on the shore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WISE MAREN The heavy waves crashed on the shore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The skies were all one great dark gray whirl, with the roaring breakers beneath.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was as if the abyss itself threw out its inexhaustible flood of cold and wickedness.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The skies were all one great dark gray whirl, with the roaring breakers beneath.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea was foaming.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading WISE MAREN The heavy waves crashed on the shore.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The skies were all one great dark gray whirl, with the roaring breakers beneath.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WISE MAREN The heavy waves crashed on the shore.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading It was as if the abyss itself threw out its inexhaustible flood of cold and wickedness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
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 WISE MAREN The heavy waves crashed on the shore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The skies were all one great dark gray whirl, with the roaring breakers beneath.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Large wet flakes of snow hurled themselves on bushes and grass; what was not caught by the high cliffs was frozen to ice in the air and chased before the storm.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The skies were all one great dark gray whirl, with the roaring breakers beneath.
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It was as if the abyss itself threw out its inexhaustible flood of cold and wickedness.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading WISE MAREN The heavy waves crashed on the shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The skies were all one great dark gray whirl, with the roaring breakers beneath.
