used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
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From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The weather of the morning, with its golden clearness, was too beautiful to last.
brought into existence
From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
lacking funds
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By noon the gold had paled.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
clear-cutadjectiveUS /ˈklɪrkʌt/
clearly or sharply defined to the mind
From this reading The clear-cut lines of the distant cliffs faded to dim, quiet masses.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading The weather of the morning, with its golden clearness, was too beautiful to last.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The clear-cut lines of the distant cliffs faded to dim, quiet masses.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The clear-cut lines of the distant cliffs faded to dim, quiet masses.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The clear-cut lines of the distant cliffs faded to dim, quiet masses.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The clear-cut lines of the distant cliffs faded to dim, quiet masses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
coins made of gold
From this reading By noon the gold had paled.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The weather of the morning, with its golden clearness, was too beautiful to last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By noon the gold had paled.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The weather of the morning, with its golden clearness, was too beautiful to last.
immediately past
From this reading The weather of the morning, with its golden clearness, was too beautiful to last.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The clear-cut lines of the distant cliffs faded to dim, quiet masses.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The clear-cut lines of the distant cliffs faded to dim, quiet masses.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The weather of the morning, with its golden clearness, was too beautiful to last.
the middle of the day
From this reading By noon the gold had paled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weather of the morning, with its golden clearness, was too beautiful to last.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading By noon the gold had paled.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The clear-cut lines of the distant cliffs faded to dim, quiet masses.
shelvingverbUS /ˈʃelvɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
not in physical motion
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The weather of the morning, with its golden clearness, was too beautiful to last.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather of the morning, with its golden clearness, was too beautiful to last.
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 high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather of the morning, with its golden clearness, was too beautiful to last.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE MARY ANN "Our deeds are like children that are born to us: they live and act apart from one's own will."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The high wind which had prevailed earlier in the day subsided; but the swelling waves, which broke with thud after thud upon the shelving beach, gave evidence of a gale still whirling somewhere off the coast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The weather of the morning, with its golden clearness, was too beautiful to last.
