used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading No vessel, no land in sight, nothing but water, water, water all around, and afar the distant horizon as it seemed to stoop and blend with the ocean.
(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 No vessel, no land in sight, nothing but water, water, water all around, and afar the distant horizon as it seemed to stoop and blend with the ocean.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No vessel, no land in sight, nothing but water, water, water all around, and afar the distant horizon as it seemed to stoop and blend with the ocean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the Indian whom I had seen with Raleigh one night at Lady Wiltshire's.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
blendverbUS /blend/
combine into one
From this reading No vessel, no land in sight, nothing but water, water, water all around, and afar the distant horizon as it seemed to stoop and blend with the ocean.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No vessel, no land in sight, nothing but water, water, water all around, and afar the distant horizon as it seemed to stoop and blend with the ocean.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
CROATAN
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From this reading CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading No vessel, no land in sight, nothing but water, water, water all around, and afar the distant horizon as it seemed to stoop and blend with the ocean.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The second morning out I stood leaning on the rail, gazing far out in front of me.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
fro
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From this reading CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The second morning out I stood leaning on the rail, gazing far out in front of me.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The second morning out I stood leaning on the rail, gazing far out in front of me.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the Indian whom I had seen with Raleigh one night at Lady Wiltshire's.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading No vessel, no land in sight, nothing but water, water, water all around, and afar the distant horizon as it seemed to stoop and blend with the ocean.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The second morning out I stood leaning on the rail, gazing far out in front of me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No vessel, no land in sight, nothing but water, water, water all around, and afar the distant horizon as it seemed to stoop and blend with the ocean.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading It was the Indian whom I had seen with Raleigh one night at Lady Wiltshire's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No vessel, no land in sight, nothing but water, water, water all around, and afar the distant horizon as it seemed to stoop and blend with the ocean.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was the Indian whom I had seen with Raleigh one night at Lady Wiltshire's.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading No vessel, no land in sight, nothing but water, water, water all around, and afar the distant horizon as it seemed to stoop and blend with the ocean.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The second morning out I stood leaning on the rail, gazing far out in front of me.
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 CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The second morning out I stood leaning on the rail, gazing far out in front of me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The second morning out I stood leaning on the rail, gazing far out in front of me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the Indian whom I had seen with Raleigh one night at Lady Wiltshire's.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
not any; not one
From this reading No vessel, no land in sight, nothing but water, water, water all around, and afar the distant horizon as it seemed to stoop and blend with the ocean.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No vessel, no land in sight, nothing but water, water, water all around, and afar the distant horizon as it seemed to stoop and blend with the ocean.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading No vessel, no land in sight, nothing but water, water, water all around, and afar the distant horizon as it seemed to stoop and blend with the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second morning out I stood leaning on the rail, gazing far out in front of me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The second morning out I stood leaning on the rail, gazing far out in front of me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the Indian whom I had seen with Raleigh one night at Lady Wiltshire's.
and nothing more
From this reading CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The second morning out I stood leaning on the rail, gazing far out in front of me.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The second morning out I stood leaning on the rail, gazing far out in front of me.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
RaleighnounUS /ˈrɔːli/
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading It was the Indian whom I had seen with Raleigh one night at Lady Wiltshire's.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second morning out I stood leaning on the rail, gazing far out in front of me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No vessel, no land in sight, nothing but water, water, water all around, and afar the distant horizon as it seemed to stoop and blend with the ocean.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was the Indian whom I had seen with Raleigh one night at Lady Wiltshire's.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading No vessel, no land in sight, nothing but water, water, water all around, and afar the distant horizon as it seemed to stoop and blend with the ocean.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The second morning out I stood leaning on the rail, gazing far out in front of me.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading No vessel, no land in sight, nothing but water, water, water all around, and afar the distant horizon as it seemed to stoop and blend with the ocean.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
Ugh
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From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Ugh," said someone, and raising my eyes, I saw standing near me a savage, red and fierce in his paint and skins, the feather of an eagle in his coarse black hair, his dark gleaming eyes upon my face.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading No vessel, no land in sight, nothing but water, water, water all around, and afar the distant horizon as it seemed to stoop and blend with the ocean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the Indian whom I had seen with Raleigh one night at Lady Wiltshire's.
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 CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
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 CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the Indian whom I had seen with Raleigh one night at Lady Wiltshire's.
Wiltshire's
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From this reading It was the Indian whom I had seen with Raleigh one night at Lady Wiltshire's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CROATAN For long days and nights we rocked to and fro, rising and falling with the waves, only the blue water stretched around and about us.
