a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Forsaken Merman_ The winter--the real winter, such as it is known up in that country--came on slowly that year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was no snow and but little frost before Christmas.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
exhale hard
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no snow and but little frost before Christmas.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _The Forsaken Merman_ The winter--the real winter, such as it is known up in that country--came on slowly that year.
chafeverbUS /tʃeɪf/
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
ChampnounUS /tʃæmp/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading There was no snow and but little frost before Christmas.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _The Forsaken Merman_ The winter--the real winter, such as it is known up in that country--came on slowly that year.
dearly loved
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
Fergus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
ForsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading _The Forsaken Merman_ The winter--the real winter, such as it is known up in that country--came on slowly that year.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading There was no snow and but little frost before Christmas.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Forsaken Merman_ The winter--the real winter, such as it is known up in that country--came on slowly that year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Forsaken Merman_ The winter--the real winter, such as it is known up in that country--came on slowly that year.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _The Forsaken Merman_ The winter--the real winter, such as it is known up in that country--came on slowly that year.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was no snow and but little frost before Christmas.
MermannounUS /ˈmɜːrmæn/
United States singer who appeared in several musical comedies (1909-1984)
From this reading _The Forsaken Merman_ The winter--the real winter, such as it is known up in that country--came on slowly that year.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
not any; not one
From this reading There was no snow and but little frost before Christmas.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Forsaken Merman_ The winter--the real winter, such as it is known up in that country--came on slowly that year.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading _The Forsaken Merman_ The winter--the real winter, such as it is known up in that country--came on slowly that year.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
SEA-GULL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
shorewardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrwərd/
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading _The Forsaken Merman_ The winter--the real winter, such as it is known up in that country--came on slowly that year.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There was no snow and but little frost before Christmas.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _The Forsaken Merman_ The winter--the real winter, such as it is known up in that country--came on slowly that year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Forsaken Merman_ The winter--the real winter, such as it is known up in that country--came on slowly that year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no snow and but little frost before Christmas.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This way, this way!"
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _The Forsaken Merman_ The winter--the real winter, such as it is known up in that country--came on slowly that year.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no snow and but little frost before Christmas.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This way, this way!"
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
which person or people
From this reading Fergus gained ground steadily, and his mother, who at first had dreaded the experiment of the bleak but bracing air, was so encouraged that she stayed on from week to week.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE STORY OF THE SEA-GULL "Now my brothers call from the bay, Now the great winds shoreward blow, Now the salt tides seaward flow, Now the wild white horses play, Champ and chafe and toss in the spray, Children dear, let us away!
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading _The Forsaken Merman_ The winter--the real winter, such as it is known up in that country--came on slowly that year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _The Forsaken Merman_ The winter--the real winter, such as it is known up in that country--came on slowly that year.
