used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Borne along the waters, the shouts and the hymns of swarming thousands from the land shook, like a blast, the gelid air of the Wolf month.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Borne along the waters, the shouts and the hymns of swarming thousands from the land shook, like a blast, the gelid air of the Wolf month.
(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 All space seemed filled and noisy with the name of Harold the King.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Borne along the waters, the shouts and the hymns of swarming thousands from the land shook, like a blast, the gelid air of the Wolf month.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Borne along the waters, the shouts and the hymns of swarming thousands from the land shook, like a blast, the gelid air of the Wolf month.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Borne along the waters, the shouts and the hymns of swarming thousands from the land shook, like a blast, the gelid air of the Wolf month.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat shot over the royal Thames.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Borne along the waters, the shouts and the hymns of swarming thousands from the land shook, like a blast, the gelid air of the Wolf month.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Suddenly Edith lifted her hand from her bosom, and said passionately:
Edith
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From this reading Suddenly Edith lifted her hand from her bosom, and said passionately:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Fast rowed the rowers,--on shot the boat; and Hilda's face, stern and ominous, turned to the still towers of the palace, gleaming wide and white in the wintry sun.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Fast rowed the rowers,--on shot the boat; and Hilda's face, stern and ominous, turned to the still towers of the palace, gleaming wide and white in the wintry sun.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading All space seemed filled and noisy with the name of Harold the King.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Borne along the waters, the shouts and the hymns of swarming thousands from the land shook, like a blast, the gelid air of the Wolf month.
gelidadjective
extremely cold
From this reading Borne along the waters, the shouts and the hymns of swarming thousands from the land shook, like a blast, the gelid air of the Wolf month.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Fast rowed the rowers,--on shot the boat; and Hilda's face, stern and ominous, turned to the still towers of the palace, gleaming wide and white in the wintry sun.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Suddenly Edith lifted her hand from her bosom, and said passionately:
Harold
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From this reading All space seemed filled and noisy with the name of Harold the King.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly Edith lifted her hand from her bosom, and said passionately:
Hilda's
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From this reading Fast rowed the rowers,--on shot the boat; and Hilda's face, stern and ominous, turned to the still towers of the palace, gleaming wide and white in the wintry sun.
hymnsnounUS /hɪmz/
plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading Borne along the waters, the shouts and the hymns of swarming thousands from the land shook, like a blast, the gelid air of the Wolf month.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fast rowed the rowers,--on shot the boat; and Hilda's face, stern and ominous, turned to the still towers of the palace, gleaming wide and white in the wintry sun.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading All space seemed filled and noisy with the name of Harold the King.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Borne along the waters, the shouts and the hymns of swarming thousands from the land shook, like a blast, the gelid air of the Wolf month.
held up in the air
From this reading Suddenly Edith lifted her hand from her bosom, and said passionately:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Borne along the waters, the shouts and the hymns of swarming thousands from the land shook, like a blast, the gelid air of the Wolf month.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Borne along the waters, the shouts and the hymns of swarming thousands from the land shook, like a blast, the gelid air of the Wolf month.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All space seemed filled and noisy with the name of Harold the King.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading All space seemed filled and noisy with the name of Harold the King.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Borne along the waters, the shouts and the hymns of swarming thousands from the land shook, like a blast, the gelid air of the Wolf month.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Fast rowed the rowers,--on shot the boat; and Hilda's face, stern and ominous, turned to the still towers of the palace, gleaming wide and white in the wintry sun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fast rowed the rowers,--on shot the boat; and Hilda's face, stern and ominous, turned to the still towers of the palace, gleaming wide and white in the wintry sun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The boat shot over the royal Thames.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Fast rowed the rowers,--on shot the boat; and Hilda's face, stern and ominous, turned to the still towers of the palace, gleaming wide and white in the wintry sun.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading Suddenly Edith lifted her hand from her bosom, and said passionately:
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Fast rowed the rowers,--on shot the boat; and Hilda's face, stern and ominous, turned to the still towers of the palace, gleaming wide and white in the wintry sun.
rowers
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From this reading Fast rowed the rowers,--on shot the boat; and Hilda's face, stern and ominous, turned to the still towers of the palace, gleaming wide and white in the wintry sun.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The boat shot over the royal Thames.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Suddenly Edith lifted her hand from her bosom, and said passionately:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All space seemed filled and noisy with the name of Harold the King.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Borne along the waters, the shouts and the hymns of swarming thousands from the land shook, like a blast, the gelid air of the Wolf month.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The boat shot over the royal Thames.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Borne along the waters, the shouts and the hymns of swarming thousands from the land shook, like a blast, the gelid air of the Wolf month.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading All space seemed filled and noisy with the name of Harold the King.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Fast rowed the rowers,--on shot the boat; and Hilda's face, stern and ominous, turned to the still towers of the palace, gleaming wide and white in the wintry sun.
not in physical motion
From this reading Fast rowed the rowers,--on shot the boat; and Hilda's face, stern and ominous, turned to the still towers of the palace, gleaming wide and white in the wintry sun.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Edith lifted her hand from her bosom, and said passionately:
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Fast rowed the rowers,--on shot the boat; and Hilda's face, stern and ominous, turned to the still towers of the palace, gleaming wide and white in the wintry sun.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Borne along the waters, the shouts and the hymns of swarming thousands from the land shook, like a blast, the gelid air of the Wolf month.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading The boat shot over the royal Thames.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boat shot over the royal Thames.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Borne along the waters, the shouts and the hymns of swarming thousands from the land shook, like a blast, the gelid air of the Wolf month.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fast rowed the rowers,--on shot the boat; and Hilda's face, stern and ominous, turned to the still towers of the palace, gleaming wide and white in the wintry sun.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Fast rowed the rowers,--on shot the boat; and Hilda's face, stern and ominous, turned to the still towers of the palace, gleaming wide and white in the wintry sun.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Fast rowed the rowers,--on shot the boat; and Hilda's face, stern and ominous, turned to the still towers of the palace, gleaming wide and white in the wintry sun.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Borne along the waters, the shouts and the hymns of swarming thousands from the land shook, like a blast, the gelid air of the Wolf month.
a Caucasian
From this reading Fast rowed the rowers,--on shot the boat; and Hilda's face, stern and ominous, turned to the still towers of the palace, gleaming wide and white in the wintry sun.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Fast rowed the rowers,--on shot the boat; and Hilda's face, stern and ominous, turned to the still towers of the palace, gleaming wide and white in the wintry sun.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading Fast rowed the rowers,--on shot the boat; and Hilda's face, stern and ominous, turned to the still towers of the palace, gleaming wide and white in the wintry sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All space seemed filled and noisy with the name of Harold the King.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Borne along the waters, the shouts and the hymns of swarming thousands from the land shook, like a blast, the gelid air of the Wolf month.
