used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
after-flight
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From this reading Her gray eyes presently followed the swoop of an osprey, and his after-flight upward with his prey in his talons.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her gray eyes presently followed the swoop of an osprey, and his after-flight upward with his prey in his talons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
showing who or what does the action
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plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
Deane
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From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
DEANE'S
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From this reading HULDAH DEANE'S HEROISM.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her gray eyes presently followed the swoop of an osprey, and his after-flight upward with his prey in his talons.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Her gray eyes presently followed the swoop of an osprey, and his after-flight upward with his prey in his talons.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Her gray eyes presently followed the swoop of an osprey, and his after-flight upward with his prey in his talons.
gray-faced
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From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her gray eyes presently followed the swoop of an osprey, and his after-flight upward with his prey in his talons.
HEROISMnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading HULDAH DEANE'S HEROISM.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her gray eyes presently followed the swoop of an osprey, and his after-flight upward with his prey in his talons.
HULDAH
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From this reading HULDAH DEANE'S HEROISM.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her gray eyes presently followed the swoop of an osprey, and his after-flight upward with his prey in his talons.
intentnessnoun
the quality of being intent and concentrated
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
light-house
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From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. S. PETERS.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BY MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
ospreynounUS /ˈɔːspri/
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
From this reading Her gray eyes presently followed the swoop of an osprey, and his after-flight upward with his prey in his talons.
PETERSnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading M. S. PETERS.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
in the near future
From this reading Her gray eyes presently followed the swoop of an osprey, and his after-flight upward with his prey in his talons.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Her gray eyes presently followed the swoop of an osprey, and his after-flight upward with his prey in his talons.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading M. S. PETERS.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
swoopnounUS /swuːp/
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
From this reading Her gray eyes presently followed the swoop of an osprey, and his after-flight upward with his prey in his talons.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
talonsnounUS /ˈtælənz/
plural of “talon” — a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
From this reading Her gray eyes presently followed the swoop of an osprey, and his after-flight upward with his prey in his talons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
directed up
From this reading Her gray eyes presently followed the swoop of an osprey, and his after-flight upward with his prey in his talons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading A sky darkened by clouds hurrying before driving winds, a sea gray-faced and wrinkled tossing restlessly beneath a mass of barren rocks upon which stood a tall light-house, made up the dreary picture Huldah Deane was gazing upon with such wistful intentness.
