used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
anew
From this reading As the ship struck, night closed down again, and her agony, sharp or lingering, was blotted out.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading As the ship struck, night closed down again, and her agony, sharp or lingering, was blotted out.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the ship struck, night closed down again, and her agony, sharp or lingering, was blotted out.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the ship struck, night closed down again, and her agony, sharp or lingering, was blotted out.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading As the ship struck, night closed down again, and her agony, sharp or lingering, was blotted out.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
lacking funds
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now and then a dull crash divided the dark hours, but no human cry again reached the shore.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As the ship struck, night closed down again, and her agony, sharp or lingering, was blotted out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Now and then a dull crash divided the dark hours, but no human cry again reached the shore.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Now and then a dull crash divided the dark hours, but no human cry again reached the shore.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Now and then a dull crash divided the dark hours, but no human cry again reached the shore.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Now and then a dull crash divided the dark hours, but no human cry again reached the shore.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As the ship struck, night closed down again, and her agony, sharp or lingering, was blotted out.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Now and then a dull crash divided the dark hours, but no human cry again reached the shore.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
fro
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From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the ship struck, night closed down again, and her agony, sharp or lingering, was blotted out.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Now and then a dull crash divided the dark hours, but no human cry again reached the shore.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Now and then a dull crash divided the dark hours, but no human cry again reached the shore.
ten 10s
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading As the ship struck, night closed down again, and her agony, sharp or lingering, was blotted out.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As the ship struck, night closed down again, and her agony, sharp or lingering, was blotted out.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then a dull crash divided the dark hours, but no human cry again reached the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As the ship struck, night closed down again, and her agony, sharp or lingering, was blotted out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the ship struck, night closed down again, and her agony, sharp or lingering, was blotted out.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
Raney
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From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
re-build
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From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Now and then a dull crash divided the dark hours, but no human cry again reached the shore.
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
a strong line
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading As the ship struck, night closed down again, and her agony, sharp or lingering, was blotted out.
transport commercially
From this reading As the ship struck, night closed down again, and her agony, sharp or lingering, was blotted out.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Now and then a dull crash divided the dark hours, but no human cry again reached the shore.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
not in physical motion
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE STRANGER.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As the ship struck, night closed down again, and her agony, sharp or lingering, was blotted out.
swimmernounUS /ˈswɪmər/
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then a dull crash divided the dark hours, but no human cry again reached the shore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
propel through the air
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the ship struck, night closed down again, and her agony, sharp or lingering, was blotted out.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Day broke on a grey sea still running angrily, a tired and shivering group upon the beach, and on the near side of the Raney a shapeless fragment, pounded and washed to and fro--a relic on which the watchers could in their minds re-build the tragedy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading There was no help possible; no arm that could throw across the three hundred yards that separated her from the cliffs; no swimmer that could carry a rope across those breakers; nor any boat that could, with a chance of life, put out among them.
