Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She has tied a knot with her tongue that she'll not undo with her teeth.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

anew

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

(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 round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

the act of breaking something

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Caulderwell Farm is built on the edge of the "flats".

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Caulderwell Farm is built on the edge of the "flats".

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

having a hardened crust as a covering

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Caulderwell Farm is built on the edge of the "flats".

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Caulderwell Farm is built on the edge of the "flats".

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)

From this reading Caulderwell Farm is built on the edge of the "flats".

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She has tied a knot with her tongue that she'll not undo with her teeth.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She has tied a knot with her tongue that she'll not undo with her teeth.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Caulderwell Farm is built on the edge of the "flats".

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading She has tied a knot with her tongue that she'll not undo with her teeth.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

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 From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

past form of “nest” — inhabit a nest, usually after building

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

not any; not one

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She has tied a knot with her tongue that she'll not undo with her teeth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Caulderwell Farm is built on the edge of the "flats".

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Caulderwell Farm is built on the edge of the "flats".

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

and nothing more

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

the process of seeping

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

above and across; more than

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

comparative of “red” — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

uttered with a trill

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

resembling a serpent in form

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She has tied a knot with her tongue that she'll not undo with her teeth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She has tied a knot with her tongue that she'll not undo with her teeth.

plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

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From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

an unbroken series of events

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading She has tied a knot with her tongue that she'll not undo with her teeth.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She has tied a knot with her tongue that she'll not undo with her teeth.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Caulderwell Farm is built on the edge of the "flats".

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

bound or secured closely

From this reading She has tied a knot with her tongue that she'll not undo with her teeth.

up to a particular time

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading She has tied a knot with her tongue that she'll not undo with her teeth.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect

From this reading She has tied a knot with her tongue that she'll not undo with her teeth.

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From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

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 All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

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 From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

in or at the place that

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading From the windows that face south the silver streak of salt water could be seen five miles as the crow flies across the marshes,--a lonely sea breaking on no cheerful child-haunted beach, but rolling in in long grey waves over the soft reed-tufted sand, where the rime clung in crusted serpentine ridges, and where bits of timber and shells got caught among the weeds, till the waves carried them back again.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She has tied a knot with her tongue that she'll not undo with her teeth.

produce a literary work

From this reading All round it, in the days of which I write, was unreclaimed land--broad salt marshes, where the water crept slowly up at high tide, oozing between the rank grass and the sand banks, where the wild ducks nested and the frogs croaked.

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Fresh-water springs there were too, making tender green splotches in the midst of the redder salt-fed vegetation, and deep black pools, that only the wind and the rain and the shy water-birds visited from one year's end to the other.