(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 The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _Largo._ In the morning I saw three great ships Almost motionless Becalmed on an infinite horizon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Largo._ In the morning I saw three great ships Almost motionless Becalmed on an infinite horizon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon I shall see waves flashing, White power of spray.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
BecalmedadjectiveUS /bɪˈkɑːmd/
rendered motionless for lack of wind
From this reading _Largo._ In the morning I saw three great ships Almost motionless Becalmed on an infinite horizon.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The steamers, stately, Kick up white puffs of spray behind them.
blue-blackadjective
of black tinged with blue
From this reading The boiling wake Merges in the blue-black mirror of the sea.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading The boiling wake Merges in the blue-black mirror of the sea.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading At noon I shall see waves flashing, White power of spray.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Largo._ In the morning I saw three great ships Almost motionless Becalmed on an infinite horizon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading _Largo._ In the morning I saw three great ships Almost motionless Becalmed on an infinite horizon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Largo._ In the morning I saw three great ships Almost motionless Becalmed on an infinite horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Largo._ In the morning I saw three great ships Almost motionless Becalmed on an infinite horizon.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading _Largo._ In the morning I saw three great ships Almost motionless Becalmed on an infinite horizon.
KickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading The steamers, stately, Kick up white puffs of spray behind them.
LargonounUS /ˈlɑːrɡoʊ/
(music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
From this reading _Largo._ In the morning I saw three great ships Almost motionless Becalmed on an infinite horizon.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
MergesverbUS /ˈmɜːrdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “merge” — become one
From this reading The boiling wake Merges in the blue-black mirror of the sea.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The boiling wake Merges in the blue-black mirror of the sea.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Largo._ In the morning I saw three great ships Almost motionless Becalmed on an infinite horizon.
not in physical motion
From this reading _Largo._ In the morning I saw three great ships Almost motionless Becalmed on an infinite horizon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon I shall see waves flashing, White power of spray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Largo._ In the morning I saw three great ships Almost motionless Becalmed on an infinite horizon.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading At noon I shall see waves flashing, White power of spray.
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading The steamers, stately, Kick up white puffs of spray behind them.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
move hurridly
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
cut with a saw
From this reading _Largo._ In the morning I saw three great ships Almost motionless Becalmed on an infinite horizon.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The boiling wake Merges in the blue-black mirror of the sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At noon I shall see waves flashing, White power of spray.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading At noon I shall see waves flashing, White power of spray.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading _Largo._ In the morning I saw three great ships Almost motionless Becalmed on an infinite horizon.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading At noon I shall see waves flashing, White power of spray.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The steamers, stately, Kick up white puffs of spray behind them.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The steamers, stately, Kick up white puffs of spray behind them.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Largo._ In the morning I saw three great ships Almost motionless Becalmed on an infinite horizon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The steamers, stately, Kick up white puffs of spray behind them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Largo._ In the morning I saw three great ships Almost motionless Becalmed on an infinite horizon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The boiling wake Merges in the blue-black mirror of the sea.
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 The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The clatter of waves up the beach, The grating rush of wet pebbles, The loud monotonous song of the surf, All these have soothed me And have given My soul to rest.
a Caucasian
From this reading At noon I shall see waves flashing, White power of spray.
