used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A coach-and-six, as a rule, may be called an impressive Object.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
(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 For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A coach-and-six, as a rule, may be called an impressive Object.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A coach-and-six, as a rule, may be called an impressive Object.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A coach-and-six, as a rule, may be called an impressive Object.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading THE BEACH.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
black-beetle
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From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
bournenounUS /bɔːrn/
an archaic term for a boundary
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But something depends on where you see it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A coach-and-six, as a rule, may be called an impressive Object.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
coach-and-six
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From this reading A coach-and-six, as a rule, may be called an impressive Object.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading But something depends on where you see it.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
divisible by two
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
ten 10s
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading A coach-and-six, as a rule, may be called an impressive Object.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But something depends on where you see it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A coach-and-six, as a rule, may be called an impressive Object.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading A coach-and-six, as a rule, may be called an impressive Object.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But something depends on where you see it.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
uttered with a trill
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading A coach-and-six, as a rule, may be called an impressive Object.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But something depends on where you see it.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But something depends on where you see it.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
possessing sweep
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
terrestrialadjectiveUS /tərˈestriəl/
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEACH.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
in the direction of
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
ViewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
Vyell's
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From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
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 For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
weltered
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From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
in or at the place that
From this reading But something depends on where you see it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Viewed from the tall cliffs--along the base of which, on a strip of beach two hundred feet below, it crawled between the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean--Captain Oliver Vyell's coach-and-six resembled nothing so nearly as a black-beetle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
wrestleverbUS /ˈresəl/
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading For that matter the cliffs themselves, swept by the spray and humming with the roar of the beach--even the bald headland towards which they curved as to the visible bourne of all things terrestrial--shrank in comparison with the waste void beyond, where sky and ocean weltered together after the wrestle of a two days' storm; and in comparison with the thought that this rolling sky and heaving water stretched all the way to Europe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But something depends on where you see it.
