used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ’Twas a mere silver fringe of surf, so quiet was the water on this, the lee side of the island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked through the glass, and saw the men on either gunwale of the boat running her up the beach clear of the wash.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading I looked through the glass, and saw the men on either gunwale of the boat running her up the beach clear of the wash.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I watched the boat until she entered the tremble of surf.
rid of obstructions
From this reading I looked through the glass, and saw the men on either gunwale of the boat running her up the beach clear of the wash.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The sail of the boat shone in that slender edge of whiteness like a snowflake; then vanished on a sudden.
one or the other of two
From this reading I looked through the glass, and saw the men on either gunwale of the boat running her up the beach clear of the wash.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I watched the boat until she entered the tremble of surf.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading ’Twas a mere silver fringe of surf, so quiet was the water on this, the lee side of the island.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I looked through the glass, and saw the men on either gunwale of the boat running her up the beach clear of the wash.
gunwalenoun
wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
From this reading I looked through the glass, and saw the men on either gunwale of the boat running her up the beach clear of the wash.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I looked through the glass, and saw the men on either gunwale of the boat running her up the beach clear of the wash.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I watched the boat until she entered the tremble of surf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sail of the boat shone in that slender edge of whiteness like a snowflake; then vanished on a sudden.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ’Twas a mere silver fringe of surf, so quiet was the water on this, the lee side of the island.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading ’Twas a mere silver fringe of surf, so quiet was the water on this, the lee side of the island.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sail of the boat shone in that slender edge of whiteness like a snowflake; then vanished on a sudden.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked through the glass, and saw the men on either gunwale of the boat running her up the beach clear of the wash.
the force of workers available
From this reading I looked through the glass, and saw the men on either gunwale of the boat running her up the beach clear of the wash.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading ’Twas a mere silver fringe of surf, so quiet was the water on this, the lee side of the island.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY SCHEME.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I watched the boat until she entered the tremble of surf.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ’Twas a mere silver fringe of surf, so quiet was the water on this, the lee side of the island.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading ’Twas a mere silver fringe of surf, so quiet was the water on this, the lee side of the island.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I looked through the glass, and saw the men on either gunwale of the boat running her up the beach clear of the wash.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The sail of the boat shone in that slender edge of whiteness like a snowflake; then vanished on a sudden.
cut with a saw
From this reading I looked through the glass, and saw the men on either gunwale of the boat running her up the beach clear of the wash.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading MY SCHEME.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I watched the boat until she entered the tremble of surf.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sail of the boat shone in that slender edge of whiteness like a snowflake; then vanished on a sudden.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ’Twas a mere silver fringe of surf, so quiet was the water on this, the lee side of the island.
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 ’Twas a mere silver fringe of surf, so quiet was the water on this, the lee side of the island.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The sail of the boat shone in that slender edge of whiteness like a snowflake; then vanished on a sudden.
snowflakenounUS /ˈsnoʊfleɪk/
a crystal of snow
From this reading The sail of the boat shone in that slender edge of whiteness like a snowflake; then vanished on a sudden.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ’Twas a mere silver fringe of surf, so quiet was the water on this, the lee side of the island.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sail of the boat shone in that slender edge of whiteness like a snowflake; then vanished on a sudden.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading I watched the boat until she entered the tremble of surf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sail of the boat shone in that slender edge of whiteness like a snowflake; then vanished on a sudden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I watched the boat until she entered the tremble of surf.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The sail of the boat shone in that slender edge of whiteness like a snowflake; then vanished on a sudden.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ’Twas a mere silver fringe of surf, so quiet was the water on this, the lee side of the island.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I looked through the glass, and saw the men on either gunwale of the boat running her up the beach clear of the wash.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading I watched the boat until she entered the tremble of surf.
Twas
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From this reading ’Twas a mere silver fringe of surf, so quiet was the water on this, the lee side of the island.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I watched the boat until she entered the tremble of surf.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I looked through the glass, and saw the men on either gunwale of the boat running her up the beach clear of the wash.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The sail of the boat shone in that slender edge of whiteness like a snowflake; then vanished on a sudden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’Twas a mere silver fringe of surf, so quiet was the water on this, the lee side of the island.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading I looked through the glass, and saw the men on either gunwale of the boat running her up the beach clear of the wash.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I watched the boat until she entered the tremble of surf.
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 ’Twas a mere silver fringe of surf, so quiet was the water on this, the lee side of the island.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading The sail of the boat shone in that slender edge of whiteness like a snowflake; then vanished on a sudden.
