used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hundred yards out from the rushes a clay-hued slash across the turmoiled face of the bay marked the yellow sand-bar beneath.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A hundred yards out from the rushes a clay-hued slash across the turmoiled face of the bay marked the yellow sand-bar beneath.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading White splashes of foam clipped and swayed on the slate-blue waters.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading A hundred yards out from the rushes a clay-hued slash across the turmoiled face of the bay marked the yellow sand-bar beneath.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Between the sand-bar and the rushes lay the wild celery bed.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Here, shoots succulent and tender, sweetest of morsels to the man-hunted, fear-haunted fowl of the Wild, gripped the oozy muck below.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A hundred yards out from the rushes a clay-hued slash across the turmoiled face of the bay marked the yellow sand-bar beneath.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the sand-bar and the rushes lay the wild celery bed.
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
canvasbacks
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From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
celerynounUS /ˈseləri/
widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
From this reading Between the sand-bar and the rushes lay the wild celery bed.
clay-hued
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From this reading A hundred yards out from the rushes a clay-hued slash across the turmoiled face of the bay marked the yellow sand-bar beneath.
clippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading White splashes of foam clipped and swayed on the slate-blue waters.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A hundred yards out from the rushes a clay-hued slash across the turmoiled face of the bay marked the yellow sand-bar beneath.
fear-haunted
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From this reading Here, shoots succulent and tender, sweetest of morsels to the man-hunted, fear-haunted fowl of the Wild, gripped the oozy muck below.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading White splashes of foam clipped and swayed on the slate-blue waters.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading Here, shoots succulent and tender, sweetest of morsels to the man-hunted, fear-haunted fowl of the Wild, gripped the oozy muck below.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A hundred yards out from the rushes a clay-hued slash across the turmoiled face of the bay marked the yellow sand-bar beneath.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Here, shoots succulent and tender, sweetest of morsels to the man-hunted, fear-haunted fowl of the Wild, gripped the oozy muck below.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, shoots succulent and tender, sweetest of morsels to the man-hunted, fear-haunted fowl of the Wild, gripped the oozy muck below.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred yards out from the rushes a clay-hued slash across the turmoiled face of the bay marked the yellow sand-bar beneath.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Between the sand-bar and the rushes lay the wild celery bed.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
man-hunted
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From this reading Here, shoots succulent and tender, sweetest of morsels to the man-hunted, fear-haunted fowl of the Wild, gripped the oozy muck below.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A hundred yards out from the rushes a clay-hued slash across the turmoiled face of the bay marked the yellow sand-bar beneath.
marshlandnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃlænd/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
morselsnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəlz/
plural of “morsel” — a small quantity of anything
From this reading Here, shoots succulent and tender, sweetest of morsels to the man-hunted, fear-haunted fowl of the Wild, gripped the oozy muck below.
muckverbUS /mʌk/
remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine
From this reading Here, shoots succulent and tender, sweetest of morsels to the man-hunted, fear-haunted fowl of the Wild, gripped the oozy muck below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading White splashes of foam clipped and swayed on the slate-blue waters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading White splashes of foam clipped and swayed on the slate-blue waters.
oozyadjective
leaking out slowly
From this reading Here, shoots succulent and tender, sweetest of morsels to the man-hunted, fear-haunted fowl of the Wild, gripped the oozy muck below.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A hundred yards out from the rushes a clay-hued slash across the turmoiled face of the bay marked the yellow sand-bar beneath.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading A hundred yards out from the rushes a clay-hued slash across the turmoiled face of the bay marked the yellow sand-bar beneath.
sand-bar
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From this reading A hundred yards out from the rushes a clay-hued slash across the turmoiled face of the bay marked the yellow sand-bar beneath.
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading Here, shoots succulent and tender, sweetest of morsels to the man-hunted, fear-haunted fowl of the Wild, gripped the oozy muck below.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
slashverbUS /slæʃ/
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
From this reading A hundred yards out from the rushes a clay-hued slash across the turmoiled face of the bay marked the yellow sand-bar beneath.
slate-blue
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From this reading White splashes of foam clipped and swayed on the slate-blue waters.
splashesnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪz/
plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing
From this reading White splashes of foam clipped and swayed on the slate-blue waters.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
succulentnounUS /ˈsʌkjəlɪnt/
a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
From this reading Here, shoots succulent and tender, sweetest of morsels to the man-hunted, fear-haunted fowl of the Wild, gripped the oozy muck below.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading White splashes of foam clipped and swayed on the slate-blue waters.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Here, shoots succulent and tender, sweetest of morsels to the man-hunted, fear-haunted fowl of the Wild, gripped the oozy muck below.
moving very fast
From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Here, shoots succulent and tender, sweetest of morsels to the man-hunted, fear-haunted fowl of the Wild, gripped the oozy muck below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading White splashes of foam clipped and swayed on the slate-blue waters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here, shoots succulent and tender, sweetest of morsels to the man-hunted, fear-haunted fowl of the Wild, gripped the oozy muck below.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
turmoiled
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From this reading A hundred yards out from the rushes a clay-hued slash across the turmoiled face of the bay marked the yellow sand-bar beneath.
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 With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading White splashes of foam clipped and swayed on the slate-blue waters.
a Caucasian
From this reading White splashes of foam clipped and swayed on the slate-blue waters.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Between the sand-bar and the rushes lay the wild celery bed.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the lowering of the late afternoon skies a pair of canvasbacks came skimming on strong, swift wings high over the sunken bog and tangled marshland toward the white beaten water of the open.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A hundred yards out from the rushes a clay-hued slash across the turmoiled face of the bay marked the yellow sand-bar beneath.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A hundred yards out from the rushes a clay-hued slash across the turmoiled face of the bay marked the yellow sand-bar beneath.
