used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHITE WINS A distant but threatening thunder murmur broke from the heart of a bank of sulphurous clouds beating closely over the south.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then a serpent of fire writhed along the fringe of the cloud mass and disappeared, followed by another sullen roar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The deep sound rolled over the water and seemed to bury itself in the trembling ground.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then a serpent of fire writhed along the fringe of the cloud mass and disappeared, followed by another sullen roar.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading WHITE WINS A distant but threatening thunder murmur broke from the heart of a bank of sulphurous clouds beating closely over the south.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading WHITE WINS A distant but threatening thunder murmur broke from the heart of a bank of sulphurous clouds beating closely over the south.
lacking funds
From this reading WHITE WINS A distant but threatening thunder murmur broke from the heart of a bank of sulphurous clouds beating closely over the south.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading The deep sound rolled over the water and seemed to bury itself in the trembling ground.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHITE WINS A distant but threatening thunder murmur broke from the heart of a bank of sulphurous clouds beating closely over the south.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then a serpent of fire writhed along the fringe of the cloud mass and disappeared, followed by another sullen roar.
make calm or still
From this reading It was a strange evening of wild colour and intense calm.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading WHITE WINS A distant but threatening thunder murmur broke from the heart of a bank of sulphurous clouds beating closely over the south.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Then a serpent of fire writhed along the fringe of the cloud mass and disappeared, followed by another sullen roar.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading WHITE WINS A distant but threatening thunder murmur broke from the heart of a bank of sulphurous clouds beating closely over the south.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading It was a strange evening of wild colour and intense calm.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The deep sound rolled over the water and seemed to bury itself in the trembling ground.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Then a serpent of fire writhed along the fringe of the cloud mass and disappeared, followed by another sullen roar.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading WHITE WINS A distant but threatening thunder murmur broke from the heart of a bank of sulphurous clouds beating closely over the south.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a strange evening of wild colour and intense calm.
apart from; not including
From this reading Nothing in Nature stirred, except the wide stream of tinted waves.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then a serpent of fire writhed along the fringe of the cloud mass and disappeared, followed by another sullen roar.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then a serpent of fire writhed along the fringe of the cloud mass and disappeared, followed by another sullen roar.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Then a serpent of fire writhed along the fringe of the cloud mass and disappeared, followed by another sullen roar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHITE WINS A distant but threatening thunder murmur broke from the heart of a bank of sulphurous clouds beating closely over the south.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The deep sound rolled over the water and seemed to bury itself in the trembling ground.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading WHITE WINS A distant but threatening thunder murmur broke from the heart of a bank of sulphurous clouds beating closely over the south.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The deep sound rolled over the water and seemed to bury itself in the trembling ground.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading It was a strange evening of wild colour and intense calm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a strange evening of wild colour and intense calm.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The deep sound rolled over the water and seemed to bury itself in the trembling ground.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Then a serpent of fire writhed along the fringe of the cloud mass and disappeared, followed by another sullen roar.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading WHITE WINS A distant but threatening thunder murmur broke from the heart of a bank of sulphurous clouds beating closely over the south.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nothing in Nature stirred, except the wide stream of tinted waves.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing in Nature stirred, except the wide stream of tinted waves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHITE WINS A distant but threatening thunder murmur broke from the heart of a bank of sulphurous clouds beating closely over the south.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WHITE WINS A distant but threatening thunder murmur broke from the heart of a bank of sulphurous clouds beating closely over the south.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Then a serpent of fire writhed along the fringe of the cloud mass and disappeared, followed by another sullen roar.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The deep sound rolled over the water and seemed to bury itself in the trembling ground.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The deep sound rolled over the water and seemed to bury itself in the trembling ground.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Then a serpent of fire writhed along the fringe of the cloud mass and disappeared, followed by another sullen roar.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The deep sound rolled over the water and seemed to bury itself in the trembling ground.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading WHITE WINS A distant but threatening thunder murmur broke from the heart of a bank of sulphurous clouds beating closely over the south.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Nothing in Nature stirred, except the wide stream of tinted waves.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a strange evening of wild colour and intense calm.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Nothing in Nature stirred, except the wide stream of tinted waves.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Then a serpent of fire writhed along the fringe of the cloud mass and disappeared, followed by another sullen roar.
sulphurousadjective
of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
From this reading WHITE WINS A distant but threatening thunder murmur broke from the heart of a bank of sulphurous clouds beating closely over the south.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHITE WINS A distant but threatening thunder murmur broke from the heart of a bank of sulphurous clouds beating closely over the south.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a serpent of fire writhed along the fringe of the cloud mass and disappeared, followed by another sullen roar.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading WHITE WINS A distant but threatening thunder murmur broke from the heart of a bank of sulphurous clouds beating closely over the south.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading WHITE WINS A distant but threatening thunder murmur broke from the heart of a bank of sulphurous clouds beating closely over the south.
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading Nothing in Nature stirred, except the wide stream of tinted waves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The deep sound rolled over the water and seemed to bury itself in the trembling ground.
a shaky motion
From this reading The deep sound rolled over the water and seemed to bury itself in the trembling ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a strange evening of wild colour and intense calm.
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 The deep sound rolled over the water and seemed to bury itself in the trembling ground.
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 Nothing in Nature stirred, except the wide stream of tinted waves.
a Caucasian
From this reading WHITE WINS A distant but threatening thunder murmur broke from the heart of a bank of sulphurous clouds beating closely over the south.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Nothing in Nature stirred, except the wide stream of tinted waves.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was a strange evening of wild colour and intense calm.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading WHITE WINS A distant but threatening thunder murmur broke from the heart of a bank of sulphurous clouds beating closely over the south.
writhedadjectiveUS /rɪθd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading Then a serpent of fire writhed along the fringe of the cloud mass and disappeared, followed by another sullen roar.
