used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GENTLE LADY OF FORTUNE DECIDES TO FACE A STORM The afternoon was hot and sulky.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All the party had longed for a storm; the young ladies had rhapsodised about billows and breakers and driving spray and heroic encounters with warring elements.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A GENTLE LADY OF FORTUNE DECIDES TO FACE A STORM The afternoon was hot and sulky.
(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 All the party had longed for a storm; the young ladies had rhapsodised about billows and breakers and driving spray and heroic encounters with warring elements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GENTLE LADY OF FORTUNE DECIDES TO FACE A STORM The afternoon was hot and sulky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still, as the party had fixed that day for leaving The Island, they would not change their plan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Old Dempster said there would certainly be “considerable of a blow.”
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading All the party had longed for a storm; the young ladies had rhapsodised about billows and breakers and driving spray and heroic encounters with warring elements.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Now that the long roll of premonitory surges was crashing in sullenly on Black Rock Head and Wrecker’s Point, they seemed to shrink a little from billows unsunlit.
exhale hard
From this reading Old Dempster said there would certainly be “considerable of a blow.”
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading All the party had longed for a storm; the young ladies had rhapsodised about billows and breakers and driving spray and heroic encounters with warring elements.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Old Dempster said there would certainly be “considerable of a blow.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Still, as the party had fixed that day for leaving The Island, they would not change their plan.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Old Dempster said there would certainly be “considerable of a blow.”
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Now that the long roll of premonitory surges was crashing in sullenly on Black Rock Head and Wrecker’s Point, they seemed to shrink a little from billows unsunlit.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Still, as the party had fixed that day for leaving The Island, they would not change their plan.
DECIDESverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading A GENTLE LADY OF FORTUNE DECIDES TO FACE A STORM The afternoon was hot and sulky.
Dempster
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From this reading Old Dempster said there would certainly be “considerable of a blow.”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading All the party had longed for a storm; the young ladies had rhapsodised about billows and breakers and driving spray and heroic encounters with warring elements.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading All the party had longed for a storm; the young ladies had rhapsodised about billows and breakers and driving spray and heroic encounters with warring elements.
encountersnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading All the party had longed for a storm; the young ladies had rhapsodised about billows and breakers and driving spray and heroic encounters with warring elements.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A GENTLE LADY OF FORTUNE DECIDES TO FACE A STORM The afternoon was hot and sulky.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Still, as the party had fixed that day for leaving The Island, they would not change their plan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still, as the party had fixed that day for leaving The Island, they would not change their plan.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A GENTLE LADY OF FORTUNE DECIDES TO FACE A STORM The afternoon was hot and sulky.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now that the long roll of premonitory surges was crashing in sullenly on Black Rock Head and Wrecker’s Point, they seemed to shrink a little from billows unsunlit.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading A GENTLE LADY OF FORTUNE DECIDES TO FACE A STORM The afternoon was hot and sulky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still, as the party had fixed that day for leaving The Island, they would not change their plan.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now that the long roll of premonitory surges was crashing in sullenly on Black Rock Head and Wrecker’s Point, they seemed to shrink a little from billows unsunlit.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading All the party had longed for a storm; the young ladies had rhapsodised about billows and breakers and driving spray and heroic encounters with warring elements.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A GENTLE LADY OF FORTUNE DECIDES TO FACE A STORM The afternoon was hot and sulky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that the long roll of premonitory surges was crashing in sullenly on Black Rock Head and Wrecker’s Point, they seemed to shrink a little from billows unsunlit.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Still, as the party had fixed that day for leaving The Island, they would not change their plan.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading All the party had longed for a storm; the young ladies had rhapsodised about billows and breakers and driving spray and heroic encounters with warring elements.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A GENTLE LADY OF FORTUNE DECIDES TO FACE A STORM The afternoon was hot and sulky.
the act of departing
From this reading Still, as the party had fixed that day for leaving The Island, they would not change their plan.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now that the long roll of premonitory surges was crashing in sullenly on Black Rock Head and Wrecker’s Point, they seemed to shrink a little from billows unsunlit.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Now that the long roll of premonitory surges was crashing in sullenly on Black Rock Head and Wrecker’s Point, they seemed to shrink a little from billows unsunlit.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading All the party had longed for a storm; the young ladies had rhapsodised about billows and breakers and driving spray and heroic encounters with warring elements.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still, as the party had fixed that day for leaving The Island, they would not change their plan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the long roll of premonitory surges was crashing in sullenly on Black Rock Head and Wrecker’s Point, they seemed to shrink a little from billows unsunlit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GENTLE LADY OF FORTUNE DECIDES TO FACE A STORM The afternoon was hot and sulky.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Dempster said there would certainly be “considerable of a blow.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now that the long roll of premonitory surges was crashing in sullenly on Black Rock Head and Wrecker’s Point, they seemed to shrink a little from billows unsunlit.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Still, as the party had fixed that day for leaving The Island, they would not change their plan.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Still, as the party had fixed that day for leaving The Island, they would not change their plan.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Now that the long roll of premonitory surges was crashing in sullenly on Black Rock Head and Wrecker’s Point, they seemed to shrink a little from billows unsunlit.
premonitoryadjectiveUS /prəˈmʌnətəri/
warning of future misfortune
From this reading Now that the long roll of premonitory surges was crashing in sullenly on Black Rock Head and Wrecker’s Point, they seemed to shrink a little from billows unsunlit.
rhapsodised
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From this reading All the party had longed for a storm; the young ladies had rhapsodised about billows and breakers and driving spray and heroic encounters with warring elements.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Now that the long roll of premonitory surges was crashing in sullenly on Black Rock Head and Wrecker’s Point, they seemed to shrink a little from billows unsunlit.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Now that the long roll of premonitory surges was crashing in sullenly on Black Rock Head and Wrecker’s Point, they seemed to shrink a little from billows unsunlit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Old Dempster said there would certainly be “considerable of a blow.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now that the long roll of premonitory surges was crashing in sullenly on Black Rock Head and Wrecker’s Point, they seemed to shrink a little from billows unsunlit.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Now that the long roll of premonitory surges was crashing in sullenly on Black Rock Head and Wrecker’s Point, they seemed to shrink a little from billows unsunlit.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading All the party had longed for a storm; the young ladies had rhapsodised about billows and breakers and driving spray and heroic encounters with warring elements.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, as the party had fixed that day for leaving The Island, they would not change their plan.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A GENTLE LADY OF FORTUNE DECIDES TO FACE A STORM The afternoon was hot and sulky.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading A GENTLE LADY OF FORTUNE DECIDES TO FACE A STORM The afternoon was hot and sulky.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading Now that the long roll of premonitory surges was crashing in sullenly on Black Rock Head and Wrecker’s Point, they seemed to shrink a little from billows unsunlit.
surgesnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “surge” — a sudden forceful flow
From this reading Now that the long roll of premonitory surges was crashing in sullenly on Black Rock Head and Wrecker’s Point, they seemed to shrink a little from billows unsunlit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still, as the party had fixed that day for leaving The Island, they would not change their plan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GENTLE LADY OF FORTUNE DECIDES TO FACE A STORM The afternoon was hot and sulky.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Still, as the party had fixed that day for leaving The Island, they would not change their plan.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Old Dempster said there would certainly be “considerable of a blow.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, as the party had fixed that day for leaving The Island, they would not change their plan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GENTLE LADY OF FORTUNE DECIDES TO FACE A STORM The afternoon was hot and sulky.
unsunlit
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From this reading Now that the long roll of premonitory surges was crashing in sullenly on Black Rock Head and Wrecker’s Point, they seemed to shrink a little from billows unsunlit.
warringadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrɪŋ/
engaged in war
From this reading All the party had longed for a storm; the young ladies had rhapsodised about billows and breakers and driving spray and heroic encounters with warring elements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GENTLE LADY OF FORTUNE DECIDES TO FACE A STORM The afternoon was hot and sulky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the party had longed for a storm; the young ladies had rhapsodised about billows and breakers and driving spray and heroic encounters with warring elements.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still, as the party had fixed that day for leaving The Island, they would not change their plan.
Wrecker's
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From this reading Now that the long roll of premonitory surges was crashing in sullenly on Black Rock Head and Wrecker’s Point, they seemed to shrink a little from billows unsunlit.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All the party had longed for a storm; the young ladies had rhapsodised about billows and breakers and driving spray and heroic encounters with warring elements.
