used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The coast road, white for five months with flying dust, was black, with flashing pools of water among the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
beachesnounUS /ˈbiːtʃəz/
plural of “beach” — an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The coast road, white for five months with flying dust, was black, with flashing pools of water among the trees.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
uttered without voice
From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The coast road, white for five months with flying dust, was black, with flashing pools of water among the trees.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Miramar” was flung wide to this morning of “latter spring,” and the multitudinous sharp odors of the garden poured through open doors and windows.
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
remove the dust from
From this reading The coast road, white for five months with flying dust, was black, with flashing pools of water among the trees.
the organ of sight
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The coast road, white for five months with flying dust, was black, with flashing pools of water among the trees.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading The coast road, white for five months with flying dust, was black, with flashing pools of water among the trees.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Miramar” was flung wide to this morning of “latter spring,” and the multitudinous sharp odors of the garden poured through open doors and windows.
moving swiftly
From this reading The coast road, white for five months with flying dust, was black, with flashing pools of water among the trees.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The coast road, white for five months with flying dust, was black, with flashing pools of water among the trees.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Miramar” was flung wide to this morning of “latter spring,” and the multitudinous sharp odors of the garden poured through open doors and windows.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading Their leaves, so long powdered pale with summer, were glistening green, shaking in the wind that was subsiding slowly.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Their leaves, so long powdered pale with summer, were glistening green, shaking in the wind that was subsiding slowly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their leaves, so long powdered pale with summer, were glistening green, shaking in the wind that was subsiding slowly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “Miramar” was flung wide to this morning of “latter spring,” and the multitudinous sharp odors of the garden poured through open doors and windows.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Their leaves, so long powdered pale with summer, were glistening green, shaking in the wind that was subsiding slowly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
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 Their leaves, so long powdered pale with summer, were glistening green, shaking in the wind that was subsiding slowly.
LONGACRE
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From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
for more time
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
Miramar
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From this reading “Miramar” was flung wide to this morning of “latter spring,” and the multitudinous sharp odors of the garden poured through open doors and windows.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The coast road, white for five months with flying dust, was black, with flashing pools of water among the trees.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Miramar” was flung wide to this morning of “latter spring,” and the multitudinous sharp odors of the garden poured through open doors and windows.
multitudinousadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading “Miramar” was flung wide to this morning of “latter spring,” and the multitudinous sharp odors of the garden poured through open doors and windows.
not any; not one
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
odorsnounUS /ˈoʊdərz/
plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading “Miramar” was flung wide to this morning of “latter spring,” and the multitudinous sharp odors of the garden poured through open doors and windows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The coast road, white for five months with flying dust, was black, with flashing pools of water among the trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Miramar” was flung wide to this morning of “latter spring,” and the multitudinous sharp odors of the garden poured through open doors and windows.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Their leaves, so long powdered pale with summer, were glistening green, shaking in the wind that was subsiding slowly.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The coast road, white for five months with flying dust, was black, with flashing pools of water among the trees.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “Miramar” was flung wide to this morning of “latter spring,” and the multitudinous sharp odors of the garden poured through open doors and windows.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading Their leaves, so long powdered pale with summer, were glistening green, shaking in the wind that was subsiding slowly.
promontories
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From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The coast road, white for five months with flying dust, was black, with flashing pools of water among the trees.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
sapphire-blue
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From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
scentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
semicircles
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From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Their leaves, so long powdered pale with summer, were glistening green, shaking in the wind that was subsiding slowly.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Miramar” was flung wide to this morning of “latter spring,” and the multitudinous sharp odors of the garden poured through open doors and windows.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Their leaves, so long powdered pale with summer, were glistening green, shaking in the wind that was subsiding slowly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their leaves, so long powdered pale with summer, were glistening green, shaking in the wind that was subsiding slowly.
the season of growth
From this reading “Miramar” was flung wide to this morning of “latter spring,” and the multitudinous sharp odors of the garden poured through open doors and windows.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
not in physical motion
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
subsidingnounUS /səbˈsaɪdɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Their leaves, so long powdered pale with summer, were glistening green, shaking in the wind that was subsiding slowly.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Their leaves, so long powdered pale with summer, were glistening green, shaking in the wind that was subsiding slowly.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The coast road, white for five months with flying dust, was black, with flashing pools of water among the trees.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their leaves, so long powdered pale with summer, were glistening green, shaking in the wind that was subsiding slowly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Miramar” was flung wide to this morning of “latter spring,” and the multitudinous sharp odors of the garden poured through open doors and windows.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Miramar” was flung wide to this morning of “latter spring,” and the multitudinous sharp odors of the garden poured through open doors and windows.
up to a particular time
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Miramar” was flung wide to this morning of “latter spring,” and the multitudinous sharp odors of the garden poured through open doors and windows.
TO-MORROW'S
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From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
TRAPSnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The coast road, white for five months with flying dust, was black, with flashing pools of water among the trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The breakers still bellowed up the little beaches and battered the rocky promontories; but they were sapphire-blue till their crests curled over,—no longer tattered by the wind, but breaking, far as eye could follow around the coast, in long white semicircles of foam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coast road, white for five months with flying dust, was black, with flashing pools of water among the trees.
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 coast road, white for five months with flying dust, was black, with flashing pools of water among the trees.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their leaves, so long powdered pale with summer, were glistening green, shaking in the wind that was subsiding slowly.
a Caucasian
From this reading The coast road, white for five months with flying dust, was black, with flashing pools of water among the trees.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Miramar” was flung wide to this morning of “latter spring,” and the multitudinous sharp odors of the garden poured through open doors and windows.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Their leaves, so long powdered pale with summer, were glistening green, shaking in the wind that was subsiding slowly.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “Miramar” was flung wide to this morning of “latter spring,” and the multitudinous sharp odors of the garden poured through open doors and windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The coast road, white for five months with flying dust, was black, with flashing pools of water among the trees.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading LONGACRE TRAPS HIMSELF “TO-MORROW’S” sun rose on a miraculous world that dripped and steamed, and breathed a thousand sweet scents into a cloudless sky.
