adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A huge section of the bowsprit was in his grasp and a cry of hope arose in his soul.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
bowspritnoun
a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
From this reading A huge section of the bowsprit was in his grasp and a cry of hope arose in his soul.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A huge section of the bowsprit was in his grasp and a cry of hope arose in his soul.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
FathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
GaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
gleefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡliːfəl/
full of high-spirited delight
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading A huge section of the bowsprit was in his grasp and a cry of hope arose in his soul.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A huge section of the bowsprit was in his grasp and a cry of hope arose in his soul.
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
MORNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
Ridgeway's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading A huge section of the bowsprit was in his grasp and a cry of hope arose in his soul.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
soaredverbUS /sɔːrd/
past form of “soar” — rise rapidly
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A huge section of the bowsprit was in his grasp and a cry of hope arose in his soul.
swishing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
symphonynounUS /ˈsɪmfəni/
a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE NIGHT AND THE MORNING Gasping for breath, blinded, terrified beyond all imagination, crying to God from his heart, Hugh gave up all hope.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A huge section of the bowsprit was in his grasp and a cry of hope arose in his soul.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 Fathoms of water beneath them, turbulent and gleeful in the furious dance of destruction; mountains of water above them, roaring, swishing, growling out the horrid symphony of death!
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading High on the crest of the wave they soared, down into the chasm they fell, only to shoot upward again, whirling like feathers in the air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Something bumped violently against Ridgeway's side, and, with the instinct of a drowning man, he grasped for the object as it rushed away.
