used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon the day after the storm, a high wind still prevailed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Upon the day after the storm, a high wind still prevailed.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
(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 black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky was dun and gray, with now and then a fitful gleam of sickly yellowish sunlight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Lally Bird spent the morning in her own room, upon a sofa in a recessed window.
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 black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading No sailing vessel dared put out to sea from Inverness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Upon the day after the storm, a high wind still prevailed.
dunnounUS /dʌn/
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading The sky was dun and gray, with now and then a fitful gleam of sickly yellowish sunlight.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading The sky was dun and gray, with now and then a fitful gleam of sickly yellowish sunlight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sailing vessel dared put out to sea from Inverness.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The sky was dun and gray, with now and then a fitful gleam of sickly yellowish sunlight.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The sky was dun and gray, with now and then a fitful gleam of sickly yellowish sunlight.
HeathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lally Bird spent the morning in her own room, upon a sofa in a recessed window.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Upon the day after the storm, a high wind still prevailed.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lally Bird spent the morning in her own room, upon a sofa in a recessed window.
Inverness
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From this reading No sailing vessel dared put out to sea from Inverness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
LallynounUS /ˈlæli/
support column consisting of a steel cylinder filled with concrete
From this reading Lally Bird spent the morning in her own room, upon a sofa in a recessed window.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lally Bird spent the morning in her own room, upon a sofa in a recessed window.
not any; not one
From this reading No sailing vessel dared put out to sea from Inverness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sky was dun and gray, with now and then a fitful gleam of sickly yellowish sunlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sky was dun and gray, with now and then a fitful gleam of sickly yellowish sunlight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No sailing vessel dared put out to sea from Inverness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Lally Bird spent the morning in her own room, upon a sofa in a recessed window.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Upon the day after the storm, a high wind still prevailed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No sailing vessel dared put out to sea from Inverness.
recessedadjectiveUS /rɪˈsest/
having a sunken area
From this reading Lally Bird spent the morning in her own room, upon a sofa in a recessed window.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lally Bird spent the morning in her own room, upon a sofa in a recessed window.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading No sailing vessel dared put out to sea from Inverness.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading No sailing vessel dared put out to sea from Inverness.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading The sky was dun and gray, with now and then a fitful gleam of sickly yellowish sunlight.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was dun and gray, with now and then a fitful gleam of sickly yellowish sunlight.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Lally Bird spent the morning in her own room, upon a sofa in a recessed window.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Lally Bird spent the morning in her own room, upon a sofa in a recessed window.
not in physical motion
From this reading Upon the day after the storm, a high wind still prevailed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Upon the day after the storm, a high wind still prevailed.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sky was dun and gray, with now and then a fitful gleam of sickly yellowish sunlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon the day after the storm, a high wind still prevailed.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The sky was dun and gray, with now and then a fitful gleam of sickly yellowish sunlight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sailing vessel dared put out to sea from Inverness.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the day after the storm, a high wind still prevailed.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading No sailing vessel dared put out to sea from Inverness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was dun and gray, with now and then a fitful gleam of sickly yellowish sunlight.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
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 The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
a Caucasian
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
belonging to which person
From this reading The black waters were all alive with “white caps,” and the sullen roar of the waves, as they hurled themselves against the cliffs upon whose summit stood the house of Heather Hills, filled all the house with its monotonous tumult.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Upon the day after the storm, a high wind still prevailed.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Lally Bird spent the morning in her own room, upon a sofa in a recessed window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky was dun and gray, with now and then a fitful gleam of sickly yellowish sunlight.
yellowishadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The sky was dun and gray, with now and then a fitful gleam of sickly yellowish sunlight.
