a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading i The _Minerva_ slowly and gently rocked with the motion of the current.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The stars grew brighter.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Upon the face of the river lights continued to twinkle, catching and mottling the wavelets.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Upon the face of the river lights continued to twinkle, catching and mottling the wavelets.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading i The _Minerva_ slowly and gently rocked with the motion of the current.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading The sounds diminished.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Upon the face of the river lights continued to twinkle, catching and mottling the wavelets.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading The cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
in a gradual manner
From this reading i The _Minerva_ slowly and gently rocked with the motion of the current.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The stars grew brighter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading i The _Minerva_ slowly and gently rocked with the motion of the current.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Upon the face of the river lights continued to twinkle, catching and mottling the wavelets.
engage in
From this reading The cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading i The _Minerva_ slowly and gently rocked with the motion of the current.
Minerva's
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From this reading The cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading The cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading i The _Minerva_ slowly and gently rocked with the motion of the current.
mottlingnounUS /ˈmɑːtəlɪŋ/
the act of coloring with areas of different shades
From this reading Upon the face of the river lights continued to twinkle, catching and mottling the wavelets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading i The _Minerva_ slowly and gently rocked with the motion of the current.
and nothing more
From this reading The cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Upon the face of the river lights continued to twinkle, catching and mottling the wavelets.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading i The _Minerva_ slowly and gently rocked with the motion of the current.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading i The _Minerva_ slowly and gently rocked with the motion of the current.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sounds diminished.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars grew brighter.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading i The _Minerva_ slowly and gently rocked with the motion of the current.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon the face of the river lights continued to twinkle, catching and mottling the wavelets.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Upon the face of the river lights continued to twinkle, catching and mottling the wavelets.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the face of the river lights continued to twinkle, catching and mottling the wavelets.
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 cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
wavelets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon the face of the river lights continued to twinkle, catching and mottling the wavelets.
waywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading The cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
in the company of; together with
From this reading i The _Minerva_ slowly and gently rocked with the motion of the current.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The cold air played with the water, and flickered upon the _Minerva's_ deck; strong enough only to appear mischievous, too soft and wayward to make its presence known to those within.
