used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
afore
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From this reading “It’s going afore her,” said one fisherman.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The rocket had cleared the distance capitally; it was a good way beyond the wreck, but too far to leeward.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
boringadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rocket had cleared the distance capitally; it was a good way beyond the wreck, but too far to leeward.
capitally
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From this reading The rocket had cleared the distance capitally; it was a good way beyond the wreck, but too far to leeward.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The rocket had cleared the distance capitally; it was a good way beyond the wreck, but too far to leeward.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The rocket had cleared the distance capitally; it was a good way beyond the wreck, but too far to leeward.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It had run itself out and now stood wavering in the air like the restless head of a snake while it dropped.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “It’s going afore her,” said one fisherman.
moving swiftly
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
the act of departing
From this reading “It’s going afore her,” said one fisherman.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The rocket had cleared the distance capitally; it was a good way beyond the wreck, but too far to leeward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rocket had cleared the distance capitally; it was a good way beyond the wreck, but too far to leeward.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s going afore her,” said one fisherman.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rocket had cleared the distance capitally; it was a good way beyond the wreck, but too far to leeward.
It's
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From this reading “It’s going afore her,” said one fisherman.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had run itself out and now stood wavering in the air like the restless head of a snake while it dropped.
leewardnounUS /ˈliːwərd/
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading The rocket had cleared the distance capitally; it was a good way beyond the wreck, but too far to leeward.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had run itself out and now stood wavering in the air like the restless head of a snake while it dropped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had run itself out and now stood wavering in the air like the restless head of a snake while it dropped.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It’s going afore her,” said one fisherman.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
worried and uneasy
From this reading It had run itself out and now stood wavering in the air like the restless head of a snake while it dropped.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading The rocket had cleared the distance capitally; it was a good way beyond the wreck, but too far to leeward.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It had run itself out and now stood wavering in the air like the restless head of a snake while it dropped.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s going afore her,” said one fisherman.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The rocket had cleared the distance capitally; it was a good way beyond the wreck, but too far to leeward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rocket had cleared the distance capitally; it was a good way beyond the wreck, but too far to leeward.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading It had run itself out and now stood wavering in the air like the restless head of a snake while it dropped.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
Whe-e-e-e-ew
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From this reading Whe-e-e-e-ew!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It had run itself out and now stood wavering in the air like the restless head of a snake while it dropped.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thin line stood like a quivering snake in the air, with its runaway head boring through the sodden atmosphere over the sea and its body flying shrieking from the drum and riding out with deep humming tones to cut its way far out through the storm.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The rocket had cleared the distance capitally; it was a good way beyond the wreck, but too far to leeward.
