used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the southwest a low lying bank of slate colored cloud was slowly diffusing itself over that quarter of the heavens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The barometer is falling," remarked Rucker as he prepared to go below.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Bad Weather.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading In the southwest a low lying bank of slate colored cloud was slowly diffusing itself over that quarter of the heavens.
barometernounUS /bərˈɑːmɪtər/
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
From this reading "The barometer is falling," remarked Rucker as he prepared to go below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "The barometer is falling," remarked Rucker as he prepared to go below.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Under its lower edge, was a coppery hued, wind streaked border, that glistened in a dull way.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading In the southwest a low lying bank of slate colored cloud was slowly diffusing itself over that quarter of the heavens.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading In the southwest a low lying bank of slate colored cloud was slowly diffusing itself over that quarter of the heavens.
copperyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːpəri/
of something having the color of copper
From this reading Under its lower edge, was a coppery hued, wind streaked border, that glistened in a dull way.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading When the second mate reached the deck the wind had freshened still more.
diffusingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfjuːzɪŋ/
spreading by diffusion
From this reading In the southwest a low lying bank of slate colored cloud was slowly diffusing itself over that quarter of the heavens.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Under its lower edge, was a coppery hued, wind streaked border, that glistened in a dull way.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Under its lower edge, was a coppery hued, wind streaked border, that glistened in a dull way.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "The barometer is falling," remarked Rucker as he prepared to go below.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading When the second mate reached the deck the wind had freshened still more.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Under its lower edge, was a coppery hued, wind streaked border, that glistened in a dull way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The barometer is falling," remarked Rucker as he prepared to go below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the second mate reached the deck the wind had freshened still more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The barometer is falling," remarked Rucker as he prepared to go below.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading In the southwest a low lying bank of slate colored cloud was slowly diffusing itself over that quarter of the heavens.
huedverbUS /hjuːd/
past form of “hue” — take on color or become colored
From this reading Under its lower edge, was a coppery hued, wind streaked border, that glistened in a dull way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the southwest a low lying bank of slate colored cloud was slowly diffusing itself over that quarter of the heavens.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The barometer is falling," remarked Rucker as he prepared to go below.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Under its lower edge, was a coppery hued, wind streaked border, that glistened in a dull way.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the southwest a low lying bank of slate colored cloud was slowly diffusing itself over that quarter of the heavens.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the southwest a low lying bank of slate colored cloud was slowly diffusing itself over that quarter of the heavens.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Under its lower edge, was a coppery hued, wind streaked border, that glistened in a dull way.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading In the southwest a low lying bank of slate colored cloud was slowly diffusing itself over that quarter of the heavens.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading When the second mate reached the deck the wind had freshened still more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the second mate reached the deck the wind had freshened still more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the southwest a low lying bank of slate colored cloud was slowly diffusing itself over that quarter of the heavens.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the southwest a low lying bank of slate colored cloud was slowly diffusing itself over that quarter of the heavens.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "The barometer is falling," remarked Rucker as he prepared to go below.
one of four equal parts
From this reading In the southwest a low lying bank of slate colored cloud was slowly diffusing itself over that quarter of the heavens.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the second mate reached the deck the wind had freshened still more.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "The barometer is falling," remarked Rucker as he prepared to go below.
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From this reading "The barometer is falling," remarked Rucker as he prepared to go below.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When the second mate reached the deck the wind had freshened still more.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading In the southwest a low lying bank of slate colored cloud was slowly diffusing itself over that quarter of the heavens.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading In the southwest a low lying bank of slate colored cloud was slowly diffusing itself over that quarter of the heavens.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading In the southwest a low lying bank of slate colored cloud was slowly diffusing itself over that quarter of the heavens.
not in physical motion
From this reading When the second mate reached the deck the wind had freshened still more.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading Under its lower edge, was a coppery hued, wind streaked border, that glistened in a dull way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the southwest a low lying bank of slate colored cloud was slowly diffusing itself over that quarter of the heavens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the second mate reached the deck the wind had freshened still more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The barometer is falling," remarked Rucker as he prepared to go below.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under its lower edge, was a coppery hued, wind streaked border, that glistened in a dull way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the southwest a low lying bank of slate colored cloud was slowly diffusing itself over that quarter of the heavens.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Under its lower edge, was a coppery hued, wind streaked border, that glistened in a dull way.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Bad Weather.
at the time that
From this reading When the second mate reached the deck the wind had freshened still more.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading When the second mate reached the deck the wind had freshened still more.
