used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a ripple disturbed the slate-grey surface of the water, save the even wake caused by the steadily moving boat.
AdriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Adrift in West Bay At the first streak of dawn the _Olivette_ slipped her moorings and made for the open sea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an ideal daybreak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adrift in West Bay At the first streak of dawn the _Olivette_ slipped her moorings and made for the open sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Adrift in West Bay At the first streak of dawn the _Olivette_ slipped her moorings and made for the open sea.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Adrift in West Bay At the first streak of dawn the _Olivette_ slipped her moorings and made for the open sea.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Not a ripple disturbed the slate-grey surface of the water, save the even wake caused by the steadily moving boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not a ripple disturbed the slate-grey surface of the water, save the even wake caused by the steadily moving boat.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Not a ripple disturbed the slate-grey surface of the water, save the even wake caused by the steadily moving boat.
the first light of day
From this reading Adrift in West Bay At the first streak of dawn the _Olivette_ slipped her moorings and made for the open sea.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading It was an ideal daybreak.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Not a ripple disturbed the slate-grey surface of the water, save the even wake caused by the steadily moving boat.
divisible by two
From this reading Not a ripple disturbed the slate-grey surface of the water, save the even wake caused by the steadily moving boat.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Even the verdant hills of the Isle of Wight looked grey where they were faintly visible through the light mist.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Adrift in West Bay At the first streak of dawn the _Olivette_ slipped her moorings and made for the open sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Adrift in West Bay At the first streak of dawn the _Olivette_ slipped her moorings and made for the open sea.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The sky was grey; the dawn was grey.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Adrift in West Bay At the first streak of dawn the _Olivette_ slipped her moorings and made for the open sea.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Even the verdant hills of the Isle of Wight looked grey where they were faintly visible through the light mist.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading It was an ideal daybreak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Adrift in West Bay At the first streak of dawn the _Olivette_ slipped her moorings and made for the open sea.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Even the verdant hills of the Isle of Wight looked grey where they were faintly visible through the light mist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an ideal daybreak.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Even the verdant hills of the Isle of Wight looked grey where they were faintly visible through the light mist.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even the verdant hills of the Isle of Wight looked grey where they were faintly visible through the light mist.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Adrift in West Bay At the first streak of dawn the _Olivette_ slipped her moorings and made for the open sea.
become covered with mist
From this reading Even the verdant hills of the Isle of Wight looked grey where they were faintly visible through the light mist.
mooringsnounUS /ˈmuːrɪŋz/
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading Adrift in West Bay At the first streak of dawn the _Olivette_ slipped her moorings and made for the open sea.
in motion
From this reading Not a ripple disturbed the slate-grey surface of the water, save the even wake caused by the steadily moving boat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a ripple disturbed the slate-grey surface of the water, save the even wake caused by the steadily moving boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Adrift in West Bay At the first streak of dawn the _Olivette_ slipped her moorings and made for the open sea.
Olivette
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From this reading Adrift in West Bay At the first streak of dawn the _Olivette_ slipped her moorings and made for the open sea.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Adrift in West Bay At the first streak of dawn the _Olivette_ slipped her moorings and made for the open sea.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Not a ripple disturbed the slate-grey surface of the water, save the even wake caused by the steadily moving boat.
except for; apart from
From this reading Not a ripple disturbed the slate-grey surface of the water, save the even wake caused by the steadily moving boat.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Adrift in West Bay At the first streak of dawn the _Olivette_ slipped her moorings and made for the open sea.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was grey; the dawn was grey.
slate-greyadjective
of the color of slate or granite
From this reading Not a ripple disturbed the slate-grey surface of the water, save the even wake caused by the steadily moving boat.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Adrift in West Bay At the first streak of dawn the _Olivette_ slipped her moorings and made for the open sea.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Not a ripple disturbed the slate-grey surface of the water, save the even wake caused by the steadily moving boat.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading Adrift in West Bay At the first streak of dawn the _Olivette_ slipped her moorings and made for the open sea.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Not a ripple disturbed the slate-grey surface of the water, save the even wake caused by the steadily moving boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adrift in West Bay At the first streak of dawn the _Olivette_ slipped her moorings and made for the open sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the verdant hills of the Isle of Wight looked grey where they were faintly visible through the light mist.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Even the verdant hills of the Isle of Wight looked grey where they were faintly visible through the light mist.
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading Even the verdant hills of the Isle of Wight looked grey where they were faintly visible through the light mist.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Even the verdant hills of the Isle of Wight looked grey where they were faintly visible through the light mist.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Not a ripple disturbed the slate-grey surface of the water, save the even wake caused by the steadily moving boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an ideal daybreak.
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 Not a ripple disturbed the slate-grey surface of the water, save the even wake caused by the steadily moving boat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the verdant hills of the Isle of Wight looked grey where they were faintly visible through the light mist.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Adrift in West Bay At the first streak of dawn the _Olivette_ slipped her moorings and made for the open sea.
in or at the place that
From this reading Even the verdant hills of the Isle of Wight looked grey where they were faintly visible through the light mist.
WightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading Even the verdant hills of the Isle of Wight looked grey where they were faintly visible through the light mist.
