achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading He strove to think on naught but the barren glare before him, yet beneath, in his heart, he was conscious all the time of an aching weight of misery and sick fear.
(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 tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He strove to think on naught but the barren glare before him, yet beneath, in his heart, he was conscious all the time of an aching weight of misery and sick fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
completely unclothed
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading He strove to think on naught but the barren glare before him, yet beneath, in his heart, he was conscious all the time of an aching weight of misery and sick fear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He strove to think on naught but the barren glare before him, yet beneath, in his heart, he was conscious all the time of an aching weight of misery and sick fear.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He strove to think on naught but the barren glare before him, yet beneath, in his heart, he was conscious all the time of an aching weight of misery and sick fear.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Overhead, Miles knew the sky was bright, and the dazzle of the water was ever present to his eyes.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
put or send forth
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He strove to think on naught but the barren glare before him, yet beneath, in his heart, he was conscious all the time of an aching weight of misery and sick fear.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading The tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
dazzleverbUS /ˈdæzəl/
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
From this reading Overhead, Miles knew the sky was bright, and the dazzle of the water was ever present to his eyes.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
EASTWARDadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
at any time
From this reading Overhead, Miles knew the sky was bright, and the dazzle of the water was ever present to his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Overhead, Miles knew the sky was bright, and the dazzle of the water was ever present to his eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He strove to think on naught but the barren glare before him, yet beneath, in his heart, he was conscious all the time of an aching weight of misery and sick fear.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading He strove to think on naught but the barren glare before him, yet beneath, in his heart, he was conscious all the time of an aching weight of misery and sick fear.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He strove to think on naught but the barren glare before him, yet beneath, in his heart, he was conscious all the time of an aching weight of misery and sick fear.
headlands
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From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He strove to think on naught but the barren glare before him, yet beneath, in his heart, he was conscious all the time of an aching weight of misery and sick fear.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading The tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He strove to think on naught but the barren glare before him, yet beneath, in his heart, he was conscious all the time of an aching weight of misery and sick fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Overhead, Miles knew the sky was bright, and the dazzle of the water was ever present to his eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He strove to think on naught but the barren glare before him, yet beneath, in his heart, he was conscious all the time of an aching weight of misery and sick fear.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading He strove to think on naught but the barren glare before him, yet beneath, in his heart, he was conscious all the time of an aching weight of misery and sick fear.
NAUSET
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From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He strove to think on naught but the barren glare before him, yet beneath, in his heart, he was conscious all the time of an aching weight of misery and sick fear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
OverheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Overhead, Miles knew the sky was bright, and the dazzle of the water was ever present to his eyes.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Overhead, Miles knew the sky was bright, and the dazzle of the water was ever present to his eyes.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
ridgedadjectiveUS /rɪdʒd/
having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship
From this reading The tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
Rigdale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
shorewardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrwərd/
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
From this reading The tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He strove to think on naught but the barren glare before him, yet beneath, in his heart, he was conscious all the time of an aching weight of misery and sick fear.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He strove to think on naught but the barren glare before him, yet beneath, in his heart, he was conscious all the time of an aching weight of misery and sick fear.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He strove to think on naught but the barren glare before him, yet beneath, in his heart, he was conscious all the time of an aching weight of misery and sick fear.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
up to a particular time
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He strove to think on naught but the barren glare before him, yet beneath, in his heart, he was conscious all the time of an aching weight of misery and sick fear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Overhead, Miles knew the sky was bright, and the dazzle of the water was ever present to his eyes.
uncheckedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃekt/
not restrained or controlled
From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
precisely as stated
From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT NAUSET VILLAGE EASTWARD of Nauset, unchecked by headlands, as was Plymouth Harbor, but sweeping away into the very sky line, lay the ocean.
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 tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
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 tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He strove to think on naught but the barren glare before him, yet beneath, in his heart, he was conscious all the time of an aching weight of misery and sick fear.
in or at the place that
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
a Caucasian
From this reading The tide was now rolling in; far out at sea the water all was ridged, and, as the waves pressed shoreward, their crests, heaving up, burst into white foam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With each inward swell the water crept nearer, till now it reached the bare rock where Miles Rigdale, his knees level with his chin and his arms cast round them, was perched.
but in spite of that
From this reading He strove to think on naught but the barren glare before him, yet beneath, in his heart, he was conscious all the time of an aching weight of misery and sick fear.
