adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Woe to the ship that is caught in those breakers and ground against those rocks, for soon nothing is left of it save scattered timbers shivered as though by lightning.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Woe to the ship that is caught in those breakers and ground against those rocks, for soon nothing is left of it save scattered timbers shivered as though by lightning.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
bubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Woe to the ship that is caught in those breakers and ground against those rocks, for soon nothing is left of it save scattered timbers shivered as though by lightning.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Woe to the ship that is caught in those breakers and ground against those rocks, for soon nothing is left of it save scattered timbers shivered as though by lightning.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
FOUNDverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
galesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Woe to the ship that is caught in those breakers and ground against those rocks, for soon nothing is left of it save scattered timbers shivered as though by lightning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
HOW
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From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
KENZIE
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From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
kopjenoun
a small hill rising up from the African veld
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Woe to the ship that is caught in those breakers and ground against those rocks, for soon nothing is left of it save scattered timbers shivered as though by lightning.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Woe to the ship that is caught in those breakers and ground against those rocks, for soon nothing is left of it save scattered timbers shivered as though by lightning.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Woe to the ship that is caught in those breakers and ground against those rocks, for soon nothing is left of it save scattered timbers shivered as though by lightning.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
RALPH
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From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Woe to the ship that is caught in those breakers and ground against those rocks, for soon nothing is left of it save scattered timbers shivered as though by lightning.
rollersnounUS /ˈroʊlərz/
plural of “roller” — a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Woe to the ship that is caught in those breakers and ground against those rocks, for soon nothing is left of it save scattered timbers shivered as though by lightning.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Woe to the ship that is caught in those breakers and ground against those rocks, for soon nothing is left of it save scattered timbers shivered as though by lightning.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Woe to the ship that is caught in those breakers and ground against those rocks, for soon nothing is left of it save scattered timbers shivered as though by lightning.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Woe to the ship that is caught in those breakers and ground against those rocks, for soon nothing is left of it save scattered timbers shivered as though by lightning.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Woe to the ship that is caught in those breakers and ground against those rocks, for soon nothing is left of it save scattered timbers shivered as though by lightning.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
south-easterly
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From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
spoutverbUS /spaʊt/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
spoutingadjectiveUS /ˈspaʊtɪŋ/
propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
SUZANNE
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From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Woe to the ship that is caught in those breakers and ground against those rocks, for soon nothing is left of it save scattered timbers shivered as though by lightning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Woe to the ship that is caught in those breakers and ground against those rocks, for soon nothing is left of it save scattered timbers shivered as though by lightning.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Woe to the ship that is caught in those breakers and ground against those rocks, for soon nothing is left of it save scattered timbers shivered as though by lightning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Woe to the ship that is caught in those breakers and ground against those rocks, for soon nothing is left of it save scattered timbers shivered as though by lightning.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
Transkei
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From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
whalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Then the cliffs shiver beneath their blows, and the spray flies up as though it were driven from the nostrils of a thousand whales, and is swept inland in clouds, turning the grass and the leaves of the trees black in its breath.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even in warm weather they spout thus, but when the south-easterly gales blow then the sight and the sound of them are terrible as they rush in from the black water one after another for days and nights together.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading HOW SUZANNE FOUND RALPH KENZIE Our farm where we lived in the Transkei was not very far from the ocean; indeed, any one seated on the _kopje_ or little hill at the back of the house, from the very top of which bubbles a spring of fresh water, can see the great rollers striking the straight cliffs of the shore and spouting into the air in clouds of white foam.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Woe to the ship that is caught in those breakers and ground against those rocks, for soon nothing is left of it save scattered timbers shivered as though by lightning.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading One winter—it was when Suzanne was seven years old—such a south-east gale as this blew for four days, and on a certain evening after the wind had fallen, having finished my household work, I went to the top of the _kopje_ to rest and look at the sea, which was still raging terrible, taking with me Suzanne.
