used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thin, soft sea moisture rose from the sea and met a thin, soft cloud moisture descending from the clouds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thin, soft sea moisture rose from the sea and met a thin, soft cloud moisture descending from the clouds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The long, even roller of the Atlantic stole slowly, deliberately, sullenly, from the level plains of the ocean, growing to the eye imperceptibly as it came.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The long, even roller of the Atlantic stole slowly, deliberately, sullenly, from the level plains of the ocean, growing to the eye imperceptibly as it came.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading No wind blew, no rain fell.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Here was the dull blue wintry sea under the dull gray wintry sky.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The long, even roller of the Atlantic stole slowly, deliberately, sullenly, from the level plains of the ocean, growing to the eye imperceptibly as it came.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A thin, soft sea moisture rose from the sea and met a thin, soft cloud moisture descending from the clouds.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading A thin, soft sea moisture rose from the sea and met a thin, soft cloud moisture descending from the clouds.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading The long, even roller of the Atlantic stole slowly, deliberately, sullenly, from the level plains of the ocean, growing to the eye imperceptibly as it came.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading A thin, soft sea moisture rose from the sea and met a thin, soft cloud moisture descending from the clouds.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Here was the dull blue wintry sea under the dull gray wintry sky.
divisible by two
From this reading The long, even roller of the Atlantic stole slowly, deliberately, sullenly, from the level plains of the ocean, growing to the eye imperceptibly as it came.
the organ of sight
From this reading The long, even roller of the Atlantic stole slowly, deliberately, sullenly, from the level plains of the ocean, growing to the eye imperceptibly as it came.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading No wind blew, no rain fell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A thin, soft sea moisture rose from the sea and met a thin, soft cloud moisture descending from the clouds.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Here was the dull blue wintry sea under the dull gray wintry sky.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The long, even roller of the Atlantic stole slowly, deliberately, sullenly, from the level plains of the ocean, growing to the eye imperceptibly as it came.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was the dull blue wintry sea under the dull gray wintry sky.
imperceptiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbli/
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading The long, even roller of the Atlantic stole slowly, deliberately, sullenly, from the level plains of the ocean, growing to the eye imperceptibly as it came.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The long, even roller of the Atlantic stole slowly, deliberately, sullenly, from the level plains of the ocean, growing to the eye imperceptibly as it came.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The long, even roller of the Atlantic stole slowly, deliberately, sullenly, from the level plains of the ocean, growing to the eye imperceptibly as it came.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long, even roller of the Atlantic stole slowly, deliberately, sullenly, from the level plains of the ocean, growing to the eye imperceptibly as it came.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A thin, soft sea moisture rose from the sea and met a thin, soft cloud moisture descending from the clouds.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading A thin, soft sea moisture rose from the sea and met a thin, soft cloud moisture descending from the clouds.
not any; not one
From this reading No wind blew, no rain fell.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The long, even roller of the Atlantic stole slowly, deliberately, sullenly, from the level plains of the ocean, growing to the eye imperceptibly as it came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long, even roller of the Atlantic stole slowly, deliberately, sullenly, from the level plains of the ocean, growing to the eye imperceptibly as it came.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The long, even roller of the Atlantic stole slowly, deliberately, sullenly, from the level plains of the ocean, growing to the eye imperceptibly as it came.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading No wind blew, no rain fell.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE ROCK.
rollernounUS /ˈroʊlər/
a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading The long, even roller of the Atlantic stole slowly, deliberately, sullenly, from the level plains of the ocean, growing to the eye imperceptibly as it came.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A thin, soft sea moisture rose from the sea and met a thin, soft cloud moisture descending from the clouds.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Here was the dull blue wintry sea under the dull gray wintry sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Here was the dull blue wintry sea under the dull gray wintry sky.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The long, even roller of the Atlantic stole slowly, deliberately, sullenly, from the level plains of the ocean, growing to the eye imperceptibly as it came.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A thin, soft sea moisture rose from the sea and met a thin, soft cloud moisture descending from the clouds.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading The long, even roller of the Atlantic stole slowly, deliberately, sullenly, from the level plains of the ocean, growing to the eye imperceptibly as it came.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading The long, even roller of the Atlantic stole slowly, deliberately, sullenly, from the level plains of the ocean, growing to the eye imperceptibly as it came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROCK.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A thin, soft sea moisture rose from the sea and met a thin, soft cloud moisture descending from the clouds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long, even roller of the Atlantic stole slowly, deliberately, sullenly, from the level plains of the ocean, growing to the eye imperceptibly as it came.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Here was the dull blue wintry sea under the dull gray wintry sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was the dull blue wintry sea under the dull gray wintry sky.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading No wind blew, no rain fell.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading Here was the dull blue wintry sea under the dull gray wintry sky.
