used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
(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 She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
appraisingly
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From this reading “She’s fast,” said the Sheriff appraisingly.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “Built for the work.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “She’s fast,” said the Sheriff appraisingly.
fishboat
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From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
Fulsom
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From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
the act of departing
From this reading She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
only a very short time before
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
Hardrock
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From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
ReefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She’s fast,” said the Sheriff appraisingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
She's
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From this reading “She’s fast,” said the Sheriff appraisingly.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “She’s fast,” said the Sheriff appraisingly.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
straitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
stripenounUS /straɪp/
an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She came up from the south, all right, followed the channel through past Gray’s Reef as though going to the straits, then cut straight west and headed here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
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 round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The round ball of the sun was hanging low above the purple line of Garden Island in the west, and the breeze was down until there was hardly a ripple on the water.
whisky-cache
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From this reading From cover of bushes along the point, Hardrock and Fulsom watched that green fishboat, a red stripe running broadly around her, spin past the point and round it, and head for the floating paddle that marked the whisky-cache.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Built for the work.
