used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was awakened by a flick of spray on her face, a touch from the great sea that had claimed her for its own.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It screamed at her, shifted its position, and then passed, as though blown away on the wind.
aroused or activated
From this reading She was awakened by a flick of spray on her face, a touch from the great sea that had claimed her for its own.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It screamed at her, shifted its position, and then passed, as though blown away on the wind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading It screamed at her, shifted its position, and then passed, as though blown away on the wind.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
Bompard
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From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was awakened by a flick of spray on her face, a touch from the great sea that had claimed her for its own.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading She was awakened by a flick of spray on her face, a touch from the great sea that had claimed her for its own.
a state at a particular time
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
the first light of day
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
domedadjectiveUS /doʊmd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
down-curved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was awakened by a flick of spray on her face, a touch from the great sea that had claimed her for its own.
flickverbUS /flɪk/
flash intermittently
From this reading She was awakened by a flick of spray on her face, a touch from the great sea that had claimed her for its own.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was awakened by a flick of spray on her face, a touch from the great sea that had claimed her for its own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
a young female
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was awakened by a flick of spray on her face, a touch from the great sea that had claimed her for its own.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
gullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was awakened by a flick of spray on her face, a touch from the great sea that had claimed her for its own.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It screamed at her, shifted its position, and then passed, as though blown away on the wind.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was awakened by a flick of spray on her face, a touch from the great sea that had claimed her for its own.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was awakened by a flick of spray on her face, a touch from the great sea that had claimed her for its own.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was awakened by a flick of spray on her face, a touch from the great sea that had claimed her for its own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was awakened by a flick of spray on her face, a touch from the great sea that had claimed her for its own.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It screamed at her, shifted its position, and then passed, as though blown away on the wind.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
pseudo-sleep
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
ribbedadjectiveUS /rɪbd/
furnished or strengthened with ribs
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat up.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It screamed at her, shifted its position, and then passed, as though blown away on the wind.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She was awakened by a flick of spray on her face, a touch from the great sea that had claimed her for its own.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading It screamed at her, shifted its position, and then passed, as though blown away on the wind.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading She was awakened by a flick of spray on her face, a touch from the great sea that had claimed her for its own.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It screamed at her, shifted its position, and then passed, as though blown away on the wind.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She was awakened by a flick of spray on her face, a touch from the great sea that had claimed her for its own.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAWN The girl was not dead as Bompard imagined, she had been stunned and had passed from that condition into the pseudo-sleep that follows profound excitement.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It screamed at her, shifted its position, and then passed, as though blown away on the wind.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lying as she was she could see nothing but the ribbed sides of the boat, the grey sky above, and a gull with domed wings and down-curved head, poised, as though suspended on the end of a string.
