Chapter IX · Chapter 9

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The beach had loudened up in thunder from end to end but the yelling Wooley as it met the cliffs and howled inland almost drowned the thunder of the waves.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Half stunned, she twisted round, still lying but fronting it now with her arm protecting her face.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The beach had loudened up in thunder from end to end but the yelling Wooley as it met the cliffs and howled inland almost drowned the thunder of the waves.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading The beach had loudened up in thunder from end to end but the yelling Wooley as it met the cliffs and howled inland almost drowned the thunder of the waves.

make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading Then it died down as suddenly as it had come, and the boom of the surf rose high, as the girl, gathering herself together, got up and struggled on.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Half stunned, she twisted round, still lying but fronting it now with her arm protecting her face.

closed or squeezed together tightly

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading The beach had loudened up in thunder from end to end but the yelling Wooley as it met the cliffs and howled inland almost drowned the thunder of the waves.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then it died down as suddenly as it had come, and the boom of the surf rose high, as the girl, gathering herself together, got up and struggled on.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Then it died down as suddenly as it had come, and the boom of the surf rose high, as the girl, gathering herself together, got up and struggled on.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Then it died down as suddenly as it had come, and the boom of the surf rose high, as the girl, gathering herself together, got up and struggled on.

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading The beach had loudened up in thunder from end to end but the yelling Wooley as it met the cliffs and howled inland almost drowned the thunder of the waves.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The beach had loudened up in thunder from end to end but the yelling Wooley as it met the cliffs and howled inland almost drowned the thunder of the waves.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Half stunned, she twisted round, still lying but fronting it now with her arm protecting her face.

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

From this reading Half stunned, she twisted round, still lying but fronting it now with her arm protecting her face.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading Then it died down as suddenly as it had come, and the boom of the surf rose high, as the girl, gathering herself together, got up and struggled on.

a young female

From this reading Then it died down as suddenly as it had come, and the boom of the surf rose high, as the girl, gathering herself together, got up and struggled on.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Then it died down as suddenly as it had come, and the boom of the surf rose high, as the girl, gathering herself together, got up and struggled on.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The beach had loudened up in thunder from end to end but the yelling Wooley as it met the cliffs and howled inland almost drowned the thunder of the waves.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Half stunned, she twisted round, still lying but fronting it now with her arm protecting her face.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Half stunned, she twisted round, still lying but fronting it now with her arm protecting her face.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Then it died down as suddenly as it had come, and the boom of the surf rose high, as the girl, gathering herself together, got up and struggled on.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Then it died down as suddenly as it had come, and the boom of the surf rose high, as the girl, gathering herself together, got up and struggled on.

the act of contacting one thing with another

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries

From this reading The beach had loudened up in thunder from end to end but the yelling Wooley as it met the cliffs and howled inland almost drowned the thunder of the waves.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading The beach had loudened up in thunder from end to end but the yelling Wooley as it met the cliffs and howled inland almost drowned the thunder of the waves.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE WOOLEY It was the wind.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The beach had loudened up in thunder from end to end but the yelling Wooley as it met the cliffs and howled inland almost drowned the thunder of the waves.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Half stunned, she twisted round, still lying but fronting it now with her arm protecting her face.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The beach had loudened up in thunder from end to end but the yelling Wooley as it met the cliffs and howled inland almost drowned the thunder of the waves.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then it died down as suddenly as it had come, and the boom of the surf rose high, as the girl, gathering herself together, got up and struggled on.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort

From this reading Half stunned, she twisted round, still lying but fronting it now with her arm protecting her face.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Then it died down as suddenly as it had come, and the boom of the surf rose high, as the girl, gathering herself together, got up and struggled on.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Half stunned, she twisted round, still lying but fronting it now with her arm protecting her face.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Half stunned, she twisted round, still lying but fronting it now with her arm protecting her face.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

not in physical motion

From this reading Half stunned, she twisted round, still lying but fronting it now with her arm protecting her face.

past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Then it died down as suddenly as it had come, and the boom of the surf rose high, as the girl, gathering herself together, got up and struggled on.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Half stunned, she twisted round, still lying but fronting it now with her arm protecting her face.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading Then it died down as suddenly as it had come, and the boom of the surf rose high, as the girl, gathering herself together, got up and struggled on.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WOOLEY It was the wind.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then it died down as suddenly as it had come, and the boom of the surf rose high, as the girl, gathering herself together, got up and struggled on.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading The beach had loudened up in thunder from end to end but the yelling Wooley as it met the cliffs and howled inland almost drowned the thunder of the waves.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The beach had loudened up in thunder from end to end but the yelling Wooley as it met the cliffs and howled inland almost drowned the thunder of the waves.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Then it died down as suddenly as it had come, and the boom of the surf rose high, as the girl, gathering herself together, got up and struggled on.

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading Half stunned, she twisted round, still lying but fronting it now with her arm protecting her face.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The beach had loudened up in thunder from end to end but the yelling Wooley as it met the cliffs and howled inland almost drowned the thunder of the waves.

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE WOOLEY It was the wind.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading The beach had loudened up in thunder from end to end but the yelling Wooley as it met the cliffs and howled inland almost drowned the thunder of the waves.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading THE WOOLEY It was the wind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Wooley, which is the fist of Kerguelen suddenly clenched and hitting out from the shoulder of the great islands now suddenly stormed about with foam and veiled in spray.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE WOOLEY It was the wind.

uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement

From this reading The beach had loudened up in thunder from end to end but the yelling Wooley as it met the cliffs and howled inland almost drowned the thunder of the waves.