from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across Kerguelen those words are written to be read by the soul of man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Across Kerguelen those words are written to be read by the soul of man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Since landing on the great beach the girl had seen the islands fog-wreathed several times but the beach itself had only once been attacked.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When she awoke on the rock plateau the first word of Raft to her was "fog."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Across Kerguelen those words are written to be read by the soul of man.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Since landing on the great beach the girl had seen the islands fog-wreathed several times but the beach itself had only once been attacked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since landing on the great beach the girl had seen the islands fog-wreathed several times but the beach itself had only once been attacked.
terminate
From this reading THE SUMMIT "I will break thee."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Across Kerguelen those words are written to be read by the soul of man.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When she awoke on the rock plateau the first word of Raft to her was "fog."
FognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
fog-wreathed
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From this reading Since landing on the great beach the girl had seen the islands fog-wreathed several times but the beach itself had only once been attacked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
a young female
From this reading Since landing on the great beach the girl had seen the islands fog-wreathed several times but the beach itself had only once been attacked.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Since landing on the great beach the girl had seen the islands fog-wreathed several times but the beach itself had only once been attacked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since landing on the great beach the girl had seen the islands fog-wreathed several times but the beach itself had only once been attacked.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
for this reason
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she awoke on the rock plateau the first word of Raft to her was "fog."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SUMMIT "I will break thee."
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Since landing on the great beach the girl had seen the islands fog-wreathed several times but the beach itself had only once been attacked.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Since landing on the great beach the girl had seen the islands fog-wreathed several times but the beach itself had only once been attacked.
Kerguelen
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From this reading Across Kerguelen those words are written to be read by the soul of man.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Since landing on the great beach the girl had seen the islands fog-wreathed several times but the beach itself had only once been attacked.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Across Kerguelen those words are written to be read by the soul of man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Across Kerguelen those words are written to be read by the soul of man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since landing on the great beach the girl had seen the islands fog-wreathed several times but the beach itself had only once been attacked.
on one occasion
From this reading Since landing on the great beach the girl had seen the islands fog-wreathed several times but the beach itself had only once been attacked.
and nothing more
From this reading Since landing on the great beach the girl had seen the islands fog-wreathed several times but the beach itself had only once been attacked.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading When she awoke on the rock plateau the first word of Raft to her was "fog."
RaftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading When she awoke on the rock plateau the first word of Raft to her was "fog."
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Across Kerguelen those words are written to be read by the soul of man.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Since landing on the great beach the girl had seen the islands fog-wreathed several times but the beach itself had only once been attacked.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Since landing on the great beach the girl had seen the islands fog-wreathed several times but the beach itself had only once been attacked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she awoke on the rock plateau the first word of Raft to her was "fog."
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since landing on the great beach the girl had seen the islands fog-wreathed several times but the beach itself had only once been attacked.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Across Kerguelen those words are written to be read by the soul of man.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
SUMMITnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading THE SUMMIT "I will break thee."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUMMIT "I will break thee."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading THE SUMMIT "I will break thee."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Across Kerguelen those words are written to be read by the soul of man.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Since landing on the great beach the girl had seen the islands fog-wreathed several times but the beach itself had only once been attacked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Across Kerguelen those words are written to be read by the soul of man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she awoke on the rock plateau the first word of Raft to her was "fog."
at the time that
From this reading When she awoke on the rock plateau the first word of Raft to her was "fog."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE SUMMIT "I will break thee."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading When she awoke on the rock plateau the first word of Raft to her was "fog."
the words that are spoken
From this reading Across Kerguelen those words are written to be read by the soul of man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The rock, the rain, the wind and the sea, these, as instruments, would surely be sufficient for the carrying out of the threat; but the soul of man is strong, hence the spirit of Kerguelen has called to its assistance Fog.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Across Kerguelen those words are written to be read by the soul of man.
