used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I heard the mate's voice bellowing above the cries of the men.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The _Sylph_ scudded before the approaching storm of fire redescending from the sky....
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 The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It's carried away the whole island!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The _Sylph_ scudded before the approaching storm of fire redescending from the sky....
bellowingnounUS /ˈbeloʊɪŋ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading I heard the mate's voice bellowing above the cries of the men.
benedictionnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/
the act of praying for divine protection
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It's carried away the whole island!"
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading I heard the mate's voice bellowing above the cries of the men.
the first light of day
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
remove the dust from
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The _Sylph_ scudded before the approaching storm of fire redescending from the sky....
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The _Sylph_ scudded before the approaching storm of fire redescending from the sky....
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Good God!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good God!
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
grayishadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪɪʃ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard the mate's voice bellowing above the cries of the men.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard the mate's voice bellowing above the cries of the men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It's carried away the whole island!"
It's
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From this reading It's carried away the whole island!"
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
mate's
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From this reading I heard the mate's voice bellowing above the cries of the men.
the force of workers available
From this reading I heard the mate's voice bellowing above the cries of the men.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I heard the mate's voice bellowing above the cries of the men.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
redescending
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From this reading The _Sylph_ scudded before the approaching storm of fire redescending from the sky....
scudded
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From this reading The _Sylph_ scudded before the approaching storm of fire redescending from the sky....
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The _Sylph_ scudded before the approaching storm of fire redescending from the sky....
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
having a supporting base
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
not in physical motion
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The _Sylph_ scudded before the approaching storm of fire redescending from the sky....
SylphnounUS /sɪlf/
a slender graceful young woman
From this reading The _Sylph_ scudded before the approaching storm of fire redescending from the sky....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's carried away the whole island!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I heard the mate's voice bellowing above the cries of the men.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It's carried away the whole island!"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The first gray of the dawn disclosed Mrs. Joyce still standing by the rail, her hand nestling within the arm of her husband, indifferent to the heavy grayish dust that fell in benediction upon her like a silent shower of snow.
