used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And she saw, peering in front of her, a ghostly wood of pines and before them a lake of dark water fringed with reeds.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The wind came in gusts, roaring through the trees with a noise that was like that of the sea, and the gulls screamed above them, unseen, as they might have screamed over storm-bound cliffs.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The wind swept across it, bending the reeds, breaking the glassy surface into ripples, and rolling milky mist before it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she saw, peering in front of her, a ghostly wood of pines and before them a lake of dark water fringed with reeds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind came in gusts, roaring through the trees with a noise that was like that of the sea, and the gulls screamed above them, unseen, as they might have screamed over storm-bound cliffs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And she saw, peering in front of her, a ghostly wood of pines and before them a lake of dark water fringed with reeds.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading The wind swept across it, bending the reeds, breaking the glassy surface into ripples, and rolling milky mist before it.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The wind swept across it, bending the reeds, breaking the glassy surface into ripples, and rolling milky mist before it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Off of this water,’ he called.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wind came in gusts, roaring through the trees with a noise that was like that of the sea, and the gulls screamed above them, unseen, as they might have screamed over storm-bound cliffs.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The wind came in gusts, roaring through the trees with a noise that was like that of the sea, and the gulls screamed above them, unseen, as they might have screamed over storm-bound cliffs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘That’s where they must have come from.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And she saw, peering in front of her, a ghostly wood of pines and before them a lake of dark water fringed with reeds.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading And she saw, peering in front of her, a ghostly wood of pines and before them a lake of dark water fringed with reeds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘That’s where they must have come from.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading And she saw, peering in front of her, a ghostly wood of pines and before them a lake of dark water fringed with reeds.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading And she saw, peering in front of her, a ghostly wood of pines and before them a lake of dark water fringed with reeds.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading The wind swept across it, bending the reeds, breaking the glassy surface into ripples, and rolling milky mist before it.
gullsnounUS /ɡʌlz/
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading The wind came in gusts, roaring through the trees with a noise that was like that of the sea, and the gulls screamed above them, unseen, as they might have screamed over storm-bound cliffs.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading The wind came in gusts, roaring through the trees with a noise that was like that of the sea, and the gulls screamed above them, unseen, as they might have screamed over storm-bound cliffs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘That’s where they must have come from.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Off of this water,’ he called.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And she saw, peering in front of her, a ghostly wood of pines and before them a lake of dark water fringed with reeds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And she saw, peering in front of her, a ghostly wood of pines and before them a lake of dark water fringed with reeds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The wind swept across it, bending the reeds, breaking the glassy surface into ripples, and rolling milky mist before it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind swept across it, bending the reeds, breaking the glassy surface into ripples, and rolling milky mist before it.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading And she saw, peering in front of her, a ghostly wood of pines and before them a lake of dark water fringed with reeds.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The wind came in gusts, roaring through the trees with a noise that was like that of the sea, and the gulls screamed above them, unseen, as they might have screamed over storm-bound cliffs.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The wind came in gusts, roaring through the trees with a noise that was like that of the sea, and the gulls screamed above them, unseen, as they might have screamed over storm-bound cliffs.
milkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlki/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading The wind swept across it, bending the reeds, breaking the glassy surface into ripples, and rolling milky mist before it.
become covered with mist
From this reading The wind swept across it, bending the reeds, breaking the glassy surface into ripples, and rolling milky mist before it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘That’s where they must have come from.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The wind came in gusts, roaring through the trees with a noise that was like that of the sea, and the gulls screamed above them, unseen, as they might have screamed over storm-bound cliffs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Off of this water,’ he called.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off of this water,’ he called.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wind came in gusts, roaring through the trees with a noise that was like that of the sea, and the gulls screamed above them, unseen, as they might have screamed over storm-bound cliffs.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading And she saw, peering in front of her, a ghostly wood of pines and before them a lake of dark water fringed with reeds.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading And she saw, peering in front of her, a ghostly wood of pines and before them a lake of dark water fringed with reeds.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading And she saw, peering in front of her, a ghostly wood of pines and before them a lake of dark water fringed with reeds.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The wind swept across it, bending the reeds, breaking the glassy surface into ripples, and rolling milky mist before it.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The wind came in gusts, roaring through the trees with a noise that was like that of the sea, and the gulls screamed above them, unseen, as they might have screamed over storm-bound cliffs.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The wind swept across it, bending the reeds, breaking the glassy surface into ripples, and rolling milky mist before it.
cut with a saw
From this reading And she saw, peering in front of her, a ghostly wood of pines and before them a lake of dark water fringed with reeds.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The wind came in gusts, roaring through the trees with a noise that was like that of the sea, and the gulls screamed above them, unseen, as they might have screamed over storm-bound cliffs.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The wind came in gusts, roaring through the trees with a noise that was like that of the sea, and the gulls screamed above them, unseen, as they might have screamed over storm-bound cliffs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she saw, peering in front of her, a ghostly wood of pines and before them a lake of dark water fringed with reeds.
storm-bound
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From this reading The wind came in gusts, roaring through the trees with a noise that was like that of the sea, and the gulls screamed above them, unseen, as they might have screamed over storm-bound cliffs.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The wind swept across it, bending the reeds, breaking the glassy surface into ripples, and rolling milky mist before it.
possessing sweep
From this reading The wind swept across it, bending the reeds, breaking the glassy surface into ripples, and rolling milky mist before it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wind came in gusts, roaring through the trees with a noise that was like that of the sea, and the gulls screamed above them, unseen, as they might have screamed over storm-bound cliffs.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘That’s where they must have come from.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind swept across it, bending the reeds, breaking the glassy surface into ripples, and rolling milky mist before it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And she saw, peering in front of her, a ghostly wood of pines and before them a lake of dark water fringed with reeds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘That’s where they must have come from.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Off of this water,’ he called.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The wind came in gusts, roaring through the trees with a noise that was like that of the sea, and the gulls screamed above them, unseen, as they might have screamed over storm-bound cliffs.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The wind came in gusts, roaring through the trees with a noise that was like that of the sea, and the gulls screamed above them, unseen, as they might have screamed over storm-bound cliffs.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading The wind came in gusts, roaring through the trees with a noise that was like that of the sea, and the gulls screamed above them, unseen, as they might have screamed over storm-bound cliffs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind came in gusts, roaring through the trees with a noise that was like that of the sea, and the gulls screamed above them, unseen, as they might have screamed over storm-bound cliffs.
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 Off of this water,’ he called.
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘That’s where they must have come from.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind swept across it, bending the reeds, breaking the glassy surface into ripples, and rolling milky mist before it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she saw, peering in front of her, a ghostly wood of pines and before them a lake of dark water fringed with reeds.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading And she saw, peering in front of her, a ghostly wood of pines and before them a lake of dark water fringed with reeds.
