used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The eyes of the rowers were turned towards the dune as they glided by, while the scene of deliverance on the night of the storm must have recurred to every man's memory, but no one spoke a word.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The setting sun no longer stood high above the hills.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the magic glow were shining the calm pools of water which covered the immense semicircle between the Golmberg and Wissow Head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
for the reason that
From this reading Not because it would have been a breach of discipline.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not because it would have been a breach of discipline.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the magic glow were shining the calm pools of water which covered the immense semicircle between the Golmberg and Wissow Head.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading Not because it would have been a breach of discipline.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The eyes of the rowers were turned towards the dune as they glided by, while the scene of deliverance on the night of the storm must have recurred to every man's memory, but no one spoke a word.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
cadencenounUS /ˈkeɪdəns/
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
make calm or still
From this reading In the magic glow were shining the calm pools of water which covered the immense semicircle between the Golmberg and Wissow Head.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading In the magic glow were shining the calm pools of water which covered the immense semicircle between the Golmberg and Wissow Head.
dazzlinglyadverb
in a manner or to a degree that dazzles the beholder
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading The eyes of the rowers were turned towards the dune as they glided by, while the scene of deliverance on the night of the storm must have recurred to every man's memory, but no one spoke a word.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading Not because it would have been a breach of discipline.
DunenounUS /duːn/
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The eyes of the rowers were turned towards the dune as they glided by, while the scene of deliverance on the night of the storm must have recurred to every man's memory, but no one spoke a word.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading In the magic glow were shining the calm pools of water which covered the immense semicircle between the Golmberg and Wissow Head.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
Golmberg
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From this reading In the magic glow were shining the calm pools of water which covered the immense semicircle between the Golmberg and Wissow Head.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The eyes of the rowers were turned towards the dune as they glided by, while the scene of deliverance on the night of the storm must have recurred to every man's memory, but no one spoke a word.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In the magic glow were shining the calm pools of water which covered the immense semicircle between the Golmberg and Wissow Head.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The setting sun no longer stood high above the hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The setting sun no longer stood high above the hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In the magic glow were shining the calm pools of water which covered the immense semicircle between the Golmberg and Wissow Head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the magic glow were shining the calm pools of water which covered the immense semicircle between the Golmberg and Wissow Head.
incomingadjectiveUS /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/
arriving at a place or position
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not because it would have been a breach of discipline.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
for more time
From this reading The setting sun no longer stood high above the hills.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading In the magic glow were shining the calm pools of water which covered the immense semicircle between the Golmberg and Wissow Head.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The eyes of the rowers were turned towards the dune as they glided by, while the scene of deliverance on the night of the storm must have recurred to every man's memory, but no one spoke a word.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The eyes of the rowers were turned towards the dune as they glided by, while the scene of deliverance on the night of the storm must have recurred to every man's memory, but no one spoke a word.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The eyes of the rowers were turned towards the dune as they glided by, while the scene of deliverance on the night of the storm must have recurred to every man's memory, but no one spoke a word.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The eyes of the rowers were turned towards the dune as they glided by, while the scene of deliverance on the night of the storm must have recurred to every man's memory, but no one spoke a word.
not any; not one
From this reading The setting sun no longer stood high above the hills.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not because it would have been a breach of discipline.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the magic glow were shining the calm pools of water which covered the immense semicircle between the Golmberg and Wissow Head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The eyes of the rowers were turned towards the dune as they glided by, while the scene of deliverance on the night of the storm must have recurred to every man's memory, but no one spoke a word.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The eyes of the rowers were turned towards the dune as they glided by, while the scene of deliverance on the night of the storm must have recurred to every man's memory, but no one spoke a word.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading In the magic glow were shining the calm pools of water which covered the immense semicircle between the Golmberg and Wissow Head.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading The eyes of the rowers were turned towards the dune as they glided by, while the scene of deliverance on the night of the storm must have recurred to every man's memory, but no one spoke a word.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
Reinhold's
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From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
rowers
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From this reading The eyes of the rowers were turned towards the dune as they glided by, while the scene of deliverance on the night of the storm must have recurred to every man's memory, but no one spoke a word.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The eyes of the rowers were turned towards the dune as they glided by, while the scene of deliverance on the night of the storm must have recurred to every man's memory, but no one spoke a word.
semicirclenoun
a plane figure with the shape of half a circle
From this reading In the magic glow were shining the calm pools of water which covered the immense semicircle between the Golmberg and Wissow Head.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The setting sun no longer stood high above the hills.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading In the magic glow were shining the calm pools of water which covered the immense semicircle between the Golmberg and Wissow Head.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The eyes of the rowers were turned towards the dune as they glided by, while the scene of deliverance on the night of the storm must have recurred to every man's memory, but no one spoke a word.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The setting sun no longer stood high above the hills.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The eyes of the rowers were turned towards the dune as they glided by, while the scene of deliverance on the night of the storm must have recurred to every man's memory, but no one spoke a word.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The setting sun no longer stood high above the hills.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The setting sun no longer stood high above the hills.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The eyes of the rowers were turned towards the dune as they glided by, while the scene of deliverance on the night of the storm must have recurred to every man's memory, but no one spoke a word.
having come into contact
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
in the direction of
From this reading The eyes of the rowers were turned towards the dune as they glided by, while the scene of deliverance on the night of the storm must have recurred to every man's memory, but no one spoke a word.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The eyes of the rowers were turned towards the dune as they glided by, while the scene of deliverance on the night of the storm must have recurred to every man's memory, but no one spoke a word.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
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 In the magic glow were shining the calm pools of water which covered the immense semicircle between the Golmberg and Wissow Head.
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 slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the magic glow were shining the calm pools of water which covered the immense semicircle between the Golmberg and Wissow Head.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the magic glow were shining the calm pools of water which covered the immense semicircle between the Golmberg and Wissow Head.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
a Caucasian
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
belonging to which person
From this reading The slanting golden rays shone dazzlingly in Reinhold's eyes, as he steered his boat from the lake into the broad gulf close by the White Dune, against whose steep sides the long incoming waves were washing, while the boat glided over its broad surface, and the blades of the oars as they rose and sank in regular cadence almost touched the edge.
Wissow
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From this reading In the magic glow were shining the calm pools of water which covered the immense semicircle between the Golmberg and Wissow Head.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The eyes of the rowers were turned towards the dune as they glided by, while the scene of deliverance on the night of the storm must have recurred to every man's memory, but no one spoke a word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not because it would have been a breach of discipline.
