used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The wild wind and waves bore them farther and farther apart from each other, so that it was every one for himself, which was against all principle in a band that delighted in mutual help.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The wild wind and waves bore them farther and farther apart from each other, so that it was every one for himself, which was against all principle in a band that delighted in mutual help.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The wild wind and waves bore them farther and farther apart from each other, so that it was every one for himself, which was against all principle in a band that delighted in mutual help.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading The water got in their noses and mouths, causing them to gasp, choke, and splutter, while their ears rang, and their eyes were nearly blinded.
bobbed
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From this reading NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
cause to be bored
From this reading The wild wind and waves bore them farther and farther apart from each other, so that it was every one for himself, which was against all principle in a band that delighted in mutual help.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
BrowniesnounUS /ˈbraʊniz/
plural of “brownie” — a junior Girl Scout
From this reading NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in this case they could not give it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But in this case they could not give it.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading The water got in their noses and mouths, causing them to gasp, choke, and splutter, while their ears rang, and their eyes were nearly blinded.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading The water got in their noses and mouths, causing them to gasp, choke, and splutter, while their ears rang, and their eyes were nearly blinded.
corksnounUS /kɔːrks/
plural of “cork” — outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
greatly pleased
From this reading The wild wind and waves bore them farther and farther apart from each other, so that it was every one for himself, which was against all principle in a band that delighted in mutual help.
demolishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃt/
torn down and broken up
From this reading NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The water got in their noses and mouths, causing them to gasp, choke, and splutter, while their ears rang, and their eyes were nearly blinded.
divisible by two
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The wild wind and waves bore them farther and farther apart from each other, so that it was every one for himself, which was against all principle in a band that delighted in mutual help.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The water got in their noses and mouths, causing them to gasp, choke, and splutter, while their ears rang, and their eyes were nearly blinded.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The wild wind and waves bore them farther and farther apart from each other, so that it was every one for himself, which was against all principle in a band that delighted in mutual help.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wild wind and waves bore them farther and farther apart from each other, so that it was every one for himself, which was against all principle in a band that delighted in mutual help.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading The water got in their noses and mouths, causing them to gasp, choke, and splutter, while their ears rang, and their eyes were nearly blinded.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But in this case they could not give it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The water got in their noses and mouths, causing them to gasp, choke, and splutter, while their ears rang, and their eyes were nearly blinded.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The wild wind and waves bore them farther and farther apart from each other, so that it was every one for himself, which was against all principle in a band that delighted in mutual help.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The wild wind and waves bore them farther and farther apart from each other, so that it was every one for himself, which was against all principle in a band that delighted in mutual help.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wild wind and waves bore them farther and farther apart from each other, so that it was every one for himself, which was against all principle in a band that delighted in mutual help.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
a particular point in time
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The water got in their noses and mouths, causing them to gasp, choke, and splutter, while their ears rang, and their eyes were nearly blinded.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading The wild wind and waves bore them farther and farther apart from each other, so that it was every one for himself, which was against all principle in a band that delighted in mutual help.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The water got in their noses and mouths, causing them to gasp, choke, and splutter, while their ears rang, and their eyes were nearly blinded.
NEPTUNEnounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The water got in their noses and mouths, causing them to gasp, choke, and splutter, while their ears rang, and their eyes were nearly blinded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wild wind and waves bore them farther and farther apart from each other, so that it was every one for himself, which was against all principle in a band that delighted in mutual help.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading The wild wind and waves bore them farther and farther apart from each other, so that it was every one for himself, which was against all principle in a band that delighted in mutual help.
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 NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The water got in their noses and mouths, causing them to gasp, choke, and splutter, while their ears rang, and their eyes were nearly blinded.
except for; apart from
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
splutternoun
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading The water got in their noses and mouths, causing them to gasp, choke, and splutter, while their ears rang, and their eyes were nearly blinded.
STILLSnounUS /stɪlz/
plural of “still” — a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
From this reading NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The wild wind and waves bore them farther and farther apart from each other, so that it was every one for himself, which was against all principle in a band that delighted in mutual help.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But in this case they could not give it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The water got in their noses and mouths, causing them to gasp, choke, and splutter, while their ears rang, and their eyes were nearly blinded.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
a vivid mental image
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
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 The water got in their noses and mouths, causing them to gasp, choke, and splutter, while their ears rang, and their eyes were nearly blinded.
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 NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The water got in their noses and mouths, causing them to gasp, choke, and splutter, while their ears rang, and their eyes were nearly blinded.
at the time that
From this reading NEPTUNE STILLS THE WAVES Up and down like corks bobbed the Brownies on the angry waves when their raft was so suddenly demolished by the storm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wild wind and waves bore them farther and farther apart from each other, so that it was every one for himself, which was against all principle in a band that delighted in mutual help.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The water got in their noses and mouths, causing them to gasp, choke, and splutter, while their ears rang, and their eyes were nearly blinded.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The wild wind and waves bore them farther and farther apart from each other, so that it was every one for himself, which was against all principle in a band that delighted in mutual help.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wild wind and waves bore them farther and farther apart from each other, so that it was every one for himself, which was against all principle in a band that delighted in mutual help.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The blackness of the night was so intense that even with their supernatural vision they could not see each other save in those vivid streaks of lightning that came often and for a brief moment made all around as bright as day.
