used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It was a very dark and stormy morning and the sea ran before the gale in great splashes of a kind of vivid, intense white.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I never could understand that affair,” I said.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It was a very dark and stormy morning and the sea ran before the gale in great splashes of a kind of vivid, intense white.
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 And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was a very dark and stormy morning and the sea ran before the gale in great splashes of a kind of vivid, intense white.
next to; at the side of
From this reading And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “I left the wreck in the last boat,” Gorham told me.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading To the east of us the California coast rose like a shadow out of the spume and spindrift.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading To the east of us the California coast rose like a shadow out of the spume and spindrift.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I never could understand that affair,” I said.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “It was a very dark and stormy morning and the sea ran before the gale in great splashes of a kind of vivid, intense white.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading To the east of us the California coast rose like a shadow out of the spume and spindrift.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “It was a very dark and stormy morning and the sea ran before the gale in great splashes of a kind of vivid, intense white.
Gorham
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From this reading “I left the wreck in the last boat,” Gorham told me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “It was a very dark and stormy morning and the sea ran before the gale in great splashes of a kind of vivid, intense white.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I left the wreck in the last boat,” Gorham told me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I left the wreck in the last boat,” Gorham told me.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “It was a very dark and stormy morning and the sea ran before the gale in great splashes of a kind of vivid, intense white.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was a very dark and stormy morning and the sea ran before the gale in great splashes of a kind of vivid, intense white.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “It was a very dark and stormy morning and the sea ran before the gale in great splashes of a kind of vivid, intense white.
immediately past
From this reading “I left the wreck in the last boat,” Gorham told me.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I left the wreck in the last boat,” Gorham told me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To the east of us the California coast rose like a shadow out of the spume and spindrift.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I left the wreck in the last boat,” Gorham told me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “It was a very dark and stormy morning and the sea ran before the gale in great splashes of a kind of vivid, intense white.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never could understand that affair,” I said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It was a very dark and stormy morning and the sea ran before the gale in great splashes of a kind of vivid, intense white.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To the east of us the California coast rose like a shadow out of the spume and spindrift.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “It was a very dark and stormy morning and the sea ran before the gale in great splashes of a kind of vivid, intense white.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading To the east of us the California coast rose like a shadow out of the spume and spindrift.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I never could understand that affair,” I said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “It was a very dark and stormy morning and the sea ran before the gale in great splashes of a kind of vivid, intense white.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading To the east of us the California coast rose like a shadow out of the spume and spindrift.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
spindriftnoun
spray blown up from the surface of the sea
From this reading To the east of us the California coast rose like a shadow out of the spume and spindrift.
splashesnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪz/
plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing
From this reading “It was a very dark and stormy morning and the sea ran before the gale in great splashes of a kind of vivid, intense white.
spumenoun
foam or froth on the sea
From this reading To the east of us the California coast rose like a shadow out of the spume and spindrift.
make steady
From this reading And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading “It was a very dark and stormy morning and the sea ran before the gale in great splashes of a kind of vivid, intense white.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I left the wreck in the last boat,” Gorham told me.
thwartnounUS /θwɔːrt/
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the east of us the California coast rose like a shadow out of the spume and spindrift.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I left the wreck in the last boat,” Gorham told me.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I never could understand that affair,” I said.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the east of us the California coast rose like a shadow out of the spume and spindrift.
precisely as stated
From this reading “It was a very dark and stormy morning and the sea ran before the gale in great splashes of a kind of vivid, intense white.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading “It was a very dark and stormy morning and the sea ran before the gale in great splashes of a kind of vivid, intense white.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was a very dark and stormy morning and the sea ran before the gale in great splashes of a kind of vivid, intense white.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
a Caucasian
From this reading “It was a very dark and stormy morning and the sea ran before the gale in great splashes of a kind of vivid, intense white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And that woman sat beside me on the thwart and clutched my arm with a steady, relentless strength which affected me more than if she had screamed.”
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “I left the wreck in the last boat,” Gorham told me.
