adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the very edge of the water, upon a narrow landing on the rocky shore, stands a man--a small, dark, motionless dot.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Behind him is the cold, almost vertical slope of granite, and before his eyes the ocean is rocking heavily and dully in the impenetrable darkness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behind him is the cold, almost vertical slope of granite, and before his eyes the ocean is rocking heavily and dully in the impenetrable darkness.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading Its mighty approach is felt in the open voice of the waves which are rising from the depths.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its mighty approach is felt in the open voice of the waves which are rising from the depths.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the very edge of the water, upon a narrow landing on the rocky shore, stands a man--a small, dark, motionless dot.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Behind him is the cold, almost vertical slope of granite, and before his eyes the ocean is rocking heavily and dully in the impenetrable darkness.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him is the cold, almost vertical slope of granite, and before his eyes the ocean is rocking heavily and dully in the impenetrable darkness.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Behind him is the cold, almost vertical slope of granite, and before his eyes the ocean is rocking heavily and dully in the impenetrable darkness.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At the very edge of the water, upon a narrow landing on the rocky shore, stands a man--a small, dark, motionless dot.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Behind him is the cold, almost vertical slope of granite, and before his eyes the ocean is rocking heavily and dully in the impenetrable darkness.
decayingverbUS /dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “decay” — lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
From this reading The ocean smells of the strong odour of the depths, of decaying seaweeds, of its grass.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Its mighty approach is felt in the open voice of the waves which are rising from the depths.
derivingnounUS /dərˈaɪvɪŋ/
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading At the very edge of the water, upon a narrow landing on the rocky shore, stands a man--a small, dark, motionless dot.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading Behind him is the cold, almost vertical slope of granite, and before his eyes the ocean is rocking heavily and dully in the impenetrable darkness.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading At the very edge of the water, upon a narrow landing on the rocky shore, stands a man--a small, dark, motionless dot.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Behind him is the cold, almost vertical slope of granite, and before his eyes the ocean is rocking heavily and dully in the impenetrable darkness.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Its mighty approach is felt in the open voice of the waves which are rising from the depths.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its mighty approach is felt in the open voice of the waves which are rising from the depths.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading Behind him is the cold, almost vertical slope of granite, and before his eyes the ocean is rocking heavily and dully in the impenetrable darkness.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The ocean smells of the strong odour of the depths, of decaying seaweeds, of its grass.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Behind him is the cold, almost vertical slope of granite, and before his eyes the ocean is rocking heavily and dully in the impenetrable darkness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him is the cold, almost vertical slope of granite, and before his eyes the ocean is rocking heavily and dully in the impenetrable darkness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind him is the cold, almost vertical slope of granite, and before his eyes the ocean is rocking heavily and dully in the impenetrable darkness.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading Behind him is the cold, almost vertical slope of granite, and before his eyes the ocean is rocking heavily and dully in the impenetrable darkness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behind him is the cold, almost vertical slope of granite, and before his eyes the ocean is rocking heavily and dully in the impenetrable darkness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Behind him is the cold, almost vertical slope of granite, and before his eyes the ocean is rocking heavily and dully in the impenetrable darkness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its mighty approach is felt in the open voice of the waves which are rising from the depths.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading At the very edge of the water, upon a narrow landing on the rocky shore, stands a man--a small, dark, motionless dot.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the very edge of the water, upon a narrow landing on the rocky shore, stands a man--a small, dark, motionless dot.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Its mighty approach is felt in the open voice of the waves which are rising from the depths.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading At the very edge of the water, upon a narrow landing on the rocky shore, stands a man--a small, dark, motionless dot.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading At the very edge of the water, upon a narrow landing on the rocky shore, stands a man--a small, dark, motionless dot.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Behind him is the cold, almost vertical slope of granite, and before his eyes the ocean is rocking heavily and dully in the impenetrable darkness.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The ocean smells of the strong odour of the depths, of decaying seaweeds, of its grass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the very edge of the water, upon a narrow landing on the rocky shore, stands a man--a small, dark, motionless dot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the very edge of the water, upon a narrow landing on the rocky shore, stands a man--a small, dark, motionless dot.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Its mighty approach is felt in the open voice of the waves which are rising from the depths.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Its mighty approach is felt in the open voice of the waves which are rising from the depths.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Behind him is the cold, almost vertical slope of granite, and before his eyes the ocean is rocking heavily and dully in the impenetrable darkness.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading At the very edge of the water, upon a narrow landing on the rocky shore, stands a man--a small, dark, motionless dot.
seaweedsnounUS /ˈsiːwiːdz/
plural of “seaweed” — plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading The ocean smells of the strong odour of the depths, of decaying seaweeds, of its grass.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading At the very edge of the water, upon a narrow landing on the rocky shore, stands a man--a small, dark, motionless dot.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Behind him is the cold, almost vertical slope of granite, and before his eyes the ocean is rocking heavily and dully in the impenetrable darkness.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the very edge of the water, upon a narrow landing on the rocky shore, stands a man--a small, dark, motionless dot.
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The ocean smells of the strong odour of the depths, of decaying seaweeds, of its grass.
sniffingverbUS /ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
snortingnounUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of forcible exhalation
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading At the very edge of the water, upon a narrow landing on the rocky shore, stands a man--a small, dark, motionless dot.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The ocean smells of the strong odour of the depths, of decaying seaweeds, of its grass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the very edge of the water, upon a narrow landing on the rocky shore, stands a man--a small, dark, motionless dot.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the very edge of the water, upon a narrow landing on the rocky shore, stands a man--a small, dark, motionless dot.
verticaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtɪkəl/
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading Behind him is the cold, almost vertical slope of granite, and before his eyes the ocean is rocking heavily and dully in the impenetrable darkness.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At the very edge of the water, upon a narrow landing on the rocky shore, stands a man--a small, dark, motionless dot.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Its mighty approach is felt in the open voice of the waves which are rising from the depths.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 At the very edge of the water, upon a narrow landing on the rocky shore, stands a man--a small, dark, motionless dot.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
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 Its mighty approach is felt in the open voice of the waves which are rising from the depths.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even sniffing sounds are heard--it is as though a drove of monsters, playing, were splashing, snorting, lying down on their backs, and panting contentedly, deriving their monstrous pleasures.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Its mighty approach is felt in the open voice of the waves which are rising from the depths.
