used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sea about us is a sea gleaming as a sheeted mirror of the purest silver; a vast, still, silent sea, with a cloudless horizon and a breath as of Southern springtime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning is a brilliant morning of torrid heat and splendid sunshine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sea about us is a sea gleaming as a sheeted mirror of the purest silver; a vast, still, silent sea, with a cloudless horizon and a breath as of Southern springtime.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The yacht _White Wings_ is changed but little since last you saw her at Villa do Porto.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
AzoresnounUS /əˈzɔːrz/
islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
BETRAYverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading THE SKIES BETRAY.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The sea about us is a sea gleaming as a sheeted mirror of the purest silver; a vast, still, silent sea, with a cloudless horizon and a breath as of Southern springtime.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The morning is a brilliant morning of torrid heat and splendid sunshine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The yacht _White Wings_ is changed but little since last you saw her at Villa do Porto.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The yacht _White Wings_ is changed but little since last you saw her at Villa do Porto.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The sea about us is a sea gleaming as a sheeted mirror of the purest silver; a vast, still, silent sea, with a cloudless horizon and a breath as of Southern springtime.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The yacht _White Wings_ is changed but little since last you saw her at Villa do Porto.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The sea about us is a sea gleaming as a sheeted mirror of the purest silver; a vast, still, silent sea, with a cloudless horizon and a breath as of Southern springtime.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The morning is a brilliant morning of torrid heat and splendid sunshine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The yacht _White Wings_ is changed but little since last you saw her at Villa do Porto.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sea about us is a sea gleaming as a sheeted mirror of the purest silver; a vast, still, silent sea, with a cloudless horizon and a breath as of Southern springtime.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning is a brilliant morning of torrid heat and splendid sunshine.
immediately past
From this reading The yacht _White Wings_ is changed but little since last you saw her at Villa do Porto.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The yacht _White Wings_ is changed but little since last you saw her at Villa do Porto.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The sea about us is a sea gleaming as a sheeted mirror of the purest silver; a vast, still, silent sea, with a cloudless horizon and a breath as of Southern springtime.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning is a brilliant morning of torrid heat and splendid sunshine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning is a brilliant morning of torrid heat and splendid sunshine.
PortonounUS /ˈpɔːrtoʊ/
port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine
From this reading The yacht _White Wings_ is changed but little since last you saw her at Villa do Porto.
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The sea about us is a sea gleaming as a sheeted mirror of the purest silver; a vast, still, silent sea, with a cloudless horizon and a breath as of Southern springtime.
cut with a saw
From this reading The yacht _White Wings_ is changed but little since last you saw her at Villa do Porto.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea about us is a sea gleaming as a sheeted mirror of the purest silver; a vast, still, silent sea, with a cloudless horizon and a breath as of Southern springtime.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
sheeted
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From this reading The sea about us is a sea gleaming as a sheeted mirror of the purest silver; a vast, still, silent sea, with a cloudless horizon and a breath as of Southern springtime.
transport commercially
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The sea about us is a sea gleaming as a sheeted mirror of the purest silver; a vast, still, silent sea, with a cloudless horizon and a breath as of Southern springtime.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The sea about us is a sea gleaming as a sheeted mirror of the purest silver; a vast, still, silent sea, with a cloudless horizon and a breath as of Southern springtime.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The yacht _White Wings_ is changed but little since last you saw her at Villa do Porto.
SKIESnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE SKIES BETRAY.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The morning is a brilliant morning of torrid heat and splendid sunshine.
springtimenounUS /ˈsprɪŋtaɪm/
the season of growth
From this reading The sea about us is a sea gleaming as a sheeted mirror of the purest silver; a vast, still, silent sea, with a cloudless horizon and a breath as of Southern springtime.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sea about us is a sea gleaming as a sheeted mirror of the purest silver; a vast, still, silent sea, with a cloudless horizon and a breath as of Southern springtime.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The morning is a brilliant morning of torrid heat and splendid sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SKIES BETRAY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
torridadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrəd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The morning is a brilliant morning of torrid heat and splendid sunshine.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sea about us is a sea gleaming as a sheeted mirror of the purest silver; a vast, still, silent sea, with a cloudless horizon and a breath as of Southern springtime.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The sea about us is a sea gleaming as a sheeted mirror of the purest silver; a vast, still, silent sea, with a cloudless horizon and a breath as of Southern springtime.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The yacht _White Wings_ is changed but little since last you saw her at Villa do Porto.
a Caucasian
From this reading The yacht _White Wings_ is changed but little since last you saw her at Villa do Porto.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The yacht _White Wings_ is changed but little since last you saw her at Villa do Porto.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sea about us is a sea gleaming as a sheeted mirror of the purest silver; a vast, still, silent sea, with a cloudless horizon and a breath as of Southern springtime.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The yacht _White Wings_ is changed but little since last you saw her at Villa do Porto.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _A Message Comes from the Diamond Ship._ I shall carry you next to a scene in the Southern Atlantic, to a day in the month following my escape from the Azores.
