used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _Osprey_, of Plymouth It must have been a good two hours that I slept.
(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 gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The _Osprey_, of Plymouth It must have been a good two hours that I slept.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The daylight was fairly established, blue and cold, though the sun was not yet visible.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
clasping
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From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
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 The daylight was fairly established, blue and cold, though the sun was not yet visible.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The daylight was fairly established, blue and cold, though the sun was not yet visible.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I woke with a start, with a sense of some duty left undone.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The daylight was fairly established, blue and cold, though the sun was not yet visible.
at any time
From this reading The gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The daylight was fairly established, blue and cold, though the sun was not yet visible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The _Osprey_, of Plymouth It must have been a good two hours that I slept.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The _Osprey_, of Plymouth It must have been a good two hours that I slept.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading The gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
herbagenoun
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The _Osprey_, of Plymouth It must have been a good two hours that I slept.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
hummed
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From this reading The gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The _Osprey_, of Plymouth It must have been a good two hours that I slept.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The _Osprey_, of Plymouth It must have been a good two hours that I slept.
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 woke with a start, with a sense of some duty left undone.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
Mizpah's
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From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The _Osprey_, of Plymouth It must have been a good two hours that I slept.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The daylight was fairly established, blue and cold, though the sun was not yet visible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Osprey_, of Plymouth It must have been a good two hours that I slept.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
OspreynounUS /ˈɔːspri/
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
From this reading The _Osprey_, of Plymouth It must have been a good two hours that I slept.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading The _Osprey_, of Plymouth It must have been a good two hours that I slept.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading The gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading The gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I woke with a start, with a sense of some duty left undone.
shrillyadverb
in a shrill voice
From this reading The gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading The gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The _Osprey_, of Plymouth It must have been a good two hours that I slept.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I woke with a start, with a sense of some duty left undone.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I woke with a start, with a sense of some duty left undone.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The daylight was fairly established, blue and cold, though the sun was not yet visible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The _Osprey_, of Plymouth It must have been a good two hours that I slept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Osprey_, of Plymouth It must have been a good two hours that I slept.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The daylight was fairly established, blue and cold, though the sun was not yet visible.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
a shaky motion
From this reading The gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The _Osprey_, of Plymouth It must have been a good two hours that I slept.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading I woke with a start, with a sense of some duty left undone.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The daylight was fairly established, blue and cold, though the sun was not yet visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
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 gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was in an awkward position, half on my side amid stones and underbrush, my arms clasping the bundle of herbage which I had meant for Mizpah's pillow.
a Caucasian
From this reading The gale hummed shrilly as ever, the huge waves thundered on the trembling beach, and all seaward was such a white and purple hell of raving waters that I shuddered at the sight of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I woke with a start, with a sense of some duty left undone.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I woke with a start, with a sense of some duty left undone.
but in spite of that
From this reading The daylight was fairly established, blue and cold, though the sun was not yet visible.
