used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE TAKE A VIEW OF THE ICE.
anew
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For seven days the gale raged with uncommon violence: it then broke, and this brought us into the first week of August.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading For seven days the gale raged with uncommon violence: it then broke, and this brought us into the first week of August.
aroused or activated
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I slept again, and when I awoke it was half-past nine o'clock in the morning.
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
bellowingnounUS /ˈbeloʊɪŋ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
lacking funds
From this reading For seven days the gale raged with uncommon violence: it then broke, and this brought us into the first week of August.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For seven days the gale raged with uncommon violence: it then broke, and this brought us into the first week of August.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
cannonsnounUS /ˈkænənz/
plural of “cannon” — a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
deem to be
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
without stop or interruption
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For seven days the gale raged with uncommon violence: it then broke, and this brought us into the first week of August.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For seven days the gale raged with uncommon violence: it then broke, and this brought us into the first week of August.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For seven days the gale raged with uncommon violence: it then broke, and this brought us into the first week of August.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading For seven days the gale raged with uncommon violence: it then broke, and this brought us into the first week of August.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
half-past
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From this reading I slept again, and when I awoke it was half-past nine o'clock in the morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
how
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From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading WE TAKE A VIEW OF THE ICE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For seven days the gale raged with uncommon violence: it then broke, and this brought us into the first week of August.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For seven days the gale raged with uncommon violence: it then broke, and this brought us into the first week of August.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I slept again, and when I awoke it was half-past nine o'clock in the morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading I slept again, and when I awoke it was half-past nine o'clock in the morning.
not any; not one
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I slept again, and when I awoke it was half-past nine o'clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE TAKE A VIEW OF THE ICE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
and nothing more
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading For seven days the gale raged with uncommon violence: it then broke, and this brought us into the first week of August.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading For seven days the gale raged with uncommon violence: it then broke, and this brought us into the first week of August.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I slept again, and when I awoke it was half-past nine o'clock in the morning.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
carry out
From this reading WE TAKE A VIEW OF THE ICE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE TAKE A VIEW OF THE ICE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For seven days the gale raged with uncommon violence: it then broke, and this brought us into the first week of August.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For seven days the gale raged with uncommon violence: it then broke, and this brought us into the first week of August.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading For seven days the gale raged with uncommon violence: it then broke, and this brought us into the first week of August.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For seven days the gale raged with uncommon violence: it then broke, and this brought us into the first week of August.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
veeredverbUS /vɪrd/
past form of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading WE TAKE A VIEW OF THE ICE.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading For seven days the gale raged with uncommon violence: it then broke, and this brought us into the first week of August.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE TAKE A VIEW OF THE ICE.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For seven days the gale raged with uncommon violence: it then broke, and this brought us into the first week of August.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
at the time that
From this reading I slept again, and when I awoke it was half-past nine o'clock in the morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
belonging to which person
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For seven days the gale raged with uncommon violence: it then broke, and this brought us into the first week of August.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I lay listening, believing that it had only veered, and that it would come on again in gusts and guns; but the stillness continued, and there was no sound whatever, saving the noises of the ice, which broke upon the air like slow answers from batteries near and distant, half whose cannons have been silenced.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The wind fell in the night, and I was awakened by the silence, which you will not think strange if you consider how used were my ears to the fierce seething and strong bellowing of the blast.
