a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “To-day,” the girl whispered, “we are to play.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
athletenounUS /ˈæθliːt/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading Even the staunch young athlete felt it and was silent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
Berley
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From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
lacking funds
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
the first light of day
From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading It was strange, those black waters in the eerie hour before dawn.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the staunch young athlete felt it and was silent.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even the staunch young athlete felt it and was silent.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
a young female
From this reading “To-day,” the girl whispered, “we are to play.”
hold firmly
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was strange, those black waters in the eerie hour before dawn.
and nothing more
From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “To-day,” the girl whispered, “we are to play.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
RodgersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States composer of musical comedies (especially in collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II and with Lorenz Hart) (1902-1979)
From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
Royale
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From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Even the staunch young athlete felt it and was silent.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading Even the staunch young athlete felt it and was silent.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was strange, those black waters in the eerie hour before dawn.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To-day,” the girl whispered, “we are to play.”
To-day
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From this reading “To-day,” the girl whispered, “we are to play.”
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading That morning, in the ghostly hour just before dawn, Red Rodgers and Berley Todd crept out into the frosty air of Isle Royale.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was strange, those black waters in the eerie hour before dawn.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It was strange, those black waters in the eerie hour before dawn.
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 And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “To-day,” the girl whispered, “we are to play.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “To-day,” the girl whispered, “we are to play.”
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, as she stood upon the rocks watching the waves that, now roaring as they rose, now whispering as they fell, broke upon those rugged shores, she seemed to see beneath their surface grim black hands stretching out to grasp her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Even the staunch young athlete felt it and was silent.
