used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was gazing at the forms on the dinghy, the form of a girl with a child embraced in one arm, and a youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whale boat and the dinghy lay together, gunnels grinding as they lifted to the swell.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No,” said Lestrange, “they are dead.”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He was gazing at the forms on the dinghy, the form of a girl with a child embraced in one arm, and a youth.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Two cable lengths away lay the schooner from which the whale boat had come; beyond and around from sky-line to sky-line the blue Pacific lay desolate beneath the day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The whale boat and the dinghy lay together, gunnels grinding as they lifted to the swell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was gazing at the forms on the dinghy, the form of a girl with a child embraced in one arm, and a youth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Two cable lengths away lay the schooner from which the whale boat had come; beyond and around from sky-line to sky-line the blue Pacific lay desolate beneath the day.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Two cable lengths away lay the schooner from which the whale boat had come; beyond and around from sky-line to sky-line the blue Pacific lay desolate beneath the day.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Two cable lengths away lay the schooner from which the whale boat had come; beyond and around from sky-line to sky-line the blue Pacific lay desolate beneath the day.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Two cable lengths away lay the schooner from which the whale boat had come; beyond and around from sky-line to sky-line the blue Pacific lay desolate beneath the day.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The whale boat and the dinghy lay together, gunnels grinding as they lifted to the swell.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Two cable lengths away lay the schooner from which the whale boat had come; beyond and around from sky-line to sky-line the blue Pacific lay desolate beneath the day.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was gazing at the forms on the dinghy, the form of a girl with a child embraced in one arm, and a youth.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two cable lengths away lay the schooner from which the whale boat had come; beyond and around from sky-line to sky-line the blue Pacific lay desolate beneath the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Two cable lengths away lay the schooner from which the whale boat had come; beyond and around from sky-line to sky-line the blue Pacific lay desolate beneath the day.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “No,” said Lestrange, “they are dead.”
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Two cable lengths away lay the schooner from which the whale boat had come; beyond and around from sky-line to sky-line the blue Pacific lay desolate beneath the day.
dinghynounUS /ˈdɪŋi/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading The whale boat and the dinghy lay together, gunnels grinding as they lifted to the swell.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading He was gazing at the forms on the dinghy, the form of a girl with a child embraced in one arm, and a youth.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He was gazing at the forms on the dinghy, the form of a girl with a child embraced in one arm, and a youth.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He was gazing at the forms on the dinghy, the form of a girl with a child embraced in one arm, and a youth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two cable lengths away lay the schooner from which the whale boat had come; beyond and around from sky-line to sky-line the blue Pacific lay desolate beneath the day.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He was gazing at the forms on the dinghy, the form of a girl with a child embraced in one arm, and a youth.
a young female
From this reading He was gazing at the forms on the dinghy, the form of a girl with a child embraced in one arm, and a youth.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading The whale boat and the dinghy lay together, gunnels grinding as they lifted to the swell.
gunnelsnounUS /ˈɡʌnəlz/
plural of “gunnel” — wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
From this reading The whale boat and the dinghy lay together, gunnels grinding as they lifted to the swell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two cable lengths away lay the schooner from which the whale boat had come; beyond and around from sky-line to sky-line the blue Pacific lay desolate beneath the day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was gazing at the forms on the dinghy, the form of a girl with a child embraced in one arm, and a youth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was gazing at the forms on the dinghy, the form of a girl with a child embraced in one arm, and a youth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The whale boat and the dinghy lay together, gunnels grinding as they lifted to the swell.
lengthsnounUS /leŋkθs/
plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Two cable lengths away lay the schooner from which the whale boat had come; beyond and around from sky-line to sky-line the blue Pacific lay desolate beneath the day.
Lestrange
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From this reading “No,” said Lestrange, “they are dead.”
held up in the air
From this reading The whale boat and the dinghy lay together, gunnels grinding as they lifted to the swell.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Lestrange, “they are dead.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was gazing at the forms on the dinghy, the form of a girl with a child embraced in one arm, and a youth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was gazing at the forms on the dinghy, the form of a girl with a child embraced in one arm, and a youth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was gazing at the forms on the dinghy, the form of a girl with a child embraced in one arm, and a youth.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Two cable lengths away lay the schooner from which the whale boat had come; beyond and around from sky-line to sky-line the blue Pacific lay desolate beneath the day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” said Lestrange, “they are dead.”
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Two cable lengths away lay the schooner from which the whale boat had come; beyond and around from sky-line to sky-line the blue Pacific lay desolate beneath the day.
sky-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two cable lengths away lay the schooner from which the whale boat had come; beyond and around from sky-line to sky-line the blue Pacific lay desolate beneath the day.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading The whale boat and the dinghy lay together, gunnels grinding as they lifted to the swell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whale boat and the dinghy lay together, gunnels grinding as they lifted to the swell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” said Lestrange, “they are dead.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whale boat and the dinghy lay together, gunnels grinding as they lifted to the swell.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The whale boat and the dinghy lay together, gunnels grinding as they lifted to the swell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two cable lengths away lay the schooner from which the whale boat had come; beyond and around from sky-line to sky-line the blue Pacific lay desolate beneath the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was gazing at the forms on the dinghy, the form of a girl with a child embraced in one arm, and a youth.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading The whale boat and the dinghy lay together, gunnels grinding as they lifted to the swell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two cable lengths away lay the schooner from which the whale boat had come; beyond and around from sky-line to sky-line the blue Pacific lay desolate beneath the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was gazing at the forms on the dinghy, the form of a girl with a child embraced in one arm, and a youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He was gazing at the forms on the dinghy, the form of a girl with a child embraced in one arm, and a youth.
