used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
after-pole
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From this reading Katafa reached for the basket of food tied to the after-pole of the outrigger and opened it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading To beat back against the wind and the current was impossible to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading As she ate, her eyes roamed far and wide from sea-line to sea-line—nothing!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To beat back against the wind and the current was impossible to her.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Katafa reached for the basket of food tied to the after-pole of the outrigger and opened it.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading To beat back against the wind and the current was impossible to her.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading To beat back against the wind and the current was impossible to her.
the first light of day
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As she ate, her eyes roamed far and wide from sea-line to sea-line—nothing!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As she ate, her eyes roamed far and wide from sea-line to sea-line—nothing!
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Katafa reached for the basket of food tied to the after-pole of the outrigger and opened it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Katafa reached for the basket of food tied to the after-pole of the outrigger and opened it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she ate, her eyes roamed far and wide from sea-line to sea-line—nothing!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she ate, her eyes roamed far and wide from sea-line to sea-line—nothing!
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To beat back against the wind and the current was impossible to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Katafa reached for the basket of food tied to the after-pole of the outrigger and opened it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
Karolin
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From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
Katafa
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From this reading Katafa reached for the basket of food tied to the after-pole of the outrigger and opened it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As she ate, her eyes roamed far and wide from sea-line to sea-line—nothing!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Katafa reached for the basket of food tied to the after-pole of the outrigger and opened it.
outriggernounUS /ˈaʊtrɪɡər/
a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull
From this reading Katafa reached for the basket of food tied to the after-pole of the outrigger and opened it.
PalmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Katafa reached for the basket of food tied to the after-pole of the outrigger and opened it.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading As she ate, her eyes roamed far and wide from sea-line to sea-line—nothing!
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
sea-line
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From this reading As she ate, her eyes roamed far and wide from sea-line to sea-line—nothing!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she ate, her eyes roamed far and wide from sea-line to sea-line—nothing!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
make steady
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
steepnessnounUS /ˈstiːpnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Katafa reached for the basket of food tied to the after-pole of the outrigger and opened it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
valesnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “vale” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Karolin had vanished far from sight and Palm Tree was too far off to show—nothing but the vales and hills of the marching swell, the following wind and the sun now breaking from the sea that seemed to cling to him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As she ate, her eyes roamed far and wide from sea-line to sea-line—nothing!
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading AT DAWN At dawn the wind had sunk to a steady sailing breeze and the swell had lost its steepness, as the great blaze came in the east and the brow of the sun shattered the horizon.
