used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BRETON FINDS A MARKER FOR HIS COPY OF RABELAIS After the calm the storm came, after the storm the rough winds and winnowed skies.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was buffeted about like maize in a heated pan.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BRETON FINDS A MARKER FOR HIS COPY OF RABELAIS After the calm the storm came, after the storm the rough winds and winnowed skies.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Breton had a time of it one afternoon in the cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRETON FINDS A MARKER FOR HIS COPY OF RABELAIS After the calm the storm came, after the storm the rough winds and winnowed skies.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At one moment the ship threatened to leap to heaven, at another, to plunge down to the sea's floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one moment the ship threatened to leap to heaven, at another, to plunge down to the sea's floor.
BRETONnounUS /ˈbretən/
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading BRETON FINDS A MARKER FOR HIS COPY OF RABELAIS After the calm the storm came, after the storm the rough winds and winnowed skies.
buffetedadjectiveUS /bəˈfeɪd/
pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
From this reading He was buffeted about like maize in a heated pan.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Breton had a time of it one afternoon in the cabin.
make calm or still
From this reading BRETON FINDS A MARKER FOR HIS COPY OF RABELAIS After the calm the storm came, after the storm the rough winds and winnowed skies.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BRETON FINDS A MARKER FOR HIS COPY OF RABELAIS After the calm the storm came, after the storm the rough winds and winnowed skies.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He fell, and in trying to save himself he clutched at the garments hanging from the hooks.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading BRETON FINDS A MARKER FOR HIS COPY OF RABELAIS After the calm the storm came, after the storm the rough winds and winnowed skies.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At one moment the ship threatened to leap to heaven, at another, to plunge down to the sea's floor.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He fell, and in trying to save himself he clutched at the garments hanging from the hooks.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading BRETON FINDS A MARKER FOR HIS COPY OF RABELAIS After the calm the storm came, after the storm the rough winds and winnowed skies.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading At one moment the ship threatened to leap to heaven, at another, to plunge down to the sea's floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BRETON FINDS A MARKER FOR HIS COPY OF RABELAIS After the calm the storm came, after the storm the rough winds and winnowed skies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He fell, and in trying to save himself he clutched at the garments hanging from the hooks.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading He fell, and in trying to save himself he clutched at the garments hanging from the hooks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Breton had a time of it one afternoon in the cabin.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading He fell, and in trying to save himself he clutched at the garments hanging from the hooks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was buffeted about like maize in a heated pan.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading He was buffeted about like maize in a heated pan.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading At one moment the ship threatened to leap to heaven, at another, to plunge down to the sea's floor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He fell, and in trying to save himself he clutched at the garments hanging from the hooks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BRETON FINDS A MARKER FOR HIS COPY OF RABELAIS After the calm the storm came, after the storm the rough winds and winnowed skies.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading He fell, and in trying to save himself he clutched at the garments hanging from the hooks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Breton had a time of it one afternoon in the cabin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Breton had a time of it one afternoon in the cabin.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading At one moment the ship threatened to leap to heaven, at another, to plunge down to the sea's floor.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was buffeted about like maize in a heated pan.
maizenounUS /meɪz/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading He was buffeted about like maize in a heated pan.
MARKERnounUS /ˈmɑːrkər/
some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something
From this reading BRETON FINDS A MARKER FOR HIS COPY OF RABELAIS After the calm the storm came, after the storm the rough winds and winnowed skies.
a particular point in time
From this reading At one moment the ship threatened to leap to heaven, at another, to plunge down to the sea's floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRETON FINDS A MARKER FOR HIS COPY OF RABELAIS After the calm the storm came, after the storm the rough winds and winnowed skies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one moment the ship threatened to leap to heaven, at another, to plunge down to the sea's floor.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading He was buffeted about like maize in a heated pan.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading At one moment the ship threatened to leap to heaven, at another, to plunge down to the sea's floor.
RABELAISnoun
author of satirical attacks on medieval scholasticism (1494-1553)
From this reading BRETON FINDS A MARKER FOR HIS COPY OF RABELAIS After the calm the storm came, after the storm the rough winds and winnowed skies.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading BRETON FINDS A MARKER FOR HIS COPY OF RABELAIS After the calm the storm came, after the storm the rough winds and winnowed skies.
except for; apart from
From this reading He fell, and in trying to save himself he clutched at the garments hanging from the hooks.
sea'snounUS /siːz/
possessive form of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At one moment the ship threatened to leap to heaven, at another, to plunge down to the sea's floor.
transport commercially
From this reading At one moment the ship threatened to leap to heaven, at another, to plunge down to the sea's floor.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading BRETON FINDS A MARKER FOR HIS COPY OF RABELAIS After the calm the storm came, after the storm the rough winds and winnowed skies.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading BRETON FINDS A MARKER FOR HIS COPY OF RABELAIS After the calm the storm came, after the storm the rough winds and winnowed skies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRETON FINDS A MARKER FOR HIS COPY OF RABELAIS After the calm the storm came, after the storm the rough winds and winnowed skies.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading At one moment the ship threatened to leap to heaven, at another, to plunge down to the sea's floor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Breton had a time of it one afternoon in the cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At one moment the ship threatened to leap to heaven, at another, to plunge down to the sea's floor.
hard to endure
From this reading He fell, and in trying to save himself he clutched at the garments hanging from the hooks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was buffeted about like maize in a heated pan.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading BRETON FINDS A MARKER FOR HIS COPY OF RABELAIS After the calm the storm came, after the storm the rough winds and winnowed skies.
winnowedverbUS /ˈwɪnoʊd/
past form of “winnow” — separate the chaff from grain by using air currents
From this reading BRETON FINDS A MARKER FOR HIS COPY OF RABELAIS After the calm the storm came, after the storm the rough winds and winnowed skies.
