used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There came a flash of lightning glimmering upon the face of the high cliff.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was followed a little after by another, a blinding flash; and so continued intermittent.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I began to make along to the northward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was followed a little after by another, a blinding flash; and so continued intermittent.
ashenadjectiveUS /ˈæʃən/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began to make along to the northward.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading It was followed a little after by another, a blinding flash; and so continued intermittent.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was followed a little after by another, a blinding flash; and so continued intermittent.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a flash of lightning glimmering upon the face of the high cliff.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading There came a flash of lightning glimmering upon the face of the high cliff.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It was followed a little after by another, a blinding flash; and so continued intermittent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE GHOST FACE.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading There came a flash of lightning glimmering upon the face of the high cliff.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was followed a little after by another, a blinding flash; and so continued intermittent.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GHOST FACE.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading There came a flash of lightning glimmering upon the face of the high cliff.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There came a flash of lightning glimmering upon the face of the high cliff.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
intermittentadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/
stopping and starting at irregular intervals
From this reading It was followed a little after by another, a blinding flash; and so continued intermittent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was followed a little after by another, a blinding flash; and so continued intermittent.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading There came a flash of lightning glimmering upon the face of the high cliff.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was followed a little after by another, a blinding flash; and so continued intermittent.
engage in
From this reading I began to make along to the northward.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading I began to make along to the northward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was followed a little after by another, a blinding flash; and so continued intermittent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST FACE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a flash of lightning glimmering upon the face of the high cliff.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I began to make along to the northward.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading The tide was at ebb; but I walked down the shore until I could see, faint and ashen, the curled crests of the breakers and the foam writhing upon the sand.
