used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The white light fell on the black sea like spilled silver, and made a glittering road across the waves.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Dacre advanced to the very edge of the cliff and stood with folded arms, looking into the night as if it were a face or scroll to be read.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Dacre advanced to the very edge of the cliff and stood with folded arms, looking into the night as if it were a face or scroll to be read.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dacre advanced to the very edge of the cliff and stood with folded arms, looking into the night as if it were a face or scroll to be read.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The white light fell on the black sea like spilled silver, and made a glittering road across the waves.
the act of breaking something
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
Dacre
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From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
dissimilaradjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪmələr/
not similar
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Dacre advanced to the very edge of the cliff and stood with folded arms, looking into the night as if it were a face or scroll to be read.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dacre advanced to the very edge of the cliff and stood with folded arms, looking into the night as if it were a face or scroll to be read.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The white light fell on the black sea like spilled silver, and made a glittering road across the waves.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Dacre advanced to the very edge of the cliff and stood with folded arms, looking into the night as if it were a face or scroll to be read.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
Geoffrey
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From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The white light fell on the black sea like spilled silver, and made a glittering road across the waves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
hand-breadths
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From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dacre advanced to the very edge of the cliff and stood with folded arms, looking into the night as if it were a face or scroll to be read.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dacre advanced to the very edge of the cliff and stood with folded arms, looking into the night as if it were a face or scroll to be read.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The white light fell on the black sea like spilled silver, and made a glittering road across the waves.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The white light fell on the black sea like spilled silver, and made a glittering road across the waves.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The white light fell on the black sea like spilled silver, and made a glittering road across the waves.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
the light of the Moon
From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
in motion
From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dacre advanced to the very edge of the cliff and stood with folded arms, looking into the night as if it were a face or scroll to be read.
a course of conduct
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
with speed
From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Dacre advanced to the very edge of the cliff and stood with folded arms, looking into the night as if it were a face or scroll to be read.
Ripon
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From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The white light fell on the black sea like spilled silver, and made a glittering road across the waves.
ROYALISTS
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From this reading THE ROYALISTS.
scrollnounUS /skroʊl/
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading Dacre advanced to the very edge of the cliff and stood with folded arms, looking into the night as if it were a face or scroll to be read.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The white light fell on the black sea like spilled silver, and made a glittering road across the waves.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading The white light fell on the black sea like spilled silver, and made a glittering road across the waves.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
in a strange manner
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROYALISTS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dacre advanced to the very edge of the cliff and stood with folded arms, looking into the night as if it were a face or scroll to be read.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
unquietadjective
characterized by unrest or disorder
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dacre advanced to the very edge of the cliff and stood with folded arms, looking into the night as if it were a face or scroll to be read.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
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 The white light fell on the black sea like spilled silver, and made a glittering road across the waves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dacre advanced to the very edge of the cliff and stood with folded arms, looking into the night as if it were a face or scroll to be read.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white light fell on the black sea like spilled silver, and made a glittering road across the waves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the horizon before them the full moon had risen about two hand-breadths, and the sky was all barred and broken with torn clouds moving rapidly, behind which the moonlight filled the sky.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It was a clear, cold night as the two strangely dissimilar friends, Dacre and Geoffrey, emerged from the shadow of Ripon Wood and stood for a moment on the cliff path looking down at the unquiet sea, which was still heaving and breaking from the force of the day's storm.
