used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun was low behind a bank of leaden cloud which stood like a wall upon the western horizon.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air of the cove was soft with exhalations from the weed-clad rocks stretching in green and brown furrows from the ridge of blue shingle in the cove to the violet levels of the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In front of a horse-shoe cove lay a placid bay, and to the westward, but invisible from the cove, the plains of the Atlantic.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading In front of a horse-shoe cove lay a placid bay, and to the westward, but invisible from the cove, the plains of the Atlantic.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The sun was low behind a bank of leaden cloud which stood like a wall upon the western horizon.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading In front of a horse-shoe cove lay a placid bay, and to the westward, but invisible from the cove, the plains of the Atlantic.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun was low behind a bank of leaden cloud which stood like a wall upon the western horizon.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The air of the cove was soft with exhalations from the weed-clad rocks stretching in green and brown furrows from the ridge of blue shingle in the cove to the violet levels of the sea.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The air of the cove was soft with exhalations from the weed-clad rocks stretching in green and brown furrows from the ridge of blue shingle in the cove to the violet levels of the sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In front of a horse-shoe cove lay a placid bay, and to the westward, but invisible from the cove, the plains of the Atlantic.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The sun was low behind a bank of leaden cloud which stood like a wall upon the western horizon.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading In front of a horse-shoe cove lay a placid bay, and to the westward, but invisible from the cove, the plains of the Atlantic.
exhalations
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From this reading The air of the cove was soft with exhalations from the weed-clad rocks stretching in green and brown furrows from the ridge of blue shingle in the cove to the violet levels of the sea.
opinion or judgment
From this reading On the ridge of shingle lay a young man, whose eyes rested on the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In front of a horse-shoe cove lay a placid bay, and to the westward, but invisible from the cove, the plains of the Atlantic.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of a horse-shoe cove lay a placid bay, and to the westward, but invisible from the cove, the plains of the Atlantic.
furrows
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From this reading The air of the cove was soft with exhalations from the weed-clad rocks stretching in green and brown furrows from the ridge of blue shingle in the cove to the violet levels of the sea.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The air of the cove was soft with exhalations from the weed-clad rocks stretching in green and brown furrows from the ridge of blue shingle in the cove to the violet levels of the sea.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sun was low behind a bank of leaden cloud which stood like a wall upon the western horizon.
horse-shoe
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From this reading In front of a horse-shoe cove lay a placid bay, and to the westward, but invisible from the cove, the plains of the Atlantic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In front of a horse-shoe cove lay a placid bay, and to the westward, but invisible from the cove, the plains of the Atlantic.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading In front of a horse-shoe cove lay a placid bay, and to the westward, but invisible from the cove, the plains of the Atlantic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was low water, and summer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In front of a horse-shoe cove lay a placid bay, and to the westward, but invisible from the cove, the plains of the Atlantic.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading The sun was low behind a bank of leaden cloud which stood like a wall upon the western horizon.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The air of the cove was soft with exhalations from the weed-clad rocks stretching in green and brown furrows from the ridge of blue shingle in the cove to the violet levels of the sea.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sun was low behind a bank of leaden cloud which stood like a wall upon the western horizon.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun was low behind a bank of leaden cloud which stood like a wall upon the western horizon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the ridge of shingle lay a young man, whose eyes rested on the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was low behind a bank of leaden cloud which stood like a wall upon the western horizon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the ridge of shingle lay a young man, whose eyes rested on the sea.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading In front of a horse-shoe cove lay a placid bay, and to the westward, but invisible from the cove, the plains of the Atlantic.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading In front of a horse-shoe cove lay a placid bay, and to the westward, but invisible from the cove, the plains of the Atlantic.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading On the ridge of shingle lay a young man, whose eyes rested on the sea.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The air of the cove was soft with exhalations from the weed-clad rocks stretching in green and brown furrows from the ridge of blue shingle in the cove to the violet levels of the sea.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The air of the cove was soft with exhalations from the weed-clad rocks stretching in green and brown furrows from the ridge of blue shingle in the cove to the violet levels of the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The air of the cove was soft with exhalations from the weed-clad rocks stretching in green and brown furrows from the ridge of blue shingle in the cove to the violet levels of the sea.
shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading The air of the cove was soft with exhalations from the weed-clad rocks stretching in green and brown furrows from the ridge of blue shingle in the cove to the violet levels of the sea.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The air of the cove was soft with exhalations from the weed-clad rocks stretching in green and brown furrows from the ridge of blue shingle in the cove to the violet levels of the sea.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The sun was low behind a bank of leaden cloud which stood like a wall upon the western horizon.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading The air of the cove was soft with exhalations from the weed-clad rocks stretching in green and brown furrows from the ridge of blue shingle in the cove to the violet levels of the sea.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was low water, and summer.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was low behind a bank of leaden cloud which stood like a wall upon the western horizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was low behind a bank of leaden cloud which stood like a wall upon the western horizon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In front of a horse-shoe cove lay a placid bay, and to the westward, but invisible from the cove, the plains of the Atlantic.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sun was low behind a bank of leaden cloud which stood like a wall upon the western horizon.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The air of the cove was soft with exhalations from the weed-clad rocks stretching in green and brown furrows from the ridge of blue shingle in the cove to the violet levels of the sea.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The sun was low behind a bank of leaden cloud which stood like a wall upon the western horizon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was low behind a bank of leaden cloud which stood like a wall upon the western horizon.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was low water, and summer.
weed-clad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air of the cove was soft with exhalations from the weed-clad rocks stretching in green and brown furrows from the ridge of blue shingle in the cove to the violet levels of the sea.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The sun was low behind a bank of leaden cloud which stood like a wall upon the western horizon.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading In front of a horse-shoe cove lay a placid bay, and to the westward, but invisible from the cove, the plains of the Atlantic.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sun was low behind a bank of leaden cloud which stood like a wall upon the western horizon.
belonging to which person
From this reading On the ridge of shingle lay a young man, whose eyes rested on the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air of the cove was soft with exhalations from the weed-clad rocks stretching in green and brown furrows from the ridge of blue shingle in the cove to the violet levels of the sea.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the ridge of shingle lay a young man, whose eyes rested on the sea.
