used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sea ran in a cloudy green, but without weight, in the light tropic surge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky thickened, and some small wings of scud flew south-east, bronzed by the western splendour dimming fast.
react verbally
From this reading At sundown Mr. Blundell hailed the royal yard, and the answer, hoarse in tone as a seagull's scream, was:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At sundown Mr. Blundell hailed the royal yard, and the answer, hoarse in tone as a seagull's scream, was:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sundown Mr. Blundell hailed the royal yard, and the answer, hoarse in tone as a seagull's scream, was:
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From this reading At sundown Mr. Blundell hailed the royal yard, and the answer, hoarse in tone as a seagull's scream, was:
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading The sky thickened, and some small wings of scud flew south-east, bronzed by the western splendour dimming fast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sea ran in a cloudy green, but without weight, in the light tropic surge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sky thickened, and some small wings of scud flew south-east, bronzed by the western splendour dimming fast.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading The sea ran in a cloudy green, but without weight, in the light tropic surge.
dimmingverbUS /ˈdɪmɪŋ/
inflected form of “dim” — switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
From this reading The sky thickened, and some small wings of scud flew south-east, bronzed by the western splendour dimming fast.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The wind that evening freshened out of the north-west glare of sunset.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The sky thickened, and some small wings of scud flew south-east, bronzed by the western splendour dimming fast.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The sky thickened, and some small wings of scud flew south-east, bronzed by the western splendour dimming fast.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading The wind that evening freshened out of the north-west glare of sunset.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The wind that evening freshened out of the north-west glare of sunset.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The sea ran in a cloudy green, but without weight, in the light tropic surge.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading At sundown Mr. Blundell hailed the royal yard, and the answer, hoarse in tone as a seagull's scream, was:
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading At sundown Mr. Blundell hailed the royal yard, and the answer, hoarse in tone as a seagull's scream, was:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sea ran in a cloudy green, but without weight, in the light tropic surge.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sea ran in a cloudy green, but without weight, in the light tropic surge.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At sundown Mr. Blundell hailed the royal yard, and the answer, hoarse in tone as a seagull's scream, was:
north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading The wind that evening freshened out of the north-west glare of sunset.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind that evening freshened out of the north-west glare of sunset.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wind that evening freshened out of the north-west glare of sunset.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The sea ran in a cloudy green, but without weight, in the light tropic surge.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading At sundown Mr. Blundell hailed the royal yard, and the answer, hoarse in tone as a seagull's scream, was:
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At sundown Mr. Blundell hailed the royal yard, and the answer, hoarse in tone as a seagull's scream, was:
scudverbUS /skʌd/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading The sky thickened, and some small wings of scud flew south-east, bronzed by the western splendour dimming fast.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea ran in a cloudy green, but without weight, in the light tropic surge.
seagull'snounUS /ˈsiːɡʌlz/
possessive form of “seagull” — mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
From this reading At sundown Mr. Blundell hailed the royal yard, and the answer, hoarse in tone as a seagull's scream, was:
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky thickened, and some small wings of scud flew south-east, bronzed by the western splendour dimming fast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sky thickened, and some small wings of scud flew south-east, bronzed by the western splendour dimming fast.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The sky thickened, and some small wings of scud flew south-east, bronzed by the western splendour dimming fast.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading The sky thickened, and some small wings of scud flew south-east, bronzed by the western splendour dimming fast.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The sky thickened, and some small wings of scud flew south-east, bronzed by the western splendour dimming fast.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading At sundown Mr. Blundell hailed the royal yard, and the answer, hoarse in tone as a seagull's scream, was:
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The wind that evening freshened out of the north-west glare of sunset.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading The sea ran in a cloudy green, but without weight, in the light tropic surge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wind that evening freshened out of the north-west glare of sunset.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCOVERY.
thickenedadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənd/
made or having become thick
From this reading The sky thickened, and some small wings of scud flew south-east, bronzed by the western splendour dimming fast.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading At sundown Mr. Blundell hailed the royal yard, and the answer, hoarse in tone as a seagull's scream, was:
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading The sea ran in a cloudy green, but without weight, in the light tropic surge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At sundown Mr. Blundell hailed the royal yard, and the answer, hoarse in tone as a seagull's scream, was:
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The sea ran in a cloudy green, but without weight, in the light tropic surge.
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 sky thickened, and some small wings of scud flew south-east, bronzed by the western splendour dimming fast.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind that evening freshened out of the north-west glare of sunset.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The sky thickened, and some small wings of scud flew south-east, bronzed by the western splendour dimming fast.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The sea ran in a cloudy green, but without weight, in the light tropic surge.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading At sundown Mr. Blundell hailed the royal yard, and the answer, hoarse in tone as a seagull's scream, was:
