Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

later than; following

From this reading THE FLOATING SPARS Calm followed after the storm.

(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 All vestige of the schooner had disappeared.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The sea was sullen, and great waves broke on the beach, but the rain had ceased, and the wind had almost died out.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The sea was sullen, and great waves broke on the beach, but the rain had ceased, and the wind had almost died out.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But the tide heaved and seemed to moan, as though in sorrow for what it had done.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading The sea was sullen, and great waves broke on the beach, but the rain had ceased, and the wind had almost died out.

lacking funds

From this reading The sea was sullen, and great waves broke on the beach, but the rain had ceased, and the wind had almost died out.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The sea was sullen, and great waves broke on the beach, but the rain had ceased, and the wind had almost died out.

make calm or still

From this reading THE FLOATING SPARS Calm followed after the storm.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading The sea was sullen, and great waves broke on the beach, but the rain had ceased, and the wind had almost died out.

(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina

From this reading It was the morning after the wreck, and Cora and the girls had gone to the lighthouse to look out over the ocean.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The sea was sullen, and great waves broke on the beach, but the rain had ceased, and the wind had almost died out.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading All vestige of the schooner had disappeared.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading But the tide heaved and seemed to moan, as though in sorrow for what it had done.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading THE FLOATING SPARS Calm followed after the storm.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading THE FLOATING SPARS Calm followed after the storm.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But the tide heaved and seemed to moan, as though in sorrow for what it had done.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading It was the morning after the wreck, and Cora and the girls had gone to the lighthouse to look out over the ocean.

destroyed or killed

From this reading It was the morning after the wreck, and Cora and the girls had gone to the lighthouse to look out over the ocean.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The sea was sullen, and great waves broke on the beach, but the rain had ceased, and the wind had almost died out.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The sea was sullen, and great waves broke on the beach, but the rain had ceased, and the wind had almost died out.

past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading But the tide heaved and seemed to moan, as though in sorrow for what it had done.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But the tide heaved and seemed to moan, as though in sorrow for what it had done.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But the tide heaved and seemed to moan, as though in sorrow for what it had done.

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

From this reading It was the morning after the wreck, and Cora and the girls had gone to the lighthouse to look out over the ocean.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It was the morning after the wreck, and Cora and the girls had gone to the lighthouse to look out over the ocean.

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading But the tide heaved and seemed to moan, as though in sorrow for what it had done.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was the morning after the wreck, and Cora and the girls had gone to the lighthouse to look out over the ocean.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading It was the morning after the wreck, and Cora and the girls had gone to the lighthouse to look out over the ocean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All vestige of the schooner had disappeared.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The sea was sullen, and great waves broke on the beach, but the rain had ceased, and the wind had almost died out.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The sea was sullen, and great waves broke on the beach, but the rain had ceased, and the wind had almost died out.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was the morning after the wreck, and Cora and the girls had gone to the lighthouse to look out over the ocean.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The sea was sullen, and great waves broke on the beach, but the rain had ceased, and the wind had almost died out.

a large beer glass

From this reading All vestige of the schooner had disappeared.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The sea was sullen, and great waves broke on the beach, but the rain had ceased, and the wind had almost died out.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But the tide heaved and seemed to moan, as though in sorrow for what it had done.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading But the tide heaved and seemed to moan, as though in sorrow for what it had done.

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From this reading THE FLOATING SPARS Calm followed after the storm.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading THE FLOATING SPARS Calm followed after the storm.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading The sea was sullen, and great waves broke on the beach, but the rain had ceased, and the wind had almost died out.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FLOATING SPARS Calm followed after the storm.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But the tide heaved and seemed to moan, as though in sorrow for what it had done.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading But the tide heaved and seemed to moan, as though in sorrow for what it had done.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But the tide heaved and seemed to moan, as though in sorrow for what it had done.

an indication that something has been present

From this reading All vestige of the schooner had disappeared.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The sea was sullen, and great waves broke on the beach, but the rain had ceased, and the wind had almost died out.

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 sea was sullen, and great waves broke on the beach, but the rain had ceased, and the wind had almost died out.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But the tide heaved and seemed to moan, as though in sorrow for what it had done.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The sea was sullen, and great waves broke on the beach, but the rain had ceased, and the wind had almost died out.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading It was the morning after the wreck, and Cora and the girls had gone to the lighthouse to look out over the ocean.