used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This sound blended with the flashes of sunlight, reflected a thousandfold by the sea, and melted harmoniously into one ceaseless agitation full of living joy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The vast space between the sea and the sky seemed filled with the joyful hum of wave-voices, rippling up, one after the other, over the flat shore of the sandy cape.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading This sound blended with the flashes of sunlight, reflected a thousandfold by the sea, and melted harmoniously into one ceaseless agitation full of living joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sky was happy as it poured forth light; the sea was happy as it reflected the glory of the sunlight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The vast space between the sea and the sky seemed filled with the joyful hum of wave-voices, rippling up, one after the other, over the flat shore of the sandy cape.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading This sound blended with the flashes of sunlight, reflected a thousandfold by the sea, and melted harmoniously into one ceaseless agitation full of living joy.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This sound blended with the flashes of sunlight, reflected a thousandfold by the sea, and melted harmoniously into one ceaseless agitation full of living joy.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The vast space between the sea and the sky seemed filled with the joyful hum of wave-voices, rippling up, one after the other, over the flat shore of the sandy cape.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading This sound blended with the flashes of sunlight, reflected a thousandfold by the sea, and melted harmoniously into one ceaseless agitation full of living joy.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
dazzingly
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From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The vast space between the sea and the sky seemed filled with the joyful hum of wave-voices, rippling up, one after the other, over the flat shore of the sandy cape.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading This sound blended with the flashes of sunlight, reflected a thousandfold by the sea, and melted harmoniously into one ceaseless agitation full of living joy.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The vast space between the sea and the sky seemed filled with the joyful hum of wave-voices, rippling up, one after the other, over the flat shore of the sandy cape.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sky was happy as it poured forth light; the sea was happy as it reflected the glory of the sunlight.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This sound blended with the flashes of sunlight, reflected a thousandfold by the sea, and melted harmoniously into one ceaseless agitation full of living joy.
a state of high honor
From this reading The sky was happy as it poured forth light; the sea was happy as it reflected the glory of the sunlight.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The sky was happy as it poured forth light; the sea was happy as it reflected the glory of the sunlight.
harmoniouslyadverbUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəsli/
in a harmonious manner
From this reading This sound blended with the flashes of sunlight, reflected a thousandfold by the sea, and melted harmoniously into one ceaseless agitation full of living joy.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading The vast space between the sea and the sky seemed filled with the joyful hum of wave-voices, rippling up, one after the other, over the flat shore of the sandy cape.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This sound blended with the flashes of sunlight, reflected a thousandfold by the sea, and melted harmoniously into one ceaseless agitation full of living joy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading This sound blended with the flashes of sunlight, reflected a thousandfold by the sea, and melted harmoniously into one ceaseless agitation full of living joy.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading The vast space between the sea and the sky seemed filled with the joyful hum of wave-voices, rippling up, one after the other, over the flat shore of the sandy cape.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The sea laughed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading This sound blended with the flashes of sunlight, reflected a thousandfold by the sea, and melted harmoniously into one ceaseless agitation full of living joy.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading This sound blended with the flashes of sunlight, reflected a thousandfold by the sea, and melted harmoniously into one ceaseless agitation full of living joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The vast space between the sea and the sky seemed filled with the joyful hum of wave-voices, rippling up, one after the other, over the flat shore of the sandy cape.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The vast space between the sea and the sky seemed filled with the joyful hum of wave-voices, rippling up, one after the other, over the flat shore of the sandy cape.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The vast space between the sea and the sky seemed filled with the joyful hum of wave-voices, rippling up, one after the other, over the flat shore of the sandy cape.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The sky was happy as it poured forth light; the sea was happy as it reflected the glory of the sunlight.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading This sound blended with the flashes of sunlight, reflected a thousandfold by the sea, and melted harmoniously into one ceaseless agitation full of living joy.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The vast space between the sea and the sky seemed filled with the joyful hum of wave-voices, rippling up, one after the other, over the flat shore of the sandy cape.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The vast space between the sea and the sky seemed filled with the joyful hum of wave-voices, rippling up, one after the other, over the flat shore of the sandy cape.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea laughed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The vast space between the sea and the sky seemed filled with the joyful hum of wave-voices, rippling up, one after the other, over the flat shore of the sandy cape.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The vast space between the sea and the sky seemed filled with the joyful hum of wave-voices, rippling up, one after the other, over the flat shore of the sandy cape.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading This sound blended with the flashes of sunlight, reflected a thousandfold by the sea, and melted harmoniously into one ceaseless agitation full of living joy.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The vast space between the sea and the sky seemed filled with the joyful hum of wave-voices, rippling up, one after the other, over the flat shore of the sandy cape.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
the rays of the sun
From this reading This sound blended with the flashes of sunlight, reflected a thousandfold by the sea, and melted harmoniously into one ceaseless agitation full of living joy.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sea laughed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sound blended with the flashes of sunlight, reflected a thousandfold by the sea, and melted harmoniously into one ceaseless agitation full of living joy.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
thousandfold
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From this reading This sound blended with the flashes of sunlight, reflected a thousandfold by the sea, and melted harmoniously into one ceaseless agitation full of living joy.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The vast space between the sea and the sky seemed filled with the joyful hum of wave-voices, rippling up, one after the other, over the flat shore of the sandy cape.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The vast space between the sea and the sky seemed filled with the joyful hum of wave-voices, rippling up, one after the other, over the flat shore of the sandy cape.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was happy as it poured forth light; the sea was happy as it reflected the glory of the sunlight.
wave-voices
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From this reading The vast space between the sea and the sky seemed filled with the joyful hum of wave-voices, rippling up, one after the other, over the flat shore of the sandy cape.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It thrilled beneath the warm light breath of the wind, and its surface became covered with faint ripples, reflecting dazzingly the sun; whilst, with its thousand silvery lips it laughed back to the sky.
