used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DWINDLING ISLAND.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The survivors of the crew were grouped about the upturned boat, slumbering heavily after their labours of the night.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The survivors of the crew were grouped about the upturned boat, slumbering heavily after their labours of the night.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The survivors of the crew were grouped about the upturned boat, slumbering heavily after their labours of the night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
Catinat
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From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The first rays flashed directly into their cave, sparkling and glimmering upon the ice crystals and tingeing the whole grotto with a rich warm light.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The survivors of the crew were grouped about the upturned boat, slumbering heavily after their labours of the night.
crystalsnounUS /ˈkrɪstəlz/
plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading The first rays flashed directly into their cave, sparkling and glimmering upon the ice crystals and tingeing the whole grotto with a rich warm light.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
without deviation
From this reading The first rays flashed directly into their cave, sparkling and glimmering upon the ice crystals and tingeing the whole grotto with a rich warm light.
DWINDLINGadjectiveUS /ˈdwɪndəlɪŋ/
gradually decreasing until little remains
From this reading A DWINDLING ISLAND.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first rays flashed directly into their cave, sparkling and glimmering upon the ice crystals and tingeing the whole grotto with a rich warm light.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The first rays flashed directly into their cave, sparkling and glimmering upon the ice crystals and tingeing the whole grotto with a rich warm light.
set up or found
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading The first rays flashed directly into their cave, sparkling and glimmering upon the ice crystals and tingeing the whole grotto with a rich warm light.
coins made of gold
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
grottonounUS /ˈɡrɑːtoʊ/
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading The first rays flashed directly into their cave, sparkling and glimmering upon the ice crystals and tingeing the whole grotto with a rich warm light.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading The survivors of the crew were grouped about the upturned boat, slumbering heavily after their labours of the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The survivors of the crew were grouped about the upturned boat, slumbering heavily after their labours of the night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The first rays flashed directly into their cave, sparkling and glimmering upon the ice crystals and tingeing the whole grotto with a rich warm light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The first rays flashed directly into their cave, sparkling and glimmering upon the ice crystals and tingeing the whole grotto with a rich warm light.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A DWINDLING ISLAND.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
and nothing more
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
labours
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From this reading The survivors of the crew were grouped about the upturned boat, slumbering heavily after their labours of the night.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The first rays flashed directly into their cave, sparkling and glimmering upon the ice crystals and tingeing the whole grotto with a rich warm light.
lightestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəst/
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The survivors of the crew were grouped about the upturned boat, slumbering heavily after their labours of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The survivors of the crew were grouped about the upturned boat, slumbering heavily after their labours of the night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
a light shade of red
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The first rays flashed directly into their cave, sparkling and glimmering upon the ice crystals and tingeing the whole grotto with a rich warm light.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The first rays flashed directly into their cave, sparkling and glimmering upon the ice crystals and tingeing the whole grotto with a rich warm light.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading The survivors of the crew were grouped about the upturned boat, slumbering heavily after their labours of the night.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading The first rays flashed directly into their cave, sparkling and glimmering upon the ice crystals and tingeing the whole grotto with a rich warm light.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
having a supporting base
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading The survivors of the crew were grouped about the upturned boat, slumbering heavily after their labours of the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The survivors of the crew were grouped about the upturned boat, slumbering heavily after their labours of the night.
tingeing
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From this reading The first rays flashed directly into their cave, sparkling and glimmering upon the ice crystals and tingeing the whole grotto with a rich warm light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading The survivors of the crew were grouped about the upturned boat, slumbering heavily after their labours of the night.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The first rays flashed directly into their cave, sparkling and glimmering upon the ice crystals and tingeing the whole grotto with a rich warm light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amos Green was aroused in the morning by a hand upon his shoulder, and springing to his feet, found De Catinat standing beside him.
water-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The survivors of the crew were grouped about the upturned boat, slumbering heavily after their labours of the night.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The first rays flashed directly into their cave, sparkling and glimmering upon the ice crystals and tingeing the whole grotto with a rich warm light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first rays flashed directly into their cave, sparkling and glimmering upon the ice crystals and tingeing the whole grotto with a rich warm light.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The red rim of the sun had just pushed itself above the water-line, and sky and sea were one blaze of scarlet and orange from the dazzling gold of the horizon to the lightest pink at the zenith.
