adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Notwithstanding its nearness to the centres of European power, this coast has been known for ages to the armed wanderers of these seas as “The Shore of Refuge.”
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Notwithstanding its nearness to the centres of European power, this coast has been known for ages to the armed wanderers of these seas as “The Shore of Refuge.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Notwithstanding its nearness to the centres of European power, this coast has been known for ages to the armed wanderers of these seas as “The Shore of Refuge.”
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
centresnounUS /ˈsentərz/
plural of “centre” — a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Notwithstanding its nearness to the centres of European power, this coast has been known for ages to the armed wanderers of these seas as “The Shore of Refuge.”
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
dissolvingnounUS /dɪˈzɔːlvɪŋ/
the process of going into solution
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
distinctiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Notwithstanding its nearness to the centres of European power, this coast has been known for ages to the armed wanderers of these seas as “The Shore of Refuge.”
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Notwithstanding its nearness to the centres of European power, this coast has been known for ages to the armed wanderers of these seas as “The Shore of Refuge.”
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It is land without form.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is land without form.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is land without form.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding its nearness to the centres of European power, this coast has been known for ages to the armed wanderers of these seas as “The Shore of Refuge.”
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Notwithstanding its nearness to the centres of European power, this coast has been known for ages to the armed wanderers of these seas as “The Shore of Refuge.”
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It is land without form.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
monsoonnounUS /mɑːnˈsuːn/
a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
nearnessnoun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
From this reading Notwithstanding its nearness to the centres of European power, this coast has been known for ages to the armed wanderers of these seas as “The Shore of Refuge.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
NotwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding its nearness to the centres of European power, this coast has been known for ages to the armed wanderers of these seas as “The Shore of Refuge.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Notwithstanding its nearness to the centres of European power, this coast has been known for ages to the armed wanderers of these seas as “The Shore of Refuge.”
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
RefugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Notwithstanding its nearness to the centres of European power, this coast has been known for ages to the armed wanderers of these seas as “The Shore of Refuge.”
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Notwithstanding its nearness to the centres of European power, this coast has been known for ages to the armed wanderers of these seas as “The Shore of Refuge.”
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding its nearness to the centres of European power, this coast has been known for ages to the armed wanderers of these seas as “The Shore of Refuge.”
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding its nearness to the centres of European power, this coast has been known for ages to the armed wanderers of these seas as “The Shore of Refuge.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
uncloudedadjective
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Notwithstanding its nearness to the centres of European power, this coast has been known for ages to the armed wanderers of these seas as “The Shore of Refuge.”
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In the long season of unclouded days, it presents to view only a narrow band of earth that appears crushed flat upon the vast level of waters by the weight of the sky, whose immense dome rests on it in a line as fine and true as that of the sea horizon itself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It stretches away without cape or bluff, long and low--indefinitely; and when the heavy gusts of the northeast monsoon drive the thick rain slanting over the sea, it is seen faintly under the grey sky, black and with a blurred outline like the straight edge of a dissolving shore.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is land without form.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading I The coast off which the little brig, floating upright above her anchor, seemed to guard the high hull of the yacht has no distinctive features.
