used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His attack was as short as it was violent.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading His attack was as short as it was violent.
for the reason that
From this reading The coast in our part of the world was particularly inviting to him, because, I suppose, it was crumb, and not rocky with crust like other parts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The coast in our part of the world was particularly inviting to him, because, I suppose, it was crumb, and not rocky with crust like other parts.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
crumbnounUS /krʌm/
a very small quantity of something
From this reading The coast in our part of the world was particularly inviting to him, because, I suppose, it was crumb, and not rocky with crust like other parts.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading The coast in our part of the world was particularly inviting to him, because, I suppose, it was crumb, and not rocky with crust like other parts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
gluttonousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlʌtənəs/
given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
gulpedverbUS /ɡʌlpt/
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The coast in our part of the world was particularly inviting to him, because, I suppose, it was crumb, and not rocky with crust like other parts.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The coast in our part of the world was particularly inviting to him, because, I suppose, it was crumb, and not rocky with crust like other parts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading The coast in our part of the world was particularly inviting to him, because, I suppose, it was crumb, and not rocky with crust like other parts.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The coast in our part of the world was particularly inviting to him, because, I suppose, it was crumb, and not rocky with crust like other parts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
mappingnounUS /ˈmæpɪŋ/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The coast in our part of the world was particularly inviting to him, because, I suppose, it was crumb, and not rocky with crust like other parts.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
and nothing more
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The coast in our part of the world was particularly inviting to him, because, I suppose, it was crumb, and not rocky with crust like other parts.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The coast in our part of the world was particularly inviting to him, because, I suppose, it was crumb, and not rocky with crust like other parts.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The coast in our part of the world was particularly inviting to him, because, I suppose, it was crumb, and not rocky with crust like other parts.
the local environment
From this reading The coast in our part of the world was particularly inviting to him, because, I suppose, it was crumb, and not rocky with crust like other parts.
patternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The coast in our part of the world was particularly inviting to him, because, I suppose, it was crumb, and not rocky with crust like other parts.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His attack was as short as it was violent.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
express a supposition
From this reading The coast in our part of the world was particularly inviting to him, because, I suppose, it was crumb, and not rocky with crust like other parts.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The coast in our part of the world was particularly inviting to him, because, I suppose, it was crumb, and not rocky with crust like other parts.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading His attack was as short as it was violent.
a vivid mental image
From this reading I had a vision sometimes of our tight little island lying on the sea like a round of bread and butter on a plate, and the Angel of the Storm amusing himself by biting patterns out of its edges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coast in our part of the world was particularly inviting to him, because, I suppose, it was crumb, and not rocky with crust like other parts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For miles north and south the cliffs had been torn and gulped--only the birds, mapping them from above, could have said into what new fantastic outline.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The coast in our part of the world was particularly inviting to him, because, I suppose, it was crumb, and not rocky with crust like other parts.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Anyhow he never flew near without setting his teeth in it somewhere, and on this occasion to such gluttonous effect that he must have blown himself out before he had fairly settled down to his meal.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The coast in our part of the world was particularly inviting to him, because, I suppose, it was crumb, and not rocky with crust like other parts.
