abbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading The abbey held the last outjutting of the coast on the side of the province of the Seven Streams.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Holy Guard towered on its great headland as on an island, fronting the surges of the sea.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At low tide the headland was surrounded with sands, great golden lawns where purple cloud-shadows raced and played.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Holy Guard towered on its great headland as on an island, fronting the surges of the sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At low tide the headland was surrounded with sands, great golden lawns where purple cloud-shadows raced and played.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
cloud-shadows
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From this reading At low tide the headland was surrounded with sands, great golden lawns where purple cloud-shadows raced and played.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The abbey held the last outjutting of the coast on the side of the province of the Seven Streams.
craggyadjectiveUS /ˈkræɡi/
having hills and crags
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
frontingverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading Holy Guard towered on its great headland as on an island, fronting the surges of the sea.
Gloire
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From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading At low tide the headland was surrounded with sands, great golden lawns where purple cloud-shadows raced and played.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Holy Guard towered on its great headland as on an island, fronting the surges of the sea.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Holy Guard towered on its great headland as on an island, fronting the surges of the sea.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading Holy Guard towered on its great headland as on an island, fronting the surges of the sea.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Holy Guard, piled height on height on its lofty rock, looked over the river mouth where it met the sea.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The abbey held the last outjutting of the coast on the side of the province of the Seven Streams.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Holy Guard towered on its great headland as on an island, fronting the surges of the sea.
located inward
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Holy Guard towered on its great headland as on an island, fronting the surges of the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Holy Guard, piled height on height on its lofty rock, looked over the river mouth where it met the sea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Holy Guard towered on its great headland as on an island, fronting the surges of the sea.
immediately past
From this reading The abbey held the last outjutting of the coast on the side of the province of the Seven Streams.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading At low tide the headland was surrounded with sands, great golden lawns where purple cloud-shadows raced and played.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Holy Guard, piled height on height on its lofty rock, looked over the river mouth where it met the sea.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Holy Guard, piled height on height on its lofty rock, looked over the river mouth where it met the sea.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At low tide the headland was surrounded with sands, great golden lawns where purple cloud-shadows raced and played.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Holy Guard, piled height on height on its lofty rock, looked over the river mouth where it met the sea.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Holy Guard, piled height on height on its lofty rock, looked over the river mouth where it met the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Holy Guard towered on its great headland as on an island, fronting the surges of the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Holy Guard towered on its great headland as on an island, fronting the surges of the sea.
outjutting
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From this reading The abbey held the last outjutting of the coast on the side of the province of the Seven Streams.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Holy Guard, piled height on height on its lofty rock, looked over the river mouth where it met the sea.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Holy Guard, piled height on height on its lofty rock, looked over the river mouth where it met the sea.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading At low tide the headland was surrounded with sands, great golden lawns where purple cloud-shadows raced and played.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The abbey held the last outjutting of the coast on the side of the province of the Seven Streams.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading At low tide the headland was surrounded with sands, great golden lawns where purple cloud-shadows raced and played.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading At low tide the headland was surrounded with sands, great golden lawns where purple cloud-shadows raced and played.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Holy Guard, piled height on height on its lofty rock, looked over the river mouth where it met the sea.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Holy Guard, piled height on height on its lofty rock, looked over the river mouth where it met the sea.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading At low tide the headland was surrounded with sands, great golden lawns where purple cloud-shadows raced and played.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Holy Guard towered on its great headland as on an island, fronting the surges of the sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The abbey held the last outjutting of the coast on the side of the province of the Seven Streams.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The abbey held the last outjutting of the coast on the side of the province of the Seven Streams.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
StreamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The abbey held the last outjutting of the coast on the side of the province of the Seven Streams.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
surgesnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “surge” — a sudden forceful flow
From this reading Holy Guard towered on its great headland as on an island, fronting the surges of the sea.
confined on all sides
From this reading At low tide the headland was surrounded with sands, great golden lawns where purple cloud-shadows raced and played.
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Holy Guard towered on its great headland as on an island, fronting the surges of the sea.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading At low tide the headland was surrounded with sands, great golden lawns where purple cloud-shadows raced and played.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading Holy Guard towered on its great headland as on an island, fronting the surges of the sea.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At low tide the headland was surrounded with sands, great golden lawns where purple cloud-shadows raced and played.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading To the south, washing the inner surface of the cliff, the great Gloire came flowing fast, filling the deep craggy valley from shore to shore, swirling under the thousand shadows of its ancient trees.
in or at the place that
From this reading Holy Guard, piled height on height on its lofty rock, looked over the river mouth where it met the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At low tide the headland was surrounded with sands, great golden lawns where purple cloud-shadows raced and played.
