used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mountains springing to life against a sky still showing a trace of stars, the cloud turban of Pelée, first a luminous haze like some vast nebula just born, then a burning fleece of gold.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
Anse
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From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
for the reason that
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
blazesnounUS /ˈbleɪzɪz/
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
brought into existence
From this reading Mountains springing to life against a sky still showing a trace of stars, the cloud turban of Pelée, first a luminous haze like some vast nebula just born, then a burning fleece of gold.
the act of burning something
From this reading Mountains springing to life against a sky still showing a trace of stars, the cloud turban of Pelée, first a luminous haze like some vast nebula just born, then a burning fleece of gold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Mountains springing to life against a sky still showing a trace of stars, the cloud turban of Pelée, first a luminous haze like some vast nebula just born, then a burning fleece of gold.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
dawnsnounUS /dɔːnz/
plural of “dawn” — the first light of day
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
fleecenounUS /fliːs/
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading Mountains springing to life against a sky still showing a trace of stars, the cloud turban of Pelée, first a luminous haze like some vast nebula just born, then a burning fleece of gold.
for a limitless time
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
coins made of gold
From this reading Mountains springing to life against a sky still showing a trace of stars, the cloud turban of Pelée, first a luminous haze like some vast nebula just born, then a burning fleece of gold.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
Grande
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Mountains springing to life against a sky still showing a trace of stars, the cloud turban of Pelée, first a luminous haze like some vast nebula just born, then a burning fleece of gold.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the most lonely place in the world and the most quaint.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the most lonely place in the world and the most quaint.
and nothing more
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mountains springing to life against a sky still showing a trace of stars, the cloud turban of Pelée, first a luminous haze like some vast nebula just born, then a burning fleece of gold.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It is the most lonely place in the world and the most quaint.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading Mountains springing to life against a sky still showing a trace of stars, the cloud turban of Pelée, first a luminous haze like some vast nebula just born, then a burning fleece of gold.
come together
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is the most lonely place in the world and the most quaint.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
nebulanounUS /ˈnebjələ/
a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
From this reading Mountains springing to life against a sky still showing a trace of stars, the cloud turban of Pelée, first a luminous haze like some vast nebula just born, then a burning fleece of gold.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
Pelée
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mountains springing to life against a sky still showing a trace of stars, the cloud turban of Pelée, first a luminous haze like some vast nebula just born, then a burning fleece of gold.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is the most lonely place in the world and the most quaint.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading It is the most lonely place in the world and the most quaint.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
on the contrary
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Mountains springing to life against a sky still showing a trace of stars, the cloud turban of Pelée, first a luminous haze like some vast nebula just born, then a burning fleece of gold.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Mountains springing to life against a sky still showing a trace of stars, the cloud turban of Pelée, first a luminous haze like some vast nebula just born, then a burning fleece of gold.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mountains springing to life against a sky still showing a trace of stars, the cloud turban of Pelée, first a luminous haze like some vast nebula just born, then a burning fleece of gold.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Mountains springing to life against a sky still showing a trace of stars, the cloud turban of Pelée, first a luminous haze like some vast nebula just born, then a burning fleece of gold.
St
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From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Mountains springing to life against a sky still showing a trace of stars, the cloud turban of Pelée, first a luminous haze like some vast nebula just born, then a burning fleece of gold.
not in physical motion
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
possessing sweep
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mountains springing to life against a sky still showing a trace of stars, the cloud turban of Pelée, first a luminous haze like some vast nebula just born, then a burning fleece of gold.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Mountains springing to life against a sky still showing a trace of stars, the cloud turban of Pelée, first a luminous haze like some vast nebula just born, then a burning fleece of gold.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
turbannounUS /ˈtɜːrbən/
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading Mountains springing to life against a sky still showing a trace of stars, the cloud turban of Pelée, first a luminous haze like some vast nebula just born, then a burning fleece of gold.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Mountains springing to life against a sky still showing a trace of stars, the cloud turban of Pelée, first a luminous haze like some vast nebula just born, then a burning fleece of gold.
violet-colouredadjective
having a violet color
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading At St. Pierre, on the west side of the island, the sea is deep and still, morning comes late because of the shadow of the mountains, and the sunset blazes up the streets like a conflagration.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THEY MEET Grand Anse is just a little town, gone rather to decay, on a cliff forever swept by the sun and the trade wind.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is the most lonely place in the world and the most quaint.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The first rays of sunlight touch Grande Anse, morning rushes on the town across great wastes of violet-coloured sea; the dawns are immense here, what you see is the lighting up of a world; on the one side, all the world of ocean quivering and leaping in light, on the other, all the island world.
