Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was now the month of May and I had been about nine months a prisoner on the island.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was now the month of May and I had been about nine months a prisoner on the island.

(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 If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was now the month of May and I had been about nine months a prisoner on the island.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was now the month of May and I had been about nine months a prisoner on the island.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

lively and spirited

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

dearly loved

From this reading If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

depressingly dark

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

plural of “gust” — a strong current of air

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was now the month of May and I had been about nine months a prisoner on the island.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It was now the month of May and I had been about nine months a prisoner on the island.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading It was now the month of May and I had been about nine months a prisoner on the island.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was now the month of May and I had been about nine months a prisoner on the island.

darkened with overcast

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

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 The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It was now the month of May and I had been about nine months a prisoner on the island.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It was now the month of May and I had been about nine months a prisoner on the island.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It was now the month of May and I had been about nine months a prisoner on the island.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading It was now the month of May and I had been about nine months a prisoner on the island.

the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was now the month of May and I had been about nine months a prisoner on the island.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was now the month of May and I had been about nine months a prisoner on the island.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was now the month of May and I had been about nine months a prisoner on the island.

above and across; more than

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading It was now the month of May and I had been about nine months a prisoner on the island.

the sport of engaging in contests of speed

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

save from sins

From this reading If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

uttered with a trill

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

resembling or reminiscent of silver

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

not in physical motion

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

plural of “streamer” — light that streams

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

possessing sweep

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CASTAWAYS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

up to a particular time

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was now the month of May and I had been about nine months a prisoner on the island.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

(of hair) having lost its color

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading There was a strong salt smell in the nostrils that such weather brings on the seashore; the gray, leaden clouds hung low and heavy over a dark, indigo sea, whitened far and near with foaming crests, like manes of racing steeds; the foliage gleamed silvery gray as the leaves were swept by the wind; and the willows along the creek bent until they dipped their slender branches in the stream.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading If all went as well as I hoped, I might be at home before the end of a year with money enough to redeem the dear old farm.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The morning was gray and gloomy, the wind still driving gusts of rain from the northeast, and the breakers yellow with sand rolling in on the beach, and dashing up fragments of weed and long streamers of bladder plant.