used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STOP OVER NIGHT AS THE DAY had settled toward sundown the breeze had sprung up again.
anew
From this reading A STOP OVER NIGHT AS THE DAY had settled toward sundown the breeze had sprung up again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Dred seemed almost elated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a growing bank of haze in the west through which the sun shone fainter and fainter as it approached the horizon and then was swallowed up and lost.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading There was a growing bank of haze in the west through which the sun shone fainter and fainter as it approached the horizon and then was swallowed up and lost.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A STOP OVER NIGHT AS THE DAY had settled toward sundown the breeze had sprung up again.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading There was a growing bank of haze in the west through which the sun shone fainter and fainter as it approached the horizon and then was swallowed up and lost.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “This be the wind for luck,” he said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The wind, blowing strong and full, drove the water into ridges that caught up to the yawl as it sailed free before the breeze, ran past it swiftly, and left it behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The wind, blowing strong and full, drove the water into ridges that caught up to the yawl as it sailed free before the breeze, ran past it swiftly, and left it behind.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The wind, blowing strong and full, drove the water into ridges that caught up to the yawl as it sailed free before the breeze, ran past it swiftly, and left it behind.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A STOP OVER NIGHT AS THE DAY had settled toward sundown the breeze had sprung up again.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The wind, blowing strong and full, drove the water into ridges that caught up to the yawl as it sailed free before the breeze, ran past it swiftly, and left it behind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A STOP OVER NIGHT AS THE DAY had settled toward sundown the breeze had sprung up again.
Dred
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From this reading Dred seemed almost elated.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The wind, blowing strong and full, drove the water into ridges that caught up to the yawl as it sailed free before the breeze, ran past it swiftly, and left it behind.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading Dred seemed almost elated.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There was a growing bank of haze in the west through which the sun shone fainter and fainter as it approached the horizon and then was swallowed up and lost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This be the wind for luck,” he said.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The wind, blowing strong and full, drove the water into ridges that caught up to the yawl as it sailed free before the breeze, ran past it swiftly, and left it behind.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The wind, blowing strong and full, drove the water into ridges that caught up to the yawl as it sailed free before the breeze, ran past it swiftly, and left it behind.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading There was a growing bank of haze in the west through which the sun shone fainter and fainter as it approached the horizon and then was swallowed up and lost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STOP OVER NIGHT AS THE DAY had settled toward sundown the breeze had sprung up again.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading There was a growing bank of haze in the west through which the sun shone fainter and fainter as it approached the horizon and then was swallowed up and lost.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This be the wind for luck,” he said.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading There was a growing bank of haze in the west through which the sun shone fainter and fainter as it approached the horizon and then was swallowed up and lost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a growing bank of haze in the west through which the sun shone fainter and fainter as it approached the horizon and then was swallowed up and lost.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The wind, blowing strong and full, drove the water into ridges that caught up to the yawl as it sailed free before the breeze, ran past it swiftly, and left it behind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a growing bank of haze in the west through which the sun shone fainter and fainter as it approached the horizon and then was swallowed up and lost.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The wind, blowing strong and full, drove the water into ridges that caught up to the yawl as it sailed free before the breeze, ran past it swiftly, and left it behind.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There was a growing bank of haze in the west through which the sun shone fainter and fainter as it approached the horizon and then was swallowed up and lost.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “This be the wind for luck,” he said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A STOP OVER NIGHT AS THE DAY had settled toward sundown the breeze had sprung up again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a growing bank of haze in the west through which the sun shone fainter and fainter as it approached the horizon and then was swallowed up and lost.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A STOP OVER NIGHT AS THE DAY had settled toward sundown the breeze had sprung up again.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The wind, blowing strong and full, drove the water into ridges that caught up to the yawl as it sailed free before the breeze, ran past it swiftly, and left it behind.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The wind, blowing strong and full, drove the water into ridges that caught up to the yawl as it sailed free before the breeze, ran past it swiftly, and left it behind.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The wind, blowing strong and full, drove the water into ridges that caught up to the yawl as it sailed free before the breeze, ran past it swiftly, and left it behind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This be the wind for luck,” he said.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The wind, blowing strong and full, drove the water into ridges that caught up to the yawl as it sailed free before the breeze, ran past it swiftly, and left it behind.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dred seemed almost elated.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A STOP OVER NIGHT AS THE DAY had settled toward sundown the breeze had sprung up again.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading There was a growing bank of haze in the west through which the sun shone fainter and fainter as it approached the horizon and then was swallowed up and lost.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A STOP OVER NIGHT AS THE DAY had settled toward sundown the breeze had sprung up again.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading A STOP OVER NIGHT AS THE DAY had settled toward sundown the breeze had sprung up again.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The wind, blowing strong and full, drove the water into ridges that caught up to the yawl as it sailed free before the breeze, ran past it swiftly, and left it behind.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There was a growing bank of haze in the west through which the sun shone fainter and fainter as it approached the horizon and then was swallowed up and lost.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading A STOP OVER NIGHT AS THE DAY had settled toward sundown the breeze had sprung up again.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading There was a growing bank of haze in the west through which the sun shone fainter and fainter as it approached the horizon and then was swallowed up and lost.
in a swift manner
From this reading The wind, blowing strong and full, drove the water into ridges that caught up to the yawl as it sailed free before the breeze, ran past it swiftly, and left it behind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wind, blowing strong and full, drove the water into ridges that caught up to the yawl as it sailed free before the breeze, ran past it swiftly, and left it behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STOP OVER NIGHT AS THE DAY had settled toward sundown the breeze had sprung up again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a growing bank of haze in the west through which the sun shone fainter and fainter as it approached the horizon and then was swallowed up and lost.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a growing bank of haze in the west through which the sun shone fainter and fainter as it approached the horizon and then was swallowed up and lost.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This be the wind for luck,” he said.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a growing bank of haze in the west through which the sun shone fainter and fainter as it approached the horizon and then was swallowed up and lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind, blowing strong and full, drove the water into ridges that caught up to the yawl as it sailed free before the breeze, ran past it swiftly, and left it behind.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A STOP OVER NIGHT AS THE DAY had settled toward sundown the breeze had sprung up again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A STOP OVER NIGHT AS THE DAY had settled toward sundown the breeze had sprung up again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a growing bank of haze in the west through which the sun shone fainter and fainter as it approached the horizon and then was swallowed up and lost.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The wind, blowing strong and full, drove the water into ridges that caught up to the yawl as it sailed free before the breeze, ran past it swiftly, and left it behind.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading There was a growing bank of haze in the west through which the sun shone fainter and fainter as it approached the horizon and then was swallowed up and lost.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a growing bank of haze in the west through which the sun shone fainter and fainter as it approached the horizon and then was swallowed up and lost.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind, blowing strong and full, drove the water into ridges that caught up to the yawl as it sailed free before the breeze, ran past it swiftly, and left it behind.
yawlnoun
a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
From this reading The wind, blowing strong and full, drove the water into ridges that caught up to the yawl as it sailed free before the breeze, ran past it swiftly, and left it behind.
