used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Great billows mounted, swelling in volume till, overweighted, they toppled, surging like the breaking rollers of a wind-swept ocean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there the rosy sunlight brushed the swirling sea with a tenderness of color no painter's brush could ever hope to produce.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It bored its way through the churning fog searching the depths of some benighted wood-lined hollow, as though to rouse its slumbering world.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading A precocious sunbeam shot athwart the leaden prospect.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading TO THE LUMBER CAMP The gray morning mist rolled slowly up the hillsides from the bosom of the warming valley below.
benightedadjectiveUS /bɪˈnaɪtɪd/
overtaken by night or darkness
From this reading It bored its way through the churning fog searching the depths of some benighted wood-lined hollow, as though to rouse its slumbering world.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading Great billows mounted, swelling in volume till, overweighted, they toppled, surging like the breaking rollers of a wind-swept ocean.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading It bored its way through the churning fog searching the depths of some benighted wood-lined hollow, as though to rouse its slumbering world.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading TO THE LUMBER CAMP The gray morning mist rolled slowly up the hillsides from the bosom of the warming valley below.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Great billows mounted, swelling in volume till, overweighted, they toppled, surging like the breaking rollers of a wind-swept ocean.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Here and there the rosy sunlight brushed the swirling sea with a tenderness of color no painter's brush could ever hope to produce.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Here and there the rosy sunlight brushed the swirling sea with a tenderness of color no painter's brush could ever hope to produce.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading TO THE LUMBER CAMP The gray morning mist rolled slowly up the hillsides from the bosom of the warming valley below.
churningadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɜːrnɪŋ/
moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation
From this reading It bored its way through the churning fog searching the depths of some benighted wood-lined hollow, as though to rouse its slumbering world.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Here and there the rosy sunlight brushed the swirling sea with a tenderness of color no painter's brush could ever hope to produce.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here and there the rosy sunlight brushed the swirling sea with a tenderness of color no painter's brush could ever hope to produce.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading It bored its way through the churning fog searching the depths of some benighted wood-lined hollow, as though to rouse its slumbering world.
at any time
From this reading Here and there the rosy sunlight brushed the swirling sea with a tenderness of color no painter's brush could ever hope to produce.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading It bored its way through the churning fog searching the depths of some benighted wood-lined hollow, as though to rouse its slumbering world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TO THE LUMBER CAMP The gray morning mist rolled slowly up the hillsides from the bosom of the warming valley below.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading TO THE LUMBER CAMP The gray morning mist rolled slowly up the hillsides from the bosom of the warming valley below.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great billows mounted, swelling in volume till, overweighted, they toppled, surging like the breaking rollers of a wind-swept ocean.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there the rosy sunlight brushed the swirling sea with a tenderness of color no painter's brush could ever hope to produce.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading TO THE LUMBER CAMP The gray morning mist rolled slowly up the hillsides from the bosom of the warming valley below.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading It bored its way through the churning fog searching the depths of some benighted wood-lined hollow, as though to rouse its slumbering world.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Here and there the rosy sunlight brushed the swirling sea with a tenderness of color no painter's brush could ever hope to produce.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Great billows mounted, swelling in volume till, overweighted, they toppled, surging like the breaking rollers of a wind-swept ocean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It bored its way through the churning fog searching the depths of some benighted wood-lined hollow, as though to rouse its slumbering world.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It bored its way through the churning fog searching the depths of some benighted wood-lined hollow, as though to rouse its slumbering world.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading A precocious sunbeam shot athwart the leaden prospect.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Great billows mounted, swelling in volume till, overweighted, they toppled, surging like the breaking rollers of a wind-swept ocean.
LUMBERnounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading TO THE LUMBER CAMP The gray morning mist rolled slowly up the hillsides from the bosom of the warming valley below.
become covered with mist
From this reading TO THE LUMBER CAMP The gray morning mist rolled slowly up the hillsides from the bosom of the warming valley below.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TO THE LUMBER CAMP The gray morning mist rolled slowly up the hillsides from the bosom of the warming valley below.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Great billows mounted, swelling in volume till, overweighted, they toppled, surging like the breaking rollers of a wind-swept ocean.
not any; not one
From this reading Here and there the rosy sunlight brushed the swirling sea with a tenderness of color no painter's brush could ever hope to produce.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Great billows mounted, swelling in volume till, overweighted, they toppled, surging like the breaking rollers of a wind-swept ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO THE LUMBER CAMP The gray morning mist rolled slowly up the hillsides from the bosom of the warming valley below.
overweighted
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From this reading Great billows mounted, swelling in volume till, overweighted, they toppled, surging like the breaking rollers of a wind-swept ocean.
painter'snounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
possessive form of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading Here and there the rosy sunlight brushed the swirling sea with a tenderness of color no painter's brush could ever hope to produce.
precociousadjectiveUS /prɪˈkoʊʃəs/
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
From this reading A precocious sunbeam shot athwart the leaden prospect.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Here and there the rosy sunlight brushed the swirling sea with a tenderness of color no painter's brush could ever hope to produce.
the possibility of future success
From this reading A precocious sunbeam shot athwart the leaden prospect.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading TO THE LUMBER CAMP The gray morning mist rolled slowly up the hillsides from the bosom of the warming valley below.
rollersnounUS /ˈroʊlərz/
plural of “roller” — a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading Great billows mounted, swelling in volume till, overweighted, they toppled, surging like the breaking rollers of a wind-swept ocean.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Here and there the rosy sunlight brushed the swirling sea with a tenderness of color no painter's brush could ever hope to produce.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading It bored its way through the churning fog searching the depths of some benighted wood-lined hollow, as though to rouse its slumbering world.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Here and there the rosy sunlight brushed the swirling sea with a tenderness of color no painter's brush could ever hope to produce.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading It bored its way through the churning fog searching the depths of some benighted wood-lined hollow, as though to rouse its slumbering world.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A precocious sunbeam shot athwart the leaden prospect.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading TO THE LUMBER CAMP The gray morning mist rolled slowly up the hillsides from the bosom of the warming valley below.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading It bored its way through the churning fog searching the depths of some benighted wood-lined hollow, as though to rouse its slumbering world.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It bored its way through the churning fog searching the depths of some benighted wood-lined hollow, as though to rouse its slumbering world.
sunbeamnounUS /ˈsʌnbiːm/
a ray of sunlight
From this reading A precocious sunbeam shot athwart the leaden prospect.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Here and there the rosy sunlight brushed the swirling sea with a tenderness of color no painter's brush could ever hope to produce.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading Great billows mounted, swelling in volume till, overweighted, they toppled, surging like the breaking rollers of a wind-swept ocean.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading Great billows mounted, swelling in volume till, overweighted, they toppled, surging like the breaking rollers of a wind-swept ocean.
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Here and there the rosy sunlight brushed the swirling sea with a tenderness of color no painter's brush could ever hope to produce.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Here and there the rosy sunlight brushed the swirling sea with a tenderness of color no painter's brush could ever hope to produce.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE LUMBER CAMP The gray morning mist rolled slowly up the hillsides from the bosom of the warming valley below.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there the rosy sunlight brushed the swirling sea with a tenderness of color no painter's brush could ever hope to produce.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Great billows mounted, swelling in volume till, overweighted, they toppled, surging like the breaking rollers of a wind-swept ocean.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It bored its way through the churning fog searching the depths of some benighted wood-lined hollow, as though to rouse its slumbering world.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It bored its way through the churning fog searching the depths of some benighted wood-lined hollow, as though to rouse its slumbering world.
up to a particular time
From this reading Great billows mounted, swelling in volume till, overweighted, they toppled, surging like the breaking rollers of a wind-swept ocean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE LUMBER CAMP The gray morning mist rolled slowly up the hillsides from the bosom of the warming valley below.
toppledverbUS /ˈtɑːpəld/
past form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Great billows mounted, swelling in volume till, overweighted, they toppled, surging like the breaking rollers of a wind-swept ocean.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TO THE LUMBER CAMP The gray morning mist rolled slowly up the hillsides from the bosom of the warming valley below.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading TO THE LUMBER CAMP The gray morning mist rolled slowly up the hillsides from the bosom of the warming valley below.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Great billows mounted, swelling in volume till, overweighted, they toppled, surging like the breaking rollers of a wind-swept ocean.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading TO THE LUMBER CAMP The gray morning mist rolled slowly up the hillsides from the bosom of the warming valley below.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It bored its way through the churning fog searching the depths of some benighted wood-lined hollow, as though to rouse its slumbering world.
wind-swept
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From this reading Great billows mounted, swelling in volume till, overweighted, they toppled, surging like the breaking rollers of a wind-swept ocean.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here and there the rosy sunlight brushed the swirling sea with a tenderness of color no painter's brush could ever hope to produce.
wood-lined
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From this reading It bored its way through the churning fog searching the depths of some benighted wood-lined hollow, as though to rouse its slumbering world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It bored its way through the churning fog searching the depths of some benighted wood-lined hollow, as though to rouse its slumbering world.
