used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _L'extreme felicite a peine separee par une feuille tremblante de l'extreme desespoir, n'est-ce pas la vie?_ SAINTE-BEUVE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Little Stories of the South Sea Islands_ AUTHOR OF "THE MOON AND SIXPENCE," "OF HUMAN BONDAGE," ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Little Stories of the South Sea Islands_ AUTHOR OF "THE MOON AND SIXPENCE," "OF HUMAN BONDAGE," ETC.
Beachy
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From this reading Sometimes it is grey like the English Channel off Beachy Head, with a heavy swell, and sometimes it is rough, capped with white crests, and boisterous.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It is not so often that it is calm and blue.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading Sometimes it is grey like the English Channel off Beachy Head, with a heavy swell, and sometimes it is rough, capped with white crests, and boisterous.
BONDAGEnounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading _Little Stories of the South Sea Islands_ AUTHOR OF "THE MOON AND SIXPENCE," "OF HUMAN BONDAGE," ETC.
make calm or still
From this reading It is not so often that it is calm and blue.
cappedadjectiveUS /kæpt/
used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns
From this reading Sometimes it is grey like the English Channel off Beachy Head, with a heavy swell, and sometimes it is rough, capped with white crests, and boisterous.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Sometimes it is grey like the English Channel off Beachy Head, with a heavy swell, and sometimes it is rough, capped with white crests, and boisterous.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Sometimes it is grey like the English Channel off Beachy Head, with a heavy swell, and sometimes it is rough, capped with white crests, and boisterous.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _L'extreme felicite a peine separee par une feuille tremblante de l'extreme desespoir, n'est-ce pas la vie?_ SAINTE-BEUVE.
desespoir
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Sometimes it is grey like the English Channel off Beachy Head, with a heavy swell, and sometimes it is rough, capped with white crests, and boisterous.
ETC
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felicite
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feuille
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of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Sometimes it is grey like the English Channel off Beachy Head, with a heavy swell, and sometimes it is rough, capped with white crests, and boisterous.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sometimes it is grey like the English Channel off Beachy Head, with a heavy swell, and sometimes it is rough, capped with white crests, and boisterous.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Sometimes it is grey like the English Channel off Beachy Head, with a heavy swell, and sometimes it is rough, capped with white crests, and boisterous.
HUMANadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading _Little Stories of the South Sea Islands_ AUTHOR OF "THE MOON AND SIXPENCE," "OF HUMAN BONDAGE," ETC.
inconstantadjective
likely to change frequently often without apparent or cogent reason; variable
From this reading The Pacific is inconstant and uncertain like the soul of man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Pacific is inconstant and uncertain like the soul of man.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading _Little Stories of the South Sea Islands_ AUTHOR OF "THE MOON AND SIXPENCE," "OF HUMAN BONDAGE," ETC.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes it is grey like the English Channel off Beachy Head, with a heavy swell, and sometimes it is rough, capped with white crests, and boisterous.
L'extreme
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a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _L'extreme felicite a peine separee par une feuille tremblante de l'extreme desespoir, n'est-ce pas la vie?_ SAINTE-BEUVE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Pacific is inconstant and uncertain like the soul of man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Little Stories of the South Sea Islands_ AUTHOR OF "THE MOON AND SIXPENCE," "OF HUMAN BONDAGE," ETC.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Pacific is inconstant and uncertain like the soul of man.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading _Little Stories of the South Sea Islands_ AUTHOR OF "THE MOON AND SIXPENCE," "OF HUMAN BONDAGE," ETC.
n'est-ce
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not so often that it is calm and blue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Little Stories of the South Sea Islands_ AUTHOR OF "THE MOON AND SIXPENCE," "OF HUMAN BONDAGE," ETC.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sometimes it is grey like the English Channel off Beachy Head, with a heavy swell, and sometimes it is rough, capped with white crests, and boisterous.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It is not so often that it is calm and blue.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The Pacific is inconstant and uncertain like the soul of man.
parnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading _L'extreme felicite a peine separee par une feuille tremblante de l'extreme desespoir, n'est-ce pas la vie?_ SAINTE-BEUVE.
pasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading _L'extreme felicite a peine separee par une feuille tremblante de l'extreme desespoir, n'est-ce pas la vie?_ SAINTE-BEUVE.
peine
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having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Sometimes it is grey like the English Channel off Beachy Head, with a heavy swell, and sometimes it is rough, capped with white crests, and boisterous.
SAINTE-BEUVE
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _Little Stories of the South Sea Islands_ AUTHOR OF "THE MOON AND SIXPENCE," "OF HUMAN BONDAGE," ETC.
separee
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From this reading _L'extreme felicite a peine separee par une feuille tremblante de l'extreme desespoir, n'est-ce pas la vie?_ SAINTE-BEUVE.
SIXPENCEnoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading _Little Stories of the South Sea Islands_ AUTHOR OF "THE MOON AND SIXPENCE," "OF HUMAN BONDAGE," ETC.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is not so often that it is calm and blue.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes it is grey like the English Channel off Beachy Head, with a heavy swell, and sometimes it is rough, capped with white crests, and boisterous.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The Pacific is inconstant and uncertain like the soul of man.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _Little Stories of the South Sea Islands_ AUTHOR OF "THE MOON AND SIXPENCE," "OF HUMAN BONDAGE," ETC.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Little Stories of the South Sea Islands_ AUTHOR OF "THE MOON AND SIXPENCE," "OF HUMAN BONDAGE," ETC.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Sometimes it is grey like the English Channel off Beachy Head, with a heavy swell, and sometimes it is rough, capped with white crests, and boisterous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not so often that it is calm and blue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Little Stories of the South Sea Islands_ AUTHOR OF "THE MOON AND SIXPENCE," "OF HUMAN BONDAGE," ETC.
tremblante
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From this reading _L'extreme felicite a peine separee par une feuille tremblante de l'extreme desespoir, n'est-ce pas la vie?_ SAINTE-BEUVE.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading The Pacific is inconstant and uncertain like the soul of man.
une
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vieverbUS /vaɪ/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading _L'extreme felicite a peine separee par une feuille tremblante de l'extreme desespoir, n'est-ce pas la vie?_ SAINTE-BEUVE.
a Caucasian
From this reading Sometimes it is grey like the English Channel off Beachy Head, with a heavy swell, and sometimes it is rough, capped with white crests, and boisterous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes it is grey like the English Channel off Beachy Head, with a heavy swell, and sometimes it is rough, capped with white crests, and boisterous.
