used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a floor below them the surface of the Great Whale moved without ripple in the still June afternoon.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading ON THE CLIFFS Marcel was walking on the high river shore above the post with Julie Breton and Fleur.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Like a floor below them the surface of the Great Whale moved without ripple in the still June afternoon.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Back at the post, even the huskies were quiet, lured into sleep by the softness of the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE CLIFFS Marcel was walking on the high river shore above the post with Julie Breton and Fleur.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Back at the post, even the huskies were quiet, lured into sleep by the softness of the air.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back at the post, even the huskies were quiet, lured into sleep by the softness of the air.
barrensnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “barren” — an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Out over the Bay the sun hung in a veil of haze.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Like a floor below them the surface of the Great Whale moved without ripple in the still June afternoon.
BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading ON THE CLIFFS Marcel was walking on the high river shore above the post with Julie Breton and Fleur.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Back at the post, even the huskies were quiet, lured into sleep by the softness of the air.
CLIFFSnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading ON THE CLIFFS Marcel was walking on the high river shore above the post with Julie Breton and Fleur.
crystalsnounUS /ˈkrɪstəlz/
plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
divisible by two
From this reading Back at the post, even the huskies were quiet, lured into sleep by the softness of the air.
Fleur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE CLIFFS Marcel was walking on the high river shore above the post with Julie Breton and Fleur.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Like a floor below them the surface of the Great Whale moved without ripple in the still June afternoon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Like a floor below them the surface of the Great Whale moved without ripple in the still June afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Out over the Bay the sun hung in a veil of haze.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ON THE CLIFFS Marcel was walking on the high river shore above the post with Julie Breton and Fleur.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Out over the Bay the sun hung in a veil of haze.
huskies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back at the post, even the huskies were quiet, lured into sleep by the softness of the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like a floor below them the surface of the Great Whale moved without ripple in the still June afternoon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Back at the post, even the huskies were quiet, lured into sleep by the softness of the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
Julie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE CLIFFS Marcel was walking on the high river shore above the post with Julie Breton and Fleur.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Like a floor below them the surface of the Great Whale moved without ripple in the still June afternoon.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a floor below them the surface of the Great Whale moved without ripple in the still June afternoon.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading Back at the post, even the huskies were quiet, lured into sleep by the softness of the air.
MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading ON THE CLIFFS Marcel was walking on the high river shore above the post with Julie Breton and Fleur.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Like a floor below them the surface of the Great Whale moved without ripple in the still June afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a floor below them the surface of the Great Whale moved without ripple in the still June afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE CLIFFS Marcel was walking on the high river shore above the post with Julie Breton and Fleur.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out over the Bay the sun hung in a veil of haze.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Out over the Bay the sun hung in a veil of haze.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading ON THE CLIFFS Marcel was walking on the high river shore above the post with Julie Breton and Fleur.
powderyadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdəri/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Back at the post, even the huskies were quiet, lured into sleep by the softness of the air.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Like a floor below them the surface of the Great Whale moved without ripple in the still June afternoon.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading ON THE CLIFFS Marcel was walking on the high river shore above the post with Julie Breton and Fleur.
uttered with a trill
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading ON THE CLIFFS Marcel was walking on the high river shore above the post with Julie Breton and Fleur.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Back at the post, even the huskies were quiet, lured into sleep by the softness of the air.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading Back at the post, even the huskies were quiet, lured into sleep by the softness of the air.
not in physical motion
From this reading Like a floor below them the surface of the Great Whale moved without ripple in the still June afternoon.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Out over the Bay the sun hung in a veil of haze.
sun-dogs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Like a floor below them the surface of the Great Whale moved without ripple in the still June afternoon.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE CLIFFS Marcel was walking on the high river shore above the post with Julie Breton and Fleur.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Like a floor below them the surface of the Great Whale moved without ripple in the still June afternoon.
tundranounUS /ˈtʌndrə/
a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Out over the Bay the sun hung in a veil of haze.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading ON THE CLIFFS Marcel was walking on the high river shore above the post with Julie Breton and Fleur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE CLIFFS Marcel was walking on the high river shore above the post with Julie Breton and Fleur.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Back at the post, even the huskies were quiet, lured into sleep by the softness of the air.
WhalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Like a floor below them the surface of the Great Whale moved without ripple in the still June afternoon.
at the time that
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE CLIFFS Marcel was walking on the high river shore above the post with Julie Breton and Fleur.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Like a floor below them the surface of the Great Whale moved without ripple in the still June afternoon.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was such a day as Jean Marcel had dreamed of more than a year before, in January, back in the barrens, when powdery snow crystals danced in the air as the lifting sun-dogs turned white wastes of rolling tundra into a shimmering sea.
