used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With each wave of a sea yet in storm Death overhung them, the foam atop gleaming down like a white skull.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Death preoccupied them—it was so wide and massive, it came against them in such tourney shocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT THAT day and night they in the open boat merely lived to die.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The boat rode that wave, and then Death rose on another.
atopadverbUS /əˈtɑːp/
on, to, or at the top
From this reading With each wave of a sea yet in storm Death overhung them, the foam atop gleaming down like a white skull.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT THAT day and night they in the open boat merely lived to die.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There seemed naught to do in life but to meet Death—a little candle left to go forth by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There seemed naught to do in life but to meet Death—a little candle left to go forth by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Death preoccupied them—it was so wide and massive, it came against them in such tourney shocks.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading There seemed naught to do in life but to meet Death—a little candle left to go forth by.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT THAT day and night they in the open boat merely lived to die.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading With each wave of a sea yet in storm Death overhung them, the foam atop gleaming down like a white skull.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT THAT day and night they in the open boat merely lived to die.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There seemed naught to do in life but to meet Death—a little candle left to go forth by.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With each wave of a sea yet in storm Death overhung them, the foam atop gleaming down like a white skull.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading With each wave of a sea yet in storm Death overhung them, the foam atop gleaming down like a white skull.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading With each wave of a sea yet in storm Death overhung them, the foam atop gleaming down like a white skull.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There seemed naught to do in life but to meet Death—a little candle left to go forth by.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading With each wave of a sea yet in storm Death overhung them, the foam atop gleaming down like a white skull.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There seemed naught to do in life but to meet Death—a little candle left to go forth by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT THAT day and night they in the open boat merely lived to die.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Death preoccupied them—it was so wide and massive, it came against them in such tourney shocks.
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 There seemed naught to do in life but to meet Death—a little candle left to go forth by.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There seemed naught to do in life but to meet Death—a little candle left to go forth by.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With each wave of a sea yet in storm Death overhung them, the foam atop gleaming down like a white skull.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There seemed naught to do in life but to meet Death—a little candle left to go forth by.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT THAT day and night they in the open boat merely lived to die.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Death preoccupied them—it was so wide and massive, it came against them in such tourney shocks.
come together
From this reading There seemed naught to do in life but to meet Death—a little candle left to go forth by.
and nothing more
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT THAT day and night they in the open boat merely lived to die.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading There seemed naught to do in life but to meet Death—a little candle left to go forth by.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT THAT day and night they in the open boat merely lived to die.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With each wave of a sea yet in storm Death overhung them, the foam atop gleaming down like a white skull.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boat rode that wave, and then Death rose on another.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT THAT day and night they in the open boat merely lived to die.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading With each wave of a sea yet in storm Death overhung them, the foam atop gleaming down like a white skull.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading Death preoccupied them—it was so wide and massive, it came against them in such tourney shocks.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The boat rode that wave, and then Death rose on another.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The boat rode that wave, and then Death rose on another.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading With each wave of a sea yet in storm Death overhung them, the foam atop gleaming down like a white skull.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed naught to do in life but to meet Death—a little candle left to go forth by.
shocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Death preoccupied them—it was so wide and massive, it came against them in such tourney shocks.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading With each wave of a sea yet in storm Death overhung them, the foam atop gleaming down like a white skull.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Death preoccupied them—it was so wide and massive, it came against them in such tourney shocks.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading With each wave of a sea yet in storm Death overhung them, the foam atop gleaming down like a white skull.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Death preoccupied them—it was so wide and massive, it came against them in such tourney shocks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT THAT day and night they in the open boat merely lived to die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT THAT day and night they in the open boat merely lived to die.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With each wave of a sea yet in storm Death overhung them, the foam atop gleaming down like a white skull.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The boat rode that wave, and then Death rose on another.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed naught to do in life but to meet Death—a little candle left to go forth by.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT THAT day and night they in the open boat merely lived to die.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT THAT day and night they in the open boat merely lived to die.
tourneynounUS /ˈtɜːrni/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading Death preoccupied them—it was so wide and massive, it came against them in such tourney shocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Death preoccupied them—it was so wide and massive, it came against them in such tourney shocks.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading With each wave of a sea yet in storm Death overhung them, the foam atop gleaming down like a white skull.
a Caucasian
From this reading With each wave of a sea yet in storm Death overhung them, the foam atop gleaming down like a white skull.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Death preoccupied them—it was so wide and massive, it came against them in such tourney shocks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With each wave of a sea yet in storm Death overhung them, the foam atop gleaming down like a white skull.
but in spite of that
From this reading With each wave of a sea yet in storm Death overhung them, the foam atop gleaming down like a white skull.
