Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The stars, like incandescent lights fed by a fast weakening dynamo, grew pale, faded, and, one by one, went out.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The stars, like incandescent lights fed by a fast weakening dynamo, grew pale, faded, and, one by one, went out.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

plural of “barge” — a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Then he rose from his chair and extinguished the blaze in the great lantern beside him.

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading Then he rose from his chair and extinguished the blaze in the great lantern beside him.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The stars, like incandescent lights fed by a fast weakening dynamo, grew pale, faded, and, one by one, went out.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Then he rose from his chair and extinguished the blaze in the great lantern beside him.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

plural of “dot” — a very small circular shape

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature

From this reading The stars, like incandescent lights fed by a fast weakening dynamo, grew pale, faded, and, one by one, went out.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement

From this reading Then he rose from his chair and extinguished the blaze in the great lantern beside him.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading The stars, like incandescent lights fed by a fast weakening dynamo, grew pale, faded, and, one by one, went out.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading The stars, like incandescent lights fed by a fast weakening dynamo, grew pale, faded, and, one by one, went out.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading The stars, like incandescent lights fed by a fast weakening dynamo, grew pale, faded, and, one by one, went out.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then he rose from his chair and extinguished the blaze in the great lantern beside him.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Then he rose from his chair and extinguished the blaze in the great lantern beside him.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The stars, like incandescent lights fed by a fast weakening dynamo, grew pale, faded, and, one by one, went out.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then he rose from his chair and extinguished the blaze in the great lantern beside him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then he rose from his chair and extinguished the blaze in the great lantern beside him.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then he rose from his chair and extinguished the blaze in the great lantern beside him.

emitting light as a result of being heated

From this reading The stars, like incandescent lights fed by a fast weakening dynamo, grew pale, faded, and, one by one, went out.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

and nothing more

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

someone in charge of other people

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading Then he rose from his chair and extinguished the blaze in the great lantern beside him.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading The stars, like incandescent lights fed by a fast weakening dynamo, grew pale, faded, and, one by one, went out.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The stars, like incandescent lights fed by a fast weakening dynamo, grew pale, faded, and, one by one, went out.

for more time

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

not any; not one

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The stars, like incandescent lights fed by a fast weakening dynamo, grew pale, faded, and, one by one, went out.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The stars, like incandescent lights fed by a fast weakening dynamo, grew pale, faded, and, one by one, went out.

above and across; more than

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The stars, like incandescent lights fed by a fast weakening dynamo, grew pale, faded, and, one by one, went out.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

the property of being close together

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Then he rose from his chair and extinguished the blaze in the great lantern beside him.

of something having the color of a blue sapphire

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

plural of “schooner” — a large beer glass

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

(of winds) coming from the land

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The stars, like incandescent lights fed by a fast weakening dynamo, grew pale, faded, and, one by one, went out.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The stars, like incandescent lights fed by a fast weakening dynamo, grew pale, faded, and, one by one, went out.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

made neat and tidy by trimming

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

plural of “tug” — a sudden abrupt pull

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading Morning had come, the mists had rolled away, and the dots scattered along the horizon--schooners, tugs, and coal barges, for the most part--no longer needed the glare of Eastboro Twin-Lights to warn them against close proximity to the dangerous, shoal-bordered coast.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

becoming weaker

From this reading The stars, like incandescent lights fed by a fast weakening dynamo, grew pale, faded, and, one by one, went out.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The stars, like incandescent lights fed by a fast weakening dynamo, grew pale, faded, and, one by one, went out.

in or at the place that

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

a Caucasian

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The slate-colored sea, with its tumbling waves, changed color, becoming a light gray, then a faint blue, and, as the red sun rolled up over the edge of the eastern horizon, a brilliant sapphire, trimmed with a silver white on the shoals and along the beach at the foot of the bluff.

past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

From this reading Seth Atkins, keeper of the Eastboro Twin-Lights, yawned, stretched, and glanced through the seaward windows of the octagon-shaped, glass-enclosed room at the top of the north tower, where he had spent the night just passed.