used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Old Winter wrapped in his grave clothes stalked the flats and sand dunes about the Twin Rocks Light.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Old Winter wrapped in his grave clothes stalked the flats and sand dunes about the Twin Rocks Light.
anew
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But now the wind blew and the sleet charged against the staff of the lighthouse, masking thickly the glass that defended the huge Argand lamp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Old Winter wrapped in his grave clothes stalked the flats and sand dunes about the Twin Rocks Light.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
Argand
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From this reading But now the wind blew and the sleet charged against the staff of the lighthouse, masking thickly the glass that defended the huge Argand lamp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Spring had smiled at the grim old fellow only the day before.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
barrensnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “barren” — an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Spring had smiled at the grim old fellow only the day before.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading But now the wind blew and the sleet charged against the staff of the lighthouse, masking thickly the glass that defended the huge Argand lamp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the wind blew and the sleet charged against the staff of the lighthouse, masking thickly the glass that defended the huge Argand lamp.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading But now the wind blew and the sleet charged against the staff of the lighthouse, masking thickly the glass that defended the huge Argand lamp.
clotheverbUS /kloʊð/
provide with clothes or put clothes on
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
clothing in general
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Old Winter wrapped in his grave clothes stalked the flats and sand dunes about the Twin Rocks Light.
CodnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Old Winter wrapped in his grave clothes stalked the flats and sand dunes about the Twin Rocks Light.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Its steady ray filtered through this curtain with difficulty.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Spring had smiled at the grim old fellow only the day before.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading But now the wind blew and the sleet charged against the staff of the lighthouse, masking thickly the glass that defended the huge Argand lamp.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Its steady ray filtered through this curtain with difficulty.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
dunesnounUS /duːnz/
plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Old Winter wrapped in his grave clothes stalked the flats and sand dunes about the Twin Rocks Light.
a boy or man
From this reading Spring had smiled at the grim old fellow only the day before.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading Its steady ray filtered through this curtain with difficulty.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Old Winter wrapped in his grave clothes stalked the flats and sand dunes about the Twin Rocks Light.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading But now the wind blew and the sleet charged against the staff of the lighthouse, masking thickly the glass that defended the huge Argand lamp.
death of a person
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Old Winter wrapped in his grave clothes stalked the flats and sand dunes about the Twin Rocks Light.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Spring had smiled at the grim old fellow only the day before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spring had smiled at the grim old fellow only the day before.
herbagenoun
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Old Winter wrapped in his grave clothes stalked the flats and sand dunes about the Twin Rocks Light.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading But now the wind blew and the sleet charged against the staff of the lighthouse, masking thickly the glass that defended the huge Argand lamp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Old Winter wrapped in his grave clothes stalked the flats and sand dunes about the Twin Rocks Light.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading But now the wind blew and the sleet charged against the staff of the lighthouse, masking thickly the glass that defended the huge Argand lamp.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Old Winter wrapped in his grave clothes stalked the flats and sand dunes about the Twin Rocks Light.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading But now the wind blew and the sleet charged against the staff of the lighthouse, masking thickly the glass that defended the huge Argand lamp.
longshore
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From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
maskingnounUS /ˈmæskɪŋ/
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
From this reading But now the wind blew and the sleet charged against the staff of the lighthouse, masking thickly the glass that defended the huge Argand lamp.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Old Winter wrapped in his grave clothes stalked the flats and sand dunes about the Twin Rocks Light.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the wind blew and the sleet charged against the staff of the lighthouse, masking thickly the glass that defended the huge Argand lamp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But now the wind blew and the sleet charged against the staff of the lighthouse, masking thickly the glass that defended the huge Argand lamp.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Old Winter wrapped in his grave clothes stalked the flats and sand dunes about the Twin Rocks Light.
and nothing more
From this reading Spring had smiled at the grim old fellow only the day before.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Its steady ray filtered through this curtain with difficulty.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Old Winter wrapped in his grave clothes stalked the flats and sand dunes about the Twin Rocks Light.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Old Winter wrapped in his grave clothes stalked the flats and sand dunes about the Twin Rocks Light.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading But now the wind blew and the sleet charged against the staff of the lighthouse, masking thickly the glass that defended the huge Argand lamp.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Spring had smiled at the grim old fellow only the day before.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring had smiled at the grim old fellow only the day before.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading But now the wind blew and the sleet charged against the staff of the lighthouse, masking thickly the glass that defended the huge Argand lamp.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Old Winter wrapped in his grave clothes stalked the flats and sand dunes about the Twin Rocks Light.
make steady
From this reading Its steady ray filtered through this curtain with difficulty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Old Winter wrapped in his grave clothes stalked the flats and sand dunes about the Twin Rocks Light.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading But now the wind blew and the sleet charged against the staff of the lighthouse, masking thickly the glass that defended the huge Argand lamp.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Its steady ray filtered through this curtain with difficulty.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Its steady ray filtered through this curtain with difficulty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
TwinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Old Winter wrapped in his grave clothes stalked the flats and sand dunes about the Twin Rocks Light.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But now the wind blew and the sleet charged against the staff of the lighthouse, masking thickly the glass that defended the huge Argand lamp.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Old Winter wrapped in his grave clothes stalked the flats and sand dunes about the Twin Rocks Light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its steady ray filtered through this curtain with difficulty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would flutter back again anon to dry the longshore wastes and warm to life the scant herbage that tries its best to clothe the Cape Cod barrens.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Old Winter wrapped in his grave clothes stalked the flats and sand dunes about the Twin Rocks Light.
