touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Spray, as well as the sleet, dashed against the single unshuttered window.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The waves boomed with sullen roar upon the rocks, breaking, it seemed, almost at the base of the lighthouse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
APEXnounUS /ˈeɪpeks/
the highest point (of something)
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Spray, as well as the sleet, dashed against the single unshuttered window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The waves boomed with sullen roar upon the rocks, breaking, it seemed, almost at the base of the lighthouse.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The waves boomed with sullen roar upon the rocks, breaking, it seemed, almost at the base of the lighthouse.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
BedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The waves boomed with sullen roar upon the rocks, breaking, it seemed, almost at the base of the lighthouse.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The waves boomed with sullen roar upon the rocks, breaking, it seemed, almost at the base of the lighthouse.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading It was the whitewashed cell facing the ocean.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Spray, as well as the sleet, dashed against the single unshuttered window.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading It was the whitewashed cell facing the ocean.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
Heppy
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From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the whitewashed cell facing the ocean.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading The waves boomed with sullen roar upon the rocks, breaking, it seemed, almost at the base of the lighthouse.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
Lorna
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From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading It was the whitewashed cell facing the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The waves boomed with sullen roar upon the rocks, breaking, it seemed, almost at the base of the lighthouse.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The waves boomed with sullen roar upon the rocks, breaking, it seemed, almost at the base of the lighthouse.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The waves boomed with sullen roar upon the rocks, breaking, it seemed, almost at the base of the lighthouse.
sheeted
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From this reading It was sheeted with white.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Spray, as well as the sleet, dashed against the single unshuttered window.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading Spray, as well as the sleet, dashed against the single unshuttered window.
spiralnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
SpraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Spray, as well as the sleet, dashed against the single unshuttered window.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The waves boomed with sullen roar upon the rocks, breaking, it seemed, almost at the base of the lighthouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
unshutteredadjective
not provided with shutters or having the shuttered open
From this reading Spray, as well as the sleet, dashed against the single unshuttered window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The waves boomed with sullen roar upon the rocks, breaking, it seemed, almost at the base of the lighthouse.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the whitewashed cell facing the ocean.
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 waves boomed with sullen roar upon the rocks, breaking, it seemed, almost at the base of the lighthouse.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Spray, as well as the sleet, dashed against the single unshuttered window.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was sheeted with white.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading It was the whitewashed cell facing the ocean.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Spray, as well as the sleet, dashed against the single unshuttered window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE APEX OF THE STORM Bedtime came, and Miss Heppy led Lorna, with the little whale oil hand lamp, up one flight of the spiral stairway and ushered her into the best bedroom.
