used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They made their way back in silence, and slowly a new grey day crept into life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last they could see the horizon and read the face of the water still torn into a seething chaos of foam.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They made their way back in silence, and slowly a new grey day crept into life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If there had been a wreck the storm had done its work thoroughly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading At last they could see the horizon and read the face of the water still torn into a seething chaos of foam.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At last they could see the horizon and read the face of the water still torn into a seething chaos of foam.
crabsnounUS /kræbz/
infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading They made their way back in silence, and slowly a new grey day crept into life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They made their way back in silence, and slowly a new grey day crept into life.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If there had been a wreck the storm had done its work thoroughly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At last they could see the horizon and read the face of the water still torn into a seething chaos of foam.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading At last they could see the horizon and read the face of the water still torn into a seething chaos of foam.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading They made their way back in silence, and slowly a new grey day crept into life.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
gullsnounUS /ɡʌlz/
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If there had been a wreck the storm had done its work thoroughly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading At last they could see the horizon and read the face of the water still torn into a seething chaos of foam.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there had been a wreck the storm had done its work thoroughly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They made their way back in silence, and slowly a new grey day crept into life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They made their way back in silence, and slowly a new grey day crept into life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
immediately past
From this reading At last they could see the horizon and read the face of the water still torn into a seething chaos of foam.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They made their way back in silence, and slowly a new grey day crept into life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made their way back in silence, and slowly a new grey day crept into life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They made their way back in silence, and slowly a new grey day crept into life.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no ship upon them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last they could see the horizon and read the face of the water still torn into a seething chaos of foam.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
quicksandsnounUS /ˈkwɪksændz/
plural of “quicksand” — a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading At last they could see the horizon and read the face of the water still torn into a seething chaos of foam.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At last they could see the horizon and read the face of the water still torn into a seething chaos of foam.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading At last they could see the horizon and read the face of the water still torn into a seething chaos of foam.
transport commercially
From this reading There was no ship upon them.
shoalnoun
a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They made their way back in silence, and slowly a new grey day crept into life.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They made their way back in silence, and slowly a new grey day crept into life.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
not in physical motion
From this reading At last they could see the horizon and read the face of the water still torn into a seething chaos of foam.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading If there had been a wreck the storm had done its work thoroughly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They made their way back in silence, and slowly a new grey day crept into life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no ship upon them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no ship upon them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made their way back in silence, and slowly a new grey day crept into life.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading If there had been a wreck the storm had done its work thoroughly.
tollnounUS /toʊl/
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading At last they could see the horizon and read the face of the water still torn into a seething chaos of foam.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no ship upon them.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no ship upon them.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They made their way back in silence, and slowly a new grey day crept into life.
in or at the place that
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
which person or people
From this reading He spoke grimly, as one who knew that it is not the deep sea that must be paid its toll, but the shoal water where the rocks and quicksands and crabs and gulls are waiting.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If there had been a wreck the storm had done its work thoroughly.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading If there had been a wreck the storm had done its work thoroughly.
