used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clouds streamed across a sky that bent lower and lower towards the aspiring sea blanched with foam.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Clouds streamed across a sky that bent lower and lower towards the aspiring sea blanched with foam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clouds streamed across a sky that bent lower and lower towards the aspiring sea blanched with foam.
aspiringadjectiveUS /əˈspaɪrɪŋ/
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
From this reading Clouds streamed across a sky that bent lower and lower towards the aspiring sea blanched with foam.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was little light, and the Rectory parlour looked grim and wintry when Sir Graham and Uniacke met there at breakfast time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The clergyman was pale and seemed strangely discomforted and at first unable to be natural.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Clouds streamed across a sky that bent lower and lower towards the aspiring sea blanched with foam.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Clouds streamed across a sky that bent lower and lower towards the aspiring sea blanched with foam.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading There was little light, and the Rectory parlour looked grim and wintry when Sir Graham and Uniacke met there at breakfast time.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The clergyman was pale and seemed strangely discomforted and at first unable to be natural.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Clouds streamed across a sky that bent lower and lower towards the aspiring sea blanched with foam.
discomforted
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From this reading The clergyman was pale and seemed strangely discomforted and at first unable to be natural.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading In the morning the storm was still fierce.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The clergyman was pale and seemed strangely discomforted and at first unable to be natural.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Clouds streamed across a sky that bent lower and lower towards the aspiring sea blanched with foam.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading There was little light, and the Rectory parlour looked grim and wintry when Sir Graham and Uniacke met there at breakfast time.
death of a person
From this reading THE GRAVE.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading There was little light, and the Rectory parlour looked grim and wintry when Sir Graham and Uniacke met there at breakfast time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning the storm was still fierce.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was little light, and the Rectory parlour looked grim and wintry when Sir Graham and Uniacke met there at breakfast time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little light, and the Rectory parlour looked grim and wintry when Sir Graham and Uniacke met there at breakfast time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was little light, and the Rectory parlour looked grim and wintry when Sir Graham and Uniacke met there at breakfast time.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Clouds streamed across a sky that bent lower and lower towards the aspiring sea blanched with foam.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There was little light, and the Rectory parlour looked grim and wintry when Sir Graham and Uniacke met there at breakfast time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning the storm was still fierce.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The clergyman was pale and seemed strangely discomforted and at first unable to be natural.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The clergyman was pale and seemed strangely discomforted and at first unable to be natural.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading There was little light, and the Rectory parlour looked grim and wintry when Sir Graham and Uniacke met there at breakfast time.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading There was little light, and the Rectory parlour looked grim and wintry when Sir Graham and Uniacke met there at breakfast time.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Clouds streamed across a sky that bent lower and lower towards the aspiring sea blanched with foam.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The clergyman was pale and seemed strangely discomforted and at first unable to be natural.
term of address for a man
From this reading There was little light, and the Rectory parlour looked grim and wintry when Sir Graham and Uniacke met there at breakfast time.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Clouds streamed across a sky that bent lower and lower towards the aspiring sea blanched with foam.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the morning the storm was still fierce.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading In the morning the storm was still fierce.
in a strange manner
From this reading The clergyman was pale and seemed strangely discomforted and at first unable to be natural.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading Clouds streamed across a sky that bent lower and lower towards the aspiring sea blanched with foam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clouds streamed across a sky that bent lower and lower towards the aspiring sea blanched with foam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRAVE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little light, and the Rectory parlour looked grim and wintry when Sir Graham and Uniacke met there at breakfast time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was little light, and the Rectory parlour looked grim and wintry when Sir Graham and Uniacke met there at breakfast time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The clergyman was pale and seemed strangely discomforted and at first unable to be natural.
in the direction of
From this reading Clouds streamed across a sky that bent lower and lower towards the aspiring sea blanched with foam.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The clergyman was pale and seemed strangely discomforted and at first unable to be natural.
Uniacke
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From this reading There was little light, and the Rectory parlour looked grim and wintry when Sir Graham and Uniacke met there at breakfast time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning the storm was still fierce.
at the time that
From this reading There was little light, and the Rectory parlour looked grim and wintry when Sir Graham and Uniacke met there at breakfast time.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading There was little light, and the Rectory parlour looked grim and wintry when Sir Graham and Uniacke met there at breakfast time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clouds streamed across a sky that bent lower and lower towards the aspiring sea blanched with foam.
