used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TINTAGEL I The castle of Tintagel stood out above the sea on a headland that rose bluffly above the white foam that girdled it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The waves swinging in from the west seemed to lift ever a hoarse chant about the place with their perpetual grumbling against the cliff.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading TINTAGEL I The castle of Tintagel stood out above the sea on a headland that rose bluffly above the white foam that girdled it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The waves swinging in from the west seemed to lift ever a hoarse chant about the place with their perpetual grumbling against the cliff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blue, green, and grey it would sweep into the west, netted gold with the sun, banded with foam, or spread with purple beneath the drifting shadow of a cloud.
bandedadjectiveUS /ˈbændɪd/
identified with a band especially around a leg
From this reading Blue, green, and grey it would sweep into the west, netted gold with the sun, banded with foam, or spread with purple beneath the drifting shadow of a cloud.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Blue, green, and grey it would sweep into the west, netted gold with the sun, banded with foam, or spread with purple beneath the drifting shadow of a cloud.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Blue, green, and grey it would sweep into the west, netted gold with the sun, banded with foam, or spread with purple beneath the drifting shadow of a cloud.
blufflyadverb
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading TINTAGEL I The castle of Tintagel stood out above the sea on a headland that rose bluffly above the white foam that girdled it.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Colour shifted upon the bosom of the sea.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading TINTAGEL I The castle of Tintagel stood out above the sea on a headland that rose bluffly above the white foam that girdled it.
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading The waves swinging in from the west seemed to lift ever a hoarse chant about the place with their perpetual grumbling against the cliff.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The waves swinging in from the west seemed to lift ever a hoarse chant about the place with their perpetual grumbling against the cliff.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Blue, green, and grey it would sweep into the west, netted gold with the sun, banded with foam, or spread with purple beneath the drifting shadow of a cloud.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Colour shifted upon the bosom of the sea.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Blue, green, and grey it would sweep into the west, netted gold with the sun, banded with foam, or spread with purple beneath the drifting shadow of a cloud.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Hills rose in the east.
at any time
From this reading The waves swinging in from the west seemed to lift ever a hoarse chant about the place with their perpetual grumbling against the cliff.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading TINTAGEL I The castle of Tintagel stood out above the sea on a headland that rose bluffly above the white foam that girdled it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The waves swinging in from the west seemed to lift ever a hoarse chant about the place with their perpetual grumbling against the cliff.
girdled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TINTAGEL I The castle of Tintagel stood out above the sea on a headland that rose bluffly above the white foam that girdled it.
coins made of gold
From this reading Blue, green, and grey it would sweep into the west, netted gold with the sun, banded with foam, or spread with purple beneath the drifting shadow of a cloud.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Blue, green, and grey it would sweep into the west, netted gold with the sun, banded with foam, or spread with purple beneath the drifting shadow of a cloud.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Blue, green, and grey it would sweep into the west, netted gold with the sun, banded with foam, or spread with purple beneath the drifting shadow of a cloud.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading The waves swinging in from the west seemed to lift ever a hoarse chant about the place with their perpetual grumbling against the cliff.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading TINTAGEL I The castle of Tintagel stood out above the sea on a headland that rose bluffly above the white foam that girdled it.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Hills rose in the east.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading The waves swinging in from the west seemed to lift ever a hoarse chant about the place with their perpetual grumbling against the cliff.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TINTAGEL I The castle of Tintagel stood out above the sea on a headland that rose bluffly above the white foam that girdled it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The waves swinging in from the west seemed to lift ever a hoarse chant about the place with their perpetual grumbling against the cliff.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Blue, green, and grey it would sweep into the west, netted gold with the sun, banded with foam, or spread with purple beneath the drifting shadow of a cloud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TINTAGEL I The castle of Tintagel stood out above the sea on a headland that rose bluffly above the white foam that girdled it.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The waves swinging in from the west seemed to lift ever a hoarse chant about the place with their perpetual grumbling against the cliff.
nettedadjectiveUS /ˈnetɪd/
having open interstices or resembling a web
From this reading Blue, green, and grey it would sweep into the west, netted gold with the sun, banded with foam, or spread with purple beneath the drifting shadow of a cloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TINTAGEL I The castle of Tintagel stood out above the sea on a headland that rose bluffly above the white foam that girdled it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TINTAGEL I The castle of Tintagel stood out above the sea on a headland that rose bluffly above the white foam that girdled it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Blue, green, and grey it would sweep into the west, netted gold with the sun, banded with foam, or spread with purple beneath the drifting shadow of a cloud.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TINTAGEL I The castle of Tintagel stood out above the sea on a headland that rose bluffly above the white foam that girdled it.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The waves swinging in from the west seemed to lift ever a hoarse chant about the place with their perpetual grumbling against the cliff.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The waves swinging in from the west seemed to lift ever a hoarse chant about the place with their perpetual grumbling against the cliff.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Blue, green, and grey it would sweep into the west, netted gold with the sun, banded with foam, or spread with purple beneath the drifting shadow of a cloud.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading TINTAGEL I The castle of Tintagel stood out above the sea on a headland that rose bluffly above the white foam that girdled it.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading TINTAGEL I The castle of Tintagel stood out above the sea on a headland that rose bluffly above the white foam that girdled it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The waves swinging in from the west seemed to lift ever a hoarse chant about the place with their perpetual grumbling against the cliff.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Blue, green, and grey it would sweep into the west, netted gold with the sun, banded with foam, or spread with purple beneath the drifting shadow of a cloud.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Colour shifted upon the bosom of the sea.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Blue, green, and grey it would sweep into the west, netted gold with the sun, banded with foam, or spread with purple beneath the drifting shadow of a cloud.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading TINTAGEL I The castle of Tintagel stood out above the sea on a headland that rose bluffly above the white foam that girdled it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Blue, green, and grey it would sweep into the west, netted gold with the sun, banded with foam, or spread with purple beneath the drifting shadow of a cloud.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Blue, green, and grey it would sweep into the west, netted gold with the sun, banded with foam, or spread with purple beneath the drifting shadow of a cloud.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading The waves swinging in from the west seemed to lift ever a hoarse chant about the place with their perpetual grumbling against the cliff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TINTAGEL I The castle of Tintagel stood out above the sea on a headland that rose bluffly above the white foam that girdled it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TINTAGEL I The castle of Tintagel stood out above the sea on a headland that rose bluffly above the white foam that girdled it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The waves swinging in from the west seemed to lift ever a hoarse chant about the place with their perpetual grumbling against the cliff.
TINTAGEL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TINTAGEL I The castle of Tintagel stood out above the sea on a headland that rose bluffly above the white foam that girdled it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The waves swinging in from the west seemed to lift ever a hoarse chant about the place with their perpetual grumbling against the cliff.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Colour shifted upon the bosom of the sea.
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 swinging in from the west seemed to lift ever a hoarse chant about the place with their perpetual grumbling against the cliff.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The waves swinging in from the west seemed to lift ever a hoarse chant about the place with their perpetual grumbling against the cliff.
a Caucasian
From this reading TINTAGEL I The castle of Tintagel stood out above the sea on a headland that rose bluffly above the white foam that girdled it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The waves swinging in from the west seemed to lift ever a hoarse chant about the place with their perpetual grumbling against the cliff.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Blue, green, and grey it would sweep into the west, netted gold with the sun, banded with foam, or spread with purple beneath the drifting shadow of a cloud.
