used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now is it to be rain or a storm of wind at the Basin?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now is it to be rain or a storm of wind at the Basin?
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF CAPE COD FOLKS, ETC.
BasinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Now is it to be rain or a storm of wind at the Basin?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now is it to be rain or a storm of wind at the Basin?
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading From a little, low, storm-beaten building comes the sound of a fog-horn.
CAPEnounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading AUTHOR OF CAPE COD FOLKS, ETC.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
CODnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading AUTHOR OF CAPE COD FOLKS, ETC.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading From a little, low, storm-beaten building comes the sound of a fog-horn.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading That is the gift of Melchias Tibbitts, deceased, to the Basin school-house.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF CAPE COD FOLKS, ETC.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
fog-horn
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From this reading From a little, low, storm-beaten building comes the sound of a fog-horn.
your parents
From this reading AUTHOR OF CAPE COD FOLKS, ETC.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a little, low, storm-beaten building comes the sound of a fog-horn.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading That is the gift of Melchias Tibbitts, deceased, to the Basin school-house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now is it to be rain or a storm of wind at the Basin?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now is it to be rain or a storm of wind at the Basin?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From a little, low, storm-beaten building comes the sound of a fog-horn.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading From a little, low, storm-beaten building comes the sound of a fog-horn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
Melchias
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From this reading That is the gift of Melchias Tibbitts, deceased, to the Basin school-house.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now is it to be rain or a storm of wind at the Basin?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF CAPE COD FOLKS, ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now is it to be rain or a storm of wind at the Basin?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Now is it to be rain or a storm of wind at the Basin?
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
school-house
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From this reading That is the gift of Melchias Tibbitts, deceased, to the Basin school-house.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From a little, low, storm-beaten building comes the sound of a fog-horn.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Now is it to be rain or a storm of wind at the Basin?
storm-beatenadjective
damaged by storm
From this reading From a little, low, storm-beaten building comes the sound of a fog-horn.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now is it to be rain or a storm of wind at the Basin?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
Tibbitts
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From this reading That is the gift of Melchias Tibbitts, deceased, to the Basin school-house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now is it to be rain or a storm of wind at the Basin?
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Now is it to be rain or a storm of wind at the Basin?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I love that foam out on the sea; those boulders, black and wet along the shore, they are a rest to me; the clouds chase one another; in this dim north country the wind is cool and strong, though it is now midsummer; at sunset you shall see such color!
