used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
in addition
From this reading So, also, were my hopes; now up, now down, on the breast of another fickle monster.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Have they not always been counterparts?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So, also, were my hopes; now up, now down, on the breast of another fickle monster.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have they not always been counterparts?
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading So, also, were my hopes; now up, now down, on the breast of another fickle monster.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
counterpartsnounUS /ˈkaʊntərpɑːrts/
plural of “counterpart” — a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
From this reading Have they not always been counterparts?
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
emphasizingnounUS /ˈemfəsaɪzɪŋ/
the act of giving special importance or significance to something
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
fickleadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading So, also, were my hopes; now up, now down, on the breast of another fickle monster.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have they not always been counterparts?
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading So, also, were my hopes; now up, now down, on the breast of another fickle monster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love and the sea!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading So, also, were my hopes; now up, now down, on the breast of another fickle monster.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So, also, were my hopes; now up, now down, on the breast of another fickle monster.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Have they not always been counterparts?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So, also, were my hopes; now up, now down, on the breast of another fickle monster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
phosphorescencenounUS /ˌfɑːsfərˈesəns/
a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Love and the sea!
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, also, were my hopes; now up, now down, on the breast of another fickle monster.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Have they not always been counterparts?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So, also, were my hopes; now up, now down, on the breast of another fickle monster.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
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 A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So, also, were my hopes; now up, now down, on the breast of another fickle monster.
WhimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading Brilliant phosphorescence dashed from our bow and a silvery streak trailed in our wake emphasizing the enchantment as the _Whim_ rose, leaned, and dipped over the bosom of the breathing Gulf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE WATER A perfect tropical night crept down on us, with the sky a deep and velvety blue, and the stars low enough to touch.
