used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was all a desolate, restless waste in the midst of which we tossed, while above hung masses of dark clouds obscuring the sky.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was all a desolate, restless waste in the midst of which we tossed, while above hung masses of dark clouds obscuring the sky.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At such brief instants my eyes swept the far horizon, to discern nothing except the desolate, endless expanse of sea.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A more dismal, gloomy view surely never unrolled itself before the eye of man.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
of short duration or distance
From this reading At such brief instants my eyes swept the far horizon, to discern nothing except the desolate, endless expanse of sea.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Everywhere the gray monotony of rolling waves, slowly stretching out into greater distance as the light strengthened, yet bringing into view no other object.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It was all a desolate, restless waste in the midst of which we tossed, while above hung masses of dark clouds obscuring the sky.
COFFINnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was all a desolate, restless waste in the midst of which we tossed, while above hung masses of dark clouds obscuring the sky.
the first light of day
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading At such brief instants my eyes swept the far horizon, to discern nothing except the desolate, endless expanse of sea.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading At such brief instants my eyes swept the far horizon, to discern nothing except the desolate, endless expanse of sea.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading A more dismal, gloomy view surely never unrolled itself before the eye of man.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Everywhere the gray monotony of rolling waves, slowly stretching out into greater distance as the light strengthened, yet bringing into view no other object.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading At such brief instants my eyes swept the far horizon, to discern nothing except the desolate, endless expanse of sea.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere the gray monotony of rolling waves, slowly stretching out into greater distance as the light strengthened, yet bringing into view no other object.
apart from; not including
From this reading At such brief instants my eyes swept the far horizon, to discern nothing except the desolate, endless expanse of sea.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading At such brief instants my eyes swept the far horizon, to discern nothing except the desolate, endless expanse of sea.
the organ of sight
From this reading A more dismal, gloomy view surely never unrolled itself before the eye of man.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At such brief instants my eyes swept the far horizon, to discern nothing except the desolate, endless expanse of sea.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At such brief instants my eyes swept the far horizon, to discern nothing except the desolate, endless expanse of sea.
FLOATINGadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
obtain
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
depressingly dark
From this reading A more dismal, gloomy view surely never unrolled itself before the eye of man.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Everywhere the gray monotony of rolling waves, slowly stretching out into greater distance as the light strengthened, yet bringing into view no other object.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Everywhere the gray monotony of rolling waves, slowly stretching out into greater distance as the light strengthened, yet bringing into view no other object.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading At such brief instants my eyes swept the far horizon, to discern nothing except the desolate, endless expanse of sea.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading It was all a desolate, restless waste in the midst of which we tossed, while above hung masses of dark clouds obscuring the sky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
instants
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From this reading At such brief instants my eyes swept the far horizon, to discern nothing except the desolate, endless expanse of sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Everywhere the gray monotony of rolling waves, slowly stretching out into greater distance as the light strengthened, yet bringing into view no other object.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A more dismal, gloomy view surely never unrolled itself before the eye of man.
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A more dismal, gloomy view surely never unrolled itself before the eye of man.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading It was all a desolate, restless waste in the midst of which we tossed, while above hung masses of dark clouds obscuring the sky.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading It was all a desolate, restless waste in the midst of which we tossed, while above hung masses of dark clouds obscuring the sky.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Everywhere the gray monotony of rolling waves, slowly stretching out into greater distance as the light strengthened, yet bringing into view no other object.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A more dismal, gloomy view surely never unrolled itself before the eye of man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At such brief instants my eyes swept the far horizon, to discern nothing except the desolate, endless expanse of sea.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A more dismal, gloomy view surely never unrolled itself before the eye of man.
not any; not one
From this reading Everywhere the gray monotony of rolling waves, slowly stretching out into greater distance as the light strengthened, yet bringing into view no other object.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At such brief instants my eyes swept the far horizon, to discern nothing except the desolate, endless expanse of sea.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Everywhere the gray monotony of rolling waves, slowly stretching out into greater distance as the light strengthened, yet bringing into view no other object.
obscuringverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading It was all a desolate, restless waste in the midst of which we tossed, while above hung masses of dark clouds obscuring the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
and nothing more
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Everywhere the gray monotony of rolling waves, slowly stretching out into greater distance as the light strengthened, yet bringing into view no other object.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Everywhere the gray monotony of rolling waves, slowly stretching out into greater distance as the light strengthened, yet bringing into view no other object.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
worried and uneasy
From this reading It was all a desolate, restless waste in the midst of which we tossed, while above hung masses of dark clouds obscuring the sky.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Everywhere the gray monotony of rolling waves, slowly stretching out into greater distance as the light strengthened, yet bringing into view no other object.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At such brief instants my eyes swept the far horizon, to discern nothing except the desolate, endless expanse of sea.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was all a desolate, restless waste in the midst of which we tossed, while above hung masses of dark clouds obscuring the sky.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Everywhere the gray monotony of rolling waves, slowly stretching out into greater distance as the light strengthened, yet bringing into view no other object.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading Everywhere the gray monotony of rolling waves, slowly stretching out into greater distance as the light strengthened, yet bringing into view no other object.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Everywhere the gray monotony of rolling waves, slowly stretching out into greater distance as the light strengthened, yet bringing into view no other object.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At such brief instants my eyes swept the far horizon, to discern nothing except the desolate, endless expanse of sea.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A more dismal, gloomy view surely never unrolled itself before the eye of man.
possessing sweep
From this reading At such brief instants my eyes swept the far horizon, to discern nothing except the desolate, endless expanse of sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At such brief instants my eyes swept the far horizon, to discern nothing except the desolate, endless expanse of sea.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading It was all a desolate, restless waste in the midst of which we tossed, while above hung masses of dark clouds obscuring the sky.
unrolledverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊld/
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading A more dismal, gloomy view surely never unrolled itself before the eye of man.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading It was all a desolate, restless waste in the midst of which we tossed, while above hung masses of dark clouds obscuring the sky.
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 FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
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 Everywhere the gray monotony of rolling waves, slowly stretching out into greater distance as the light strengthened, yet bringing into view no other object.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A FLOATING COFFIN The laboring boat rested so low in the water it was only as we were thrown upward on the crest of a wave that I could gain any view about through the pallid light of the dawn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was all a desolate, restless waste in the midst of which we tossed, while above hung masses of dark clouds obscuring the sky.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was all a desolate, restless waste in the midst of which we tossed, while above hung masses of dark clouds obscuring the sky.
but in spite of that
From this reading Everywhere the gray monotony of rolling waves, slowly stretching out into greater distance as the light strengthened, yet bringing into view no other object.
