used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His eyes were clear again but their vision was strangely shadowed and at a hundred yards the wall of the lagoon was like a dark curtain.
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From this reading His eyes were clear again but their vision was strangely shadowed and at a hundred yards the wall of the lagoon was like a dark curtain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nine days Peter and his father spent in their hiding-place under the walls of the lagoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of that time Donald's burns were healed and his strength had returned.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For a time it was impossible for Peter to believe that his father's mind was not keeping pace with his physical revivement.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading At the end of that time Donald's burns were healed and his strength had returned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His eyes were clear again but their vision was strangely shadowed and at a hundred yards the wall of the lagoon was like a dark curtain.
rid of obstructions
From this reading His eyes were clear again but their vision was strangely shadowed and at a hundred yards the wall of the lagoon was like a dark curtain.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading His eyes were clear again but their vision was strangely shadowed and at a hundred yards the wall of the lagoon was like a dark curtain.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His eyes were clear again but their vision was strangely shadowed and at a hundred yards the wall of the lagoon was like a dark curtain.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Nine days Peter and his father spent in their hiding-place under the walls of the lagoon.
Donald's
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From this reading At the end of that time Donald's burns were healed and his strength had returned.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of that time Donald's burns were healed and his strength had returned.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were clear again but their vision was strangely shadowed and at a hundred yards the wall of the lagoon was like a dark curtain.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Nine days Peter and his father spent in their hiding-place under the walls of the lagoon.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For a time it was impossible for Peter to believe that his father's mind was not keeping pace with his physical revivement.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading He had taken on flesh and his shoulders were straighter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time it was impossible for Peter to believe that his father's mind was not keeping pace with his physical revivement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the end of that time Donald's burns were healed and his strength had returned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken on flesh and his shoulders were straighter.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading At the end of that time Donald's burns were healed and his strength had returned.
hiding-place
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From this reading Nine days Peter and his father spent in their hiding-place under the walls of the lagoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nine days Peter and his father spent in their hiding-place under the walls of the lagoon.
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From this reading His eyes were clear again but their vision was strangely shadowed and at a hundred yards the wall of the lagoon was like a dark curtain.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading For a time it was impossible for Peter to believe that his father's mind was not keeping pace with his physical revivement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nine days Peter and his father spent in their hiding-place under the walls of the lagoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a time it was impossible for Peter to believe that his father's mind was not keeping pace with his physical revivement.
conformity or harmony
From this reading For a time it was impossible for Peter to believe that his father's mind was not keeping pace with his physical revivement.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading Nine days Peter and his father spent in their hiding-place under the walls of the lagoon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His eyes were clear again but their vision was strangely shadowed and at a hundred yards the wall of the lagoon was like a dark curtain.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For a time it was impossible for Peter to believe that his father's mind was not keeping pace with his physical revivement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nine days Peter and his father spent in their hiding-place under the walls of the lagoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a time it was impossible for Peter to believe that his father's mind was not keeping pace with his physical revivement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nine days Peter and his father spent in their hiding-place under the walls of the lagoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had taken on flesh and his shoulders were straighter.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading For a time it was impossible for Peter to believe that his father's mind was not keeping pace with his physical revivement.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Nine days Peter and his father spent in their hiding-place under the walls of the lagoon.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading For a time it was impossible for Peter to believe that his father's mind was not keeping pace with his physical revivement.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At the end of that time Donald's burns were healed and his strength had returned.
revivement
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From this reading For a time it was impossible for Peter to believe that his father's mind was not keeping pace with his physical revivement.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading His eyes were clear again but their vision was strangely shadowed and at a hundred yards the wall of the lagoon was like a dark curtain.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He had taken on flesh and his shoulders were straighter.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Nine days Peter and his father spent in their hiding-place under the walls of the lagoon.
straighteradjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtər/
comparative of “straight” — successive (without a break)
From this reading He had taken on flesh and his shoulders were straighter.
in a strange manner
From this reading His eyes were clear again but their vision was strangely shadowed and at a hundred yards the wall of the lagoon was like a dark curtain.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading At the end of that time Donald's burns were healed and his strength had returned.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken on flesh and his shoulders were straighter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of that time Donald's burns were healed and his strength had returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nine days Peter and his father spent in their hiding-place under the walls of the lagoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nine days Peter and his father spent in their hiding-place under the walls of the lagoon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of that time Donald's burns were healed and his strength had returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a time it was impossible for Peter to believe that his father's mind was not keeping pace with his physical revivement.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nine days Peter and his father spent in their hiding-place under the walls of the lagoon.
a vivid mental image
From this reading His eyes were clear again but their vision was strangely shadowed and at a hundred yards the wall of the lagoon was like a dark curtain.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading His eyes were clear again but their vision was strangely shadowed and at a hundred yards the wall of the lagoon was like a dark curtain.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Nine days Peter and his father spent in their hiding-place under the walls of the lagoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His eyes were clear again but their vision was strangely shadowed and at a hundred yards the wall of the lagoon was like a dark curtain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the end of that time Donald's burns were healed and his strength had returned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a time it was impossible for Peter to believe that his father's mind was not keeping pace with his physical revivement.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading His eyes were clear again but their vision was strangely shadowed and at a hundred yards the wall of the lagoon was like a dark curtain.
