adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He closed his eyes, half asleep, for the sun had been hot and the murmurs of the sea below was almost like a lullaby.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The boy had had a hard day's work, or he would have been in the town himself to watch for arrivals and wait for the mail.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he lay there a man's voice from the path reached him.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading He closed his eyes, half asleep, for the sun had been hot and the murmurs of the sea below was almost like a lullaby.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He closed his eyes, half asleep, for the sun had been hot and the murmurs of the sea below was almost like a lullaby.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The boy had had a hard day's work, or he would have been in the town himself to watch for arrivals and wait for the mail.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He closed his eyes, half asleep, for the sun had been hot and the murmurs of the sea below was almost like a lullaby.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
flannelsnounUS /ˈflænəlz/
plural of “flannel” — a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He closed his eyes, half asleep, for the sun had been hot and the murmurs of the sea below was almost like a lullaby.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The boy had had a hard day's work, or he would have been in the town himself to watch for arrivals and wait for the mail.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The boy had had a hard day's work, or he would have been in the town himself to watch for arrivals and wait for the mail.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy had had a hard day's work, or he would have been in the town himself to watch for arrivals and wait for the mail.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He closed his eyes, half asleep, for the sun had been hot and the murmurs of the sea below was almost like a lullaby.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he lay there a man's voice from the path reached him.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He closed his eyes, half asleep, for the sun had been hot and the murmurs of the sea below was almost like a lullaby.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
lullabynounUS /ˈlʌləbaɪ/
a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
From this reading He closed his eyes, half asleep, for the sun had been hot and the murmurs of the sea below was almost like a lullaby.
lying-to
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The boy had had a hard day's work, or he would have been in the town himself to watch for arrivals and wait for the mail.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he lay there a man's voice from the path reached him.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He closed his eyes, half asleep, for the sun had been hot and the murmurs of the sea below was almost like a lullaby.
noisieradjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪziər/
comparative of “noisy” — full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The boy had had a hard day's work, or he would have been in the town himself to watch for arrivals and wait for the mail.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading As he lay there a man's voice from the path reached him.
planter's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As he lay there a man's voice from the path reached him.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He closed his eyes, half asleep, for the sun had been hot and the murmurs of the sea below was almost like a lullaby.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As he lay there a man's voice from the path reached him.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The boy had had a hard day's work, or he would have been in the town himself to watch for arrivals and wait for the mail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading The boy had had a hard day's work, or he would have been in the town himself to watch for arrivals and wait for the mail.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Below him burned the white lights of the town, a little noisier than usual to-night, for out in the bay a steamer was lying-to, and there had been a few passengers and cargo to land.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the darkness had come a wind from the sea, and the boy crept outside in his flannels and planter's hat and threw himself down in a cane chair with a little murmur of relief.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The boy had had a hard day's work, or he would have been in the town himself to watch for arrivals and wait for the mail.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The boy had had a hard day's work, or he would have been in the town himself to watch for arrivals and wait for the mail.
