used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DAY AFTER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Do go away--don't tease," she was murmuring half smilingly, half petulantly--the words she had spoken to him a hundred times.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was back in Sandypoint, he beside her, living over the old days, gone forever.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She was back in Sandypoint, he beside her, living over the old days, gone forever.
Catheron's
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From this reading She awoke to see the tawny moonshine streaming in, to hear the soft whispers of the night wind, the soft, sleepy lap of the sea on the sands, and to realize, with a thrill and a shock, she was Sir Victor Catheron's wife.
Charley
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From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAY AFTER.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She was back in Sandypoint, he beside her, living over the old days, gone forever.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do go away--don't tease," she was murmuring half smilingly, half petulantly--the words she had spoken to him a hundred times.
don't
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From this reading "Do go away--don't tease," she was murmuring half smilingly, half petulantly--the words she had spoken to him a hundred times.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
Edith
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From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
for a limitless time
From this reading She was back in Sandypoint, he beside her, living over the old days, gone forever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Do go away--don't tease," she was murmuring half smilingly, half petulantly--the words she had spoken to him a hundred times.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She was back in Sandypoint, he beside her, living over the old days, gone forever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Do go away--don't tease," she was murmuring half smilingly, half petulantly--the words she had spoken to him a hundred times.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was back in Sandypoint, he beside her, living over the old days, gone forever.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She awoke to see the tawny moonshine streaming in, to hear the soft whispers of the night wind, the soft, sleepy lap of the sea on the sands, and to realize, with a thrill and a shock, she was Sir Victor Catheron's wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do go away--don't tease," she was murmuring half smilingly, half petulantly--the words she had spoken to him a hundred times.
ten 10s
From this reading "Do go away--don't tease," she was murmuring half smilingly, half petulantly--the words she had spoken to him a hundred times.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was back in Sandypoint, he beside her, living over the old days, gone forever.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She awoke to see the tawny moonshine streaming in, to hear the soft whispers of the night wind, the soft, sleepy lap of the sea on the sands, and to realize, with a thrill and a shock, she was Sir Victor Catheron's wife.
immediately past
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She was back in Sandypoint, he beside her, living over the old days, gone forever.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
moonshinenounUS /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
the light of the Moon
From this reading She awoke to see the tawny moonshine streaming in, to hear the soft whispers of the night wind, the soft, sleepy lap of the sea on the sands, and to realize, with a thrill and a shock, she was Sir Victor Catheron's wife.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading "Do go away--don't tease," she was murmuring half smilingly, half petulantly--the words she had spoken to him a hundred times.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She awoke to see the tawny moonshine streaming in, to hear the soft whispers of the night wind, the soft, sleepy lap of the sea on the sands, and to realize, with a thrill and a shock, she was Sir Victor Catheron's wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was back in Sandypoint, he beside her, living over the old days, gone forever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
petulantlyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading "Do go away--don't tease," she was murmuring half smilingly, half petulantly--the words she had spoken to him a hundred times.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading She awoke to see the tawny moonshine streaming in, to hear the soft whispers of the night wind, the soft, sleepy lap of the sea on the sands, and to realize, with a thrill and a shock, she was Sir Victor Catheron's wife.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading She awoke to see the tawny moonshine streaming in, to hear the soft whispers of the night wind, the soft, sleepy lap of the sea on the sands, and to realize, with a thrill and a shock, she was Sir Victor Catheron's wife.
Sandypoint
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From this reading She was back in Sandypoint, he beside her, living over the old days, gone forever.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She awoke to see the tawny moonshine streaming in, to hear the soft whispers of the night wind, the soft, sleepy lap of the sea on the sands, and to realize, with a thrill and a shock, she was Sir Victor Catheron's wife.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do go away--don't tease," she was murmuring half smilingly, half petulantly--the words she had spoken to him a hundred times.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading She awoke to see the tawny moonshine streaming in, to hear the soft whispers of the night wind, the soft, sleepy lap of the sea on the sands, and to realize, with a thrill and a shock, she was Sir Victor Catheron's wife.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
term of address for a man
From this reading She awoke to see the tawny moonshine streaming in, to hear the soft whispers of the night wind, the soft, sleepy lap of the sea on the sands, and to realize, with a thrill and a shock, she was Sir Victor Catheron's wife.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading She awoke to see the tawny moonshine streaming in, to hear the soft whispers of the night wind, the soft, sleepy lap of the sea on the sands, and to realize, with a thrill and a shock, she was Sir Victor Catheron's wife.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading "Do go away--don't tease," she was murmuring half smilingly, half petulantly--the words she had spoken to him a hundred times.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She awoke to see the tawny moonshine streaming in, to hear the soft whispers of the night wind, the soft, sleepy lap of the sea on the sands, and to realize, with a thrill and a shock, she was Sir Victor Catheron's wife.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Do go away--don't tease," she was murmuring half smilingly, half petulantly--the words she had spoken to him a hundred times.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading She awoke to see the tawny moonshine streaming in, to hear the soft whispers of the night wind, the soft, sleepy lap of the sea on the sands, and to realize, with a thrill and a shock, she was Sir Victor Catheron's wife.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading She awoke to see the tawny moonshine streaming in, to hear the soft whispers of the night wind, the soft, sleepy lap of the sea on the sands, and to realize, with a thrill and a shock, she was Sir Victor Catheron's wife.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading "Do go away--don't tease," she was murmuring half smilingly, half petulantly--the words she had spoken to him a hundred times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY AFTER.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading She awoke to see the tawny moonshine streaming in, to hear the soft whispers of the night wind, the soft, sleepy lap of the sea on the sands, and to realize, with a thrill and a shock, she was Sir Victor Catheron's wife.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Do go away--don't tease," she was murmuring half smilingly, half petulantly--the words she had spoken to him a hundred times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do go away--don't tease," she was murmuring half smilingly, half petulantly--the words she had spoken to him a hundred times.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading She awoke to see the tawny moonshine streaming in, to hear the soft whispers of the night wind, the soft, sleepy lap of the sea on the sands, and to realize, with a thrill and a shock, she was Sir Victor Catheron's wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do go away--don't tease," she was murmuring half smilingly, half petulantly--the words she had spoken to him a hundred times.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading She awoke to see the tawny moonshine streaming in, to hear the soft whispers of the night wind, the soft, sleepy lap of the sea on the sands, and to realize, with a thrill and a shock, she was Sir Victor Catheron's wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She awoke to see the tawny moonshine streaming in, to hear the soft whispers of the night wind, the soft, sleepy lap of the sea on the sands, and to realize, with a thrill and a shock, she was Sir Victor Catheron's wife.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She awoke to see the tawny moonshine streaming in, to hear the soft whispers of the night wind, the soft, sleepy lap of the sea on the sands, and to realize, with a thrill and a shock, she was Sir Victor Catheron's wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Do go away--don't tease," she was murmuring half smilingly, half petulantly--the words she had spoken to him a hundred times.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The last red ray of the sunset had faded, the silver stars were out, the yellow moon shone serenely over land and sea, before Edith awoke--awoke with a smile on her lips from a dream of Charley.
