used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every few minutes, a flash from the lighthouse on the cliffs momentarily illumined the still water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could hear the wash and murmur of the waves, as they broke lazily on the pebbly shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She could hear the wash and murmur of the waves, as they broke lazily on the pebbly shore.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
lacking funds
From this reading She could hear the wash and murmur of the waves, as they broke lazily on the pebbly shore.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Every few minutes, a flash from the lighthouse on the cliffs momentarily illumined the still water.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could hear the wash and murmur of the waves, as they broke lazily on the pebbly shore.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening was so warm that Hugh and his wife were sitting in the garden.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every few minutes, a flash from the lighthouse on the cliffs momentarily illumined the still water.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far out, lights moved on the prow of passing ships.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Every few minutes, a flash from the lighthouse on the cliffs momentarily illumined the still water.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Every few minutes, a flash from the lighthouse on the cliffs momentarily illumined the still water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every few minutes, a flash from the lighthouse on the cliffs momentarily illumined the still water.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The evening was so warm that Hugh and his wife were sitting in the garden.
in a gradual manner
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She could hear the wash and murmur of the waves, as they broke lazily on the pebbly shore.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The evening was so warm that Hugh and his wife were sitting in the garden.
Hugh
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From this reading The evening was so warm that Hugh and his wife were sitting in the garden.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading Every few minutes, a flash from the lighthouse on the cliffs momentarily illumined the still water.
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The evening was so warm that Hugh and his wife were sitting in the garden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading She could hear the wash and murmur of the waves, as they broke lazily on the pebbly shore.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading Every few minutes, a flash from the lighthouse on the cliffs momentarily illumined the still water.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Far out, lights moved on the prow of passing ships.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
lullingverbUS /ˈlʌlɪŋ/
-ing form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Every few minutes, a flash from the lighthouse on the cliffs momentarily illumined the still water.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading Every few minutes, a flash from the lighthouse on the cliffs momentarily illumined the still water.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Far out, lights moved on the prow of passing ships.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading She could hear the wash and murmur of the waves, as they broke lazily on the pebbly shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far out, lights moved on the prow of passing ships.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every few minutes, a flash from the lighthouse on the cliffs momentarily illumined the still water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Far out, lights moved on the prow of passing ships.
painlessadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnləs/
requiring little hard work or exertion
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Far out, lights moved on the prow of passing ships.
pebblyadjective
abounding in small stones
From this reading She could hear the wash and murmur of the waves, as they broke lazily on the pebbly shore.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Far out, lights moved on the prow of passing ships.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could hear the wash and murmur of the waves, as they broke lazily on the pebbly shore.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Far out, lights moved on the prow of passing ships.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading She could hear the wash and murmur of the waves, as they broke lazily on the pebbly shore.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The evening was so warm that Hugh and his wife were sitting in the garden.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The evening was so warm that Hugh and his wife were sitting in the garden.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
not in physical motion
From this reading Every few minutes, a flash from the lighthouse on the cliffs momentarily illumined the still water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The evening was so warm that Hugh and his wife were sitting in the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every few minutes, a flash from the lighthouse on the cliffs momentarily illumined the still water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could hear the wash and murmur of the waves, as they broke lazily on the pebbly shore.
up to a particular time
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading For a long time she knelt there immovable, the sound of the sea lulling her into a sort of painless trance, till the hum of voices below gradually filtered to her senses.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The evening was so warm that Hugh and his wife were sitting in the garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening was so warm that Hugh and his wife were sitting in the garden.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading She could hear the wash and murmur of the waves, as they broke lazily on the pebbly shore.
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 Every few minutes, a flash from the lighthouse on the cliffs momentarily illumined the still water.
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 She could hear the wash and murmur of the waves, as they broke lazily on the pebbly shore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The evening was so warm that Hugh and his wife were sitting in the garden.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The evening was so warm that Hugh and his wife were sitting in the garden.
