used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The house was large and rambling, and of a night when the waves roared and the artillery of the heavens shook at the foundations of earth, it afforded us enormous gratifications of every kind.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading The house was large and rambling, and of a night when the waves roared and the artillery of the heavens shook at the foundations of earth, it afforded us enormous gratifications of every kind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
boskyadjective
covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Then we were left in the charge of our eldest sister, a young person of a sentimental and despotic turn of mind.
Dalkey
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From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
despoticadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːtɪk/
belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
From this reading Then we were left in the charge of our eldest sister, a young person of a sentimental and despotic turn of mind.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We were fascinated by terror, and shuddered in silence during the long nights when our parents were kept in town by a theatre, a race, a party.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The house was large and rambling, and of a night when the waves roared and the artillery of the heavens shook at the foundations of earth, it afforded us enormous gratifications of every kind.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Then we were left in the charge of our eldest sister, a young person of a sentimental and despotic turn of mind.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The house was large and rambling, and of a night when the waves roared and the artillery of the heavens shook at the foundations of earth, it afforded us enormous gratifications of every kind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The house was large and rambling, and of a night when the waves roared and the artillery of the heavens shook at the foundations of earth, it afforded us enormous gratifications of every kind.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading We were fascinated by terror, and shuddered in silence during the long nights when our parents were kept in town by a theatre, a race, a party.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY FIRST TASTE OF FREEDOM.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading The house was large and rambling, and of a night when the waves roared and the artillery of the heavens shook at the foundations of earth, it afforded us enormous gratifications of every kind.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading MY FIRST TASTE OF FREEDOM.
fringesnounUS /ˈfrɪndʒɪz/
plural of “fringe” — the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
gratifications
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From this reading The house was large and rambling, and of a night when the waves roared and the artillery of the heavens shook at the foundations of earth, it afforded us enormous gratifications of every kind.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The house was large and rambling, and of a night when the waves roared and the artillery of the heavens shook at the foundations of earth, it afforded us enormous gratifications of every kind.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were fascinated by terror, and shuddered in silence during the long nights when our parents were kept in town by a theatre, a race, a party.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We were fascinated by terror, and shuddered in silence during the long nights when our parents were kept in town by a theatre, a race, a party.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The house was large and rambling, and of a night when the waves roared and the artillery of the heavens shook at the foundations of earth, it afforded us enormous gratifications of every kind.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house was large and rambling, and of a night when the waves roared and the artillery of the heavens shook at the foundations of earth, it afforded us enormous gratifications of every kind.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then we were left in the charge of our eldest sister, a young person of a sentimental and despotic turn of mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
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 We were fascinated by terror, and shuddered in silence during the long nights when our parents were kept in town by a theatre, a race, a party.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then we were left in the charge of our eldest sister, a young person of a sentimental and despotic turn of mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FIRST TASTE OF FREEDOM.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The house was large and rambling, and of a night when the waves roared and the artillery of the heavens shook at the foundations of earth, it afforded us enormous gratifications of every kind.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading We were fascinated by terror, and shuddered in silence during the long nights when our parents were kept in town by a theatre, a race, a party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY FIRST TASTE OF FREEDOM.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We were fascinated by terror, and shuddered in silence during the long nights when our parents were kept in town by a theatre, a race, a party.
a human being
From this reading Then we were left in the charge of our eldest sister, a young person of a sentimental and despotic turn of mind.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
any competition
From this reading We were fascinated by terror, and shuddered in silence during the long nights when our parents were kept in town by a theatre, a race, a party.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading The house was large and rambling, and of a night when the waves roared and the artillery of the heavens shook at the foundations of earth, it afforded us enormous gratifications of every kind.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The house was large and rambling, and of a night when the waves roared and the artillery of the heavens shook at the foundations of earth, it afforded us enormous gratifications of every kind.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
sandedverbUS /ˈsændɪd/
past form of “sand” — rub with sandpaper
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading Then we were left in the charge of our eldest sister, a young person of a sentimental and despotic turn of mind.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The house was large and rambling, and of a night when the waves roared and the artillery of the heavens shook at the foundations of earth, it afforded us enormous gratifications of every kind.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading We were fascinated by terror, and shuddered in silence during the long nights when our parents were kept in town by a theatre, a race, a party.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading We were fascinated by terror, and shuddered in silence during the long nights when our parents were kept in town by a theatre, a race, a party.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Then we were left in the charge of our eldest sister, a young person of a sentimental and despotic turn of mind.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading MY FIRST TASTE OF FREEDOM.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading We were fascinated by terror, and shuddered in silence during the long nights when our parents were kept in town by a theatre, a race, a party.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading We were fascinated by terror, and shuddered in silence during the long nights when our parents were kept in town by a theatre, a race, a party.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we were left in the charge of our eldest sister, a young person of a sentimental and despotic turn of mind.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We were fascinated by terror, and shuddered in silence during the long nights when our parents were kept in town by a theatre, a race, a party.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Then we were left in the charge of our eldest sister, a young person of a sentimental and despotic turn of mind.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The house was large and rambling, and of a night when the waves roared and the artillery of the heavens shook at the foundations of earth, it afforded us enormous gratifications of every kind.
precisely as stated
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was large and rambling, and of a night when the waves roared and the artillery of the heavens shook at the foundations of earth, it afforded us enormous gratifications of every kind.
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 The house was large and rambling, and of a night when the waves roared and the artillery of the heavens shook at the foundations of earth, it afforded us enormous gratifications of every kind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were fascinated by terror, and shuddered in silence during the long nights when our parents were kept in town by a theatre, a race, a party.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were fascinated by terror, and shuddered in silence during the long nights when our parents were kept in town by a theatre, a race, a party.
at the time that
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
in or at the place that
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My parents had taken a house at Dalkey, with a garden a dream of delights, that ran by shadowy slopes and bosky alleys down to the grey rocks where the sea seemed to become our very own, as it rolled over the rocks, and made, from time to time, when the tide ran high, little pools along the sanded fringes of the garden.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then we were left in the charge of our eldest sister, a young person of a sentimental and despotic turn of mind.
