aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sea lay shimmering in the golden sunshine, the little fishing-boats flitted about the bay like white-winged butterflies.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The spring had gone; summer had taken her place and was spreading all her wealth of beauty over the scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The spring had gone; summer had taken her place and was spreading all her wealth of beauty over the scene.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every day he trudged away in the morning and returned late in the evening, fast gaining strength and health, and bidding fair soon to rival Cardo in his burly breadth of chest.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The sea lay shimmering in the golden sunshine, the little fishing-boats flitted about the bay like white-winged butterflies.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The spring had gone; summer had taken her place and was spreading all her wealth of beauty over the scene.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Every day he trudged away in the morning and returned late in the evening, fast gaining strength and health, and bidding fair soon to rival Cardo in his burly breadth of chest.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading Every day he trudged away in the morning and returned late in the evening, fast gaining strength and health, and bidding fair soon to rival Cardo in his burly breadth of chest.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading Every day he trudged away in the morning and returned late in the evening, fast gaining strength and health, and bidding fair soon to rival Cardo in his burly breadth of chest.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading The sea lay shimmering in the golden sunshine, the little fishing-boats flitted about the bay like white-winged butterflies.
Cardo
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From this reading Every day he trudged away in the morning and returned late in the evening, fast gaining strength and health, and bidding fair soon to rival Cardo in his burly breadth of chest.
cawed
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From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Every day he trudged away in the morning and returned late in the evening, fast gaining strength and health, and bidding fair soon to rival Cardo in his burly breadth of chest.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
crowsnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Every day he trudged away in the morning and returned late in the evening, fast gaining strength and health, and bidding fair soon to rival Cardo in his burly breadth of chest.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day he trudged away in the morning and returned late in the evening, fast gaining strength and health, and bidding fair soon to rival Cardo in his burly breadth of chest.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Every day he trudged away in the morning and returned late in the evening, fast gaining strength and health, and bidding fair soon to rival Cardo in his burly breadth of chest.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Every day he trudged away in the morning and returned late in the evening, fast gaining strength and health, and bidding fair soon to rival Cardo in his burly breadth of chest.
fishing-boats
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From this reading The sea lay shimmering in the golden sunshine, the little fishing-boats flitted about the bay like white-winged butterflies.
flitted
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From this reading The sea lay shimmering in the golden sunshine, the little fishing-boats flitted about the bay like white-winged butterflies.
set up or found
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Every day he trudged away in the morning and returned late in the evening, fast gaining strength and health, and bidding fair soon to rival Cardo in his burly breadth of chest.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The sea lay shimmering in the golden sunshine, the little fishing-boats flitted about the bay like white-winged butterflies.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The spring had gone; summer had taken her place and was spreading all her wealth of beauty over the scene.
Gwynne
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From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spring had gone; summer had taken her place and was spreading all her wealth of beauty over the scene.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every day he trudged away in the morning and returned late in the evening, fast gaining strength and health, and bidding fair soon to rival Cardo in his burly breadth of chest.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Every day he trudged away in the morning and returned late in the evening, fast gaining strength and health, and bidding fair soon to rival Cardo in his burly breadth of chest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The spring had gone; summer had taken her place and was spreading all her wealth of beauty over the scene.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sea lay shimmering in the golden sunshine, the little fishing-boats flitted about the bay like white-winged butterflies.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Every day he trudged away in the morning and returned late in the evening, fast gaining strength and health, and bidding fair soon to rival Cardo in his burly breadth of chest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sea lay shimmering in the golden sunshine, the little fishing-boats flitted about the bay like white-winged butterflies.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sea lay shimmering in the golden sunshine, the little fishing-boats flitted about the bay like white-winged butterflies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sea lay shimmering in the golden sunshine, the little fishing-boats flitted about the bay like white-winged butterflies.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every day he trudged away in the morning and returned late in the evening, fast gaining strength and health, and bidding fair soon to rival Cardo in his burly breadth of chest.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
noisilyadverbUS /ˈnɔɪzəli/
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spring had gone; summer had taken her place and was spreading all her wealth of beauty over the scene.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The spring had gone; summer had taken her place and was spreading all her wealth of beauty over the scene.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The spring had gone; summer had taken her place and was spreading all her wealth of beauty over the scene.
portfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Every day he trudged away in the morning and returned late in the evening, fast gaining strength and health, and bidding fair soon to rival Cardo in his burly breadth of chest.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Every day he trudged away in the morning and returned late in the evening, fast gaining strength and health, and bidding fair soon to rival Cardo in his burly breadth of chest.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The spring had gone; summer had taken her place and was spreading all her wealth of beauty over the scene.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea lay shimmering in the golden sunshine, the little fishing-boats flitted about the bay like white-winged butterflies.
sea-gulls
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From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading The sea lay shimmering in the golden sunshine, the little fishing-boats flitted about the bay like white-winged butterflies.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
in the near future
From this reading Every day he trudged away in the morning and returned late in the evening, fast gaining strength and health, and bidding fair soon to rival Cardo in his burly breadth of chest.
that is looked for
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading The spring had gone; summer had taken her place and was spreading all her wealth of beauty over the scene.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring had gone; summer had taken her place and was spreading all her wealth of beauty over the scene.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE VICAR'S STORY.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Every day he trudged away in the morning and returned late in the evening, fast gaining strength and health, and bidding fair soon to rival Cardo in his burly breadth of chest.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The spring had gone; summer had taken her place and was spreading all her wealth of beauty over the scene.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sea lay shimmering in the golden sunshine, the little fishing-boats flitted about the bay like white-winged butterflies.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The spring had gone; summer had taken her place and was spreading all her wealth of beauty over the scene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICAR'S STORY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Every day he trudged away in the morning and returned late in the evening, fast gaining strength and health, and bidding fair soon to rival Cardo in his burly breadth of chest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
VICAR'S
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From this reading THE VICAR'S STORY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spring had gone; summer had taken her place and was spreading all her wealth of beauty over the scene.
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 On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The spring had gone; summer had taken her place and was spreading all her wealth of beauty over the scene.
white-winged
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From this reading The sea lay shimmering in the golden sunshine, the little fishing-boats flitted about the bay like white-winged butterflies.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading On the yellow sands the waves splashed lazily; up on the cliffs the sea crows cawed noisily, and the sea-gulls sailed high in the air, and day after day Gwynne Ellis sought and found some new scene of beauty to transfer to his portfolio.
