used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BEAUX OF WALLENCAMP PERFORM A GRAVE DUTY.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The long rays of light streaming out of the windows of the Ark guided me back across the fields.
(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 Within, all was warmth and cheer and festive expectation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
ArknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading The long rays of light streaming out of the windows of the Ark guided me back across the fields.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The long rays of light streaming out of the windows of the Ark guided me back across the fields.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
BEAUXnounUS /boʊ/
plural of “beau” — a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading THE BEAUX OF WALLENCAMP PERFORM A GRAVE DUTY.
give encouragement to
From this reading Within, all was warmth and cheer and festive expectation.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
comfortin
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From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE BEAUX OF WALLENCAMP PERFORM A GRAVE DUTY.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Within, all was warmth and cheer and festive expectation.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading Within, all was warmth and cheer and festive expectation.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The long rays of light streaming out of the windows of the Ark guided me back across the fields.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
death of a person
From this reading THE BEAUX OF WALLENCAMP PERFORM A GRAVE DUTY.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading The long rays of light streaming out of the windows of the Ark guided me back across the fields.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
Keeler
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From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The long rays of light streaming out of the windows of the Ark guided me back across the fields.
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 The long rays of light streaming out of the windows of the Ark guided me back across the fields.
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The long rays of light streaming out of the windows of the Ark guided me back across the fields.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEAUX OF WALLENCAMP PERFORM A GRAVE DUTY.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The long rays of light streaming out of the windows of the Ark guided me back across the fields.
PERFORMverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading THE BEAUX OF WALLENCAMP PERFORM A GRAVE DUTY.
r'al
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From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The long rays of light streaming out of the windows of the Ark guided me back across the fields.
uttered with a trill
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The long rays of light streaming out of the windows of the Ark guided me back across the fields.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEAUX OF WALLENCAMP PERFORM A GRAVE DUTY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
WALLENCAMP
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From this reading THE BEAUX OF WALLENCAMP PERFORM A GRAVE DUTY.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Within, all was warmth and cheer and festive expectation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have our r'al, good, comfortin' meal at night," Grandma Keeler had said, and the thought was uppermost in my mind at the close of my first day's labor in Wallencamp.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I had taken a walk to the beach; a strong east wind had come up, and the surf was rolling in magnificently; a wild scene, from a wild shore, more awful then, in the gathering gloom.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The long rays of light streaming out of the windows of the Ark guided me back across the fields.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within, all was warmth and cheer and festive expectation.
