used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great wave of heat had swept over Europe, and now, though it was late in October, the conditions of summer still prevailed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Colin was lying on the beach of the men’s bathing-place at Capri after an hour’s swim.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Colin was lying on the beach of the men’s bathing-place at Capri after an hour’s swim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A great wave of heat had swept over Europe, and now, though it was late in October, the conditions of summer still prevailed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had thought out his reply here, that congratulatory reply, saying how delightful her news was, and as for feeling hurt....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Colin was lying on the beach of the men’s bathing-place at Capri after an hour’s swim.
bathing-place
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From this reading Colin was lying on the beach of the men’s bathing-place at Capri after an hour’s swim.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Colin was lying on the beach of the men’s bathing-place at Capri after an hour’s swim.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been June still, and he here with his father, quietly making the plans that had turned out so well.
CaprinounUS /ˈkæpri/
an island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery
From this reading Colin was lying on the beach of the men’s bathing-place at Capri after an hour’s swim.
Colin
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From this reading Colin was lying on the beach of the men’s bathing-place at Capri after an hour’s swim.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading A great wave of heat had swept over Europe, and now, though it was late in October, the conditions of summer still prevailed.
congratulatoryadjectiveUS /kənˈɡrætʃələtɔːri/
expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune
From this reading He had thought out his reply here, that congratulatory reply, saying how delightful her news was, and as for feeling hurt....
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading He had thought out his reply here, that congratulatory reply, saying how delightful her news was, and as for feeling hurt....
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading On this beach it was that he lay, pondering his reply to Violet’s letter which told him she was engaged to Raymond.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading A great wave of heat had swept over Europe, and now, though it was late in October, the conditions of summer still prevailed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It might have been June still, and he here with his father, quietly making the plans that had turned out so well.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had thought out his reply here, that congratulatory reply, saying how delightful her news was, and as for feeling hurt....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had thought out his reply here, that congratulatory reply, saying how delightful her news was, and as for feeling hurt....
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great wave of heat had swept over Europe, and now, though it was late in October, the conditions of summer still prevailed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A great wave of heat had swept over Europe, and now, though it was late in October, the conditions of summer still prevailed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been June still, and he here with his father, quietly making the plans that had turned out so well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It might have been June still, and he here with his father, quietly making the plans that had turned out so well.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading A great wave of heat had swept over Europe, and now, though it was late in October, the conditions of summer still prevailed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had thought out his reply here, that congratulatory reply, saying how delightful her news was, and as for feeling hurt....
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It might have been June still, and he here with his father, quietly making the plans that had turned out so well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On this beach it was that he lay, pondering his reply to Violet’s letter which told him she was engaged to Raymond.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It might have been June still, and he here with his father, quietly making the plans that had turned out so well.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Colin was lying on the beach of the men’s bathing-place at Capri after an hour’s swim.
how
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From this reading He had thought out his reply here, that congratulatory reply, saying how delightful her news was, and as for feeling hurt....
be the source of pain
From this reading He had thought out his reply here, that congratulatory reply, saying how delightful her news was, and as for feeling hurt....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great wave of heat had swept over Europe, and now, though it was late in October, the conditions of summer still prevailed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A great wave of heat had swept over Europe, and now, though it was late in October, the conditions of summer still prevailed.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It might have been June still, and he here with his father, quietly making the plans that had turned out so well.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A great wave of heat had swept over Europe, and now, though it was late in October, the conditions of summer still prevailed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On this beach it was that he lay, pondering his reply to Violet’s letter which told him she was engaged to Raymond.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On this beach it was that he lay, pondering his reply to Violet’s letter which told him she was engaged to Raymond.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Colin was lying on the beach of the men’s bathing-place at Capri after an hour’s swim.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It might have been June still, and he here with his father, quietly making the plans that had turned out so well.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Colin was lying on the beach of the men’s bathing-place at Capri after an hour’s swim.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been June still, and he here with his father, quietly making the plans that had turned out so well.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He had thought out his reply here, that congratulatory reply, saying how delightful her news was, and as for feeling hurt....
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A great wave of heat had swept over Europe, and now, though it was late in October, the conditions of summer still prevailed.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading A great wave of heat had swept over Europe, and now, though it was late in October, the conditions of summer still prevailed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colin was lying on the beach of the men’s bathing-place at Capri after an hour’s swim.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Colin was lying on the beach of the men’s bathing-place at Capri after an hour’s swim.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It might have been June still, and he here with his father, quietly making the plans that had turned out so well.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A great wave of heat had swept over Europe, and now, though it was late in October, the conditions of summer still prevailed.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It might have been June still, and he here with his father, quietly making the plans that had turned out so well.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading On this beach it was that he lay, pondering his reply to Violet’s letter which told him she was engaged to Raymond.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading A great wave of heat had swept over Europe, and now, though it was late in October, the conditions of summer still prevailed.
with low volume
From this reading It might have been June still, and he here with his father, quietly making the plans that had turned out so well.
Raymond
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From this reading On this beach it was that he lay, pondering his reply to Violet’s letter which told him she was engaged to Raymond.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading On this beach it was that he lay, pondering his reply to Violet’s letter which told him she was engaged to Raymond.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He had thought out his reply here, that congratulatory reply, saying how delightful her news was, and as for feeling hurt....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this beach it was that he lay, pondering his reply to Violet’s letter which told him she was engaged to Raymond.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It might have been June still, and he here with his father, quietly making the plans that had turned out so well.
not in physical motion
From this reading A great wave of heat had swept over Europe, and now, though it was late in October, the conditions of summer still prevailed.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A great wave of heat had swept over Europe, and now, though it was late in October, the conditions of summer still prevailed.
possessing sweep
From this reading A great wave of heat had swept over Europe, and now, though it was late in October, the conditions of summer still prevailed.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading Colin was lying on the beach of the men’s bathing-place at Capri after an hour’s swim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might have been June still, and he here with his father, quietly making the plans that had turned out so well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colin was lying on the beach of the men’s bathing-place at Capri after an hour’s swim.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this beach it was that he lay, pondering his reply to Violet’s letter which told him she was engaged to Raymond.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A great wave of heat had swept over Europe, and now, though it was late in October, the conditions of summer still prevailed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought out his reply here, that congratulatory reply, saying how delightful her news was, and as for feeling hurt....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this beach it was that he lay, pondering his reply to Violet’s letter which told him she was engaged to Raymond.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading On this beach it was that he lay, pondering his reply to Violet’s letter which told him she was engaged to Raymond.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It might have been June still, and he here with his father, quietly making the plans that had turned out so well.
Violet's
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From this reading On this beach it was that he lay, pondering his reply to Violet’s letter which told him she was engaged to Raymond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colin was lying on the beach of the men’s bathing-place at Capri after an hour’s swim.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A great wave of heat had swept over Europe, and now, though it was late in October, the conditions of summer still prevailed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It might have been June still, and he here with his father, quietly making the plans that had turned out so well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On this beach it was that he lay, pondering his reply to Violet’s letter which told him she was engaged to Raymond.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It might have been June still, and he here with his father, quietly making the plans that had turned out so well.
