afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Here and there faint trails of mist floated and hovered over the waves, but the breeze was fast tearing and blowing them away.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Noll awoke the next morning, the sun was shining brightly in.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The sea lay rippling, cool and fresh below.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Here and there faint trails of mist floated and hovered over the waves, but the breeze was fast tearing and blowing them away.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Here and there faint trails of mist floated and hovered over the waves, but the breeze was fast tearing and blowing them away.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading When Noll awoke the next morning, the sun was shining brightly in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here and there faint trails of mist floated and hovered over the waves, but the breeze was fast tearing and blowing them away.
chillsnounUS /tʃɪlz/
plural of “chill” — coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The sea lay rippling, cool and fresh below.
CULMnoun
stem of plants of the Gramineae
From this reading CULM SIGHTS.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Here and there faint trails of mist floated and hovered over the waves, but the breeze was fast tearing and blowing them away.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Here and there faint trails of mist floated and hovered over the waves, but the breeze was fast tearing and blowing them away.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Here and there faint trails of mist floated and hovered over the waves, but the breeze was fast tearing and blowing them away.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The sea lay rippling, cool and fresh below.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there faint trails of mist floated and hovered over the waves, but the breeze was fast tearing and blowing them away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Here and there faint trails of mist floated and hovered over the waves, but the breeze was fast tearing and blowing them away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Noll awoke the next morning, the sun was shining brightly in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sea lay rippling, cool and fresh below.
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 It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
become covered with mist
From this reading Here and there faint trails of mist floated and hovered over the waves, but the breeze was fast tearing and blowing them away.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Noll awoke the next morning, the sun was shining brightly in.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Noll awoke the next morning, the sun was shining brightly in.
Noll
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From this reading When Noll awoke the next morning, the sun was shining brightly in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Here and there faint trails of mist floated and hovered over the waves, but the breeze was fast tearing and blowing them away.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The sea lay rippling, cool and fresh below.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea lay rippling, cool and fresh below.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading When Noll awoke the next morning, the sun was shining brightly in.
SIGHTSnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading CULM SIGHTS.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When Noll awoke the next morning, the sun was shining brightly in.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Here and there faint trails of mist floated and hovered over the waves, but the breeze was fast tearing and blowing them away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Noll awoke the next morning, the sun was shining brightly in.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here and there faint trails of mist floated and hovered over the waves, but the breeze was fast tearing and blowing them away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there faint trails of mist floated and hovered over the waves, but the breeze was fast tearing and blowing them away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Here and there faint trails of mist floated and hovered over the waves, but the breeze was fast tearing and blowing them away.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Noll awoke the next morning, the sun was shining brightly in.
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 Here and there faint trails of mist floated and hovered over the waves, but the breeze was fast tearing and blowing them away.
at the time that
From this reading When Noll awoke the next morning, the sun was shining brightly in.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading It was not until after some long minutes of yawning and rubbing his eyes, that he comprehended where he was; then, with some chills of disappointment, he remembered, and bounded up to look out the window.
