used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A white middy blouse, short white skirt and a white tarn, worn by a slender girl, moved forward to meet him.
Ardmore
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From this reading "Gladys Ardmore!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading A white middy blouse, short white skirt and a white tarn, worn by a slender girl, moved forward to meet him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A white middy blouse, short white skirt and a white tarn, worn by a slender girl, moved forward to meet him.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading As the form came into the square of light cast by a cabin window, his lips framed her name:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the form came into the square of light cast by a cabin window, his lips framed her name:
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
put or send forth
From this reading As the form came into the square of light cast by a cabin window, his lips framed her name:
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
Curlie's
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From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
didn't
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From this reading "Why, yes," she smiled, "didn't you expect me?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Why, yes," she smiled, "didn't you expect me?
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading As the form came into the square of light cast by a cabin window, his lips framed her name:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
a young female
From this reading A white middy blouse, short white skirt and a white tarn, worn by a slender girl, moved forward to meet him.
Gladys
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From this reading "Gladys Ardmore!"
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the form came into the square of light cast by a cabin window, his lips framed her name:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the form came into the square of light cast by a cabin window, his lips framed her name:
Kittlewake
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From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As the form came into the square of light cast by a cabin window, his lips framed her name:
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As the form came into the square of light cast by a cabin window, his lips framed her name:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, yes," she smiled, "didn't you expect me?
come together
From this reading A white middy blouse, short white skirt and a white tarn, worn by a slender girl, moved forward to meet him.
middynoun
blouse with a sailor collar
From this reading A white middy blouse, short white skirt and a white tarn, worn by a slender girl, moved forward to meet him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A white middy blouse, short white skirt and a white tarn, worn by a slender girl, moved forward to meet him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As the form came into the square of light cast by a cabin window, his lips framed her name:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, yes," she smiled, "didn't you expect me?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A white middy blouse, short white skirt and a white tarn, worn by a slender girl, moved forward to meet him.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading A white middy blouse, short white skirt and a white tarn, worn by a slender girl, moved forward to meet him.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading A white middy blouse, short white skirt and a white tarn, worn by a slender girl, moved forward to meet him.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Why, yes," she smiled, "didn't you expect me?
make square
From this reading As the form came into the square of light cast by a cabin window, his lips framed her name:
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
tarnnoun
a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
From this reading A white middy blouse, short white skirt and a white tarn, worn by a slender girl, moved forward to meet him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A white middy blouse, short white skirt and a white tarn, worn by a slender girl, moved forward to meet him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE COMING STORM As Curlie's feet carried him forward on the deck of the _Kittlewake_, his eyes beheld the ghost which rose from the hatch taking on a familiar form.
a Caucasian
From this reading A white middy blouse, short white skirt and a white tarn, worn by a slender girl, moved forward to meet him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, yes," she smiled, "didn't you expect me?
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 As the form came into the square of light cast by a cabin window, his lips framed her name:
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading A white middy blouse, short white skirt and a white tarn, worn by a slender girl, moved forward to meet him.
an affirmative
From this reading "Why, yes," she smiled, "didn't you expect me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, yes," she smiled, "didn't you expect me?
