used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a wonderful May morning.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DAN AND VIRGINIA After breakfast they drew chairs to the wheel and sat out on deck.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAN AND VIRGINIA After breakfast they drew chairs to the wheel and sat out on deck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading DAN AND VIRGINIA After breakfast they drew chairs to the wheel and sat out on deck.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading DAN AND VIRGINIA After breakfast they drew chairs to the wheel and sat out on deck.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
DAN
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From this reading DAN AND VIRGINIA After breakfast they drew chairs to the wheel and sat out on deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading DAN AND VIRGINIA After breakfast they drew chairs to the wheel and sat out on deck.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading DAN AND VIRGINIA After breakfast they drew chairs to the wheel and sat out on deck.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And they heard the call, these two, and responded to it with the joyousness of youth, wherein a phrase is a lifetime, and a word, volumes.
not accessible to view
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And they heard the call, these two, and responded to it with the joyousness of youth, wherein a phrase is a lifetime, and a word, volumes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wonderful May morning.
joyousnessnoun
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And they heard the call, these two, and responded to it with the joyousness of youth, wherein a phrase is a lifetime, and a word, volumes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading And they heard the call, these two, and responded to it with the joyousness of youth, wherein a phrase is a lifetime, and a word, volumes.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was a wonderful May morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a wonderful May morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DAN AND VIRGINIA After breakfast they drew chairs to the wheel and sat out on deck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DAN AND VIRGINIA After breakfast they drew chairs to the wheel and sat out on deck.
win a victory over
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading And they heard the call, these two, and responded to it with the joyousness of youth, wherein a phrase is a lifetime, and a word, volumes.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading And they heard the call, these two, and responded to it with the joyousness of youth, wherein a phrase is a lifetime, and a word, volumes.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading DAN AND VIRGINIA After breakfast they drew chairs to the wheel and sat out on deck.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
make steady
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAN AND VIRGINIA After breakfast they drew chairs to the wheel and sat out on deck.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And they heard the call, these two, and responded to it with the joyousness of youth, wherein a phrase is a lifetime, and a word, volumes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DAN AND VIRGINIA After breakfast they drew chairs to the wheel and sat out on deck.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAN AND VIRGINIA After breakfast they drew chairs to the wheel and sat out on deck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And they heard the call, these two, and responded to it with the joyousness of youth, wherein a phrase is a lifetime, and a word, volumes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
VIRGINIAnounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading DAN AND VIRGINIA After breakfast they drew chairs to the wheel and sat out on deck.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading And they heard the call, these two, and responded to it with the joyousness of youth, wherein a phrase is a lifetime, and a word, volumes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wonderful May morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading DAN AND VIRGINIA After breakfast they drew chairs to the wheel and sat out on deck.
wherein
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From this reading And they heard the call, these two, and responded to it with the joyousness of youth, wherein a phrase is a lifetime, and a word, volumes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And they heard the call, these two, and responded to it with the joyousness of youth, wherein a phrase is a lifetime, and a word, volumes.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was a wonderful May morning.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading They talked of themselves, regarding each other wonderingly as hidden depths of character were revealed, or a word, or a sentence, or a sympathetic silence threw light upon a new element of personality.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And they heard the call, these two, and responded to it with the joyousness of youth, wherein a phrase is a lifetime, and a word, volumes.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
yachtsnounUS /jɑːts/
plural of “yacht” — an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Thin clouds hung in the blue, like little yachts; and the cool, balmy air and the sparkling sunlight brought the clear, steady call of work to be done, of life to be lived beautifully and nobly, and strong things to overcome, or to accomplish--the call of youth.
