used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning frost sent a flight of icy arrows into the town, and it vanished.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
anew
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The plague grew sated and feeble.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading One morning frost sent a flight of icy arrows into the town, and it vanished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I MUST BE CRUEL ONLY TO BE KIND."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
commonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
CRUELadjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "I MUST BE CRUEL ONLY TO BE KIND."
having gaps or spaces
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
dimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The plague grew sated and feeble.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading One morning frost sent a flight of icy arrows into the town, and it vanished.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading One morning frost sent a flight of icy arrows into the town, and it vanished.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The plague grew sated and feeble.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I MUST BE CRUEL ONLY TO BE KIND."
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading One morning frost sent a flight of icy arrows into the town, and it vanished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One morning frost sent a flight of icy arrows into the town, and it vanished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One morning frost sent a flight of icy arrows into the town, and it vanished.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I MUST BE CRUEL ONLY TO BE KIND."
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
marshyadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
the force of workers available
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning frost sent a flight of icy arrows into the town, and it vanished.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I MUST BE CRUEL ONLY TO BE KIND."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning frost sent a flight of icy arrows into the town, and it vanished.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning frost sent a flight of icy arrows into the town, and it vanished.
and nothing more
From this reading "I MUST BE CRUEL ONLY TO BE KIND."
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading The plague grew sated and feeble.
reawakenedverbUS /ˌriːəˈweɪkənd/
past form of “reawaken” — awaken once again
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
satedverbUS /ˈseɪtɪd/
past form of “sate” — fill to satisfaction
From this reading The plague grew sated and feeble.
sauntered
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From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading One morning frost sent a flight of icy arrows into the town, and it vanished.
transport commercially
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The plague grew sated and feeble.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I MUST BE CRUEL ONLY TO BE KIND."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading One morning frost sent a flight of icy arrows into the town, and it vanished.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
having passed out of existence
From this reading One morning frost sent a flight of icy arrows into the town, and it vanished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
in or at the place that
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The swarthy girls and lads that sauntered homeward behind their mothers' cows across the wide suburban stretches of marshy commons heard again the deep, unbroken, cataract roar of the reawakened city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
the day immediately before today
From this reading We call the sea cruel, seeing its waters dimple and smile where yesterday they dashed in pieces the ship that was black with men, women, and children.
