used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! good-morning, my darling," he returned, bending down to press a kiss on the bright, upturned face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lulu woke early the next morning and was dressed and on deck before any other of the _Dolphin's_ passengers.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lulu woke early the next morning and was dressed and on deck before any other of the _Dolphin's_ passengers.
from appearances alone
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
move towards
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Oh, how beautiful!" was her involuntary exclamation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lulu woke early the next morning and was dressed and on deck before any other of the _Dolphin's_ passengers.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading "Ah! good-morning, my darling," he returned, bending down to press a kiss on the bright, upturned face.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
a special loved one
From this reading "Ah! good-morning, my darling," he returned, bending down to press a kiss on the bright, upturned face.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
dearly loved
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Lulu woke early the next morning and was dressed and on deck before any other of the _Dolphin's_ passengers.
Dolphin's
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From this reading Lulu woke early the next morning and was dressed and on deck before any other of the _Dolphin's_ passengers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Ah! good-morning, my darling," he returned, bending down to press a kiss on the bright, upturned face.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Lulu woke early the next morning and was dressed and on deck before any other of the _Dolphin's_ passengers.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Lulu woke early the next morning and was dressed and on deck before any other of the _Dolphin's_ passengers.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading "Oh, how beautiful!" was her involuntary exclamation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
coins made of gold
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
Good-morning
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From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah! good-morning, my darling," he returned, bending down to press a kiss on the bright, upturned face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
heraldingverbUS /ˈherəldɪŋ/
-ing form of “herald” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
how
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From this reading "Oh, how beautiful!" was her involuntary exclamation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading "Oh, how beautiful!" was her involuntary exclamation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
and nothing more
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Ah! good-morning, my darling," he returned, bending down to press a kiss on the bright, upturned face.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading Lulu woke early the next morning and was dressed and on deck before any other of the _Dolphin's_ passengers.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lulu woke early the next morning and was dressed and on deck before any other of the _Dolphin's_ passengers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah! good-morning, my darling," he returned, bending down to press a kiss on the bright, upturned face.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Lulu woke early the next morning and was dressed and on deck before any other of the _Dolphin's_ passengers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lulu woke early the next morning and was dressed and on deck before any other of the _Dolphin's_ passengers.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, how beautiful!" was her involuntary exclamation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lulu woke early the next morning and was dressed and on deck before any other of the _Dolphin's_ passengers.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lulu woke early the next morning and was dressed and on deck before any other of the _Dolphin's_ passengers.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Lulu woke early the next morning and was dressed and on deck before any other of the _Dolphin's_ passengers.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading "Ah! good-morning, my darling," he returned, bending down to press a kiss on the bright, upturned face.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Ah! good-morning, my darling," he returned, bending down to press a kiss on the bright, upturned face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
having a supporting base
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lulu woke early the next morning and was dressed and on deck before any other of the _Dolphin's_ passengers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading "Ah! good-morning, my darling," he returned, bending down to press a kiss on the bright, upturned face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lulu woke early the next morning and was dressed and on deck before any other of the _Dolphin's_ passengers.
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 Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Day had dawned and the eastern sky was bright with purple, orange, and gold, heralding the near approach of the sun which, just as she set her foot on the deck, suddenly showed his face above the restless waves, making a golden pathway across them.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Lulu woke early the next morning and was dressed and on deck before any other of the _Dolphin's_ passengers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then catching sight of her father standing with his back toward her, and apparently absorbed in gazing upon the sunrise, she hastened to his side, caught his hand in hers, and carried it to her lips with a glad, "Good-morning, you dear papa."
