used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
anew
From this reading Elise's heart quaked, when suddenly the swans shot downward so suddenly that she thought they were falling then they hovered again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The sun went out like the last sparks of a bit of burning paper; she saw her brothers stand arm in arm around her, but there was only just room enough for them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The sun went out like the last sparks of a bit of burning paper; she saw her brothers stand arm in arm around her, but there was only just room enough for them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun was now at the edge of the sea.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The sun went out like the last sparks of a bit of burning paper; she saw her brothers stand arm in arm around her, but there was only just room enough for them.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The sun went out like the last sparks of a bit of burning paper; she saw her brothers stand arm in arm around her, but there was only just room enough for them.
the act of burning something
From this reading The sun went out like the last sparks of a bit of burning paper; she saw her brothers stand arm in arm around her, but there was only just room enough for them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun sank very quickly, it was no bigger than a star, but her foot touched solid earth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Elise's heart quaked, when suddenly the swans shot downward so suddenly that she thought they were falling then they hovered again.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The sun sank very quickly, it was no bigger than a star, but her foot touched solid earth.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The sun was now at the edge of the sea.
Elise's
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From this reading Elise's heart quaked, when suddenly the swans shot downward so suddenly that she thought they were falling then they hovered again.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The sun went out like the last sparks of a bit of burning paper; she saw her brothers stand arm in arm around her, but there was only just room enough for them.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Elise's heart quaked, when suddenly the swans shot downward so suddenly that she thought they were falling then they hovered again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The sun sank very quickly, it was no bigger than a star, but her foot touched solid earth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Elise's heart quaked, when suddenly the swans shot downward so suddenly that she thought they were falling then they hovered again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun sank very quickly, it was no bigger than a star, but her foot touched solid earth.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Elise's heart quaked, when suddenly the swans shot downward so suddenly that she thought they were falling then they hovered again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun went out like the last sparks of a bit of burning paper; she saw her brothers stand arm in arm around her, but there was only just room enough for them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun sank very quickly, it was no bigger than a star, but her foot touched solid earth.
and nothing more
From this reading The sun went out like the last sparks of a bit of burning paper; she saw her brothers stand arm in arm around her, but there was only just room enough for them.
immediately past
From this reading The sun went out like the last sparks of a bit of burning paper; she saw her brothers stand arm in arm around her, but there was only just room enough for them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sun went out like the last sparks of a bit of burning paper; she saw her brothers stand arm in arm around her, but there was only just room enough for them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
not any; not one
From this reading The sun sank very quickly, it was no bigger than a star, but her foot touched solid earth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sun was now at the edge of the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was now at the edge of the sea.
and nothing more
From this reading The sun went out like the last sparks of a bit of burning paper; she saw her brothers stand arm in arm around her, but there was only just room enough for them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sun went out like the last sparks of a bit of burning paper; she saw her brothers stand arm in arm around her, but there was only just room enough for them.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The sun went out like the last sparks of a bit of burning paper; she saw her brothers stand arm in arm around her, but there was only just room enough for them.
quaked
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From this reading Elise's heart quaked, when suddenly the swans shot downward so suddenly that she thought they were falling then they hovered again.
with speed
From this reading The sun sank very quickly, it was no bigger than a star, but her foot touched solid earth.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The sun went out like the last sparks of a bit of burning paper; she saw her brothers stand arm in arm around her, but there was only just room enough for them.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The sun sank very quickly, it was no bigger than a star, but her foot touched solid earth.
cut with a saw
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sun was now at the edge of the sea.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elise's heart quaked, when suddenly the swans shot downward so suddenly that she thought they were falling then they hovered again.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Elise's heart quaked, when suddenly the swans shot downward so suddenly that she thought they were falling then they hovered again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Elise's heart quaked, when suddenly the swans shot downward so suddenly that she thought they were falling then they hovered again.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The sun sank very quickly, it was no bigger than a star, but her foot touched solid earth.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading The sun went out like the last sparks of a bit of burning paper; she saw her brothers stand arm in arm around her, but there was only just room enough for them.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The sun went out like the last sparks of a bit of burning paper; she saw her brothers stand arm in arm around her, but there was only just room enough for them.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The sun sank very quickly, it was no bigger than a star, but her foot touched solid earth.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Elise's heart quaked, when suddenly the swans shot downward so suddenly that she thought they were falling then they hovered again.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was now at the edge of the sea.
swansnounUS /swɑːnz/
plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
From this reading Elise's heart quaked, when suddenly the swans shot downward so suddenly that she thought they were falling then they hovered again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elise's heart quaked, when suddenly the swans shot downward so suddenly that she thought they were falling then they hovered again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was now at the edge of the sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sun went out like the last sparks of a bit of burning paper; she saw her brothers stand arm in arm around her, but there was only just room enough for them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Elise's heart quaked, when suddenly the swans shot downward so suddenly that she thought they were falling then they hovered again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elise's heart quaked, when suddenly the swans shot downward so suddenly that she thought they were falling then they hovered again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Elise's heart quaked, when suddenly the swans shot downward so suddenly that she thought they were falling then they hovered again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
having come into contact
From this reading The sun sank very quickly, it was no bigger than a star, but her foot touched solid earth.
precisely as stated
From this reading The sun sank very quickly, it was no bigger than a star, but her foot touched solid earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was now at the edge of the sea.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sun went out like the last sparks of a bit of burning paper; she saw her brothers stand arm in arm around her, but there was only just room enough for them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Elise's heart quaked, when suddenly the swans shot downward so suddenly that she thought they were falling then they hovered again.
at the time that
From this reading Elise's heart quaked, when suddenly the swans shot downward so suddenly that she thought they were falling then they hovered again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Half of the sun was below the horizon, and there for the first time she saw the little rock below, which did not look bigger than the head of a seal above the water.
