used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORM "Do you know how high the tide rises on this island?" asked Andy after a pause.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE STORM "Do you know how high the tide rises on this island?" asked Andy after a pause.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading His voice sounded strange in that hollow, dark place, amid the ceaseless lapping of the water on the rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's been rising some time now, and it must stop soon."
Andy
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From this reading THE STORM "Do you know how high the tide rises on this island?" asked Andy after a pause.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading No, but it can't get much higher," answered Frank as cheerfully as he could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No, but it can't get much higher," answered Frank as cheerfully as he could.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE STORM "Do you know how high the tide rises on this island?" asked Andy after a pause.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's been rising some time now, and it must stop soon."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No, but it can't get much higher," answered Frank as cheerfully as he could.
can't
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From this reading No, but it can't get much higher," answered Frank as cheerfully as he could.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading His voice sounded strange in that hollow, dark place, amid the ceaseless lapping of the water on the rocks.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading No, but it can't get much higher," answered Frank as cheerfully as he could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No, but it can't get much higher," answered Frank as cheerfully as he could.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His voice sounded strange in that hollow, dark place, amid the ceaseless lapping of the water on the rocks.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE STORM "Do you know how high the tide rises on this island?" asked Andy after a pause.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading No, but it can't get much higher," answered Frank as cheerfully as he could.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading No, but it can't get much higher," answered Frank as cheerfully as he could.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, but it can't get much higher," answered Frank as cheerfully as he could.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE STORM "Do you know how high the tide rises on this island?" asked Andy after a pause.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading No, but it can't get much higher," answered Frank as cheerfully as he could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice sounded strange in that hollow, dark place, amid the ceaseless lapping of the water on the rocks.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading His voice sounded strange in that hollow, dark place, amid the ceaseless lapping of the water on the rocks.
how
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From this reading THE STORM "Do you know how high the tide rises on this island?" asked Andy after a pause.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His voice sounded strange in that hollow, dark place, amid the ceaseless lapping of the water on the rocks.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE STORM "Do you know how high the tide rises on this island?" asked Andy after a pause.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, but it can't get much higher," answered Frank as cheerfully as he could.
It's
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From this reading "It's been rising some time now, and it must stop soon."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE STORM "Do you know how high the tide rises on this island?" asked Andy after a pause.
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading His voice sounded strange in that hollow, dark place, amid the ceaseless lapping of the water on the rocks.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading No, but it can't get much higher," answered Frank as cheerfully as he could.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It's been rising some time now, and it must stop soon."
not any; not one
From this reading No, but it can't get much higher," answered Frank as cheerfully as he could.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It's been rising some time now, and it must stop soon."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His voice sounded strange in that hollow, dark place, amid the ceaseless lapping of the water on the rocks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STORM "Do you know how high the tide rises on this island?" asked Andy after a pause.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading THE STORM "Do you know how high the tide rises on this island?" asked Andy after a pause.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His voice sounded strange in that hollow, dark place, amid the ceaseless lapping of the water on the rocks.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading THE STORM "Do you know how high the tide rises on this island?" asked Andy after a pause.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "It's been rising some time now, and it must stop soon."
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His voice sounded strange in that hollow, dark place, amid the ceaseless lapping of the water on the rocks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It's been rising some time now, and it must stop soon."
in the near future
From this reading "It's been rising some time now, and it must stop soon."
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading His voice sounded strange in that hollow, dark place, amid the ceaseless lapping of the water on the rocks.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "It's been rising some time now, and it must stop soon."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM "Do you know how high the tide rises on this island?" asked Andy after a pause.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His voice sounded strange in that hollow, dark place, amid the ceaseless lapping of the water on the rocks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His voice sounded strange in that hollow, dark place, amid the ceaseless lapping of the water on the rocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM "Do you know how high the tide rises on this island?" asked Andy after a pause.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE STORM "Do you know how high the tide rises on this island?" asked Andy after a pause.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading THE STORM "Do you know how high the tide rises on this island?" asked Andy after a pause.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's been rising some time now, and it must stop soon."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice sounded strange in that hollow, dark place, amid the ceaseless lapping of the water on the rocks.
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 His voice sounded strange in that hollow, dark place, amid the ceaseless lapping of the water on the rocks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE STORM "Do you know how high the tide rises on this island?" asked Andy after a pause.
