used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Frank felt like ceasing to struggle—like giving over all effort and floating gently down into those cool depths, where he could rest.
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading They seemed most inviting and alluring to the lad who was wearied and exhausted by his struggles to save the girl who was so dear to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was growing dark down there beneath the waves.
bluishadjectiveUS /ˈbluːɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
a youthful male person
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They seemed most inviting and alluring to the lad who was wearied and exhausted by his struggles to save the girl who was so dear to him.
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Frank felt like ceasing to struggle—like giving over all effort and floating gently down into those cool depths, where he could rest.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Frank felt like ceasing to struggle—like giving over all effort and floating gently down into those cool depths, where he could rest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Frank felt like ceasing to struggle—like giving over all effort and floating gently down into those cool depths, where he could rest.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was growing dark down there beneath the waves.
dearly loved
From this reading They seemed most inviting and alluring to the lad who was wearied and exhausted by his struggles to save the girl who was so dear to him.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Those dark depths were suggestive of rest and peace.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was growing dark down there beneath the waves.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Frank felt like ceasing to struggle—like giving over all effort and floating gently down into those cool depths, where he could rest.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading They seemed most inviting and alluring to the lad who was wearied and exhausted by his struggles to save the girl who was so dear to him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Frank felt like ceasing to struggle—like giving over all effort and floating gently down into those cool depths, where he could rest.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Frank felt like ceasing to struggle—like giving over all effort and floating gently down into those cool depths, where he could rest.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank felt like ceasing to struggle—like giving over all effort and floating gently down into those cool depths, where he could rest.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Frank felt like ceasing to struggle—like giving over all effort and floating gently down into those cool depths, where he could rest.
a young female
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
the act of giving
From this reading Frank felt like ceasing to struggle—like giving over all effort and floating gently down into those cool depths, where he could rest.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was growing dark down there beneath the waves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank felt like ceasing to struggle—like giving over all effort and floating gently down into those cool depths, where he could rest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They seemed most inviting and alluring to the lad who was wearied and exhausted by his struggles to save the girl who was so dear to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They seemed most inviting and alluring to the lad who was wearied and exhausted by his struggles to save the girl who was so dear to him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading They seemed most inviting and alluring to the lad who was wearied and exhausted by his struggles to save the girl who was so dear to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was growing dark down there beneath the waves.
a boy or man
From this reading They seemed most inviting and alluring to the lad who was wearied and exhausted by his struggles to save the girl who was so dear to him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Frank felt like ceasing to struggle—like giving over all effort and floating gently down into those cool depths, where he could rest.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They seemed most inviting and alluring to the lad who was wearied and exhausted by his struggles to save the girl who was so dear to him.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those dark depths were suggestive of rest and peace.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Frank felt like ceasing to struggle—like giving over all effort and floating gently down into those cool depths, where he could rest.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Those dark depths were suggestive of rest and peace.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Those dark depths were suggestive of rest and peace.
except for; apart from
From this reading They seemed most inviting and alluring to the lad who was wearied and exhausted by his struggles to save the girl who was so dear to him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed most inviting and alluring to the lad who was wearied and exhausted by his struggles to save the girl who was so dear to him.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They seemed most inviting and alluring to the lad who was wearied and exhausted by his struggles to save the girl who was so dear to him.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Frank felt like ceasing to struggle—like giving over all effort and floating gently down into those cool depths, where he could rest.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading They seemed most inviting and alluring to the lad who was wearied and exhausted by his struggles to save the girl who was so dear to him.
suggestiveadjectiveUS /səˈdʒestɪv/
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading Those dark depths were suggestive of rest and peace.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was growing dark down there beneath the waves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was growing dark down there beneath the waves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed most inviting and alluring to the lad who was wearied and exhausted by his struggles to save the girl who was so dear to him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those dark depths were suggestive of rest and peace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was growing dark down there beneath the waves.
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 It was growing dark down there beneath the waves.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading They seemed most inviting and alluring to the lad who was wearied and exhausted by his struggles to save the girl who was so dear to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
in or at the place that
From this reading Frank felt like ceasing to struggle—like giving over all effort and floating gently down into those cool depths, where he could rest.
which person or people
From this reading The golden sunlight had turned to a bluish gloom that lay dense beneath the boy and girl, who were slowly sinking into that mysterious region.
