adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REVELATION It was a perfect evening.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Vesta lay among her pillows at one end, and Geoffrey faced her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Vesta lay among her pillows at one end, and Geoffrey faced her.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading REVELATION It was a perfect evening.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Vesta lay among her pillows at one end, and Geoffrey faced her.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
Geoffrey
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From this reading Vesta lay among her pillows at one end, and Geoffrey faced her.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The water lay like rosy glass under the sinking sun.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vesta lay among her pillows at one end, and Geoffrey faced her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading REVELATION It was a perfect evening.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The water lay like rosy glass under the sinking sun.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The water lay like rosy glass under the sinking sun.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Vesta lay among her pillows at one end, and Geoffrey faced her.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading REVELATION It was a perfect evening.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Vesta lay among her pillows at one end, and Geoffrey faced her.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading REVELATION It was a perfect evening.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading The water lay like rosy glass under the sinking sun.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The water lay like rosy glass under the sinking sun.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The water lay like rosy glass under the sinking sun.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The water lay like rosy glass under the sinking sun.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The water lay like rosy glass under the sinking sun.
VestanounUS /ˈvestə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
From this reading Vesta lay among her pillows at one end, and Geoffrey faced her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REVELATION It was a perfect evening.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 The water lay like rosy glass under the sinking sun.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The canoe moved easily, when it did move, under a practised stroke, but much of the time it lay at ease, rocking a little now and then as a swell rose and melted under it.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Not a breath of air was stirring, and even on the beach the ripple did not break, merely whispered itself away in foam.
