used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Her brown hands were locked tightly around her knees.
bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading She was perched on a higher ridge of shingle, bareheaded, full in the glare of the mid-June sunlight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been sitting in that position for a long time, her green eyes unblinking but swimming in the heat and glare.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
lacking funds
From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Her brown hands were locked tightly around her knees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been sitting in that position for a long time, her green eyes unblinking but swimming in the heat and glare.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
Dinah's
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From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
DISGUISEnounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had been sitting in that position for a long time, her green eyes unblinking but swimming in the heat and glare.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her small, pointed face looked wistfully over the sea.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been sitting in that position for a long time, her green eyes unblinking but swimming in the heat and glare.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was perched on a higher ridge of shingle, bareheaded, full in the glare of the mid-June sunlight.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading She was perched on a higher ridge of shingle, bareheaded, full in the glare of the mid-June sunlight.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She had been sitting in that position for a long time, her green eyes unblinking but swimming in the heat and glare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been sitting in that position for a long time, her green eyes unblinking but swimming in the heat and glare.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her brown hands were locked tightly around her knees.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading She had been sitting in that position for a long time, her green eyes unblinking but swimming in the heat and glare.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her brown hands were locked tightly around her knees.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading She was perched on a higher ridge of shingle, bareheaded, full in the glare of the mid-June sunlight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
and nothing more
From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Her brown hands were locked tightly around her knees.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Her brown hands were locked tightly around her knees.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her small, pointed face looked wistfully over the sea.
mid-Junenoun
the middle part of June
From this reading She was perched on a higher ridge of shingle, bareheaded, full in the glare of the mid-June sunlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was perched on a higher ridge of shingle, bareheaded, full in the glare of the mid-June sunlight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her small, pointed face looked wistfully over the sea.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading She was perched on a higher ridge of shingle, bareheaded, full in the glare of the mid-June sunlight.
having a point
From this reading Her small, pointed face looked wistfully over the sea.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She had been sitting in that position for a long time, her green eyes unblinking but swimming in the heat and glare.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading She was perched on a higher ridge of shingle, bareheaded, full in the glare of the mid-June sunlight.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Her small, pointed face looked wistfully over the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was perched on a higher ridge of shingle, bareheaded, full in the glare of the mid-June sunlight.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She had been sitting in that position for a long time, her green eyes unblinking but swimming in the heat and glare.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her small, pointed face looked wistfully over the sea.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
the rays of the sun
From this reading She was perched on a higher ridge of shingle, bareheaded, full in the glare of the mid-June sunlight.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading She had been sitting in that position for a long time, her green eyes unblinking but swimming in the heat and glare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been sitting in that position for a long time, her green eyes unblinking but swimming in the heat and glare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Her brown hands were locked tightly around her knees.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had been sitting in that position for a long time, her green eyes unblinking but swimming in the heat and glare.
unblinkingadjective
showing no visible emotion
From this reading She had been sitting in that position for a long time, her green eyes unblinking but swimming in the heat and glare.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was perched on a higher ridge of shingle, bareheaded, full in the glare of the mid-June sunlight.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading THE KNIGHT IN DISGUISE A long, curling wave ran up the shingle and broke in a snow-white sheet of foam just below Dinah's feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her brown hands were locked tightly around her knees.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading Her small, pointed face looked wistfully over the sea.
