used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet he knew exactly when she entered the door, and vanished into the house.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Nor had Felix looked around at Irene.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor had Felix looked around at Irene.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His work on the shore had long been completed.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was by no means pleasant here in the rain.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading His work on the shore had long been completed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And yet he knew exactly when she entered the door, and vanished into the house.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And yet he knew exactly when she entered the door, and vanished into the house.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading And yet he knew exactly when she entered the door, and vanished into the house.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
Felix
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From this reading Nor had Felix looked around at Irene.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nor had Felix looked around at Irene.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet he knew exactly when she entered the door, and vanished into the house.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was by no means pleasant here in the rain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His work on the shore had long been completed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And yet he knew exactly when she entered the door, and vanished into the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was by no means pleasant here in the rain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And yet he knew exactly when she entered the door, and vanished into the house.
Irene
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From this reading Nor had Felix looked around at Irene.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was by no means pleasant here in the rain.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And yet he knew exactly when she entered the door, and vanished into the house.
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 His work on the shore had long been completed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nor had Felix looked around at Irene.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was by no means pleasant here in the rain.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
not any; not one
From this reading It was by no means pleasant here in the rain.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor had Felix looked around at Irene.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His work on the shore had long been completed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was by no means pleasant here in the rain.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was by no means pleasant here in the rain.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet he knew exactly when she entered the door, and vanished into the house.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading His work on the shore had long been completed.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And yet he knew exactly when she entered the door, and vanished into the house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
having passed out of existence
From this reading And yet he knew exactly when she entered the door, and vanished into the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was by no means pleasant here in the rain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
at the time that
From this reading And yet he knew exactly when she entered the door, and vanished into the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The two boats were fastened securely to their chains, and the heavy surf bumped their wooden sides against one another with a dull, monotonous sound.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His work on the shore had long been completed.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet he knew exactly when she entered the door, and vanished into the house.
