used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was about four o’clock—a July evening; the waves glittered in the sunlight, and the air palpitated with heat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about four o’clock—a July evening; the waves glittered in the sunlight, and the air palpitated with heat.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was about four o’clock—a July evening; the waves glittered in the sunlight, and the air palpitated with heat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The opera-singer stood upright in the boat and cried, “Is not the scene beautiful, Jack?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peasants in their picturesque costumes were crowded in, and the caps of the women were as white as the salt Other boats were laden with grain.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The opera-singer stood upright in the boat and cried, “Is not the scene beautiful, Jack?”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The opera-singer stood upright in the boat and cried, “Is not the scene beautiful, Jack?”
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Peasants in their picturesque costumes were crowded in, and the caps of the women were as white as the salt Other boats were laden with grain.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Peasants in their picturesque costumes were crowded in, and the caps of the women were as white as the salt Other boats were laden with grain.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The opera-singer stood upright in the boat and cried, “Is not the scene beautiful, Jack?”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Peasants in their picturesque costumes were crowded in, and the caps of the women were as white as the salt Other boats were laden with grain.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was about four o’clock—a July evening; the waves glittered in the sunlight, and the air palpitated with heat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was about four o’clock—a July evening; the waves glittered in the sunlight, and the air palpitated with heat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading It was about four o’clock—a July evening; the waves glittered in the sunlight, and the air palpitated with heat.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Peasants in their picturesque costumes were crowded in, and the caps of the women were as white as the salt Other boats were laden with grain.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading It was about four o’clock—a July evening; the waves glittered in the sunlight, and the air palpitated with heat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The opera-singer stood upright in the boat and cried, “Is not the scene beautiful, Jack?”
INDRET
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From this reading INDRET.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The opera-singer stood upright in the boat and cried, “Is not the scene beautiful, Jack?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about four o’clock—a July evening; the waves glittered in the sunlight, and the air palpitated with heat.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The opera-singer stood upright in the boat and cried, “Is not the scene beautiful, Jack?”
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was about four o’clock—a July evening; the waves glittered in the sunlight, and the air palpitated with heat.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Peasants in their picturesque costumes were crowded in, and the caps of the women were as white as the salt Other boats were laden with grain.
LargeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
Noirmoutiers
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From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The opera-singer stood upright in the boat and cried, “Is not the scene beautiful, Jack?”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was about four o’clock—a July evening; the waves glittered in the sunlight, and the air palpitated with heat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peasants in their picturesque costumes were crowded in, and the caps of the women were as white as the salt Other boats were laden with grain.
opera-singer
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From this reading The opera-singer stood upright in the boat and cried, “Is not the scene beautiful, Jack?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Peasants in their picturesque costumes were crowded in, and the caps of the women were as white as the salt Other boats were laden with grain.
palpitatedverbUS /ˈpælpəteɪtɪd/
past form of “palpitate” — cause to throb or beat rapidly
From this reading It was about four o’clock—a July evening; the waves glittered in the sunlight, and the air palpitated with heat.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
PeasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading Peasants in their picturesque costumes were crowded in, and the caps of the women were as white as the salt Other boats were laden with grain.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Peasants in their picturesque costumes were crowded in, and the caps of the women were as white as the salt Other boats were laden with grain.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The opera-singer stood upright in the boat and cried, “Is not the scene beautiful, Jack?”
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The opera-singer stood upright in the boat and cried, “Is not the scene beautiful, Jack?”
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was about four o’clock—a July evening; the waves glittered in the sunlight, and the air palpitated with heat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The opera-singer stood upright in the boat and cried, “Is not the scene beautiful, Jack?”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Peasants in their picturesque costumes were crowded in, and the caps of the women were as white as the salt Other boats were laden with grain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading The opera-singer stood upright in the boat and cried, “Is not the scene beautiful, Jack?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about four o’clock—a July evening; the waves glittered in the sunlight, and the air palpitated with heat.
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 about four o’clock—a July evening; the waves glittered in the sunlight, and the air palpitated with heat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
a Caucasian
From this reading Large sails, that in the golden atmosphere looked snowy white, passed by from time to time; they were boats from Noirmoutiers, loaded to the brim with sparkling white salt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was about four o’clock—a July evening; the waves glittered in the sunlight, and the air palpitated with heat.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Peasants in their picturesque costumes were crowded in, and the caps of the women were as white as the salt Other boats were laden with grain.
