used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elliot was only a little way from the coast, and sometimes seemed to be pervaded by the very spirit of the sea.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air would be full of salt vigor, the horizon sky take on the level, out-reaching blue of a water distance, and the clouds stand one way like white sails.
in addition
From this reading She could smell the sea, and also the pines in the yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elliot was only a little way from the coast, and sometimes seemed to be pervaded by the very spirit of the sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Elliot was only a little way from the coast, and sometimes seemed to be pervaded by the very spirit of the sea.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She bent over, leaning her elbows on her knees, making a cup of her hands, in which she rested her little face.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The next morning Lois sat on the front door-step of the Maxwell house, between the pillars of the porch.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The air would be full of salt vigor, the horizon sky take on the level, out-reaching blue of a water distance, and the clouds stand one way like white sails.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Elliot was only a little way from the coast, and sometimes seemed to be pervaded by the very spirit of the sea.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The air would be full of salt vigor, the horizon sky take on the level, out-reaching blue of a water distance, and the clouds stand one way like white sails.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Elliot was only a little way from the coast, and sometimes seemed to be pervaded by the very spirit of the sea.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could smell the sea, and also the pines in the yard.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading She bent over, leaning her elbows on her knees, making a cup of her hands, in which she rested her little face.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The air would be full of salt vigor, the horizon sky take on the level, out-reaching blue of a water distance, and the clouds stand one way like white sails.
door-step
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From this reading The next morning Lois sat on the front door-step of the Maxwell house, between the pillars of the porch.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading She bent over, leaning her elbows on her knees, making a cup of her hands, in which she rested her little face.
Elliot
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From this reading Elliot was only a little way from the coast, and sometimes seemed to be pervaded by the very spirit of the sea.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She bent over, leaning her elbows on her knees, making a cup of her hands, in which she rested her little face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Elliot was only a little way from the coast, and sometimes seemed to be pervaded by the very spirit of the sea.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The next morning Lois sat on the front door-step of the Maxwell house, between the pillars of the porch.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The air would be full of salt vigor, the horizon sky take on the level, out-reaching blue of a water distance, and the clouds stand one way like white sails.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She bent over, leaning her elbows on her knees, making a cup of her hands, in which she rested her little face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She bent over, leaning her elbows on her knees, making a cup of her hands, in which she rested her little face.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The air would be full of salt vigor, the horizon sky take on the level, out-reaching blue of a water distance, and the clouds stand one way like white sails.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next morning Lois sat on the front door-step of the Maxwell house, between the pillars of the porch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She bent over, leaning her elbows on her knees, making a cup of her hands, in which she rested her little face.
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 She bent over, leaning her elbows on her knees, making a cup of her hands, in which she rested her little face.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading She bent over, leaning her elbows on her knees, making a cup of her hands, in which she rested her little face.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The air would be full of salt vigor, the horizon sky take on the level, out-reaching blue of a water distance, and the clouds stand one way like white sails.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The air would be full of salt vigor, the horizon sky take on the level, out-reaching blue of a water distance, and the clouds stand one way like white sails.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Elliot was only a little way from the coast, and sometimes seemed to be pervaded by the very spirit of the sea.
Lois
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From this reading The next morning Lois sat on the front door-step of the Maxwell house, between the pillars of the porch.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She bent over, leaning her elbows on her knees, making a cup of her hands, in which she rested her little face.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading The next morning Lois sat on the front door-step of the Maxwell house, between the pillars of the porch.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Lois sat on the front door-step of the Maxwell house, between the pillars of the porch.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Lois sat on the front door-step of the Maxwell house, between the pillars of the porch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elliot was only a little way from the coast, and sometimes seemed to be pervaded by the very spirit of the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The air would be full of salt vigor, the horizon sky take on the level, out-reaching blue of a water distance, and the clouds stand one way like white sails.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The air would be full of salt vigor, the horizon sky take on the level, out-reaching blue of a water distance, and the clouds stand one way like white sails.
and nothing more
From this reading Elliot was only a little way from the coast, and sometimes seemed to be pervaded by the very spirit of the sea.
out-reaching
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From this reading The air would be full of salt vigor, the horizon sky take on the level, out-reaching blue of a water distance, and the clouds stand one way like white sails.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She bent over, leaning her elbows on her knees, making a cup of her hands, in which she rested her little face.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading Elliot was only a little way from the coast, and sometimes seemed to be pervaded by the very spirit of the sea.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading The next morning Lois sat on the front door-step of the Maxwell house, between the pillars of the porch.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading She could smell the sea, and also the pines in the yard.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The next morning Lois sat on the front door-step of the Maxwell house, between the pillars of the porch.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading She bent over, leaning her elbows on her knees, making a cup of her hands, in which she rested her little face.
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 The air would be full of salt vigor, the horizon sky take on the level, out-reaching blue of a water distance, and the clouds stand one way like white sails.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The air would be full of salt vigor, the horizon sky take on the level, out-reaching blue of a water distance, and the clouds stand one way like white sails.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The next morning Lois sat on the front door-step of the Maxwell house, between the pillars of the porch.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Elliot was only a little way from the coast, and sometimes seemed to be pervaded by the very spirit of the sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Elliot was only a little way from the coast, and sometimes seemed to be pervaded by the very spirit of the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bent over, leaning her elbows on her knees, making a cup of her hands, in which she rested her little face.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The air would be full of salt vigor, the horizon sky take on the level, out-reaching blue of a water distance, and the clouds stand one way like white sails.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading She could smell the sea, and also the pines in the yard.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Elliot was only a little way from the coast, and sometimes seemed to be pervaded by the very spirit of the sea.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Elliot was only a little way from the coast, and sometimes seemed to be pervaded by the very spirit of the sea.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The air would be full of salt vigor, the horizon sky take on the level, out-reaching blue of a water distance, and the clouds stand one way like white sails.
carry out
From this reading The air would be full of salt vigor, the horizon sky take on the level, out-reaching blue of a water distance, and the clouds stand one way like white sails.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elliot was only a little way from the coast, and sometimes seemed to be pervaded by the very spirit of the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elliot was only a little way from the coast, and sometimes seemed to be pervaded by the very spirit of the sea.
precisely as stated
From this reading Elliot was only a little way from the coast, and sometimes seemed to be pervaded by the very spirit of the sea.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading The air would be full of salt vigor, the horizon sky take on the level, out-reaching blue of a water distance, and the clouds stand one way like white sails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elliot was only a little way from the coast, and sometimes seemed to be pervaded by the very spirit of the sea.
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 air would be full of salt vigor, the horizon sky take on the level, out-reaching blue of a water distance, and the clouds stand one way like white sails.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Elliot was only a little way from the coast, and sometimes seemed to be pervaded by the very spirit of the sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She bent over, leaning her elbows on her knees, making a cup of her hands, in which she rested her little face.
a Caucasian
From this reading The air would be full of salt vigor, the horizon sky take on the level, out-reaching blue of a water distance, and the clouds stand one way like white sails.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The air would be full of salt vigor, the horizon sky take on the level, out-reaching blue of a water distance, and the clouds stand one way like white sails.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading She could smell the sea, and also the pines in the yard.
