used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The air was balmy, and a gentle breeze drifted in from the west.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Birds chirped and flitted about them; butterflies zigzagged here and there, and bees hummed industriously among the flowers.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was balmy, and a gentle breeze drifted in from the west.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were together, and that was all sufficient.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Birds chirped and flitted about them; butterflies zigzagged here and there, and bees hummed industriously among the flowers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EBEN COMES ASHORE As John and Jess made their way slowly down to the shore their hearts were free and happy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EBEN COMES ASHORE As John and Jess made their way slowly down to the shore their hearts were free and happy.
ASHOREadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading EBEN COMES ASHORE As John and Jess made their way slowly down to the shore their hearts were free and happy.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading The air was balmy, and a gentle breeze drifted in from the west.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Birds chirped and flitted about them; butterflies zigzagged here and there, and bees hummed industriously among the flowers.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Birds chirped and flitted about them; butterflies zigzagged here and there, and bees hummed industriously among the flowers.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The air was balmy, and a gentle breeze drifted in from the west.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading Birds chirped and flitted about them; butterflies zigzagged here and there, and bees hummed industriously among the flowers.
chirped
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From this reading Birds chirped and flitted about them; butterflies zigzagged here and there, and bees hummed industriously among the flowers.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading EBEN COMES ASHORE As John and Jess made their way slowly down to the shore their hearts were free and happy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading EBEN COMES ASHORE As John and Jess made their way slowly down to the shore their hearts were free and happy.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The air was balmy, and a gentle breeze drifted in from the west.
EBEN
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From this reading EBEN COMES ASHORE As John and Jess made their way slowly down to the shore their hearts were free and happy.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything in nature was in harmony with their feelings.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Everything in nature was in harmony with their feelings.
flitted
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From this reading Birds chirped and flitted about them; butterflies zigzagged here and there, and bees hummed industriously among the flowers.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Birds chirped and flitted about them; butterflies zigzagged here and there, and bees hummed industriously among the flowers.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading EBEN COMES ASHORE As John and Jess made their way slowly down to the shore their hearts were free and happy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The air was balmy, and a gentle breeze drifted in from the west.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The air was balmy, and a gentle breeze drifted in from the west.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading EBEN COMES ASHORE As John and Jess made their way slowly down to the shore their hearts were free and happy.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading Everything in nature was in harmony with their feelings.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading EBEN COMES ASHORE As John and Jess made their way slowly down to the shore their hearts were free and happy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Birds chirped and flitted about them; butterflies zigzagged here and there, and bees hummed industriously among the flowers.
hummed
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From this reading Birds chirped and flitted about them; butterflies zigzagged here and there, and bees hummed industriously among the flowers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything in nature was in harmony with their feelings.
industriouslyadverb
in an industrious manner
From this reading Birds chirped and flitted about them; butterflies zigzagged here and there, and bees hummed industriously among the flowers.
Jess
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From this reading EBEN COMES ASHORE As John and Jess made their way slowly down to the shore their hearts were free and happy.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading EBEN COMES ASHORE As John and Jess made their way slowly down to the shore their hearts were free and happy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading EBEN COMES ASHORE As John and Jess made their way slowly down to the shore their hearts were free and happy.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Everything in nature was in harmony with their feelings.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading EBEN COMES ASHORE As John and Jess made their way slowly down to the shore their hearts were free and happy.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading EBEN COMES ASHORE As John and Jess made their way slowly down to the shore their hearts were free and happy.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading They were together, and that was all sufficient.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were together, and that was all sufficient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EBEN COMES ASHORE As John and Jess made their way slowly down to the shore their hearts were free and happy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading EBEN COMES ASHORE As John and Jess made their way slowly down to the shore their hearts were free and happy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Birds chirped and flitted about them; butterflies zigzagged here and there, and bees hummed industriously among the flowers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Birds chirped and flitted about them; butterflies zigzagged here and there, and bees hummed industriously among the flowers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were together, and that was all sufficient.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EBEN COMES ASHORE As John and Jess made their way slowly down to the shore their hearts were free and happy.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were together, and that was all sufficient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were together, and that was all sufficient.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading EBEN COMES ASHORE As John and Jess made their way slowly down to the shore their hearts were free and happy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading EBEN COMES ASHORE As John and Jess made their way slowly down to the shore their hearts were free and happy.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The air was balmy, and a gentle breeze drifted in from the west.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything in nature was in harmony with their feelings.
zigzaggedverbUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡd/
inflected form of “zigzag” — travel along a zigzag path
From this reading Birds chirped and flitted about them; butterflies zigzagged here and there, and bees hummed industriously among the flowers.
