used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jocelyn had strolled away by herself--she had a longing to be alone with the sea.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Jocelyn had strolled away by herself--she had a longing to be alone with the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had humbly brought her the service of his green-lined umbrella, and she had not the heart to send him away, when he asked gently if he bored her.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading She was annoyed presently to find Nielsen beside her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had humbly brought her the service of his green-lined umbrella, and she had not the heart to send him away, when he asked gently if he bored her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jocelyn had strolled away by herself--she had a longing to be alone with the sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jocelyn had strolled away by herself--she had a longing to be alone with the sea.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She was annoyed presently to find Nielsen beside her.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading They strolled together towards a group of rocks that jutted in a blunt, curving point into the sea.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading He had humbly brought her the service of his green-lined umbrella, and she had not the heart to send him away, when he asked gently if he bored her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had humbly brought her the service of his green-lined umbrella, and she had not the heart to send him away, when he asked gently if he bored her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not know exactly what it was that she wanted, but it seemed to her that the sea would give her a feeling of rest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jocelyn had strolled away by herself--she had a longing to be alone with the sea.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading They strolled together towards a group of rocks that jutted in a blunt, curving point into the sea.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know exactly what it was that she wanted, but it seemed to her that the sea would give her a feeling of rest.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading She did not know exactly what it was that she wanted, but it seemed to her that the sea would give her a feeling of rest.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She did not know exactly what it was that she wanted, but it seemed to her that the sea would give her a feeling of rest.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was annoyed presently to find Nielsen beside her.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He had humbly brought her the service of his green-lined umbrella, and she had not the heart to send him away, when he asked gently if he bored her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She did not know exactly what it was that she wanted, but it seemed to her that the sea would give her a feeling of rest.
green-lined
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From this reading He had humbly brought her the service of his green-lined umbrella, and she had not the heart to send him away, when he asked gently if he bored her.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading They strolled together towards a group of rocks that jutted in a blunt, curving point into the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jocelyn had strolled away by herself--she had a longing to be alone with the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had humbly brought her the service of his green-lined umbrella, and she had not the heart to send him away, when he asked gently if he bored her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had humbly brought her the service of his green-lined umbrella, and she had not the heart to send him away, when he asked gently if he bored her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not know exactly what it was that she wanted, but it seemed to her that the sea would give her a feeling of rest.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jocelyn had strolled away by herself--she had a longing to be alone with the sea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had humbly brought her the service of his green-lined umbrella, and she had not the heart to send him away, when he asked gently if he bored her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had humbly brought her the service of his green-lined umbrella, and she had not the heart to send him away, when he asked gently if he bored her.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading He had humbly brought her the service of his green-lined umbrella, and she had not the heart to send him away, when he asked gently if he bored her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had humbly brought her the service of his green-lined umbrella, and she had not the heart to send him away, when he asked gently if he bored her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They strolled together towards a group of rocks that jutted in a blunt, curving point into the sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They strolled together towards a group of rocks that jutted in a blunt, curving point into the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did not know exactly what it was that she wanted, but it seemed to her that the sea would give her a feeling of rest.
Jocelyn
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From this reading Jocelyn had strolled away by herself--she had a longing to be alone with the sea.
jutted
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From this reading They strolled together towards a group of rocks that jutted in a blunt, curving point into the sea.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not know exactly what it was that she wanted, but it seemed to her that the sea would give her a feeling of rest.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Jocelyn had strolled away by herself--she had a longing to be alone with the sea.
NielsennounUS /ˈniːlsən/
Danish composer (1865-1931)
From this reading She was annoyed presently to find Nielsen beside her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know exactly what it was that she wanted, but it seemed to her that the sea would give her a feeling of rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not know exactly what it was that she wanted, but it seemed to her that the sea would give her a feeling of rest.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They strolled together towards a group of rocks that jutted in a blunt, curving point into the sea.
in the near future
From this reading She was annoyed presently to find Nielsen beside her.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She did not know exactly what it was that she wanted, but it seemed to her that the sea would give her a feeling of rest.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They strolled together towards a group of rocks that jutted in a blunt, curving point into the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Jocelyn had strolled away by herself--she had a longing to be alone with the sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She did not know exactly what it was that she wanted, but it seemed to her that the sea would give her a feeling of rest.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He had humbly brought her the service of his green-lined umbrella, and she had not the heart to send him away, when he asked gently if he bored her.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He had humbly brought her the service of his green-lined umbrella, and she had not the heart to send him away, when he asked gently if he bored her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jocelyn had strolled away by herself--she had a longing to be alone with the sea.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Jocelyn had strolled away by herself--she had a longing to be alone with the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not know exactly what it was that she wanted, but it seemed to her that the sea would give her a feeling of rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jocelyn had strolled away by herself--she had a longing to be alone with the sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They strolled together towards a group of rocks that jutted in a blunt, curving point into the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jocelyn had strolled away by herself--she had a longing to be alone with the sea.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They strolled together towards a group of rocks that jutted in a blunt, curving point into the sea.
in the direction of
From this reading They strolled together towards a group of rocks that jutted in a blunt, curving point into the sea.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading He had humbly brought her the service of his green-lined umbrella, and she had not the heart to send him away, when he asked gently if he bored her.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She did not know exactly what it was that she wanted, but it seemed to her that the sea would give her a feeling of rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She did not know exactly what it was that she wanted, but it seemed to her that the sea would give her a feeling of rest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She did not know exactly what it was that she wanted, but it seemed to her that the sea would give her a feeling of rest.
at the time that
From this reading He had humbly brought her the service of his green-lined umbrella, and she had not the heart to send him away, when he asked gently if he bored her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jocelyn had strolled away by herself--she had a longing to be alone with the sea.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She did not know exactly what it was that she wanted, but it seemed to her that the sea would give her a feeling of rest.
