used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But you’ll say a word to Kangaroo?” said Jaz, persistent.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Darkness had almost fallen, and Somers shivered as he rose to go indoors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Darkness had almost fallen, and Somers shivered as he rose to go indoors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Darkness had almost fallen, and Somers shivered as he rose to go indoors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning, when Somers had made the coffee, he and Harriet sat on the loggia at breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Next morning, when Somers had made the coffee, he and Harriet sat on the loggia at breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you’ll say a word to Kangaroo?” said Jaz, persistent.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Next morning, when Somers had made the coffee, he and Harriet sat on the loggia at breakfast.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Darkness had almost fallen, and Somers shivered as he rose to go indoors.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Darkness had almost fallen, and Somers shivered as he rose to go indoors.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Yes, if I feel like it,” said Richard.
furryadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːri/
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading It had rained in the night, and the sea was whitish, sluggish, with soft, furry waves that had no plunge.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Darkness had almost fallen, and Somers shivered as he rose to go indoors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Darkness had almost fallen, and Somers shivered as he rose to go indoors.
Harriet
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From this reading Next morning, when Somers had made the coffee, he and Harriet sat on the loggia at breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Darkness had almost fallen, and Somers shivered as he rose to go indoors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, if I feel like it,” said Richard.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yes, if I feel like it,” said Richard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had rained in the night, and the sea was whitish, sluggish, with soft, furry waves that had no plunge.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading Darkness had almost fallen, and Somers shivered as he rose to go indoors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, if I feel like it,” said Richard.
Jaz
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From this reading “But you’ll say a word to Kangaroo?” said Jaz, persistent.
KangaroonounUS /ˌkæŋɡərˈuː/
any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
From this reading “But you’ll say a word to Kangaroo?” said Jaz, persistent.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Yes, if I feel like it,” said Richard.
loggianounUS /ˈlɑːɡiə/
a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level
From this reading Next morning, when Somers had made the coffee, he and Harriet sat on the loggia at breakfast.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Next morning, when Somers had made the coffee, he and Harriet sat on the loggia at breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, when Somers had made the coffee, he and Harriet sat on the loggia at breakfast.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, when Somers had made the coffee, he and Harriet sat on the loggia at breakfast.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It had rained in the night, and the sea was whitish, sluggish, with soft, furry waves that had no plunge.
not any; not one
From this reading It had rained in the night, and the sea was whitish, sluggish, with soft, furry waves that had no plunge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next morning, when Somers had made the coffee, he and Harriet sat on the loggia at breakfast.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading “But you’ll say a word to Kangaroo?” said Jaz, persistent.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading It had rained in the night, and the sea was whitish, sluggish, with soft, furry waves that had no plunge.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It had rained in the night, and the sea was whitish, sluggish, with soft, furry waves that had no plunge.
Richard
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From this reading “Yes, if I feel like it,” said Richard.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Darkness had almost fallen, and Somers shivered as he rose to go indoors.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But you’ll say a word to Kangaroo?” said Jaz, persistent.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Next morning, when Somers had made the coffee, he and Harriet sat on the loggia at breakfast.
express in words
From this reading “But you’ll say a word to Kangaroo?” said Jaz, persistent.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It had rained in the night, and the sea was whitish, sluggish, with soft, furry waves that had no plunge.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Darkness had almost fallen, and Somers shivered as he rose to go indoors.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading It had rained in the night, and the sea was whitish, sluggish, with soft, furry waves that had no plunge.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It had rained in the night, and the sea was whitish, sluggish, with soft, furry waves that had no plunge.
Somers
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From this reading Darkness had almost fallen, and Somers shivered as he rose to go indoors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had rained in the night, and the sea was whitish, sluggish, with soft, furry waves that had no plunge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning, when Somers had made the coffee, he and Harriet sat on the loggia at breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But you’ll say a word to Kangaroo?” said Jaz, persistent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had rained in the night, and the sea was whitish, sluggish, with soft, furry waves that had no plunge.
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 had rained in the night, and the sea was whitish, sluggish, with soft, furry waves that had no plunge.
at the time that
From this reading Next morning, when Somers had made the coffee, he and Harriet sat on the loggia at breakfast.
whitishadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtɪʃ/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading It had rained in the night, and the sea was whitish, sluggish, with soft, furry waves that had no plunge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had rained in the night, and the sea was whitish, sluggish, with soft, furry waves that had no plunge.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “But you’ll say a word to Kangaroo?” said Jaz, persistent.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, if I feel like it,” said Richard.
you'll
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From this reading “But you’ll say a word to Kangaroo?” said Jaz, persistent.
