used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading On the other side, oblique sunbeams touched the bank.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
brick-kiln
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From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had had enough of the parched wilderness.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had enough of the parched wilderness.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.
obliqueadjectiveUS /əˈbliːk/
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
From this reading On the other side, oblique sunbeams touched the bank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other side, oblique sunbeams touched the bank.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other side, oblique sunbeams touched the bank.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading He had had enough of the parched wilderness.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the other side, oblique sunbeams touched the bank.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.
sunbeams
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From this reading On the other side, oblique sunbeams touched the bank.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.
throbbed
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From this reading In the distance the surf throbbed, and Kit thought its measured beat soothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
having come into contact
From this reading On the other side, oblique sunbeams touched the bank.
wady
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From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RETURN TO THE BEACH It was getting cooler, and long shadows marked the curves of the wady.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading He had had enough of the parched wilderness.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had dropped, and as the dew began to fall the hot soil smelt like a brick-kiln.
