adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cove was noted for its wonderful shells, producing many cowries and long shells called pointers.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
BANSHEEnounUS /bænˈʃiː/
(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
From this reading THE CAVE OF THE BANSHEE.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Murphy's Cove was a charming little semicircular bay which ran rather deeply into the land.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
burnishedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃt/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading The sand here was of that silvery sheen which, at low tide, shone like burnished silver.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The cove was noted for its wonderful shells, producing many cowries and long shells called pointers.
CAVEnounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE CAVE OF THE BANSHEE.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Murphy's Cove was a charming little semicircular bay which ran rather deeply into the land.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
cowriesnounUS /ˈkaʊriz/
plural of “cowry” — any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells
From this reading The cove was noted for its wonderful shells, producing many cowries and long shells called pointers.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Murphy's Cove was a charming little semicircular bay which ran rather deeply into the land.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cove was noted for its wonderful shells, producing many cowries and long shells called pointers.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The sand here was of that silvery sheen which, at low tide, shone like burnished silver.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Murphy's Cove was a charming little semicircular bay which ran rather deeply into the land.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The cove was noted for its wonderful shells, producing many cowries and long shells called pointers.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Murphy's Cove was a charming little semicircular bay which ran rather deeply into the land.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sand here was of that silvery sheen which, at low tide, shone like burnished silver.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Murphy's Cove was a charming little semicircular bay which ran rather deeply into the land.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 cove was noted for its wonderful shells, producing many cowries and long shells called pointers.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sand here was of that silvery sheen which, at low tide, shone like burnished silver.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The cove was noted for its wonderful shells, producing many cowries and long shells called pointers.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
Murphy'snounUS /ˈmɜːrfiz/
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The cove was noted for its wonderful shells, producing many cowries and long shells called pointers.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAVE OF THE BANSHEE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
pointersnounUS /ˈpɔɪntərz/
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading The cove was noted for its wonderful shells, producing many cowries and long shells called pointers.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The cove was noted for its wonderful shells, producing many cowries and long shells called pointers.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Murphy's Cove was a charming little semicircular bay which ran rather deeply into the land.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Murphy's Cove was a charming little semicircular bay which ran rather deeply into the land.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The sand here was of that silvery sheen which, at low tide, shone like burnished silver.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
semicircularadjectiveUS /ˌsemiˈsɜːrkjələr/
curved into a half circle
From this reading Murphy's Cove was a charming little semicircular bay which ran rather deeply into the land.
sheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading The sand here was of that silvery sheen which, at low tide, shone like burnished silver.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The cove was noted for its wonderful shells, producing many cowries and long shells called pointers.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sand here was of that silvery sheen which, at low tide, shone like burnished silver.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The sand here was of that silvery sheen which, at low tide, shone like burnished silver.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading The sand here was of that silvery sheen which, at low tide, shone like burnished silver.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sand here was of that silvery sheen which, at low tide, shone like burnished silver.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVE OF THE BANSHEE.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The sand here was of that silvery sheen which, at low tide, shone like burnished silver.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Murphy's Cove was a charming little semicircular bay which ran rather deeply into the land.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At ten o'clock on the following evening two eager excited girls might have been seen stealing down a narrow path which led to Murphy's Cove.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The cove was noted for its wonderful shells, producing many cowries and long shells called pointers.
