AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A light breeze ruffled o'er the surface of the water, and the tiny waves rippled one after another upon the white sand of the cove.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A light breeze ruffled o'er the surface of the water, and the tiny waves rippled one after another upon the white sand of the cove.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Seagrave was the first who awoke and rose from his bed on the ensuing morning.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A light breeze ruffled o'er the surface of the water, and the tiny waves rippled one after another upon the white sand of the cove.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the left of the cove the land rose, forming small hills, behind which appeared the continuation of the cocoa-nut groves.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He stepped out of the tent, and looked around him.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Mr. Seagrave was the first who awoke and rose from his bed on the ensuing morning.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mr. Seagrave was the first who awoke and rose from his bed on the ensuing morning.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading To the left of the cove the land rose, forming small hills, behind which appeared the continuation of the cocoa-nut groves.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A light breeze ruffled o'er the surface of the water, and the tiny waves rippled one after another upon the white sand of the cove.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The sky was clear and brilliant.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The sky was clear and brilliant.
cocoa-nut
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the left of the cove the land rose, forming small hills, behind which appeared the continuation of the cocoa-nut groves.
continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading To the left of the cove the land rose, forming small hills, behind which appeared the continuation of the cocoa-nut groves.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading A light breeze ruffled o'er the surface of the water, and the tiny waves rippled one after another upon the white sand of the cove.
ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading Mr. Seagrave was the first who awoke and rose from his bed on the ensuing morning.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Seagrave was the first who awoke and rose from his bed on the ensuing morning.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading To the left of the cove the land rose, forming small hills, behind which appeared the continuation of the cocoa-nut groves.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Seagrave was the first who awoke and rose from his bed on the ensuing morning.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading To the left of the cove the land rose, forming small hills, behind which appeared the continuation of the cocoa-nut groves.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped out of the tent, and looked around him.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading To the left of the cove the land rose, forming small hills, behind which appeared the continuation of the cocoa-nut groves.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stepped out of the tent, and looked around him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Seagrave was the first who awoke and rose from his bed on the ensuing morning.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To the left of the cove the land rose, forming small hills, behind which appeared the continuation of the cocoa-nut groves.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To the left of the cove the land rose, forming small hills, behind which appeared the continuation of the cocoa-nut groves.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light breeze ruffled o'er the surface of the water, and the tiny waves rippled one after another upon the white sand of the cove.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He stepped out of the tent, and looked around him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. Seagrave was the first who awoke and rose from his bed on the ensuing morning.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Seagrave was the first who awoke and rose from his bed on the ensuing morning.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading A light breeze ruffled o'er the surface of the water, and the tiny waves rippled one after another upon the white sand of the cove.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stepped out of the tent, and looked around him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Seagrave was the first who awoke and rose from his bed on the ensuing morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A light breeze ruffled o'er the surface of the water, and the tiny waves rippled one after another upon the white sand of the cove.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stepped out of the tent, and looked around him.
rippledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpəld/
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading A light breeze ruffled o'er the surface of the water, and the tiny waves rippled one after another upon the white sand of the cove.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mr. Seagrave was the first who awoke and rose from his bed on the ensuing morning.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading A light breeze ruffled o'er the surface of the water, and the tiny waves rippled one after another upon the white sand of the cove.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading A light breeze ruffled o'er the surface of the water, and the tiny waves rippled one after another upon the white sand of the cove.
Seagrave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Seagrave was the first who awoke and rose from his bed on the ensuing morning.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was clear and brilliant.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To the left of the cove the land rose, forming small hills, behind which appeared the continuation of the cocoa-nut groves.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped out of the tent, and looked around him.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading A light breeze ruffled o'er the surface of the water, and the tiny waves rippled one after another upon the white sand of the cove.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He stepped out of the tent, and looked around him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Seagrave was the first who awoke and rose from his bed on the ensuing morning.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading A light breeze ruffled o'er the surface of the water, and the tiny waves rippled one after another upon the white sand of the cove.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the left of the cove the land rose, forming small hills, behind which appeared the continuation of the cocoa-nut groves.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A light breeze ruffled o'er the surface of the water, and the tiny waves rippled one after another upon the white sand of the cove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Seagrave was the first who awoke and rose from his bed on the ensuing morning.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A light breeze ruffled o'er the surface of the water, and the tiny waves rippled one after another upon the white sand of the cove.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
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 A light breeze ruffled o'er the surface of the water, and the tiny waves rippled one after another upon the white sand of the cove.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the left of the cove the land rose, forming small hills, behind which appeared the continuation of the cocoa-nut groves.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading A light breeze ruffled o'er the surface of the water, and the tiny waves rippled one after another upon the white sand of the cove.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Seagrave was the first who awoke and rose from his bed on the ensuing morning.
