used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They stopped the next evening at a village on the sea-shore.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _Anthelia._ I always was so.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Mr. Forester._ You are an early riser, Miss Melincourt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
Anthelia
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From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Mr. Forester._ You are an early riser, Miss Melincourt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stopped the next evening at a village on the sea-shore.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wind rose in the night, but without rain.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _Mr. Forester._ You are an early riser, Miss Melincourt.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They stopped the next evening at a village on the sea-shore.
ForesternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Anthelia._ I always was so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind rose in the night, but without rain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
Melincourt
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From this reading _Mr. Forester._ You are an early riser, Miss Melincourt.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Mr. Forester._ You are an early riser, Miss Melincourt.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
Nereidnoun
(Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They stopped the next evening at a village on the sea-shore.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The wind rose in the night, but without rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They stopped the next evening at a village on the sea-shore.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The wind rose in the night, but without rain.
risernounUS /ˈraɪzər/
a person who rises (especially from bed)
From this reading _Mr. Forester._ You are an early riser, Miss Melincourt.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The wind rose in the night, but without rain.
sea-shore
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From this reading They stopped the next evening at a village on the sea-shore.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Anthelia._ I always was so.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They stopped the next evening at a village on the sea-shore.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They stopped the next evening at a village on the sea-shore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stopped the next evening at a village on the sea-shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
Triton'snounUS /ˈtraɪtənz/
possessive form of “triton” — (Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They stopped the next evening at a village on the sea-shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
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 Mr. Forester was up before the sun, and descending to the beach, found Anthelia there before him, sitting on a rock, and listening to the dash of the waves, like a Nereid to Triton’s shell.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind rose in the night, but without rain.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The wind rose in the night, but without rain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Mr. Forester._ You are an early riser, Miss Melincourt.
