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From this reading THE £100,000 KIT It was a clear, crisp morning with a sparkle of frost on jetty and breakwater.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE £100,000 KIT It was a clear, crisp morning with a sparkle of frost on jetty and breakwater.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A girl lay in a deck chair on the verandah, well wrapped up against the eager air.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A girl lay in a deck chair on the verandah, well wrapped up against the eager air.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE £100,000 KIT It was a clear, crisp morning with a sparkle of frost on jetty and breakwater.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading It was high tide; but only a gentle murmur came from the little waves that idly beat upon the shore in front of the bungalow.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
breakwaternounUS /ˈbreɪkwɔːtər/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading THE £100,000 KIT It was a clear, crisp morning with a sparkle of frost on jetty and breakwater.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was high tide; but only a gentle murmur came from the little waves that idly beat upon the shore in front of the bungalow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was high tide; but only a gentle murmur came from the little waves that idly beat upon the shore in front of the bungalow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was high tide; but only a gentle murmur came from the little waves that idly beat upon the shore in front of the bungalow.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A girl lay in a deck chair on the verandah, well wrapped up against the eager air.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE £100,000 KIT It was a clear, crisp morning with a sparkle of frost on jetty and breakwater.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading THE £100,000 KIT It was a clear, crisp morning with a sparkle of frost on jetty and breakwater.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading A girl lay in a deck chair on the verandah, well wrapped up against the eager air.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading A girl lay in a deck chair on the verandah, well wrapped up against the eager air.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
filmyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
foiledadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was high tide; but only a gentle murmur came from the little waves that idly beat upon the shore in front of the bungalow.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was high tide; but only a gentle murmur came from the little waves that idly beat upon the shore in front of the bungalow.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading THE £100,000 KIT It was a clear, crisp morning with a sparkle of frost on jetty and breakwater.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading It was high tide; but only a gentle murmur came from the little waves that idly beat upon the shore in front of the bungalow.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A girl lay in a deck chair on the verandah, well wrapped up against the eager air.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was high tide; but only a gentle murmur came from the little waves that idly beat upon the shore in front of the bungalow.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading It was high tide; but only a gentle murmur came from the little waves that idly beat upon the shore in front of the bungalow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
intentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtents/
plural of “intent” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE £100,000 KIT It was a clear, crisp morning with a sparkle of frost on jetty and breakwater.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
jettynounUS /ˈdʒeti/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading THE £100,000 KIT It was a clear, crisp morning with a sparkle of frost on jetty and breakwater.
KITnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading THE £100,000 KIT It was a clear, crisp morning with a sparkle of frost on jetty and breakwater.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A girl lay in a deck chair on the verandah, well wrapped up against the eager air.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was high tide; but only a gentle murmur came from the little waves that idly beat upon the shore in front of the bungalow.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE £100,000 KIT It was a clear, crisp morning with a sparkle of frost on jetty and breakwater.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading It was high tide; but only a gentle murmur came from the little waves that idly beat upon the shore in front of the bungalow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
nurse'snounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪz/
possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE £100,000 KIT It was a clear, crisp morning with a sparkle of frost on jetty and breakwater.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE £100,000 KIT It was a clear, crisp morning with a sparkle of frost on jetty and breakwater.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was high tide; but only a gentle murmur came from the little waves that idly beat upon the shore in front of the bungalow.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
revenged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It was high tide; but only a gentle murmur came from the little waves that idly beat upon the shore in front of the bungalow.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading THE £100,000 KIT It was a clear, crisp morning with a sparkle of frost on jetty and breakwater.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was high tide; but only a gentle murmur came from the little waves that idly beat upon the shore in front of the bungalow.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE £100,000 KIT It was a clear, crisp morning with a sparkle of frost on jetty and breakwater.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading It was high tide; but only a gentle murmur came from the little waves that idly beat upon the shore in front of the bungalow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The English Channel stretched flashing like a living sheet of glass to the filmy line marking the coast of France, as serene and beautiful in its calm as it is savage and cruel in its anger.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A girl lay in a deck chair on the verandah, well wrapped up against the eager air.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was high tide; but only a gentle murmur came from the little waves that idly beat upon the shore in front of the bungalow.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading A girl lay in a deck chair on the verandah, well wrapped up against the eager air.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE £100,000 KIT It was a clear, crisp morning with a sparkle of frost on jetty and breakwater.
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 It was high tide; but only a gentle murmur came from the little waves that idly beat upon the shore in front of the bungalow.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A girl lay in a deck chair on the verandah, well wrapped up against the eager air.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE £100,000 KIT It was a clear, crisp morning with a sparkle of frost on jetty and breakwater.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the fresh breeze would not be denied and, foiled by the nurse’s vigilance of its intents against the patient, it revenged itself by blowing havoc among the soft brown curls which peeped out from under the girl’s hat.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading A girl lay in a deck chair on the verandah, well wrapped up against the eager air.
