used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading * * * * * Robin had just left her with a very troubled face, but with his determination absolutely unshaken.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the morning after the declaration of war he had come straight up to town from Cambridge, and had been given a commission in the Grenadier Guards.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading That had met with her entire approval, she loved to think that her son had been among the very first to answer to the call, even anticipating it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
react verbally
From this reading That had met with her entire approval, she loved to think that her son had been among the very first to answer to the call, even anticipating it.
anticipatingverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading That had met with her entire approval, she loved to think that her son had been among the very first to answer to the call, even anticipating it.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading That had met with her entire approval, she loved to think that her son had been among the very first to answer to the call, even anticipating it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It came without warning, for she had not been looking seawards.
billowverbUS /ˈbɪloʊ/
rise up as if in waves
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
the act of breaking something
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * * Robin had just left her with a very troubled face, but with his determination absolutely unshaken.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That had met with her entire approval, she loved to think that her son had been among the very first to answer to the call, even anticipating it.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading On the morning after the declaration of war he had come straight up to town from Cambridge, and had been given a commission in the Grenadier Guards.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came without warning, for she had not been looking seawards.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the morning after the declaration of war he had come straight up to town from Cambridge, and had been given a commission in the Grenadier Guards.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading On the morning after the declaration of war he had come straight up to town from Cambridge, and had been given a commission in the Grenadier Guards.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading On the morning after the declaration of war he had come straight up to town from Cambridge, and had been given a commission in the Grenadier Guards.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading * * * * * Robin had just left her with a very troubled face, but with his determination absolutely unshaken.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading That had met with her entire approval, she loved to think that her son had been among the very first to answer to the call, even anticipating it.
divisible by two
From this reading That had met with her entire approval, she loved to think that her son had been among the very first to answer to the call, even anticipating it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading * * * * * Robin had just left her with a very troubled face, but with his determination absolutely unshaken.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It came without warning, for she had not been looking seawards.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading On the morning after the declaration of war he had come straight up to town from Cambridge, and had been given a commission in the Grenadier Guards.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
Grenadiernoun
an infantryman equipped with grenades
From this reading On the morning after the declaration of war he had come straight up to town from Cambridge, and had been given a commission in the Grenadier Guards.
Grote
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From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading On the morning after the declaration of war he had come straight up to town from Cambridge, and had been given a commission in the Grenadier Guards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It came without warning, for she had not been looking seawards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning after the declaration of war he had come straight up to town from Cambridge, and had been given a commission in the Grenadier Guards.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Robin had just left her with a very troubled face, but with his determination absolutely unshaken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Robin had just left her with a very troubled face, but with his determination absolutely unshaken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning after the declaration of war he had come straight up to town from Cambridge, and had been given a commission in the Grenadier Guards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came without warning, for she had not been looking seawards.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
and nothing more
From this reading * * * * * Robin had just left her with a very troubled face, but with his determination absolutely unshaken.
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 * * * * * Robin had just left her with a very troubled face, but with his determination absolutely unshaken.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It came without warning, for she had not been looking seawards.
held dear
From this reading That had met with her entire approval, she loved to think that her son had been among the very first to answer to the call, even anticipating it.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading That had met with her entire approval, she loved to think that her son had been among the very first to answer to the call, even anticipating it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning after the declaration of war he had come straight up to town from Cambridge, and had been given a commission in the Grenadier Guards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It came without warning, for she had not been looking seawards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading * * * * * Robin had just left her with a very troubled face, but with his determination absolutely unshaken.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
seawardsadverb
in the direction of the sea
From this reading It came without warning, for she had not been looking seawards.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It came without warning, for she had not been looking seawards.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
a male human offspring
From this reading That had met with her entire approval, she loved to think that her son had been among the very first to answer to the call, even anticipating it.
successive (without a break)
From this reading On the morning after the declaration of war he had come straight up to town from Cambridge, and had been given a commission in the Grenadier Guards.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That had met with her entire approval, she loved to think that her son had been among the very first to answer to the call, even anticipating it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading That had met with her entire approval, she loved to think that her son had been among the very first to answer to the call, even anticipating it.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning after the declaration of war he had come straight up to town from Cambridge, and had been given a commission in the Grenadier Guards.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On the morning after the declaration of war he had come straight up to town from Cambridge, and had been given a commission in the Grenadier Guards.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading * * * * * Robin had just left her with a very troubled face, but with his determination absolutely unshaken.
unshakenadjectiveUS /ənˈʃeɪkən/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading * * * * * Robin had just left her with a very troubled face, but with his determination absolutely unshaken.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
precisely as stated
From this reading * * * * * Robin had just left her with a very troubled face, but with his determination absolutely unshaken.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading On the morning after the declaration of war he had come straight up to town from Cambridge, and had been given a commission in the Grenadier Guards.
a message informing of danger
From this reading It came without warning, for she had not been looking seawards.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading As suddenly as the first wave from the wash of a great liner breaking on the shore of a tranquil sea, a billow of utter loneliness reared itself up and thundered over Helen Grote.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * Robin had just left her with a very troubled face, but with his determination absolutely unshaken.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It came without warning, for she had not been looking seawards.
