used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a day in late September, but the warmth of it was as a dream of summer returned.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Author of _The Bars of Iron_, _The Keeper of the Door_, _The Knave of Diamonds_, _The Obstacle Race_, _The Rocks of Valpré_, _The Way of an Eagle_, etc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Randal Courteney stretched his lazy length on the shady side of the great natural breakwater that protected Hurley Bay from the Atlantic rollers, and wondered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a day in late September, but the warmth of it was as a dream of summer returned.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Randal Courteney stretched his lazy length on the shady side of the great natural breakwater that protected Hurley Bay from the Atlantic rollers, and wondered.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of _The Bars of Iron_, _The Keeper of the Door_, _The Knave of Diamonds_, _The Obstacle Race_, _The Rocks of Valpré_, _The Way of an Eagle_, etc.
BarsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
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an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Randal Courteney stretched his lazy length on the shady side of the great natural breakwater that protected Hurley Bay from the Atlantic rollers, and wondered.
betaken
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From this reading The season was nearly over, or he had not betaken himself thither, but the spell of heat had prolonged it unduly.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Was the water blue, or was it purple that day?
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 Randal Courteney stretched his lazy length on the shady side of the great natural breakwater that protected Hurley Bay from the Atlantic rollers, and wondered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a day in late September, but the warmth of it was as a dream of summer returned.
Courteney
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From this reading Randal Courteney stretched his lazy length on the shady side of the great natural breakwater that protected Hurley Bay from the Atlantic rollers, and wondered.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Was the water blue, or was it purple that day?
DiamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was a day in late September, but the warmth of it was as a dream of summer returned.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
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etc
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Randal Courteney stretched his lazy length on the shady side of the great natural breakwater that protected Hurley Bay from the Atlantic rollers, and wondered.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Randal Courteney stretched his lazy length on the shady side of the great natural breakwater that protected Hurley Bay from the Atlantic rollers, and wondered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The season was nearly over, or he had not betaken himself thither, but the spell of heat had prolonged it unduly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The season was nearly over, or he had not betaken himself thither, but the spell of heat had prolonged it unduly.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The season was nearly over, or he had not betaken himself thither, but the spell of heat had prolonged it unduly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The season was nearly over, or he had not betaken himself thither, but the spell of heat had prolonged it unduly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Randal Courteney stretched his lazy length on the shady side of the great natural breakwater that protected Hurley Bay from the Atlantic rollers, and wondered.
Hurley
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From this reading Randal Courteney stretched his lazy length on the shady side of the great natural breakwater that protected Hurley Bay from the Atlantic rollers, and wondered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a day in late September, but the warmth of it was as a dream of summer returned.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was the water blue, or was it purple that day?
KeepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
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KnavenounUS /neɪv/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
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being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was a day in late September, but the warmth of it was as a dream of summer returned.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Randal Courteney stretched his lazy length on the shady side of the great natural breakwater that protected Hurley Bay from the Atlantic rollers, and wondered.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Randal Courteney stretched his lazy length on the shady side of the great natural breakwater that protected Hurley Bay from the Atlantic rollers, and wondered.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Randal Courteney stretched his lazy length on the shady side of the great natural breakwater that protected Hurley Bay from the Atlantic rollers, and wondered.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The season was nearly over, or he had not betaken himself thither, but the spell of heat had prolonged it unduly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The season was nearly over, or he had not betaken himself thither, but the spell of heat had prolonged it unduly.
ObstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Randal Courteney stretched his lazy length on the shady side of the great natural breakwater that protected Hurley Bay from the Atlantic rollers, and wondered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was the water blue, or was it purple that day?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The season was nearly over, or he had not betaken himself thither, but the spell of heat had prolonged it unduly.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The season was nearly over, or he had not betaken himself thither, but the spell of heat had prolonged it unduly.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Randal Courteney stretched his lazy length on the shady side of the great natural breakwater that protected Hurley Bay from the Atlantic rollers, and wondered.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Was the water blue, or was it purple that day?
any competition
From this reading Author of _The Bars of Iron_, _The Keeper of the Door_, _The Knave of Diamonds_, _The Obstacle Race_, _The Rocks of Valpré_, _The Way of an Eagle_, etc.
Randal
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From this reading Randal Courteney stretched his lazy length on the shady side of the great natural breakwater that protected Hurley Bay from the Atlantic rollers, and wondered.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was a day in late September, but the warmth of it was as a dream of summer returned.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
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rollersnounUS /ˈroʊlərz/
plural of “roller” — a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading Randal Courteney stretched his lazy length on the shady side of the great natural breakwater that protected Hurley Bay from the Atlantic rollers, and wondered.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The season was nearly over, or he had not betaken himself thither, but the spell of heat had prolonged it unduly.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was a day in late September, but the warmth of it was as a dream of summer returned.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Randal Courteney stretched his lazy length on the shady side of the great natural breakwater that protected Hurley Bay from the Atlantic rollers, and wondered.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Randal Courteney stretched his lazy length on the shady side of the great natural breakwater that protected Hurley Bay from the Atlantic rollers, and wondered.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The season was nearly over, or he had not betaken himself thither, but the spell of heat had prolonged it unduly.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Randal Courteney stretched his lazy length on the shady side of the great natural breakwater that protected Hurley Bay from the Atlantic rollers, and wondered.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a day in late September, but the warmth of it was as a dream of summer returned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was the water blue, or was it purple that day?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of _The Bars of Iron_, _The Keeper of the Door_, _The Knave of Diamonds_, _The Obstacle Race_, _The Rocks of Valpré_, _The Way of an Eagle_, etc.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The season was nearly over, or he had not betaken himself thither, but the spell of heat had prolonged it unduly.
undulyadverbUS /ənˈduːli/
to an undue degree
From this reading The season was nearly over, or he had not betaken himself thither, but the spell of heat had prolonged it unduly.
Valpré
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the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading It was a day in late September, but the warmth of it was as a dream of summer returned.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was the water blue, or was it purple that day?
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 Was the water blue, or was it purple that day?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Author of _The Bars of Iron_, _The Keeper of the Door_, _The Knave of Diamonds_, _The Obstacle Race_, _The Rocks of Valpré_, _The Way of an Eagle_, etc.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Randal Courteney stretched his lazy length on the shady side of the great natural breakwater that protected Hurley Bay from the Atlantic rollers, and wondered.
