used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This had become a monotone that rather got on the girls’ nerves.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The music of the orchestra came to their ears faintly; but above all was the murmur and jar of the powerful machinery that drove the ship.
Absecon
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From this reading Ruth and Helen did not think of going to bed until long after Absecon Light, off Atlantic City, was passed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ruth and Helen did not think of going to bed until long after Absecon Light, off Atlantic City, was passed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The music of the orchestra came to their ears faintly; but above all was the murmur and jar of the powerful machinery that drove the ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ruth and Helen did not think of going to bed until long after Absecon Light, off Atlantic City, was passed.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Ruth and Helen did not think of going to bed until long after Absecon Light, off Atlantic City, was passed.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading They watched the long-spread lights of the great seaside resort until they disappeared in the distance and Ludlum Beach Light twinkled in the west.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This had become a monotone that rather got on the girls’ nerves.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Ruth and Helen did not think of going to bed until long after Absecon Light, off Atlantic City, was passed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The music of the orchestra came to their ears faintly; but above all was the murmur and jar of the powerful machinery that drove the ship.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The music of the orchestra came to their ears faintly; but above all was the murmur and jar of the powerful machinery that drove the ship.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Ruth and Helen did not think of going to bed until long after Absecon Light, off Atlantic City, was passed.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, dear! let’s go to bed,” said Helen plaintively.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ruth and Helen did not think of going to bed until long after Absecon Light, off Atlantic City, was passed.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading They watched the long-spread lights of the great seaside resort until they disappeared in the distance and Ludlum Beach Light twinkled in the west.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They watched the long-spread lights of the great seaside resort until they disappeared in the distance and Ludlum Beach Light twinkled in the west.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The music of the orchestra came to their ears faintly; but above all was the murmur and jar of the powerful machinery that drove the ship.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The music of the orchestra came to their ears faintly; but above all was the murmur and jar of the powerful machinery that drove the ship.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The music of the orchestra came to their ears faintly; but above all was the murmur and jar of the powerful machinery that drove the ship.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading This had become a monotone that rather got on the girls’ nerves.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh, dear! let’s go to bed,” said Helen plaintively.
the act of departing
From this reading Ruth and Helen did not think of going to bed until long after Absecon Light, off Atlantic City, was passed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This had become a monotone that rather got on the girls’ nerves.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They watched the long-spread lights of the great seaside resort until they disappeared in the distance and Ludlum Beach Light twinkled in the west.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This had become a monotone that rather got on the girls’ nerves.
(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 Ruth and Helen did not think of going to bed until long after Absecon Light, off Atlantic City, was passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They watched the long-spread lights of the great seaside resort until they disappeared in the distance and Ludlum Beach Light twinkled in the west.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading The music of the orchestra came to their ears faintly; but above all was the murmur and jar of the powerful machinery that drove the ship.
let's
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From this reading “Oh, dear! let’s go to bed,” said Helen plaintively.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Ruth and Helen did not think of going to bed until long after Absecon Light, off Atlantic City, was passed.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading They watched the long-spread lights of the great seaside resort until they disappeared in the distance and Ludlum Beach Light twinkled in the west.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Ruth and Helen did not think of going to bed until long after Absecon Light, off Atlantic City, was passed.
long-spread
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From this reading They watched the long-spread lights of the great seaside resort until they disappeared in the distance and Ludlum Beach Light twinkled in the west.
Ludlum
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From this reading They watched the long-spread lights of the great seaside resort until they disappeared in the distance and Ludlum Beach Light twinkled in the west.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading The music of the orchestra came to their ears faintly; but above all was the murmur and jar of the powerful machinery that drove the ship.
monotonenounUS /ˈmɑːnətoʊn/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading This had become a monotone that rather got on the girls’ nerves.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The music of the orchestra came to their ears faintly; but above all was the murmur and jar of the powerful machinery that drove the ship.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The music of the orchestra came to their ears faintly; but above all was the murmur and jar of the powerful machinery that drove the ship.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading This had become a monotone that rather got on the girls’ nerves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ruth and Helen did not think of going to bed until long after Absecon Light, off Atlantic City, was passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ruth and Helen did not think of going to bed until long after Absecon Light, off Atlantic City, was passed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ruth and Helen did not think of going to bed until long after Absecon Light, off Atlantic City, was passed.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, dear! let’s go to bed,” said Helen plaintively.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This had become a monotone that rather got on the girls’ nerves.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading The music of the orchestra came to their ears faintly; but above all was the murmur and jar of the powerful machinery that drove the ship.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Ruth and Helen did not think of going to bed until long after Absecon Light, off Atlantic City, was passed.
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading “Oh, dear! let’s go to bed,” said Helen plaintively.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The music of the orchestra came to their ears faintly; but above all was the murmur and jar of the powerful machinery that drove the ship.
on the contrary
From this reading This had become a monotone that rather got on the girls’ nerves.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading They watched the long-spread lights of the great seaside resort until they disappeared in the distance and Ludlum Beach Light twinkled in the west.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth and Helen did not think of going to bed until long after Absecon Light, off Atlantic City, was passed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, dear! let’s go to bed,” said Helen plaintively.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading They watched the long-spread lights of the great seaside resort until they disappeared in the distance and Ludlum Beach Light twinkled in the west.
transport commercially
From this reading The music of the orchestra came to their ears faintly; but above all was the murmur and jar of the powerful machinery that drove the ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The music of the orchestra came to their ears faintly; but above all was the murmur and jar of the powerful machinery that drove the ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They watched the long-spread lights of the great seaside resort until they disappeared in the distance and Ludlum Beach Light twinkled in the west.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The music of the orchestra came to their ears faintly; but above all was the murmur and jar of the powerful machinery that drove the ship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They watched the long-spread lights of the great seaside resort until they disappeared in the distance and Ludlum Beach Light twinkled in the west.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Ruth and Helen did not think of going to bed until long after Absecon Light, off Atlantic City, was passed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had become a monotone that rather got on the girls’ nerves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ruth and Helen did not think of going to bed until long after Absecon Light, off Atlantic City, was passed.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading They watched the long-spread lights of the great seaside resort until they disappeared in the distance and Ludlum Beach Light twinkled in the west.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Ruth and Helen did not think of going to bed until long after Absecon Light, off Atlantic City, was passed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruth and Helen did not think of going to bed until long after Absecon Light, off Atlantic City, was passed.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They watched the long-spread lights of the great seaside resort until they disappeared in the distance and Ludlum Beach Light twinkled in the west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading They watched the long-spread lights of the great seaside resort until they disappeared in the distance and Ludlum Beach Light twinkled in the west.
