used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOSIAH PETHERICK sat on the beach mending his fishing nets in the shade of a tall rock.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was intensely hot, and there was scarcely a ripple on the glassy sea, whilst the sky was a broad canopy of blue.
bakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading JOSIAH PETHERICK sat on the beach mending his fishing nets in the shade of a tall rock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was intensely hot, and there was scarcely a ripple on the glassy sea, whilst the sky was a broad canopy of blue.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was intensely hot, and there was scarcely a ripple on the glassy sea, whilst the sky was a broad canopy of blue.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading It was intensely hot, and there was scarcely a ripple on the glassy sea, whilst the sky was a broad canopy of blue.
consequentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
approval
From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
a female human offspring
From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Josiah was thinking deeply.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading JOSIAH PETHERICK sat on the beach mending his fishing nets in the shade of a tall rock.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading It was intensely hot, and there was scarcely a ripple on the glassy sea, whilst the sky was a broad canopy of blue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOSIAH PETHERICK sat on the beach mending his fishing nets in the shade of a tall rock.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was intensely hot, and there was scarcely a ripple on the glassy sea, whilst the sky was a broad canopy of blue.
HumiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading Salome's Humiliation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOSIAH PETHERICK sat on the beach mending his fishing nets in the shade of a tall rock.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
a message received and understood
From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading It was intensely hot, and there was scarcely a ripple on the glassy sea, whilst the sky was a broad canopy of blue.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was intensely hot, and there was scarcely a ripple on the glassy sea, whilst the sky was a broad canopy of blue.
JOSIAH
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From this reading JOSIAH PETHERICK sat on the beach mending his fishing nets in the shade of a tall rock.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading JOSIAH PETHERICK sat on the beach mending his fishing nets in the shade of a tall rock.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
Moyle
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From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading JOSIAH PETHERICK sat on the beach mending his fishing nets in the shade of a tall rock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOSIAH PETHERICK sat on the beach mending his fishing nets in the shade of a tall rock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JOSIAH PETHERICK sat on the beach mending his fishing nets in the shade of a tall rock.
PETHERICK
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From this reading JOSIAH PETHERICK sat on the beach mending his fishing nets in the shade of a tall rock.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading It was intensely hot, and there was scarcely a ripple on the glassy sea, whilst the sky was a broad canopy of blue.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading JOSIAH PETHERICK sat on the beach mending his fishing nets in the shade of a tall rock.
Salome's
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From this reading Salome's Humiliation.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading JOSIAH PETHERICK sat on the beach mending his fishing nets in the shade of a tall rock.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was intensely hot, and there was scarcely a ripple on the glassy sea, whilst the sky was a broad canopy of blue.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was intensely hot, and there was scarcely a ripple on the glassy sea, whilst the sky was a broad canopy of blue.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading JOSIAH PETHERICK sat on the beach mending his fishing nets in the shade of a tall rock.
Silas
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From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was intensely hot, and there was scarcely a ripple on the glassy sea, whilst the sky was a broad canopy of blue.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading JOSIAH PETHERICK sat on the beach mending his fishing nets in the shade of a tall rock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOSIAH PETHERICK sat on the beach mending his fishing nets in the shade of a tall rock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was intensely hot, and there was scarcely a ripple on the glassy sea, whilst the sky was a broad canopy of blue.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Josiah was thinking deeply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That morning, consequent on the information his daughter had given him on the previous evening, he had been to interview Silas Moyle, and had induced the baker to allow him further credit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was intensely hot, and there was scarcely a ripple on the glassy sea, whilst the sky was a broad canopy of blue.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading It was intensely hot, and there was scarcely a ripple on the glassy sea, whilst the sky was a broad canopy of blue.
