used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sea-look was softening the blueness of the sky.
advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading The patches of waste-land with hoardings, advertising chewing-gums and New York plays, were growing less frequent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The patches of waste-land with hoardings, advertising chewing-gums and New York plays, were growing less frequent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had traveled for fully twenty minutes in silence; to Teddy it had seemed as many hours.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading They skirted a little bay, where power-boats lay tethered to buoys and a white-winged yacht was spreading sail.
bluenessnounUS /ˈbluːnəs/
blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
From this reading A sea-look was softening the blueness of the sky.
buoysnounUS /ˈbuːiz/
plural of “buoy” — bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards
From this reading They skirted a little bay, where power-boats lay tethered to buoys and a white-winged yacht was spreading sail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The greenness by the roadside remained unmarred for longer and longer stretches.
chewing-gums
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From this reading The patches of waste-land with hoardings, advertising chewing-gums and New York plays, were growing less frequent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had traveled for fully twenty minutes in silence; to Teddy it had seemed as many hours.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The patches of waste-land with hoardings, advertising chewing-gums and New York plays, were growing less frequent.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading They had traveled for fully twenty minutes in silence; to Teddy it had seemed as many hours.
greennessnounUS /ˈɡriːnnəs/
the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation
From this reading The greenness by the roadside remained unmarred for longer and longer stretches.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The patches of waste-land with hoardings, advertising chewing-gums and New York plays, were growing less frequent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had traveled for fully twenty minutes in silence; to Teddy it had seemed as many hours.
hoardings
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From this reading The patches of waste-land with hoardings, advertising chewing-gums and New York plays, were growing less frequent.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They had traveled for fully twenty minutes in silence; to Teddy it had seemed as many hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had traveled for fully twenty minutes in silence; to Teddy it had seemed as many hours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had traveled for fully twenty minutes in silence; to Teddy it had seemed as many hours.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They skirted a little bay, where power-boats lay tethered to buoys and a white-winged yacht was spreading sail.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The patches of waste-land with hoardings, advertising chewing-gums and New York plays, were growing less frequent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They skirted a little bay, where power-boats lay tethered to buoys and a white-winged yacht was spreading sail.
for more time
From this reading The greenness by the roadside remained unmarred for longer and longer stretches.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They had traveled for fully twenty minutes in silence; to Teddy it had seemed as many hours.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They had traveled for fully twenty minutes in silence; to Teddy it had seemed as many hours.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The patches of waste-land with hoardings, advertising chewing-gums and New York plays, were growing less frequent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The patches of waste-land with hoardings, advertising chewing-gums and New York plays, were growing less frequent.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The patches of waste-land with hoardings, advertising chewing-gums and New York plays, were growing less frequent.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The patches of waste-land with hoardings, advertising chewing-gums and New York plays, were growing less frequent.
power-boats
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From this reading They skirted a little bay, where power-boats lay tethered to buoys and a white-winged yacht was spreading sail.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The greenness by the roadside remained unmarred for longer and longer stretches.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading The greenness by the roadside remained unmarred for longer and longer stretches.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading They skirted a little bay, where power-boats lay tethered to buoys and a white-winged yacht was spreading sail.
sea-look
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From this reading A sea-look was softening the blueness of the sky.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They had traveled for fully twenty minutes in silence; to Teddy it had seemed as many hours.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They had traveled for fully twenty minutes in silence; to Teddy it had seemed as many hours.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading They skirted a little bay, where power-boats lay tethered to buoys and a white-winged yacht was spreading sail.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A sea-look was softening the blueness of the sky.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading A sea-look was softening the blueness of the sky.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading They skirted a little bay, where power-boats lay tethered to buoys and a white-winged yacht was spreading sail.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading The greenness by the roadside remained unmarred for longer and longer stretches.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading They had traveled for fully twenty minutes in silence; to Teddy it had seemed as many hours.
tetheredadjectiveUS /ˈteðərd/
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading They skirted a little bay, where power-boats lay tethered to buoys and a white-winged yacht was spreading sail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The patches of waste-land with hoardings, advertising chewing-gums and New York plays, were growing less frequent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had traveled for fully twenty minutes in silence; to Teddy it had seemed as many hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had traveled for fully twenty minutes in silence; to Teddy it had seemed as many hours.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading They had traveled for fully twenty minutes in silence; to Teddy it had seemed as many hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading They had traveled for fully twenty minutes in silence; to Teddy it had seemed as many hours.
unmarredadjective
free from physical or moral spots or stains
From this reading The greenness by the roadside remained unmarred for longer and longer stretches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A sea-look was softening the blueness of the sky.
waste-land
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From this reading The patches of waste-land with hoardings, advertising chewing-gums and New York plays, were growing less frequent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The patches of waste-land with hoardings, advertising chewing-gums and New York plays, were growing less frequent.
in or at the place that
From this reading They skirted a little bay, where power-boats lay tethered to buoys and a white-winged yacht was spreading sail.
white-winged
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From this reading They skirted a little bay, where power-boats lay tethered to buoys and a white-winged yacht was spreading sail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The patches of waste-land with hoardings, advertising chewing-gums and New York plays, were growing less frequent.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading They skirted a little bay, where power-boats lay tethered to buoys and a white-winged yacht was spreading sail.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The patches of waste-land with hoardings, advertising chewing-gums and New York plays, were growing less frequent.
