adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Later on, he turned his back upon the crowded walks and found himself on a remote terrace overlooking the sea.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They lapped softly against the rounded boulders which strewed the shore like a flock of nodding Behemoths.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Later on, he turned his back upon the crowded walks and found himself on a remote terrace overlooking the sea.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Later on, he turned his back upon the crowded walks and found himself on a remote terrace overlooking the sea.
BehemothsnounUS /bɪˈhiːməθs/
plural of “behemoth” — someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
From this reading They lapped softly against the rounded boulders which strewed the shore like a flock of nodding Behemoths.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading They lapped softly against the rounded boulders which strewed the shore like a flock of nodding Behemoths.
breathings
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From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Leaning over the parapet he enjoyed, once more, the strangely intimate companionship of the sea.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Later on, he turned his back upon the crowded walks and found himself on a remote terrace overlooking the sea.
diapered
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From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Leaning over the parapet he enjoyed, once more, the strangely intimate companionship of the sea.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading They lapped softly against the rounded boulders which strewed the shore like a flock of nodding Behemoths.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Later on, he turned his back upon the crowded walks and found himself on a remote terrace overlooking the sea.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Later on, he turned his back upon the crowded walks and found himself on a remote terrace overlooking the sea.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was quiet here, in view of the sunset--his last sunset on Nepenthe.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Later on, he turned his back upon the crowded walks and found himself on a remote terrace overlooking the sea.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Later on, he turned his back upon the crowded walks and found himself on a remote terrace overlooking the sea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was quiet here, in view of the sunset--his last sunset on Nepenthe.
inhaledverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪld/
past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Leaning over the parapet he enjoyed, once more, the strangely intimate companionship of the sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quiet here, in view of the sunset--his last sunset on Nepenthe.
lappedverbUS /læpt/
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading They lapped softly against the rounded boulders which strewed the shore like a flock of nodding Behemoths.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was quiet here, in view of the sunset--his last sunset on Nepenthe.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later on, he turned his back upon the crowded walks and found himself on a remote terrace overlooking the sea.
LeaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Leaning over the parapet he enjoyed, once more, the strangely intimate companionship of the sea.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They lapped softly against the rounded boulders which strewed the shore like a flock of nodding Behemoths.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Leaning over the parapet he enjoyed, once more, the strangely intimate companionship of the sea.
Nepenthe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quiet here, in view of the sunset--his last sunset on Nepenthe.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading They lapped softly against the rounded boulders which strewed the shore like a flock of nodding Behemoths.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was quiet here, in view of the sunset--his last sunset on Nepenthe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later on, he turned his back upon the crowded walks and found himself on a remote terrace overlooking the sea.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Leaning over the parapet he enjoyed, once more, the strangely intimate companionship of the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Leaning over the parapet he enjoyed, once more, the strangely intimate companionship of the sea.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Later on, he turned his back upon the crowded walks and found himself on a remote terrace overlooking the sea.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading Leaning over the parapet he enjoyed, once more, the strangely intimate companionship of the sea.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was quiet here, in view of the sunset--his last sunset on Nepenthe.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Later on, he turned his back upon the crowded walks and found himself on a remote terrace overlooking the sea.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading They lapped softly against the rounded boulders which strewed the shore like a flock of nodding Behemoths.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Later on, he turned his back upon the crowded walks and found himself on a remote terrace overlooking the sea.
sea-wrack
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They lapped softly against the rounded boulders which strewed the shore like a flock of nodding Behemoths.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading They lapped softly against the rounded boulders which strewed the shore like a flock of nodding Behemoths.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading Leaning over the parapet he enjoyed, once more, the strangely intimate companionship of the sea.
strewed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lapped softly against the rounded boulders which strewed the shore like a flock of nodding Behemoths.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was quiet here, in view of the sunset--his last sunset on Nepenthe.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Later on, he turned his back upon the crowded walks and found himself on a remote terrace overlooking the sea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Later on, he turned his back upon the crowded walks and found himself on a remote terrace overlooking the sea.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lapped softly against the rounded boulders which strewed the shore like a flock of nodding Behemoths.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Later on, he turned his back upon the crowded walks and found himself on a remote terrace overlooking the sea.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Later on, he turned his back upon the crowded walks and found himself on a remote terrace overlooking the sea.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It was quiet here, in view of the sunset--his last sunset on Nepenthe.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Later on, he turned his back upon the crowded walks and found himself on a remote terrace overlooking the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quiet here, in view of the sunset--his last sunset on Nepenthe.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
weedyadjectiveUS /ˈwiːdi/
abounding with or resembling weeds
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They lapped softly against the rounded boulders which strewed the shore like a flock of nodding Behemoths.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He glanced down into the water whose uneven floor was diapered with long weedy patches, fragments of fallen rock, and brighter patches of sand; he inhaled the pungent odour of sea-wrack and listened to the breathings of the waves.
