aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It is quite dark until the tide comes in, and then we get the reflected light from the water and you can see your way about quite easily.”
having companions or an escort
From this reading She would have accompanied him, but he explained the difficulties she would find.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Most of the time she was alone in the little recess, for Brill made periodical reconnaissances into the mouth of the cave.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading /It/ seemed an eternity before the tide turned and began slowly to make its noisy way up the beach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading /It/ seemed an eternity before the tide turned and began slowly to make its noisy way up the beach.
any person at all
From this reading “Is there anybody there?”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading /It/ seemed an eternity before the tide turned and began slowly to make its noisy way up the beach.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading /It/ seemed an eternity before the tide turned and began slowly to make its noisy way up the beach.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading /It/ seemed an eternity before the tide turned and began slowly to make its noisy way up the beach.
BrillnounUS /brɪl/
European food fish
From this reading Most of the time she was alone in the little recess, for Brill made periodical reconnaissances into the mouth of the cave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would have accompanied him, but he explained the difficulties she would find.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It is quite dark until the tide comes in, and then we get the reflected light from the water and you can see your way about quite easily.”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Most of the time she was alone in the little recess, for Brill made periodical reconnaissances into the mouth of the cave.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “It is quite dark until the tide comes in, and then we get the reflected light from the water and you can see your way about quite easily.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “It is quite dark until the tide comes in, and then we get the reflected light from the water and you can see your way about quite easily.”
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading She would have accompanied him, but he explained the difficulties she would find.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “It is quite dark until the tide comes in, and then we get the reflected light from the water and you can see your way about quite easily.”
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading /It/ seemed an eternity before the tide turned and began slowly to make its noisy way up the beach.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She would have accompanied him, but he explained the difficulties she would find.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She would have accompanied him, but he explained the difficulties she would find.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most of the time she was alone in the little recess, for Brill made periodical reconnaissances into the mouth of the cave.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It is quite dark until the tide comes in, and then we get the reflected light from the water and you can see your way about quite easily.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It is quite dark until the tide comes in, and then we get the reflected light from the water and you can see your way about quite easily.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have accompanied him, but he explained the difficulties she would find.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would have accompanied him, but he explained the difficulties she would find.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would have accompanied him, but he explained the difficulties she would find.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of the time she was alone in the little recess, for Brill made periodical reconnaissances into the mouth of the cave.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Most of the time she was alone in the little recess, for Brill made periodical reconnaissances into the mouth of the cave.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is quite dark until the tide comes in, and then we get the reflected light from the water and you can see your way about quite easily.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading /It/ seemed an eternity before the tide turned and began slowly to make its noisy way up the beach.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading /It/ seemed an eternity before the tide turned and began slowly to make its noisy way up the beach.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “It is quite dark until the tide comes in, and then we get the reflected light from the water and you can see your way about quite easily.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Most of the time she was alone in the little recess, for Brill made periodical reconnaissances into the mouth of the cave.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Most of the time she was alone in the little recess, for Brill made periodical reconnaissances into the mouth of the cave.
engage in
From this reading /It/ seemed an eternity before the tide turned and began slowly to make its noisy way up the beach.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the time she was alone in the little recess, for Brill made periodical reconnaissances into the mouth of the cave.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Most of the time she was alone in the little recess, for Brill made periodical reconnaissances into the mouth of the cave.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading /It/ seemed an eternity before the tide turned and began slowly to make its noisy way up the beach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the time she was alone in the little recess, for Brill made periodical reconnaissances into the mouth of the cave.
periodicalnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading Most of the time she was alone in the little recess, for Brill made periodical reconnaissances into the mouth of the cave.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “It is quite dark until the tide comes in, and then we get the reflected light from the water and you can see your way about quite easily.”
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading Most of the time she was alone in the little recess, for Brill made periodical reconnaissances into the mouth of the cave.
reconnaissances
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From this reading Most of the time she was alone in the little recess, for Brill made periodical reconnaissances into the mouth of the cave.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “It is quite dark until the tide comes in, and then we get the reflected light from the water and you can see your way about quite easily.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It is quite dark until the tide comes in, and then we get the reflected light from the water and you can see your way about quite easily.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading /It/ seemed an eternity before the tide turned and began slowly to make its noisy way up the beach.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most of the time she was alone in the little recess, for Brill made periodical reconnaissances into the mouth of the cave.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading /It/ seemed an eternity before the tide turned and began slowly to make its noisy way up the beach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading /It/ seemed an eternity before the tide turned and began slowly to make its noisy way up the beach.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “It is quite dark until the tide comes in, and then we get the reflected light from the water and you can see your way about quite easily.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Is there anybody there?”
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading /It/ seemed an eternity before the tide turned and began slowly to make its noisy way up the beach.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Most of the time she was alone in the little recess, for Brill made periodical reconnaissances into the mouth of the cave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading /It/ seemed an eternity before the tide turned and began slowly to make its noisy way up the beach.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading /It/ seemed an eternity before the tide turned and began slowly to make its noisy way up the beach.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “It is quite dark until the tide comes in, and then we get the reflected light from the water and you can see your way about quite easily.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading /It/ seemed an eternity before the tide turned and began slowly to make its noisy way up the beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Most of the time she was alone in the little recess, for Brill made periodical reconnaissances into the mouth of the cave.
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 “It is quite dark until the tide comes in, and then we get the reflected light from the water and you can see your way about quite easily.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading /It/ seemed an eternity before the tide turned and began slowly to make its noisy way up the beach.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It is quite dark until the tide comes in, and then we get the reflected light from the water and you can see your way about quite easily.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have accompanied him, but he explained the difficulties she would find.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is quite dark until the tide comes in, and then we get the reflected light from the water and you can see your way about quite easily.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is quite dark until the tide comes in, and then we get the reflected light from the water and you can see your way about quite easily.”
