used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl stood looking at La Touche, but he seemed not to mind in the least.
aroused or activated
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she turned away and walked down to the boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Then she turned away and walked down to the boat.
Bompard
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From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
lacking funds
From this reading THE QUARREL Next morning broke fine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl stood looking at La Touche, but he seemed not to mind in the least.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she turned away and walked down to the boat.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE QUARREL Next morning broke fine.
fish-women
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From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
a young female
From this reading The girl stood looking at La Touche, but he seemed not to mind in the least.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl stood looking at La Touche, but he seemed not to mind in the least.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl stood looking at La Touche, but he seemed not to mind in the least.
ineffectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfektʃuːəl/
not producing an intended effect
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The girl stood looking at La Touche, but he seemed not to mind in the least.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The girl stood looking at La Touche, but he seemed not to mind in the least.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The girl stood looking at La Touche, but he seemed not to mind in the least.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The girl stood looking at La Touche, but he seemed not to mind in the least.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE QUARREL Next morning broke fine.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE QUARREL Next morning broke fine.
not any; not one
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl stood looking at La Touche, but he seemed not to mind in the least.
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
an angry dispute
From this reading THE QUARREL Next morning broke fine.
quarrelling
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From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The girl stood looking at La Touche, but he seemed not to mind in the least.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The girl stood looking at La Touche, but he seemed not to mind in the least.
the rays of the sun
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUARREL Next morning broke fine.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she turned away and walked down to the boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
Touche
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From this reading The girl stood looking at La Touche, but he seemed not to mind in the least.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she turned away and walked down to the boat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then she turned away and walked down to the boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
which person or people
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was awakened by voices quarrelling and came out to find a breezy and absolutely cloudless day, with the sea running smooth and the sunlight on the far islands.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
wranglingnounUS /ˈræŋɡəlɪŋ/
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
From this reading The two men, who had fallen out over some trifle, were wrangling like fish-women, Bompard having the worst of it, as his ineffectual southern oaths were no match for the language of the other.
