used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the long still afternoons a pitiless sun blazed into every corner of the deck.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had been about the beginning of September when the pirate fleet had sighted the live oaks on the bars of the Cape Fear River.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Through the long still afternoons a pitiless sun blazed into every corner of the deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Bob and Jeremy those first days were uneventful but hardly pleasant.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Wide flats and hot-looking white dunes stretched away on either hand.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading It had been about the beginning of September when the pirate fleet had sighted the live oaks on the bars of the Cape Fear River.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been about the beginning of September when the pirate fleet had sighted the live oaks on the bars of the Cape Fear River.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It had been about the beginning of September when the pirate fleet had sighted the live oaks on the bars of the Cape Fear River.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading Through the long still afternoons a pitiless sun blazed into every corner of the deck.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading To Bob and Jeremy those first days were uneventful but hardly pleasant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To Bob and Jeremy those first days were uneventful but hardly pleasant.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading It had been about the beginning of September when the pirate fleet had sighted the live oaks on the bars of the Cape Fear River.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Only the line of woods half a mile distant offered a suggestion of green coolness.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Through the long still afternoons a pitiless sun blazed into every corner of the deck.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading To Bob and Jeremy those first days were uneventful but hardly pleasant.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Through the long still afternoons a pitiless sun blazed into every corner of the deck.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Only the line of woods half a mile distant offered a suggestion of green coolness.
dunesnounUS /duːnz/
plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading Wide flats and hot-looking white dunes stretched away on either hand.
one or the other of two
From this reading Wide flats and hot-looking white dunes stretched away on either hand.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Through the long still afternoons a pitiless sun blazed into every corner of the deck.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It had been about the beginning of September when the pirate fleet had sighted the live oaks on the bars of the Cape Fear River.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To Bob and Jeremy those first days were uneventful but hardly pleasant.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading Wide flats and hot-looking white dunes stretched away on either hand.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading It had been about the beginning of September when the pirate fleet had sighted the live oaks on the bars of the Cape Fear River.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Only the line of woods half a mile distant offered a suggestion of green coolness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been about the beginning of September when the pirate fleet had sighted the live oaks on the bars of the Cape Fear River.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Only the line of woods half a mile distant offered a suggestion of green coolness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Wide flats and hot-looking white dunes stretched away on either hand.
only a very short time before
From this reading To Bob and Jeremy those first days were uneventful but hardly pleasant.
hot-looking
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From this reading Wide flats and hot-looking white dunes stretched away on either hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Through the long still afternoons a pitiless sun blazed into every corner of the deck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been about the beginning of September when the pirate fleet had sighted the live oaks on the bars of the Cape Fear River.
Jeremy
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From this reading To Bob and Jeremy those first days were uneventful but hardly pleasant.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Only the line of woods half a mile distant offered a suggestion of green coolness.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It had been about the beginning of September when the pirate fleet had sighted the live oaks on the bars of the Cape Fear River.
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 Through the long still afternoons a pitiless sun blazed into every corner of the deck.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Only the line of woods half a mile distant offered a suggestion of green coolness.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading It had been about the beginning of September when the pirate fleet had sighted the live oaks on the bars of the Cape Fear River.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been about the beginning of September when the pirate fleet had sighted the live oaks on the bars of the Cape Fear River.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Only the line of woods half a mile distant offered a suggestion of green coolness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been about the beginning of September when the pirate fleet had sighted the live oaks on the bars of the Cape Fear River.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the line of woods half a mile distant offered a suggestion of green coolness.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading It had been about the beginning of September when the pirate fleet had sighted the live oaks on the bars of the Cape Fear River.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Through the long still afternoons a pitiless sun blazed into every corner of the deck.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading To Bob and Jeremy those first days were uneventful but hardly pleasant.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It had been about the beginning of September when the pirate fleet had sighted the live oaks on the bars of the Cape Fear River.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It had been about the beginning of September when the pirate fleet had sighted the live oaks on the bars of the Cape Fear River.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading It had been about the beginning of September when the pirate fleet had sighted the live oaks on the bars of the Cape Fear River.
not in physical motion
From this reading Through the long still afternoons a pitiless sun blazed into every corner of the deck.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Wide flats and hot-looking white dunes stretched away on either hand.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Only the line of woods half a mile distant offered a suggestion of green coolness.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Through the long still afternoons a pitiless sun blazed into every corner of the deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been about the beginning of September when the pirate fleet had sighted the live oaks on the bars of the Cape Fear River.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To Bob and Jeremy those first days were uneventful but hardly pleasant.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the long still afternoons a pitiless sun blazed into every corner of the deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Bob and Jeremy those first days were uneventful but hardly pleasant.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading To Bob and Jeremy those first days were uneventful but hardly pleasant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To Bob and Jeremy those first days were uneventful but hardly pleasant.
at the time that
From this reading It had been about the beginning of September when the pirate fleet had sighted the live oaks on the bars of the Cape Fear River.
a Caucasian
From this reading Wide flats and hot-looking white dunes stretched away on either hand.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Wide flats and hot-looking white dunes stretched away on either hand.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Only the line of woods half a mile distant offered a suggestion of green coolness.
