from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.
BungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading "Bungalow," he explained, sententious, flourishing his free hand: "hermitage--retreat."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.
EmbernounUS /ˈembər/
a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.
apart from; not including
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Bungalow," he explained, sententious, flourishing his free hand: "hermitage--retreat."
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading "Bungalow," he explained, sententious, flourishing his free hand: "hermitage--retreat."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Bungalow," he explained, sententious, flourishing his free hand: "hermitage--retreat."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Bungalow," he explained, sententious, flourishing his free hand: "hermitage--retreat."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bungalow," he explained, sententious, flourishing his free hand: "hermitage--retreat."
hermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading "Bungalow," he explained, sententious, flourishing his free hand: "hermitage--retreat."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "Paradise," Whitaker summed up, in the same humour.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Paradise," Whitaker summed up, in the same humour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.
LinkingverbUS /ˈlɪŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “link” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.
loafingnoun
having no employment
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
not any; not one
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Paradise," Whitaker summed up, in the same humour.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading "Bungalow," he explained, sententious, flourishing his free hand: "hermitage--retreat."
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Paradise," Whitaker summed up, in the same humour.
express in words
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
sententiousadjective
abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing
From this reading "Bungalow," he explained, sententious, flourishing his free hand: "hermitage--retreat."
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
Still-water
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
summedverbUS /sʌmd/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading "Paradise," Whitaker summed up, in the same humour.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Linking arms the better to guide his guest, Ember drew him toward the lights.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Paradise," Whitaker summed up, in the same humour.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
Whitaker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Paradise," Whitaker summed up, in the same humour.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "No women?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Still-water swimming at the front door; surf bathing on the beach across the bay; sailing, if you care for it; fishing, if you don't care what you say; all sorts of civilized loafing and no society except our own."
