used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A heavy northeast gale had whipped the sea into gray, mountainous waves.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Don't worry about me, Auntie dear!" she laughed gaily.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Leslie loved the soft, salt tang of the air, and in spite of her aunt's rather horrified protests, prepared for a long excursion out of doors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOUND ON THE BEACH The next morning dawned windy and wet.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Leslie loved the soft, salt tang of the air, and in spite of her aunt's rather horrified protests, prepared for a long excursion out of doors.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Don't worry about me, Auntie dear!" she laughed gaily.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading FOUND ON THE BEACH The next morning dawned windy and wet.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading A fine drizzle beat in one's face through the slightest opening of door or window.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading FOUND ON THE BEACH The next morning dawned windy and wet.
dearly loved
From this reading "Don't worry about me, Auntie dear!" she laughed gaily.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't worry about me, Auntie dear!" she laughed gaily.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A fine drizzle beat in one's face through the slightest opening of door or window.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Leslie loved the soft, salt tang of the air, and in spite of her aunt's rather horrified protests, prepared for a long excursion out of doors.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading A fine drizzle beat in one's face through the slightest opening of door or window.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Leslie loved the soft, salt tang of the air, and in spite of her aunt's rather horrified protests, prepared for a long excursion out of doors.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A fine drizzle beat in one's face through the slightest opening of door or window.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A fine drizzle beat in one's face through the slightest opening of door or window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leslie loved the soft, salt tang of the air, and in spite of her aunt's rather horrified protests, prepared for a long excursion out of doors.
set up or found
From this reading FOUND ON THE BEACH The next morning dawned windy and wet.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading "Don't worry about me, Auntie dear!" she laughed gaily.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading A heavy northeast gale had whipped the sea into gray, mountainous waves.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A heavy northeast gale had whipped the sea into gray, mountainous waves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A heavy northeast gale had whipped the sea into gray, mountainous waves.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A heavy northeast gale had whipped the sea into gray, mountainous waves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leslie loved the soft, salt tang of the air, and in spite of her aunt's rather horrified protests, prepared for a long excursion out of doors.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading Leslie loved the soft, salt tang of the air, and in spite of her aunt's rather horrified protests, prepared for a long excursion out of doors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fine drizzle beat in one's face through the slightest opening of door or window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A heavy northeast gale had whipped the sea into gray, mountainous waves.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Don't worry about me, Auntie dear!" she laughed gaily.
Leslie
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From this reading Leslie loved the soft, salt tang of the air, and in spite of her aunt's rather horrified protests, prepared for a long excursion out of doors.
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 Leslie loved the soft, salt tang of the air, and in spite of her aunt's rather horrified protests, prepared for a long excursion out of doors.
held dear
From this reading Leslie loved the soft, salt tang of the air, and in spite of her aunt's rather horrified protests, prepared for a long excursion out of doors.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't worry about me, Auntie dear!" she laughed gaily.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FOUND ON THE BEACH The next morning dawned windy and wet.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading A heavy northeast gale had whipped the sea into gray, mountainous waves.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FOUND ON THE BEACH The next morning dawned windy and wet.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading A heavy northeast gale had whipped the sea into gray, mountainous waves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fine drizzle beat in one's face through the slightest opening of door or window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FOUND ON THE BEACH The next morning dawned windy and wet.
one's
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From this reading A fine drizzle beat in one's face through the slightest opening of door or window.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A fine drizzle beat in one's face through the slightest opening of door or window.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A fine drizzle beat in one's face through the slightest opening of door or window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Leslie loved the soft, salt tang of the air, and in spite of her aunt's rather horrified protests, prepared for a long excursion out of doors.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Leslie loved the soft, salt tang of the air, and in spite of her aunt's rather horrified protests, prepared for a long excursion out of doors.
protestsnounUS /ˈproʊtests/
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Leslie loved the soft, salt tang of the air, and in spite of her aunt's rather horrified protests, prepared for a long excursion out of doors.
on the contrary
From this reading Leslie loved the soft, salt tang of the air, and in spite of her aunt's rather horrified protests, prepared for a long excursion out of doors.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Leslie loved the soft, salt tang of the air, and in spite of her aunt's rather horrified protests, prepared for a long excursion out of doors.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A heavy northeast gale had whipped the sea into gray, mountainous waves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't worry about me, Auntie dear!" she laughed gaily.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading A fine drizzle beat in one's face through the slightest opening of door or window.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Leslie loved the soft, salt tang of the air, and in spite of her aunt's rather horrified protests, prepared for a long excursion out of doors.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Leslie loved the soft, salt tang of the air, and in spite of her aunt's rather horrified protests, prepared for a long excursion out of doors.
tangnounUS /tæŋ/
a tart spicy quality
From this reading Leslie loved the soft, salt tang of the air, and in spite of her aunt's rather horrified protests, prepared for a long excursion out of doors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUND ON THE BEACH The next morning dawned windy and wet.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A fine drizzle beat in one's face through the slightest opening of door or window.
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 A heavy northeast gale had whipped the sea into gray, mountainous waves.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading FOUND ON THE BEACH The next morning dawned windy and wet.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading A heavy northeast gale had whipped the sea into gray, mountainous waves.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A fine drizzle beat in one's face through the slightest opening of door or window.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading FOUND ON THE BEACH The next morning dawned windy and wet.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "Don't worry about me, Auntie dear!" she laughed gaily.
