used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ten minutes or so later, a puff of wind blew the folds of fog apart for a brief instant.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Like a flash she took advantage of the momentarily revealed opportunity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beneath them Peggy could see a sandy beach and some scrubby-looking brush.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Ten minutes or so later, a puff of wind blew the folds of fog apart for a brief instant.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Beneath them Peggy could see a sandy beach and some scrubby-looking brush.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, under her guidance, sank swiftly, grounding a few seconds later into a bed of soft sand.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath them Peggy could see a sandy beach and some scrubby-looking brush.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Ten minutes or so later, a puff of wind blew the folds of fog apart for a brief instant.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Ten minutes or so later, a puff of wind blew the folds of fog apart for a brief instant.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Beneath them Peggy could see a sandy beach and some scrubby-looking brush.
ButterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, under her guidance, sank swiftly, grounding a few seconds later into a bed of soft sand.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading OUT OF THE CLOUDS.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Beneath them Peggy could see a sandy beach and some scrubby-looking brush.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, under her guidance, sank swiftly, grounding a few seconds later into a bed of soft sand.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Like a flash she took advantage of the momentarily revealed opportunity.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Ten minutes or so later, a puff of wind blew the folds of fog apart for a brief instant.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Ten minutes or so later, a puff of wind blew the folds of fog apart for a brief instant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ten minutes or so later, a puff of wind blew the folds of fog apart for a brief instant.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, under her guidance, sank swiftly, grounding a few seconds later into a bed of soft sand.
groundingnounUS /ˈɡraʊndɪŋ/
education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, under her guidance, sank swiftly, grounding a few seconds later into a bed of soft sand.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, under her guidance, sank swiftly, grounding a few seconds later into a bed of soft sand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, under her guidance, sank swiftly, grounding a few seconds later into a bed of soft sand.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Ten minutes or so later, a puff of wind blew the folds of fog apart for a brief instant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, under her guidance, sank swiftly, grounding a few seconds later into a bed of soft sand.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Ten minutes or so later, a puff of wind blew the folds of fog apart for a brief instant.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a flash she took advantage of the momentarily revealed opportunity.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes or so later, a puff of wind blew the folds of fog apart for a brief instant.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading Like a flash she took advantage of the momentarily revealed opportunity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE CLOUDS.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Like a flash she took advantage of the momentarily revealed opportunity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ten minutes or so later, a puff of wind blew the folds of fog apart for a brief instant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE CLOUDS.
Peggy
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From this reading Beneath them Peggy could see a sandy beach and some scrubby-looking brush.
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading Ten minutes or so later, a puff of wind blew the folds of fog apart for a brief instant.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Like a flash she took advantage of the momentarily revealed opportunity.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, under her guidance, sank swiftly, grounding a few seconds later into a bed of soft sand.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Beneath them Peggy could see a sandy beach and some scrubby-looking brush.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, under her guidance, sank swiftly, grounding a few seconds later into a bed of soft sand.
scrubby-looking
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From this reading Beneath them Peggy could see a sandy beach and some scrubby-looking brush.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, under her guidance, sank swiftly, grounding a few seconds later into a bed of soft sand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Beneath them Peggy could see a sandy beach and some scrubby-looking brush.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like a flash she took advantage of the momentarily revealed opportunity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ten minutes or so later, a puff of wind blew the folds of fog apart for a brief instant.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, under her guidance, sank swiftly, grounding a few seconds later into a bed of soft sand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Beneath them Peggy could see a sandy beach and some scrubby-looking brush.
in a swift manner
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, under her guidance, sank swiftly, grounding a few seconds later into a bed of soft sand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes or so later, a puff of wind blew the folds of fog apart for a brief instant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE CLOUDS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beneath them Peggy could see a sandy beach and some scrubby-looking brush.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Like a flash she took advantage of the momentarily revealed opportunity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The _Golden Butterfly_, under her guidance, sank swiftly, grounding a few seconds later into a bed of soft sand.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Ten minutes or so later, a puff of wind blew the folds of fog apart for a brief instant.
