used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the powerful, sweeping overhead stroke of a practiced swimmer Emily overtook him on the crest of a foaming surge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sight of this woman following after him held Paul Lavelle bound for the moment in the inertia of awe.
(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 All sense of their common and great peril left him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He comprehended the thing by instinct alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All sense of their common and great peril left him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wonder robbed him of the power of thinking just as it had on the island when she had drawn his head to her and pressed her lips upon his.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading The sight of this woman following after him held Paul Lavelle bound for the moment in the inertia of awe.
confined by bonds
From this reading The sight of this woman following after him held Paul Lavelle bound for the moment in the inertia of awe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He comprehended the thing by instinct alone.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading All sense of their common and great peril left him.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading He comprehended the thing by instinct alone.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading With the powerful, sweeping overhead stroke of a practiced swimmer Emily overtook him on the crest of a foaming surge.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Wonder robbed him of the power of thinking just as it had on the island when she had drawn his head to her and pressed her lips upon his.
Emily
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From this reading With the powerful, sweeping overhead stroke of a practiced swimmer Emily overtook him on the crest of a foaming surge.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading With the powerful, sweeping overhead stroke of a practiced swimmer Emily overtook him on the crest of a foaming surge.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The sight of this woman following after him held Paul Lavelle bound for the moment in the inertia of awe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sight of this woman following after him held Paul Lavelle bound for the moment in the inertia of awe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All sense of their common and great peril left him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wonder robbed him of the power of thinking just as it had on the island when she had drawn his head to her and pressed her lips upon his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He comprehended the thing by instinct alone.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Wonder robbed him of the power of thinking just as it had on the island when she had drawn his head to her and pressed her lips upon his.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The sight of this woman following after him held Paul Lavelle bound for the moment in the inertia of awe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wonder robbed him of the power of thinking just as it had on the island when she had drawn his head to her and pressed her lips upon his.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of this woman following after him held Paul Lavelle bound for the moment in the inertia of awe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wonder robbed him of the power of thinking just as it had on the island when she had drawn his head to her and pressed her lips upon his.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sight of this woman following after him held Paul Lavelle bound for the moment in the inertia of awe.
inertianounUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrʃə/
a disposition to remain inactive or inert
From this reading The sight of this woman following after him held Paul Lavelle bound for the moment in the inertia of awe.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading He comprehended the thing by instinct alone.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Wonder robbed him of the power of thinking just as it had on the island when she had drawn his head to her and pressed her lips upon his.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wonder robbed him of the power of thinking just as it had on the island when she had drawn his head to her and pressed her lips upon his.
and nothing more
From this reading Wonder robbed him of the power of thinking just as it had on the island when she had drawn his head to her and pressed her lips upon his.
Lavelle
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From this reading The sight of this woman following after him held Paul Lavelle bound for the moment in the inertia of awe.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading All sense of their common and great peril left him.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Wonder robbed him of the power of thinking just as it had on the island when she had drawn his head to her and pressed her lips upon his.
a particular point in time
From this reading The sight of this woman following after him held Paul Lavelle bound for the moment in the inertia of awe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of this woman following after him held Paul Lavelle bound for the moment in the inertia of awe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wonder robbed him of the power of thinking just as it had on the island when she had drawn his head to her and pressed her lips upon his.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading With the powerful, sweeping overhead stroke of a practiced swimmer Emily overtook him on the crest of a foaming surge.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading With the powerful, sweeping overhead stroke of a practiced swimmer Emily overtook him on the crest of a foaming surge.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The sight of this woman following after him held Paul Lavelle bound for the moment in the inertia of awe.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading All sense of their common and great peril left him.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Wonder robbed him of the power of thinking just as it had on the island when she had drawn his head to her and pressed her lips upon his.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading With the powerful, sweeping overhead stroke of a practiced swimmer Emily overtook him on the crest of a foaming surge.
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading With the powerful, sweeping overhead stroke of a practiced swimmer Emily overtook him on the crest of a foaming surge.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Wonder robbed him of the power of thinking just as it had on the island when she had drawn his head to her and pressed her lips upon his.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Wonder robbed him of the power of thinking just as it had on the island when she had drawn his head to her and pressed her lips upon his.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading All sense of their common and great peril left him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wonder robbed him of the power of thinking just as it had on the island when she had drawn his head to her and pressed her lips upon his.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of this woman following after him held Paul Lavelle bound for the moment in the inertia of awe.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading With the powerful, sweeping overhead stroke of a practiced swimmer Emily overtook him on the crest of a foaming surge.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading With the powerful, sweeping overhead stroke of a practiced swimmer Emily overtook him on the crest of a foaming surge.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading With the powerful, sweeping overhead stroke of a practiced swimmer Emily overtook him on the crest of a foaming surge.
swimmernounUS /ˈswɪmər/
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading With the powerful, sweeping overhead stroke of a practiced swimmer Emily overtook him on the crest of a foaming surge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sight of this woman following after him held Paul Lavelle bound for the moment in the inertia of awe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All sense of their common and great peril left him.
a special situation
From this reading He comprehended the thing by instinct alone.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Wonder robbed him of the power of thinking just as it had on the island when she had drawn his head to her and pressed her lips upon his.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sight of this woman following after him held Paul Lavelle bound for the moment in the inertia of awe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wonder robbed him of the power of thinking just as it had on the island when she had drawn his head to her and pressed her lips upon his.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wonder robbed him of the power of thinking just as it had on the island when she had drawn his head to her and pressed her lips upon his.
at the time that
From this reading Wonder robbed him of the power of thinking just as it had on the island when she had drawn his head to her and pressed her lips upon his.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the powerful, sweeping overhead stroke of a practiced swimmer Emily overtook him on the crest of a foaming surge.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The sight of this woman following after him held Paul Lavelle bound for the moment in the inertia of awe.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Wonder robbed him of the power of thinking just as it had on the island when she had drawn his head to her and pressed her lips upon his.
