used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before him, an empty sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading In the background, a village of red-tiled roofs.
completely unclothed
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him, an empty sea.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
Deane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Before him, an empty sea.
divisible by two
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few wandering gulls screamed overhead.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
gullsnounUS /ɡʌlz/
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading A few wandering gulls screamed overhead.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him, an empty sea.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
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 Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
marshyadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading A few wandering gulls screamed overhead.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
red-tiled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the background, a village of red-tiled roofs.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading In the background, a village of red-tiled roofs.
RUBYnounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A few wandering gulls screamed overhead.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
SINCLAIRnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
in or at that place or location
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
push forcefully
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
Twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Behind and around, nothing but this stretch of bare, flat country, empty even of the sea until the tide should come and thrust its long arms of glittering silver up into the heart of the land.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the background, a village of red-tiled roofs.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
migratory
From this reading A few wandering gulls screamed overhead.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RUBY SINCLAIR Twenty-four hours later, Deane walked upon a wilderness of marshy sands, glittering here and there with the stain of the sea, blue in places with the delicate flush of sea lavender.
