adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Now and then, when even the shore was hot, the boys elected to spend their afternoon by the bay on the other side of the village.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blue tides rose and fell at Clark's Hills, the summer sun shone healingly down upon Rachael's sick heart and soul.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The blue tides rose and fell at Clark's Hills, the summer sun shone healingly down upon Rachael's sick heart and soul.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
bare-headed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Now and then, when even the shore was hot, the boys elected to spend their afternoon by the bay on the other side of the village.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The blue tides rose and fell at Clark's Hills, the summer sun shone healingly down upon Rachael's sick heart and soul.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now and then, when even the shore was hot, the boys elected to spend their afternoon by the bay on the other side of the village.
Clark'snounUS /klɑːrks/
possessive form of “clark” — United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading The blue tides rose and fell at Clark's Hills, the summer sun shone healingly down upon Rachael's sick heart and soul.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The blue tides rose and fell at Clark's Hills, the summer sun shone healingly down upon Rachael's sick heart and soul.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
dunesnounUS /duːnz/
plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading Now and then, when even the shore was hot, the boys elected to spend their afternoon by the bay on the other side of the village.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Now and then, when even the shore was hot, the boys elected to spend their afternoon by the bay on the other side of the village.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The blue tides rose and fell at Clark's Hills, the summer sun shone healingly down upon Rachael's sick heart and soul.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
gullsnounUS /ɡʌlz/
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
healingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The blue tides rose and fell at Clark's Hills, the summer sun shone healingly down upon Rachael's sick heart and soul.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The blue tides rose and fell at Clark's Hills, the summer sun shone healingly down upon Rachael's sick heart and soul.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
HillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The blue tides rose and fell at Clark's Hills, the summer sun shone healingly down upon Rachael's sick heart and soul.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Now and then, when even the shore was hot, the boys elected to spend their afternoon by the bay on the other side of the village.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
incomingadjectiveUS /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/
arriving at a place or position
From this reading Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then, when even the shore was hot, the boys elected to spend their afternoon by the bay on the other side of the village.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now and then, when even the shore was hot, the boys elected to spend their afternoon by the bay on the other side of the village.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now and then, when even the shore was hot, the boys elected to spend their afternoon by the bay on the other side of the village.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
Rachael's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The blue tides rose and fell at Clark's Hills, the summer sun shone healingly down upon Rachael's sick heart and soul.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The blue tides rose and fell at Clark's Hills, the summer sun shone healingly down upon Rachael's sick heart and soul.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
sandalledadjective
shod with sandals
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The blue tides rose and fell at Clark's Hills, the summer sun shone healingly down upon Rachael's sick heart and soul.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Now and then, when even the shore was hot, the boys elected to spend their afternoon by the bay on the other side of the village.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The blue tides rose and fell at Clark's Hills, the summer sun shone healingly down upon Rachael's sick heart and soul.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now and then, when even the shore was hot, the boys elected to spend their afternoon by the bay on the other side of the village.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The blue tides rose and fell at Clark's Hills, the summer sun shone healingly down upon Rachael's sick heart and soul.
SpacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Now and then, when even the shore was hot, the boys elected to spend their afternoon by the bay on the other side of the village.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The blue tides rose and fell at Clark's Hills, the summer sun shone healingly down upon Rachael's sick heart and soul.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The blue tides rose and fell at Clark's Hills, the summer sun shone healingly down upon Rachael's sick heart and soul.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blue tides rose and fell at Clark's Hills, the summer sun shone healingly down upon Rachael's sick heart and soul.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now and then, when even the shore was hot, the boys elected to spend their afternoon by the bay on the other side of the village.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then, when even the shore was hot, the boys elected to spend their afternoon by the bay on the other side of the village.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The blue tides rose and fell at Clark's Hills, the summer sun shone healingly down upon Rachael's sick heart and soul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The blue tides rose and fell at Clark's Hills, the summer sun shone healingly down upon Rachael's sick heart and soul.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Now and then, when even the shore was hot, the boys elected to spend their afternoon by the bay on the other side of the village.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading Space and warmth and silence were all about; the incoming breakers moved steadily in, and shrank back in a tumble of foam and blue water; gulls dipped and wheeled in the spray.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now and then, when even the shore was hot, the boys elected to spend their afternoon by the bay on the other side of the village.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Day after day she took her bare-headed, sandalled boys to the white beach, and lay in the warm sands, with the tonic Atlantic breezes blowing over her.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading As far as her dreaming eyes could reach, up the beach and down, there was the same bath of warm color, blue sea melting into blue sky, white sand mingling with yellow dunes, until all colors, in the distance, swam in a haze of dull gold.
