adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Crickledon's dinner and the state of his heart made young Fellingham indifferent to a wintry atmosphere.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Crickledon's dinner and the state of his heart made young Fellingham indifferent to a wintry atmosphere.
Annette
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From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Mrs. Crickledon's dinner and the state of his heart made young Fellingham indifferent to a wintry atmosphere.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
CoastingverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
Crickledon's
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From this reading Mrs. Crickledon's dinner and the state of his heart made young Fellingham indifferent to a wintry atmosphere.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mrs. Crickledon's dinner and the state of his heart made young Fellingham indifferent to a wintry atmosphere.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It sufficed him that the night was fair.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
Fellingham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Crickledon's dinner and the state of his heart made young Fellingham indifferent to a wintry atmosphere.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mrs. Crickledon's dinner and the state of his heart made young Fellingham indifferent to a wintry atmosphere.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It sufficed him that the night was fair.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Crickledon's dinner and the state of his heart made young Fellingham indifferent to a wintry atmosphere.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Mrs. Crickledon's dinner and the state of his heart made young Fellingham indifferent to a wintry atmosphere.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sufficed him that the night was fair.
lassitudenoun
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
lispnounUS /lɪsp/
a speech defect that involves pronouncing “s” like voiceless “th” and “z” like voiced “th”
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Crickledon's dinner and the state of his heart made young Fellingham indifferent to a wintry atmosphere.
ManzanillanounUS /ˌmænzəˈnɪlə/
very dry pale sherry from Spain
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon was over sea.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Crickledon's dinner and the state of his heart made young Fellingham indifferent to a wintry atmosphere.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It sufficed him that the night was fair.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The moon was over sea.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The moon was over sea.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
shorewardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrwərd/
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mrs. Crickledon's dinner and the state of his heart made young Fellingham indifferent to a wintry atmosphere.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading It sufficed him that the night was fair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon was over sea.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon was over sea.
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 Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading Mrs. Crickledon's dinner and the state of his heart made young Fellingham indifferent to a wintry atmosphere.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Coasting vessels that had run into the bay for shelter from the North wind lay with their shadows thrown shoreward on the cold smooth water, almost to the verge of the beach, where there was neither breath nor sound of wind, only the lisp at the pebbles.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He stretched himself on the shingle, thinking of the Manzanilla, and Annette, and the fine flavour given to tobacco by a dry still air in moonlight--thinking of his work, too, in the background, as far as mental lassitude would allow of it.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mrs. Crickledon's dinner and the state of his heart made young Fellingham indifferent to a wintry atmosphere.
