used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading That the old man had some good reason I made certain from the beginning; but the ship was a greater matter.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That the old man had some good reason I made certain from the beginning; but the ship was a greater matter.
Clair-de-Lune
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From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either she was powerless to help us or Mister Jacob had mistaken his orders.
opinion or judgment
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That the old man had some good reason I made certain from the beginning; but the ship was a greater matter.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading That the old man had some good reason I made certain from the beginning; but the ship was a greater matter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Either she was powerless to help us or Mister Jacob had mistaken his orders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Either she was powerless to help us or Mister Jacob had mistaken his orders.
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 LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That the old man had some good reason I made certain from the beginning; but the ship was a greater matter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Either she was powerless to help us or Mister Jacob had mistaken his orders.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew not what to think.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That the old man had some good reason I made certain from the beginning; but the ship was a greater matter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That the old man had some good reason I made certain from the beginning; but the ship was a greater matter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading That the old man had some good reason I made certain from the beginning; but the ship was a greater matter.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Either she was powerless to help us or Mister Jacob had mistaken his orders.
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Either she was powerless to help us or Mister Jacob had mistaken his orders.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I knew not what to think.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That the old man had some good reason I made certain from the beginning; but the ship was a greater matter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Either she was powerless to help us or Mister Jacob had mistaken his orders.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
powerfullyadverbUS /ˈpaʊərfli/
in a powerful manner
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading Either she was powerless to help us or Mister Jacob had mistaken his orders.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading That the old man had some good reason I made certain from the beginning; but the ship was a greater matter.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
only a very short time before
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Either she was powerless to help us or Mister Jacob had mistaken his orders.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
transport commercially
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That the old man had some good reason I made certain from the beginning; but the ship was a greater matter.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the old man had some good reason I made certain from the beginning; but the ship was a greater matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I knew not what to think.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Either she was powerless to help us or Mister Jacob had mistaken his orders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading What shelter was to be had we got in the low cave behind the platform; but our eyes were rarely turned away from the sea, and many a time we asked each other what kept Clair-de-Lune or why the ship was missing.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LIGHTS UNDER THE SEA The day fell powerfully hot, with scarce a breath of wind and a Pacific sun beating fiercely on the barren rocks.
