used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He caught sight of Esperance immediately, as she stood up in the brake, waving her handkerchief.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading A great basket was placed on the seat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading The girls blushed with pleasure, for a sweet odour was wafted to them from it.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading He caught sight of Esperance immediately, as she stood up in the brake, waving her handkerchief.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught sight of Esperance immediately, as she stood up in the brake, waving her handkerchief.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
Esperance
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From this reading He caught sight of Esperance immediately, as she stood up in the brake, waving her handkerchief.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girls blushed with pleasure, for a sweet odour was wafted to them from it.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girls blushed with pleasure, for a sweet odour was wafted to them from it.
gangplanknounUS /ˈɡæŋplæŋk/
a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls blushed with pleasure, for a sweet odour was wafted to them from it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading He caught sight of Esperance immediately, as she stood up in the brake, waving her handkerchief.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caught sight of Esperance immediately, as she stood up in the brake, waving her handkerchief.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He caught sight of Esperance immediately, as she stood up in the brake, waving her handkerchief.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He caught sight of Esperance immediately, as she stood up in the brake, waving her handkerchief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He caught sight of Esperance immediately, as she stood up in the brake, waving her handkerchief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girls blushed with pleasure, for a sweet odour was wafted to them from it.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The girls blushed with pleasure, for a sweet odour was wafted to them from it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A great basket was placed on the seat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
Palais
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From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A great basket was placed on the seat.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The girls blushed with pleasure, for a sweet odour was wafted to them from it.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A great basket was placed on the seat.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caught sight of Esperance immediately, as she stood up in the brake, waving her handkerchief.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He caught sight of Esperance immediately, as she stood up in the brake, waving her handkerchief.
silhouettedverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwetɪd/
past form of “silhouette” — project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
having a supporting base
From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He caught sight of Esperance immediately, as she stood up in the brake, waving her handkerchief.
Styvens
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From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The girls blushed with pleasure, for a sweet odour was wafted to them from it.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He caught sight of Esperance immediately, as she stood up in the brake, waving her handkerchief.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading The girls blushed with pleasure, for a sweet odour was wafted to them from it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading He caught sight of Esperance immediately, as she stood up in the brake, waving her handkerchief.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Great happiness was in his heart, and in his haste to be ashore, he went to assist them to lay down the gangplank, and was at the carriage in a second, kissing most tenderly the hand Esperance held out to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boat approached the little quay of Palais slowly with Count Styvens standing well forward, his tall figure silhouetted against the grey of the sea.
