used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rest, peace, the sounds of a summer noon, and the murmur of waves.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When last I took stock of myself, I was standing on the steps of the Royal Exchange, on another summer afternoon, and looking down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rest, peace, the sounds of a summer noon, and the murmur of waves.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When last I took stock of myself, I was standing on the steps of the Royal Exchange, on another summer afternoon, and looking down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was busy as usual.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I was busy as usual.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
make calm or still
From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I hardly know how I came here.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
curvaturenounUS /ˈkɜːrvətʃər/
(medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal
From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When last I took stock of myself, I was standing on the steps of the Royal Exchange, on another summer afternoon, and looking down.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading When last I took stock of myself, I was standing on the steps of the Royal Exchange, on another summer afternoon, and looking down.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
only a very short time before
From this reading I hardly know how I came here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I hardly know how I came here.
how
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From this reading I hardly know how I came here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hardly know how I came here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I hardly know how I came here.
immediately past
From this reading When last I took stock of myself, I was standing on the steps of the Royal Exchange, on another summer afternoon, and looking down.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When last I took stock of myself, I was standing on the steps of the Royal Exchange, on another summer afternoon, and looking down.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Rest, peace, the sounds of a summer noon, and the murmur of waves.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When last I took stock of myself, I was standing on the steps of the Royal Exchange, on another summer afternoon, and looking down.
the middle of the day
From this reading Rest, peace, the sounds of a summer noon, and the murmur of waves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rest, peace, the sounds of a summer noon, and the murmur of waves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When last I took stock of myself, I was standing on the steps of the Royal Exchange, on another summer afternoon, and looking down.
and nothing more
From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Rest, peace, the sounds of a summer noon, and the murmur of waves.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Rest, peace, the sounds of a summer noon, and the murmur of waves.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading When last I took stock of myself, I was standing on the steps of the Royal Exchange, on another summer afternoon, and looking down.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Rest, peace, the sounds of a summer noon, and the murmur of waves.
St
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From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
having a supporting base
From this reading When last I took stock of myself, I was standing on the steps of the Royal Exchange, on another summer afternoon, and looking down.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When last I took stock of myself, I was standing on the steps of the Royal Exchange, on another summer afternoon, and looking down.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading When last I took stock of myself, I was standing on the steps of the Royal Exchange, on another summer afternoon, and looking down.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Rest, peace, the sounds of a summer noon, and the murmur of waves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rest, peace, the sounds of a summer noon, and the murmur of waves.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The calm of a peak in the Pacific thirteen thousand miles away from the dome of St. Paul’s, and completely out of sight of it, if only by reason of the curvature.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When last I took stock of myself, I was standing on the steps of the Royal Exchange, on another summer afternoon, and looking down.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I was busy as usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When last I took stock of myself, I was standing on the steps of the Royal Exchange, on another summer afternoon, and looking down.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Rest, peace, the sounds of a summer noon, and the murmur of waves.
at the time that
From this reading When last I took stock of myself, I was standing on the steps of the Royal Exchange, on another summer afternoon, and looking down.
