used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Put your pillow against the rock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
apatheticallyadverb
in an apathetic manner
From this reading He followed her directions apathetically.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
aren't
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From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The tide was high and she had Bert put the cushions in front of a rock which sprang from the grass on the edge of the stony beach.
Bert
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From this reading The tide was high and she had Bert put the cushions in front of a rock which sprang from the grass on the edge of the stony beach.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading The tide was high and she had Bert put the cushions in front of a rock which sprang from the grass on the edge of the stony beach.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He followed her directions apathetically.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The tide was high and she had Bert put the cushions in front of a rock which sprang from the grass on the edge of the stony beach.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed her directions apathetically.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tide was high and she had Bert put the cushions in front of a rock which sprang from the grass on the edge of the stony beach.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The tide was high and she had Bert put the cushions in front of a rock which sprang from the grass on the edge of the stony beach.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The tide was high and she had Bert put the cushions in front of a rock which sprang from the grass on the edge of the stony beach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed her directions apathetically.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The tide was high and she had Bert put the cushions in front of a rock which sprang from the grass on the edge of the stony beach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tide was high and she had Bert put the cushions in front of a rock which sprang from the grass on the edge of the stony beach.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See, there is a nice slanting place.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading See, there is a nice slanting place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tide was high and she had Bert put the cushions in front of a rock which sprang from the grass on the edge of the stony beach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tide was high and she had Bert put the cushions in front of a rock which sprang from the grass on the edge of the stony beach.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "Put your pillow against the rock.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading See, there is a nice slanting place.
protégé
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From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The tide was high and she had Bert put the cushions in front of a rock which sprang from the grass on the edge of the stony beach.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The tide was high and she had Bert put the cushions in front of a rock which sprang from the grass on the edge of the stony beach.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, there is a nice slanting place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
SKETCHESnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading See, there is a nice slanting place.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The tide was high and she had Bert put the cushions in front of a rock which sprang from the grass on the edge of the stony beach.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The tide was high and she had Bert put the cushions in front of a rock which sprang from the grass on the edge of the stony beach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading See, there is a nice slanting place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide was high and she had Bert put the cushions in front of a rock which sprang from the grass on the edge of the stony beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tide was high and she had Bert put the cushions in front of a rock which sprang from the grass on the edge of the stony beach.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
at the time that
From this reading SKETCHES "Our pebbles are getting a good washing, aren't they?" said Mrs. Lowell, when she and her protégé had reached the shore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tide was high and she had Bert put the cushions in front of a rock which sprang from the grass on the edge of the stony beach.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Put your pillow against the rock.
