used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The long slants of sunlight made blurs of gold about him on the water.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
blursnounUS /blɜːrz/
plural of “blur” — a hazy or indistinct representation
From this reading The long slants of sunlight made blurs of gold about him on the water.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She was not there when Fulk turned the boat; the little landing-stage was deserted.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading She was not there when Fulk turned the boat; the little landing-stage was deserted.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
any strong feeling
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The woods seemed fringed with fire.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The woods seemed fringed with fire.
Fulk
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From this reading She was not there when Fulk turned the boat; the little landing-stage was deserted.
coins made of gold
From this reading The long slants of sunlight made blurs of gold about him on the water.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Isoult had gone into the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Isoult had gone into the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Isoult had gone into the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Isoult had gone into the house.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
Isoult
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From this reading Isoult had gone into the house.
landing-stage
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From this reading She was not there when Fulk turned the boat; the little landing-stage was deserted.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was not there when Fulk turned the boat; the little landing-stage was deserted.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long slants of sunlight made blurs of gold about him on the water.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The long slants of sunlight made blurs of gold about him on the water.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not there when Fulk turned the boat; the little landing-stage was deserted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The long slants of sunlight made blurs of gold about him on the water.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
prattlingverbUS /ˈprætlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The woods seemed fringed with fire.
shallows
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From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not there when Fulk turned the boat; the little landing-stage was deserted.
slants
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From this reading The long slants of sunlight made blurs of gold about him on the water.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The long slants of sunlight made blurs of gold about him on the water.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was not there when Fulk turned the boat; the little landing-stage was deserted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was not there when Fulk turned the boat; the little landing-stage was deserted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
in the direction of
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She was not there when Fulk turned the boat; the little landing-stage was deserted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not there when Fulk turned the boat; the little landing-stage was deserted.
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 He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
at the time that
From this reading She was not there when Fulk turned the boat; the little landing-stage was deserted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woods seemed fringed with fire.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He dropped the pole lazily into the shallows, and heard the water prattling at the prow, and as the boat moved over towards the island a surge of emotion rose in him, a sudden wonder, something akin to awe.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The woods seemed fringed with fire.
