used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she made him think of a goddess who had sought inspiration and sustainment from immersion in her own elements of sunlight and sea-water.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Next day, his last at Les Chardonnerets, dawned high, blue, beautiful, and looking out at sunrise Giles saw his wonderful hostess, as he had seen her on his first morning, walking back to the house across the grassy cliffs, wrapped in her bathing-robe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next day, his last at Les Chardonnerets, dawned high, blue, beautiful, and looking out at sunrise Giles saw his wonderful hostess, as he had seen her on his first morning, walking back to the house across the grassy cliffs, wrapped in her bathing-robe.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Next day, his last at Les Chardonnerets, dawned high, blue, beautiful, and looking out at sunrise Giles saw his wonderful hostess, as he had seen her on his first morning, walking back to the house across the grassy cliffs, wrapped in her bathing-robe.
bathing-robe
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From this reading Next day, his last at Les Chardonnerets, dawned high, blue, beautiful, and looking out at sunrise Giles saw his wonderful hostess, as he had seen her on his first morning, walking back to the house across the grassy cliffs, wrapped in her bathing-robe.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Next day, his last at Les Chardonnerets, dawned high, blue, beautiful, and looking out at sunrise Giles saw his wonderful hostess, as he had seen her on his first morning, walking back to the house across the grassy cliffs, wrapped in her bathing-robe.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Her head was bent; she meditated gravely.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
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buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading Her tread had not the buoyancy of the first day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she made him think of a goddess who had sought inspiration and sustainment from immersion in her own elements of sunlight and sea-water.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came slowly.
Chardonnerets
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cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
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dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading But she made him think of a goddess who had sought inspiration and sustainment from immersion in her own elements of sunlight and sea-water.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But she made him think of a goddess who had sought inspiration and sustainment from immersion in her own elements of sunlight and sea-water.
Giles
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goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading But she made him think of a goddess who had sought inspiration and sustainment from immersion in her own elements of sunlight and sea-water.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
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in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Her head was bent; she meditated gravely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her head was bent; she meditated gravely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Next day, his last at Les Chardonnerets, dawned high, blue, beautiful, and looking out at sunrise Giles saw his wonderful hostess, as he had seen her on his first morning, walking back to the house across the grassy cliffs, wrapped in her bathing-robe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she made him think of a goddess who had sought inspiration and sustainment from immersion in her own elements of sunlight and sea-water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next day, his last at Les Chardonnerets, dawned high, blue, beautiful, and looking out at sunrise Giles saw his wonderful hostess, as he had seen her on his first morning, walking back to the house across the grassy cliffs, wrapped in her bathing-robe.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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immersionnounUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrʒən/
sinking until covered completely with water
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading But she made him think of a goddess who had sought inspiration and sustainment from immersion in her own elements of sunlight and sea-water.
immediately past
From this reading Next day, his last at Les Chardonnerets, dawned high, blue, beautiful, and looking out at sunrise Giles saw his wonderful hostess, as he had seen her on his first morning, walking back to the house across the grassy cliffs, wrapped in her bathing-robe.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But she made him think of a goddess who had sought inspiration and sustainment from immersion in her own elements of sunlight and sea-water.
meditated
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From this reading Her head was bent; she meditated gravely.
the time period between dawn and noon
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immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day, his last at Les Chardonnerets, dawned high, blue, beautiful, and looking out at sunrise Giles saw his wonderful hostess, as he had seen her on his first morning, walking back to the house across the grassy cliffs, wrapped in her bathing-robe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her tread had not the buoyancy of the first day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her tread had not the buoyancy of the first day.
touching and supported by a surface
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Next day, his last at Les Chardonnerets, dawned high, blue, beautiful, and looking out at sunrise Giles saw his wonderful hostess, as he had seen her on his first morning, walking back to the house across the grassy cliffs, wrapped in her bathing-robe.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But she made him think of a goddess who had sought inspiration and sustainment from immersion in her own elements of sunlight and sea-water.
cut with a saw
From this reading Next day, his last at Les Chardonnerets, dawned high, blue, beautiful, and looking out at sunrise Giles saw his wonderful hostess, as he had seen her on his first morning, walking back to the house across the grassy cliffs, wrapped in her bathing-robe.
sea-water
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From this reading But she made him think of a goddess who had sought inspiration and sustainment from immersion in her own elements of sunlight and sea-water.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came slowly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She came slowly.
that is looked for
From this reading But she made him think of a goddess who had sought inspiration and sustainment from immersion in her own elements of sunlight and sea-water.
the rays of the sun
From this reading But she made him think of a goddess who had sought inspiration and sustainment from immersion in her own elements of sunlight and sea-water.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
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sustainmentnoun
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
From this reading But she made him think of a goddess who had sought inspiration and sustainment from immersion in her own elements of sunlight and sea-water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But she made him think of a goddess who had sought inspiration and sustainment from immersion in her own elements of sunlight and sea-water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day, his last at Les Chardonnerets, dawned high, blue, beautiful, and looking out at sunrise Giles saw his wonderful hostess, as he had seen her on his first morning, walking back to the house across the grassy cliffs, wrapped in her bathing-robe.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Her tread had not the buoyancy of the first day.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Next day, his last at Les Chardonnerets, dawned high, blue, beautiful, and looking out at sunrise Giles saw his wonderful hostess, as he had seen her on his first morning, walking back to the house across the grassy cliffs, wrapped in her bathing-robe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her head was bent; she meditated gravely.
which person or people
From this reading But she made him think of a goddess who had sought inspiration and sustainment from immersion in her own elements of sunlight and sea-water.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Next day, his last at Les Chardonnerets, dawned high, blue, beautiful, and looking out at sunrise Giles saw his wonderful hostess, as he had seen her on his first morning, walking back to the house across the grassy cliffs, wrapped in her bathing-robe.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Next day, his last at Les Chardonnerets, dawned high, blue, beautiful, and looking out at sunrise Giles saw his wonderful hostess, as he had seen her on his first morning, walking back to the house across the grassy cliffs, wrapped in her bathing-robe.
