used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOTHERING SUNDAY Dawn saw a boat-load of haggard faces under the walls of the Pride.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Let had given in all directions, and from Watch How the whole Wythe valley showed like one vast lagoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was water as far as eye could see, and the grim light filtered through six great gaps in the bank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was water as far as eye could see, and the grim light filtered through six great gaps in the bank.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading There was water as far as eye could see, and the grim light filtered through six great gaps in the bank.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All night long it had been calling, but it was dumb, now.
boat-load
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From this reading MOTHERING SUNDAY Dawn saw a boat-load of haggard faces under the walls of the Pride.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All night long it had been calling, but it was dumb, now.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading All night long it had been calling, but it was dumb, now.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was water as far as eye could see, and the grim light filtered through six great gaps in the bank.
the first light of day
From this reading MOTHERING SUNDAY Dawn saw a boat-load of haggard faces under the walls of the Pride.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Lup stood up in the stern to hail, and found his voice a dead thing in his throat.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The Let had given in all directions, and from Watch How the whole Wythe valley showed like one vast lagoon.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading All night long it had been calling, but it was dumb, now.
the organ of sight
From this reading There was water as far as eye could see, and the grim light filtered through six great gaps in the bank.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading MOTHERING SUNDAY Dawn saw a boat-load of haggard faces under the walls of the Pride.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There was water as far as eye could see, and the grim light filtered through six great gaps in the bank.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading There was water as far as eye could see, and the grim light filtered through six great gaps in the bank.
set up or found
From this reading Lup stood up in the stern to hail, and found his voice a dead thing in his throat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Let had given in all directions, and from Watch How the whole Wythe valley showed like one vast lagoon.
gapsnounUS /ɡæps/
plural of “gap” — a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading There was water as far as eye could see, and the grim light filtered through six great gaps in the bank.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The Let had given in all directions, and from Watch How the whole Wythe valley showed like one vast lagoon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was water as far as eye could see, and the grim light filtered through six great gaps in the bank.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading There was water as far as eye could see, and the grim light filtered through six great gaps in the bank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Let had given in all directions, and from Watch How the whole Wythe valley showed like one vast lagoon.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading MOTHERING SUNDAY Dawn saw a boat-load of haggard faces under the walls of the Pride.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Lup stood up in the stern to hail, and found his voice a dead thing in his throat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lup stood up in the stern to hail, and found his voice a dead thing in his throat.
How
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From this reading The Let had given in all directions, and from Watch How the whole Wythe valley showed like one vast lagoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was water as far as eye could see, and the grim light filtered through six great gaps in the bank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All night long it had been calling, but it was dumb, now.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading The Let had given in all directions, and from Watch How the whole Wythe valley showed like one vast lagoon.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Let had given in all directions, and from Watch How the whole Wythe valley showed like one vast lagoon.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was water as far as eye could see, and the grim light filtered through six great gaps in the bank.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Let had given in all directions, and from Watch How the whole Wythe valley showed like one vast lagoon.
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 All night long it had been calling, but it was dumb, now.
Lup
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From this reading Lup stood up in the stern to hail, and found his voice a dead thing in his throat.
MOTHERINGverbUS /ˈmʌðərɪŋ/
-ing form of “mother” — care for like a mother
From this reading MOTHERING SUNDAY Dawn saw a boat-load of haggard faces under the walls of the Pride.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night long it had been calling, but it was dumb, now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All night long it had been calling, but it was dumb, now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOTHERING SUNDAY Dawn saw a boat-load of haggard faces under the walls of the Pride.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Let had given in all directions, and from Watch How the whole Wythe valley showed like one vast lagoon.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading MOTHERING SUNDAY Dawn saw a boat-load of haggard faces under the walls of the Pride.
cut with a saw
From this reading MOTHERING SUNDAY Dawn saw a boat-load of haggard faces under the walls of the Pride.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was water as far as eye could see, and the grim light filtered through six great gaps in the bank.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Let had given in all directions, and from Watch How the whole Wythe valley showed like one vast lagoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There was water as far as eye could see, and the grim light filtered through six great gaps in the bank.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Lup stood up in the stern to hail, and found his voice a dead thing in his throat.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lup stood up in the stern to hail, and found his voice a dead thing in his throat.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading MOTHERING SUNDAY Dawn saw a boat-load of haggard faces under the walls of the Pride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOTHERING SUNDAY Dawn saw a boat-load of haggard faces under the walls of the Pride.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was water as far as eye could see, and the grim light filtered through six great gaps in the bank.
a special situation
From this reading Lup stood up in the stern to hail, and found his voice a dead thing in his throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Lup stood up in the stern to hail, and found his voice a dead thing in his throat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was water as far as eye could see, and the grim light filtered through six great gaps in the bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lup stood up in the stern to hail, and found his voice a dead thing in his throat.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading MOTHERING SUNDAY Dawn saw a boat-load of haggard faces under the walls of the Pride.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lup stood up in the stern to hail, and found his voice a dead thing in his throat.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Let had given in all directions, and from Watch How the whole Wythe valley showed like one vast lagoon.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The Let had given in all directions, and from Watch How the whole Wythe valley showed like one vast lagoon.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Lup stood up in the stern to hail, and found his voice a dead thing in his throat.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading MOTHERING SUNDAY Dawn saw a boat-load of haggard faces under the walls of the Pride.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was water as far as eye could see, and the grim light filtered through six great gaps in the bank.
look attentively
From this reading The Let had given in all directions, and from Watch How the whole Wythe valley showed like one vast lagoon.
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 There was water as far as eye could see, and the grim light filtered through six great gaps in the bank.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The Let had given in all directions, and from Watch How the whole Wythe valley showed like one vast lagoon.
Wythe
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From this reading The Let had given in all directions, and from Watch How the whole Wythe valley showed like one vast lagoon.
