AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A quick, violent storm had rushed up from the sea during the night.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The wind swept the thin, swishing raindrops across the gallery on both sides of her position.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Chase, after a sleepless night, came down and, without waiting for his breakfast, hurried out upon the gallery overlooking the harbour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chase, after a sleepless night, came down and, without waiting for his breakfast, hurried out upon the gallery overlooking the harbour.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Genevra was there before him, pale, wistful, heavy-eyed--standing in the shelter of a huge pilaster.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The wind swept the thin, swishing raindrops across the gallery on both sides of her position.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Chase, after a sleepless night, came down and, without waiting for his breakfast, hurried out upon the gallery overlooking the harbour.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Chase, after a sleepless night, came down and, without waiting for his breakfast, hurried out upon the gallery overlooking the harbour.
ChaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Chase, after a sleepless night, came down and, without waiting for his breakfast, hurried out upon the gallery overlooking the harbour.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Chase, after a sleepless night, came down and, without waiting for his breakfast, hurried out upon the gallery overlooking the harbour.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A quick, violent storm had rushed up from the sea during the night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chase, after a sleepless night, came down and, without waiting for his breakfast, hurried out upon the gallery overlooking the harbour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A quick, violent storm had rushed up from the sea during the night.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Chase, after a sleepless night, came down and, without waiting for his breakfast, hurried out upon the gallery overlooking the harbour.
Genevra
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From this reading Genevra was there before him, pale, wistful, heavy-eyed--standing in the shelter of a huge pilaster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A quick, violent storm had rushed up from the sea during the night.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Chase, after a sleepless night, came down and, without waiting for his breakfast, hurried out upon the gallery overlooking the harbour.
heavy-eyed
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From this reading Genevra was there before him, pale, wistful, heavy-eyed--standing in the shelter of a huge pilaster.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind swept the thin, swishing raindrops across the gallery on both sides of her position.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Genevra was there before him, pale, wistful, heavy-eyed--standing in the shelter of a huge pilaster.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chase, after a sleepless night, came down and, without waiting for his breakfast, hurried out upon the gallery overlooking the harbour.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Genevra was there before him, pale, wistful, heavy-eyed--standing in the shelter of a huge pilaster.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Chase, after a sleepless night, came down and, without waiting for his breakfast, hurried out upon the gallery overlooking the harbour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Genevra was there before him, pale, wistful, heavy-eyed--standing in the shelter of a huge pilaster.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT PASS The next morning was rainy.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT PASS The next morning was rainy.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A quick, violent storm had rushed up from the sea during the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Genevra was there before him, pale, wistful, heavy-eyed--standing in the shelter of a huge pilaster.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind swept the thin, swishing raindrops across the gallery on both sides of her position.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Chase, after a sleepless night, came down and, without waiting for his breakfast, hurried out upon the gallery overlooking the harbour.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Chase, after a sleepless night, came down and, without waiting for his breakfast, hurried out upon the gallery overlooking the harbour.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Genevra was there before him, pale, wistful, heavy-eyed--standing in the shelter of a huge pilaster.
PASSverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT PASS The next morning was rainy.
pilasternounUS /pəˈlæstər/
a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached
From this reading Genevra was there before him, pale, wistful, heavy-eyed--standing in the shelter of a huge pilaster.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The wind swept the thin, swishing raindrops across the gallery on both sides of her position.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A quick, violent storm had rushed up from the sea during the night.
raindropsnounUS /ˈreɪndrɑːps/
plural of “raindrop” — a drop of rain
From this reading The wind swept the thin, swishing raindrops across the gallery on both sides of her position.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT PASS The next morning was rainy.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading A quick, violent storm had rushed up from the sea during the night.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A quick, violent storm had rushed up from the sea during the night.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Genevra was there before him, pale, wistful, heavy-eyed--standing in the shelter of a huge pilaster.
SHIPSnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT PASS The next morning was rainy.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The wind swept the thin, swishing raindrops across the gallery on both sides of her position.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Chase, after a sleepless night, came down and, without waiting for his breakfast, hurried out upon the gallery overlooking the harbour.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Genevra was there before him, pale, wistful, heavy-eyed--standing in the shelter of a huge pilaster.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A quick, violent storm had rushed up from the sea during the night.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading The wind swept the thin, swishing raindrops across the gallery on both sides of her position.
swishing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind swept the thin, swishing raindrops across the gallery on both sides of her position.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT PASS The next morning was rainy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT PASS The next morning was rainy.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Genevra was there before him, pale, wistful, heavy-eyed--standing in the shelter of a huge pilaster.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The wind swept the thin, swishing raindrops across the gallery on both sides of her position.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A quick, violent storm had rushed up from the sea during the night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Chase, after a sleepless night, came down and, without waiting for his breakfast, hurried out upon the gallery overlooking the harbour.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading A quick, violent storm had rushed up from the sea during the night.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Chase, after a sleepless night, came down and, without waiting for his breakfast, hurried out upon the gallery overlooking the harbour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHIPS THAT PASS The next morning was rainy.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind swept the thin, swishing raindrops across the gallery on both sides of her position.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading Genevra was there before him, pale, wistful, heavy-eyed--standing in the shelter of a huge pilaster.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Chase, after a sleepless night, came down and, without waiting for his breakfast, hurried out upon the gallery overlooking the harbour.
