used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He managed also in the afternoon to loiter for half an hour on the same bit of shore at the same hour as the day before without anyone being the wiser, but he saw no mermaid.
anew
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
in addition
From this reading He managed also in the afternoon to loiter for half an hour on the same bit of shore at the same hour as the day before without anyone being the wiser, but he saw no mermaid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He managed also in the afternoon to loiter for half an hour on the same bit of shore at the same hour as the day before without anyone being the wiser, but he saw no mermaid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
any person at all
From this reading He managed also in the afternoon to loiter for half an hour on the same bit of shore at the same hour as the day before without anyone being the wiser, but he saw no mermaid.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He fully intended to spend to-morrow by the sea, but he had made this effort to appear to skip to-day to avoid awaking curiosity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He managed also in the afternoon to loiter for half an hour on the same bit of shore at the same hour as the day before without anyone being the wiser, but he saw no mermaid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He fully intended to spend to-morrow by the sea, but he had made this effort to appear to skip to-day to avoid awaking curiosity.
awaking
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From this reading He fully intended to spend to-morrow by the sea, but he had made this effort to appear to skip to-day to avoid awaking curiosity.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He got back to breakfast without the fact of his matutinal walk being known to the family.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He managed also in the afternoon to loiter for half an hour on the same bit of shore at the same hour as the day before without anyone being the wiser, but he saw no mermaid.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He got back to breakfast without the fact of his matutinal walk being known to the family.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He managed also in the afternoon to loiter for half an hour on the same bit of shore at the same hour as the day before without anyone being the wiser, but he saw no mermaid.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He got back to breakfast without the fact of his matutinal walk being known to the family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He fully intended to spend to-morrow by the sea, but he had made this effort to appear to skip to-day to avoid awaking curiosity.
Caius
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From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He fully intended to spend to-morrow by the sea, but he had made this effort to appear to skip to-day to avoid awaking curiosity.
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He fully intended to spend to-morrow by the sea, but he had made this effort to appear to skip to-day to avoid awaking curiosity.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He got back to breakfast without the fact of his matutinal walk being known to the family.
a social unit living together
From this reading He got back to breakfast without the fact of his matutinal walk being known to the family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He managed also in the afternoon to loiter for half an hour on the same bit of shore at the same hour as the day before without anyone being the wiser, but he saw no mermaid.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He fully intended to spend to-morrow by the sea, but he had made this effort to appear to skip to-day to avoid awaking curiosity.
coins made of gold
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got back to breakfast without the fact of his matutinal walk being known to the family.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He fully intended to spend to-morrow by the sea, but he had made this effort to appear to skip to-day to avoid awaking curiosity.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He managed also in the afternoon to loiter for half an hour on the same bit of shore at the same hour as the day before without anyone being the wiser, but he saw no mermaid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He got back to breakfast without the fact of his matutinal walk being known to the family.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He managed also in the afternoon to loiter for half an hour on the same bit of shore at the same hour as the day before without anyone being the wiser, but he saw no mermaid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He managed also in the afternoon to loiter for half an hour on the same bit of shore at the same hour as the day before without anyone being the wiser, but he saw no mermaid.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He fully intended to spend to-morrow by the sea, but he had made this effort to appear to skip to-day to avoid awaking curiosity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He got back to breakfast without the fact of his matutinal walk being known to the family.
loiterverbUS /ˈlɔɪtər/
be about
From this reading He managed also in the afternoon to loiter for half an hour on the same bit of shore at the same hour as the day before without anyone being the wiser, but he saw no mermaid.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He fully intended to spend to-morrow by the sea, but he had made this effort to appear to skip to-day to avoid awaking curiosity.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He managed also in the afternoon to loiter for half an hour on the same bit of shore at the same hour as the day before without anyone being the wiser, but he saw no mermaid.
matutinaladjective
pertaining to or occurring in the morning
From this reading He got back to breakfast without the fact of his matutinal walk being known to the family.
mergingnounUS /ˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of joining together as one
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
mermaidnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪd/
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading He managed also in the afternoon to loiter for half an hour on the same bit of shore at the same hour as the day before without anyone being the wiser, but he saw no mermaid.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading THE SEA-MAID'S MUSIC.
not any; not one
From this reading He managed also in the afternoon to loiter for half an hour on the same bit of shore at the same hour as the day before without anyone being the wiser, but he saw no mermaid.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He managed also in the afternoon to loiter for half an hour on the same bit of shore at the same hour as the day before without anyone being the wiser, but he saw no mermaid.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He managed also in the afternoon to loiter for half an hour on the same bit of shore at the same hour as the day before without anyone being the wiser, but he saw no mermaid.
cut with a saw
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
SEA-MAID'S
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From this reading THE SEA-MAID'S MUSIC.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading He fully intended to spend to-morrow by the sea, but he had made this effort to appear to skip to-day to avoid awaking curiosity.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He fully intended to spend to-morrow by the sea, but he had made this effort to appear to skip to-day to avoid awaking curiosity.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEA-MAID'S MUSIC.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He fully intended to spend to-morrow by the sea, but he had made this effort to appear to skip to-day to avoid awaking curiosity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He got back to breakfast without the fact of his matutinal walk being known to the family.
to-day
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From this reading He fully intended to spend to-morrow by the sea, but he had made this effort to appear to skip to-day to avoid awaking curiosity.
to-morrow
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From this reading He fully intended to spend to-morrow by the sea, but he had made this effort to appear to skip to-day to avoid awaking curiosity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He got back to breakfast without the fact of his matutinal walk being known to the family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At dawn Caius was upon the shore again, but he saw nothing but a red sunrise and a gray sea, merging into the blue and green and gold of the ordinary day.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He managed also in the afternoon to loiter for half an hour on the same bit of shore at the same hour as the day before without anyone being the wiser, but he saw no mermaid.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He got back to breakfast without the fact of his matutinal walk being known to the family.
