used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was now the afternoon of the tenth day, a bright, cool afternoon with a southerly breeze and a rippling lake.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To make it worse, she had to pass them alone, for Beveridge, who was always diverting, hardly appeared after Dick sailed away.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was now the afternoon of the tenth day, a bright, cool afternoon with a southerly breeze and a rippling lake.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To make it worse, she had to pass them alone, for Beveridge, who was always diverting, hardly appeared after Dick sailed away.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To make it worse, she had to pass them alone, for Beveridge, who was always diverting, hardly appeared after Dick sailed away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now the afternoon of the tenth day, a bright, cool afternoon with a southerly breeze and a rippling lake.
Annie
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From this reading THE eleven days Dick had given her for considering were going faster than any other days Annie had known.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE eleven days Dick had given her for considering were going faster than any other days Annie had known.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To make it worse, she had to pass them alone, for Beveridge, who was always diverting, hardly appeared after Dick sailed away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was in her room, looking out at the pier, where the _Schmidt_ lay, when a voice caught her ear.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To make it worse, she had to pass them alone, for Beveridge, who was always diverting, hardly appeared after Dick sailed away.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading She stepped nearer to the window and then could see Beveridge and his friend Wilson standing on the beach.
BeveridgenounUS /ˈbevərɪdʒ/
British economist (born in India) whose report on social insurance provided the basis for most of the social legislation on which the welfare state in the United Kingdom is based (1879-1963)
From this reading To make it worse, she had to pass them alone, for Beveridge, who was always diverting, hardly appeared after Dick sailed away.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading It was now the afternoon of the tenth day, a bright, cool afternoon with a southerly breeze and a rippling lake.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was now the afternoon of the tenth day, a bright, cool afternoon with a southerly breeze and a rippling lake.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She was in her room, looking out at the pier, where the _Schmidt_ lay, when a voice caught her ear.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading THE eleven days Dick had given her for considering were going faster than any other days Annie had known.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was now the afternoon of the tenth day, a bright, cool afternoon with a southerly breeze and a rippling lake.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She stepped nearer to the window and then could see Beveridge and his friend Wilson standing on the beach.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was now the afternoon of the tenth day, a bright, cool afternoon with a southerly breeze and a rippling lake.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE eleven days Dick had given her for considering were going faster than any other days Annie had known.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE eleven days Dick had given her for considering were going faster than any other days Annie had known.
divertingadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading To make it worse, she had to pass them alone, for Beveridge, who was always diverting, hardly appeared after Dick sailed away.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She was in her room, looking out at the pier, where the _Schmidt_ lay, when a voice caught her ear.
being one more than ten
From this reading THE eleven days Dick had given her for considering were going faster than any other days Annie had known.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading THE eleven days Dick had given her for considering were going faster than any other days Annie had known.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE eleven days Dick had given her for considering were going faster than any other days Annie had known.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She stepped nearer to the window and then could see Beveridge and his friend Wilson standing on the beach.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE eleven days Dick had given her for considering were going faster than any other days Annie had known.
the act of departing
From this reading THE eleven days Dick had given her for considering were going faster than any other days Annie had known.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE eleven days Dick had given her for considering were going faster than any other days Annie had known.
only a very short time before
From this reading To make it worse, she had to pass them alone, for Beveridge, who was always diverting, hardly appeared after Dick sailed away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE eleven days Dick had given her for considering were going faster than any other days Annie had known.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She stepped nearer to the window and then could see Beveridge and his friend Wilson standing on the beach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in her room, looking out at the pier, where the _Schmidt_ lay, when a voice caught her ear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To make it worse, she had to pass them alone, for Beveridge, who was always diverting, hardly appeared after Dick sailed away.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE eleven days Dick had given her for considering were going faster than any other days Annie had known.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was now the afternoon of the tenth day, a bright, cool afternoon with a southerly breeze and a rippling lake.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was in her room, looking out at the pier, where the _Schmidt_ lay, when a voice caught her ear.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was in her room, looking out at the pier, where the _Schmidt_ lay, when a voice caught her ear.
engage in
From this reading To make it worse, she had to pass them alone, for Beveridge, who was always diverting, hardly appeared after Dick sailed away.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She stepped nearer to the window and then could see Beveridge and his friend Wilson standing on the beach.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now the afternoon of the tenth day, a bright, cool afternoon with a southerly breeze and a rippling lake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now the afternoon of the tenth day, a bright, cool afternoon with a southerly breeze and a rippling lake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She stepped nearer to the window and then could see Beveridge and his friend Wilson standing on the beach.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE eleven days Dick had given her for considering were going faster than any other days Annie had known.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was in her room, looking out at the pier, where the _Schmidt_ lay, when a voice caught her ear.
go across or through
From this reading To make it worse, she had to pass them alone, for Beveridge, who was always diverting, hardly appeared after Dick sailed away.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading She was in her room, looking out at the pier, where the _Schmidt_ lay, when a voice caught her ear.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading It was now the afternoon of the tenth day, a bright, cool afternoon with a southerly breeze and a rippling lake.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was in her room, looking out at the pier, where the _Schmidt_ lay, when a voice caught her ear.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading To make it worse, she had to pass them alone, for Beveridge, who was always diverting, hardly appeared after Dick sailed away.
SchmidtnounUS /ʃmɪt/
German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading She was in her room, looking out at the pier, where the _Schmidt_ lay, when a voice caught her ear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She stepped nearer to the window and then could see Beveridge and his friend Wilson standing on the beach.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To make it worse, she had to pass them alone, for Beveridge, who was always diverting, hardly appeared after Dick sailed away.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading It was now the afternoon of the tenth day, a bright, cool afternoon with a southerly breeze and a rippling lake.
having a supporting base
From this reading She stepped nearer to the window and then could see Beveridge and his friend Wilson standing on the beach.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She stepped nearer to the window and then could see Beveridge and his friend Wilson standing on the beach.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading It was now the afternoon of the tenth day, a bright, cool afternoon with a southerly breeze and a rippling lake.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE eleven days Dick had given her for considering were going faster than any other days Annie had known.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE eleven days Dick had given her for considering were going faster than any other days Annie had known.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To make it worse, she had to pass them alone, for Beveridge, who was always diverting, hardly appeared after Dick sailed away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She stepped nearer to the window and then could see Beveridge and his friend Wilson standing on the beach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To make it worse, she had to pass them alone, for Beveridge, who was always diverting, hardly appeared after Dick sailed away.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She was in her room, looking out at the pier, where the _Schmidt_ lay, when a voice caught her ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To make it worse, she had to pass them alone, for Beveridge, who was always diverting, hardly appeared after Dick sailed away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE eleven days Dick had given her for considering were going faster than any other days Annie had known.
at the time that
From this reading She was in her room, looking out at the pier, where the _Schmidt_ lay, when a voice caught her ear.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was in her room, looking out at the pier, where the _Schmidt_ lay, when a voice caught her ear.
which person or people
From this reading To make it worse, she had to pass them alone, for Beveridge, who was always diverting, hardly appeared after Dick sailed away.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading She stepped nearer to the window and then could see Beveridge and his friend Wilson standing on the beach.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She stepped nearer to the window and then could see Beveridge and his friend Wilson standing on the beach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was now the afternoon of the tenth day, a bright, cool afternoon with a southerly breeze and a rippling lake.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading To make it worse, she had to pass them alone, for Beveridge, who was always diverting, hardly appeared after Dick sailed away.
