used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sea and the sky were blue; the sands were silver; and you were a marvelous mermaid, in gold and crimson, basking on the shore.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The Adventure of Blagden "It was two years ago," began Blagden, "on the beach at Trouville.
in the past
From this reading The Adventure of Blagden "It was two years ago," began Blagden, "on the beach at Trouville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sea and the sky were blue; the sands were silver; and you were a marvelous mermaid, in gold and crimson, basking on the shore.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading When I saw you, I felt such emotion that I began at once repeating whole stanzas of Swinburne, appropriate to the occasion, and rivalling the day in warmth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Adventure of Blagden "It was two years ago," began Blagden, "on the beach at Trouville.
baskingverbUS /ˈbæskɪŋ/
-ing form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The sea and the sky were blue; the sands were silver; and you were a marvelous mermaid, in gold and crimson, basking on the shore.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The Adventure of Blagden "It was two years ago," began Blagden, "on the beach at Trouville.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Adventure of Blagden "It was two years ago," began Blagden, "on the beach at Trouville.
Blagden
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From this reading The Adventure of Blagden "It was two years ago," began Blagden, "on the beach at Trouville.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sea and the sky were blue; the sands were silver; and you were a marvelous mermaid, in gold and crimson, basking on the shore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hoped--" But she interrupted him.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The sea and the sky were blue; the sands were silver; and you were a marvelous mermaid, in gold and crimson, basking on the shore.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When I saw you, I felt such emotion that I began at once repeating whole stanzas of Swinburne, appropriate to the occasion, and rivalling the day in warmth.
any strong feeling
From this reading When I saw you, I felt such emotion that I began at once repeating whole stanzas of Swinburne, appropriate to the occasion, and rivalling the day in warmth.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When I saw you, I felt such emotion that I began at once repeating whole stanzas of Swinburne, appropriate to the occasion, and rivalling the day in warmth.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I shall never forget it.
coins made of gold
From this reading The sea and the sky were blue; the sands were silver; and you were a marvelous mermaid, in gold and crimson, basking on the shore.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hoped--" But she interrupted him.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I hoped--" But she interrupted him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall never forget it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sea and the sky were blue; the sands were silver; and you were a marvelous mermaid, in gold and crimson, basking on the shore.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading I hoped--" But she interrupted him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Adventure of Blagden "It was two years ago," began Blagden, "on the beach at Trouville.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The sea and the sky were blue; the sands were silver; and you were a marvelous mermaid, in gold and crimson, basking on the shore.
mermaidnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪd/
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading The sea and the sky were blue; the sands were silver; and you were a marvelous mermaid, in gold and crimson, basking on the shore.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I shall never forget it.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading When I saw you, I felt such emotion that I began at once repeating whole stanzas of Swinburne, appropriate to the occasion, and rivalling the day in warmth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Adventure of Blagden "It was two years ago," began Blagden, "on the beach at Trouville.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Adventure of Blagden "It was two years ago," began Blagden, "on the beach at Trouville.
on one occasion
From this reading When I saw you, I felt such emotion that I began at once repeating whole stanzas of Swinburne, appropriate to the occasion, and rivalling the day in warmth.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading When I saw you, I felt such emotion that I began at once repeating whole stanzas of Swinburne, appropriate to the occasion, and rivalling the day in warmth.
rivalling
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From this reading When I saw you, I felt such emotion that I began at once repeating whole stanzas of Swinburne, appropriate to the occasion, and rivalling the day in warmth.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading The sea and the sky were blue; the sands were silver; and you were a marvelous mermaid, in gold and crimson, basking on the shore.
cut with a saw
From this reading When I saw you, I felt such emotion that I began at once repeating whole stanzas of Swinburne, appropriate to the occasion, and rivalling the day in warmth.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea and the sky were blue; the sands were silver; and you were a marvelous mermaid, in gold and crimson, basking on the shore.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall never forget it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hoped--" But she interrupted him.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The sea and the sky were blue; the sands were silver; and you were a marvelous mermaid, in gold and crimson, basking on the shore.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The sea and the sky were blue; the sands were silver; and you were a marvelous mermaid, in gold and crimson, basking on the shore.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sea and the sky were blue; the sands were silver; and you were a marvelous mermaid, in gold and crimson, basking on the shore.
stanzasnounUS /ˈstænzəz/
plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading When I saw you, I felt such emotion that I began at once repeating whole stanzas of Swinburne, appropriate to the occasion, and rivalling the day in warmth.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When I saw you, I felt such emotion that I began at once repeating whole stanzas of Swinburne, appropriate to the occasion, and rivalling the day in warmth.
Swinburnenoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading When I saw you, I felt such emotion that I began at once repeating whole stanzas of Swinburne, appropriate to the occasion, and rivalling the day in warmth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I saw you, I felt such emotion that I began at once repeating whole stanzas of Swinburne, appropriate to the occasion, and rivalling the day in warmth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Adventure of Blagden "It was two years ago," began Blagden, "on the beach at Trouville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I saw you, I felt such emotion that I began at once repeating whole stanzas of Swinburne, appropriate to the occasion, and rivalling the day in warmth.
Trouville
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From this reading The Adventure of Blagden "It was two years ago," began Blagden, "on the beach at Trouville.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Adventure of Blagden "It was two years ago," began Blagden, "on the beach at Trouville.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading When I saw you, I felt such emotion that I began at once repeating whole stanzas of Swinburne, appropriate to the occasion, and rivalling the day in warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Adventure of Blagden "It was two years ago," began Blagden, "on the beach at Trouville.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sea and the sky were blue; the sands were silver; and you were a marvelous mermaid, in gold and crimson, basking on the shore.
at the time that
From this reading When I saw you, I felt such emotion that I began at once repeating whole stanzas of Swinburne, appropriate to the occasion, and rivalling the day in warmth.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When I saw you, I felt such emotion that I began at once repeating whole stanzas of Swinburne, appropriate to the occasion, and rivalling the day in warmth.
a late time of life
From this reading The Adventure of Blagden "It was two years ago," began Blagden, "on the beach at Trouville.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The sea and the sky were blue; the sands were silver; and you were a marvelous mermaid, in gold and crimson, basking on the shore.
