used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He saw stirring boughs of old trees outspread, and framing in their arch the tender, the caressing blueness of an English sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading He saw stirring boughs of old trees outspread, and framing in their arch the tender, the caressing blueness of an English sky.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And through the arch a girl in a light dress, smiling under a sunshade, seemed to be stepping out of the tender sky.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better turn in now.
bluenessnounUS /ˈbluːnəs/
blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
From this reading He saw stirring boughs of old trees outspread, and framing in their arch the tender, the caressing blueness of an English sky.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading He saw stirring boughs of old trees outspread, and framing in their arch the tender, the caressing blueness of an English sky.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading He saw stirring boughs of old trees outspread, and framing in their arch the tender, the caressing blueness of an English sky.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And he saw in it a long country lane, a lane of waving leaves and dancing sunshine.
Creighton
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From this reading Young Creighton stood leaning over the rail, and looked dreamily into the night of the East.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading And he saw in it a long country lane, a lane of waving leaves and dancing sunshine.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading Young Creighton stood leaning over the rail, and looked dreamily into the night of the East.
put on clothes
From this reading And through the arch a girl in a light dress, smiling under a sunshade, seemed to be stepping out of the tender sky.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Young Creighton stood leaning over the rail, and looked dreamily into the night of the East.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He saw stirring boughs of old trees outspread, and framing in their arch the tender, the caressing blueness of an English sky.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
framingnounUS /ˈfreɪmɪŋ/
formulation of the plans and important details
From this reading He saw stirring boughs of old trees outspread, and framing in their arch the tender, the caressing blueness of an English sky.
a young female
From this reading And through the arch a girl in a light dress, smiling under a sunshade, seemed to be stepping out of the tender sky.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he saw in it a long country lane, a lane of waving leaves and dancing sunshine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Better turn in now.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he saw in it a long country lane, a lane of waving leaves and dancing sunshine.
a narrow way or road
From this reading And he saw in it a long country lane, a lane of waving leaves and dancing sunshine.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Young Creighton stood leaning over the rail, and looked dreamily into the night of the East.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading And he saw in it a long country lane, a lane of waving leaves and dancing sunshine.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
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 And he saw in it a long country lane, a lane of waving leaves and dancing sunshine.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Young Creighton stood leaning over the rail, and looked dreamily into the night of the East.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Young Creighton stood leaning over the rail, and looked dreamily into the night of the East.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Better turn in now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He saw stirring boughs of old trees outspread, and framing in their arch the tender, the caressing blueness of an English sky.
Ough
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From this reading Ough!...
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And through the arch a girl in a light dress, smiling under a sunshade, seemed to be stepping out of the tender sky.
outspreadadjective
fully extended in width
From this reading He saw stirring boughs of old trees outspread, and framing in their arch the tender, the caressing blueness of an English sky.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Young Creighton stood leaning over the rail, and looked dreamily into the night of the East.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Young Creighton stood leaning over the rail, and looked dreamily into the night of the East.
cut with a saw
From this reading And he saw in it a long country lane, a lane of waving leaves and dancing sunshine.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And through the arch a girl in a light dress, smiling under a sunshade, seemed to be stepping out of the tender sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He saw stirring boughs of old trees outspread, and framing in their arch the tender, the caressing blueness of an English sky.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading And through the arch a girl in a light dress, smiling under a sunshade, seemed to be stepping out of the tender sky.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading And through the arch a girl in a light dress, smiling under a sunshade, seemed to be stepping out of the tender sky.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading He saw stirring boughs of old trees outspread, and framing in their arch the tender, the caressing blueness of an English sky.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Young Creighton stood leaning over the rail, and looked dreamily into the night of the East.
sunshadenoun
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading And through the arch a girl in a light dress, smiling under a sunshade, seemed to be stepping out of the tender sky.
the rays of the sun
From this reading And he saw in it a long country lane, a lane of waving leaves and dancing sunshine.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He saw stirring boughs of old trees outspread, and framing in their arch the tender, the caressing blueness of an English sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He saw stirring boughs of old trees outspread, and framing in their arch the tender, the caressing blueness of an English sky.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And through the arch a girl in a light dress, smiling under a sunshade, seemed to be stepping out of the tender sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And through the arch a girl in a light dress, smiling under a sunshade, seemed to be stepping out of the tender sky.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He saw stirring boughs of old trees outspread, and framing in their arch the tender, the caressing blueness of an English sky.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Better turn in now.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And through the arch a girl in a light dress, smiling under a sunshade, seemed to be stepping out of the tender sky.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon the dark deck a band of light flashed, then a door slammed, and Mr. Baker was gone into his neat cabin.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading And he saw in it a long country lane, a lane of waving leaves and dancing sunshine.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Creighton stood leaning over the rail, and looked dreamily into the night of the East.
