used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading As the day advanced the sun grew hot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the day advanced the sun grew hot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The land at noon seemed to gasp for breath.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Una St. Clair and the Comtesse de Tourneville, attended by Hannah Macaulay, walked shorewards from Dunseveric House.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The land at noon seemed to gasp for breath.
lacking funds
From this reading The next morning broke cloudless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Una St. Clair and the Comtesse de Tourneville, attended by Hannah Macaulay, walked shorewards from Dunseveric House.
Clair
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From this reading Una St. Clair and the Comtesse de Tourneville, attended by Hannah Macaulay, walked shorewards from Dunseveric House.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The next morning broke cloudless.
Comtesse
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From this reading Una St. Clair and the Comtesse de Tourneville, attended by Hannah Macaulay, walked shorewards from Dunseveric House.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As the day advanced the sun grew hot.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Una St. Clair and the Comtesse de Tourneville, attended by Hannah Macaulay, walked shorewards from Dunseveric House.
Dunseveric
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From this reading Una St. Clair and the Comtesse de Tourneville, attended by Hannah Macaulay, walked shorewards from Dunseveric House.
divisible by two
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The land at noon seemed to gasp for breath.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Una St. Clair and the Comtesse de Tourneville, attended by Hannah Macaulay, walked shorewards from Dunseveric House.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading The land at noon seemed to gasp for breath.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As the day advanced the sun grew hot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
Hannah
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From this reading Una St. Clair and the Comtesse de Tourneville, attended by Hannah Macaulay, walked shorewards from Dunseveric House.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading As the day advanced the sun grew hot.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Una St. Clair and the Comtesse de Tourneville, attended by Hannah Macaulay, walked shorewards from Dunseveric House.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land at noon seemed to gasp for breath.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
lazinessnounUS /ˈleɪzinəs/
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
MacaulaynounUS /məˈkɔːli/
English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859)
From this reading Una St. Clair and the Comtesse de Tourneville, attended by Hannah Macaulay, walked shorewards from Dunseveric House.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning broke cloudless.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning broke cloudless.
the middle of the day
From this reading The land at noon seemed to gasp for breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
rhythmnounUS /ˈrɪðəm/
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The land at noon seemed to gasp for breath.
shorewards
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From this reading Una St. Clair and the Comtesse de Tourneville, attended by Hannah Macaulay, walked shorewards from Dunseveric House.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
St
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From this reading Una St. Clair and the Comtesse de Tourneville, attended by Hannah Macaulay, walked shorewards from Dunseveric House.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As the day advanced the sun grew hot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning broke cloudless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The land at noon seemed to gasp for breath.
Tourneville
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From this reading Una St. Clair and the Comtesse de Tourneville, attended by Hannah Macaulay, walked shorewards from Dunseveric House.
Una
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From this reading Una St. Clair and the Comtesse de Tourneville, attended by Hannah Macaulay, walked shorewards from Dunseveric House.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Una St. Clair and the Comtesse de Tourneville, attended by Hannah Macaulay, walked shorewards from Dunseveric House.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The sea lay glowing in the light; the waves broke in slow rhythm on the sand and rocks, as if the warmth had imposed even on the Atlantic a mood of luxurious laziness.
