used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lake was long and narrow, surrounded by woodland trees with coloured water-lilies floating here and there upon its surface--a fairy spot, mysterious, green as emerald.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She leaned back on Dick's coat in the stern of the boat, drifting her fingers through the rippling water with a thoughtful face.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She leaned back on Dick's coat in the stern of the boat, drifting her fingers through the rippling water with a thoughtful face.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Juliet's mood had changed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lake was long and narrow, surrounded by woodland trees with coloured water-lilies floating here and there upon its surface--a fairy spot, mysterious, green as emerald.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But Juliet's mood had changed.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She leaned back on Dick's coat in the stern of the boat, drifting her fingers through the rippling water with a thoughtful face.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The lake was long and narrow, surrounded by woodland trees with coloured water-lilies floating here and there upon its surface--a fairy spot, mysterious, green as emerald.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading She leaned back on Dick's coat in the stern of the boat, drifting her fingers through the rippling water with a thoughtful face.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading She leaned back on Dick's coat in the stern of the boat, drifting her fingers through the rippling water with a thoughtful face.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading The lake was long and narrow, surrounded by woodland trees with coloured water-lilies floating here and there upon its surface--a fairy spot, mysterious, green as emerald.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She leaned back on Dick's coat in the stern of the boat, drifting her fingers through the rippling water with a thoughtful face.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The lake was long and narrow, surrounded by woodland trees with coloured water-lilies floating here and there upon its surface--a fairy spot, mysterious, green as emerald.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She leaned back on Dick's coat in the stern of the boat, drifting her fingers through the rippling water with a thoughtful face.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The lake was long and narrow, surrounded by woodland trees with coloured water-lilies floating here and there upon its surface--a fairy spot, mysterious, green as emerald.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The lake was long and narrow, surrounded by woodland trees with coloured water-lilies floating here and there upon its surface--a fairy spot, mysterious, green as emerald.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Juliet's mood had changed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She leaned back on Dick's coat in the stern of the boat, drifting her fingers through the rippling water with a thoughtful face.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The lake was long and narrow, surrounded by woodland trees with coloured water-lilies floating here and there upon its surface--a fairy spot, mysterious, green as emerald.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She leaned back on Dick's coat in the stern of the boat, drifting her fingers through the rippling water with a thoughtful face.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The lake was long and narrow, surrounded by woodland trees with coloured water-lilies floating here and there upon its surface--a fairy spot, mysterious, green as emerald.
Juliet's
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From this reading But Juliet's mood had changed.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leaned back on Dick's coat in the stern of the boat, drifting her fingers through the rippling water with a thoughtful face.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
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 The lake was long and narrow, surrounded by woodland trees with coloured water-lilies floating here and there upon its surface--a fairy spot, mysterious, green as emerald.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading But Juliet's mood had changed.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The lake was long and narrow, surrounded by woodland trees with coloured water-lilies floating here and there upon its surface--a fairy spot, mysterious, green as emerald.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The lake was long and narrow, surrounded by woodland trees with coloured water-lilies floating here and there upon its surface--a fairy spot, mysterious, green as emerald.
not any; not one
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She leaned back on Dick's coat in the stern of the boat, drifting her fingers through the rippling water with a thoughtful face.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
and nothing more
From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading She leaned back on Dick's coat in the stern of the boat, drifting her fingers through the rippling water with a thoughtful face.
SALTASH
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From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
sculls
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From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She leaned back on Dick's coat in the stern of the boat, drifting her fingers through the rippling water with a thoughtful face.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
in the near future
From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The lake was long and narrow, surrounded by woodland trees with coloured water-lilies floating here and there upon its surface--a fairy spot, mysterious, green as emerald.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading She leaned back on Dick's coat in the stern of the boat, drifting her fingers through the rippling water with a thoughtful face.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
the rays of the sun
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The lake was long and narrow, surrounded by woodland trees with coloured water-lilies floating here and there upon its surface--a fairy spot, mysterious, green as emerald.
confined on all sides
From this reading The lake was long and narrow, surrounded by woodland trees with coloured water-lilies floating here and there upon its surface--a fairy spot, mysterious, green as emerald.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The lake was long and narrow, surrounded by woodland trees with coloured water-lilies floating here and there upon its surface--a fairy spot, mysterious, green as emerald.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading She leaned back on Dick's coat in the stern of the boat, drifting her fingers through the rippling water with a thoughtful face.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She leaned back on Dick's coat in the stern of the boat, drifting her fingers through the rippling water with a thoughtful face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
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 The lake was long and narrow, surrounded by woodland trees with coloured water-lilies floating here and there upon its surface--a fairy spot, mysterious, green as emerald.
two times
From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
look attentively
From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She leaned back on Dick's coat in the stern of the boat, drifting her fingers through the rippling water with a thoughtful face.
water-lilies
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From this reading The lake was long and narrow, surrounded by woodland trees with coloured water-lilies floating here and there upon its surface--a fairy spot, mysterious, green as emerald.
at the time that
From this reading SALTASH The sunshine was no less bright or the day less full of summer warmth when they floated out upon the lake a little later.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Once or twice she only nodded when Dick spoke to her, and he, bending to his sculls, soon fell silent, content to watch her while the golden minutes passed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She leaned back on Dick's coat in the stern of the boat, drifting her fingers through the rippling water with a thoughtful face.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading The lake was long and narrow, surrounded by woodland trees with coloured water-lilies floating here and there upon its surface--a fairy spot, mysterious, green as emerald.
