used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COUNSEL Juliet and Columbus sat in a sheltered nook on the shore and gazed thoughtfully out to sea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In his heart he wanted to be pottering about among these ocean treasures which had a peculiar fascination for his doggy soul.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a warm morning after a night of tempest, and the beach was strewn with seaweed after an unusually high tide.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In his heart he wanted to be pottering about among these ocean treasures which had a peculiar fascination for his doggy soul.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a warm morning after a night of tempest, and the beach was strewn with seaweed after an unusually high tide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COUNSEL Juliet and Columbus sat in a sheltered nook on the shore and gazed thoughtfully out to sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In his heart he wanted to be pottering about among these ocean treasures which had a peculiar fascination for his doggy soul.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading It was a warm morning after a night of tempest, and the beach was strewn with seaweed after an unusually high tide.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Columbus sat with a puckered brow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a greater call was upon him, keeping him where he was.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But a greater call was upon him, keeping him where he was.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading COUNSEL Juliet and Columbus sat in a sheltered nook on the shore and gazed thoughtfully out to sea.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading COUNSEL Juliet and Columbus sat in a sheltered nook on the shore and gazed thoughtfully out to sea.
doggynounUS /ˈdɔːɡi/
informal terms for dogs
From this reading In his heart he wanted to be pottering about among these ocean treasures which had a peculiar fascination for his doggy soul.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading In his heart he wanted to be pottering about among these ocean treasures which had a peculiar fascination for his doggy soul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In his heart he wanted to be pottering about among these ocean treasures which had a peculiar fascination for his doggy soul.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading COUNSEL Juliet and Columbus sat in a sheltered nook on the shore and gazed thoughtfully out to sea.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But a greater call was upon him, keeping him where he was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his heart he wanted to be pottering about among these ocean treasures which had a peculiar fascination for his doggy soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his heart he wanted to be pottering about among these ocean treasures which had a peculiar fascination for his doggy soul.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In his heart he wanted to be pottering about among these ocean treasures which had a peculiar fascination for his doggy soul.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a warm morning after a night of tempest, and the beach was strewn with seaweed after an unusually high tide.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But a greater call was upon him, keeping him where he was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his heart he wanted to be pottering about among these ocean treasures which had a peculiar fascination for his doggy soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COUNSEL Juliet and Columbus sat in a sheltered nook on the shore and gazed thoughtfully out to sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a warm morning after a night of tempest, and the beach was strewn with seaweed after an unusually high tide.
Juliet
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From this reading COUNSEL Juliet and Columbus sat in a sheltered nook on the shore and gazed thoughtfully out to sea.
conformity or harmony
From this reading But a greater call was upon him, keeping him where he was.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a warm morning after a night of tempest, and the beach was strewn with seaweed after an unusually high tide.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a warm morning after a night of tempest, and the beach was strewn with seaweed after an unusually high tide.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading COUNSEL Juliet and Columbus sat in a sheltered nook on the shore and gazed thoughtfully out to sea.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading In his heart he wanted to be pottering about among these ocean treasures which had a peculiar fascination for his doggy soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a warm morning after a night of tempest, and the beach was strewn with seaweed after an unusually high tide.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COUNSEL Juliet and Columbus sat in a sheltered nook on the shore and gazed thoughtfully out to sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading COUNSEL Juliet and Columbus sat in a sheltered nook on the shore and gazed thoughtfully out to sea.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In his heart he wanted to be pottering about among these ocean treasures which had a peculiar fascination for his doggy soul.
pottering
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From this reading In his heart he wanted to be pottering about among these ocean treasures which had a peculiar fascination for his doggy soul.
puckered
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From this reading Columbus sat with a puckered brow.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading COUNSEL Juliet and Columbus sat in a sheltered nook on the shore and gazed thoughtfully out to sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading COUNSEL Juliet and Columbus sat in a sheltered nook on the shore and gazed thoughtfully out to sea.
seaweednounUS /ˈsiːwiːd/
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading It was a warm morning after a night of tempest, and the beach was strewn with seaweed after an unusually high tide.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading COUNSEL Juliet and Columbus sat in a sheltered nook on the shore and gazed thoughtfully out to sea.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading COUNSEL Juliet and Columbus sat in a sheltered nook on the shore and gazed thoughtfully out to sea.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading In his heart he wanted to be pottering about among these ocean treasures which had a peculiar fascination for his doggy soul.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading It was a warm morning after a night of tempest, and the beach was strewn with seaweed after an unusually high tide.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading It was a warm morning after a night of tempest, and the beach was strewn with seaweed after an unusually high tide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUNSEL Juliet and Columbus sat in a sheltered nook on the shore and gazed thoughtfully out to sea.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In his heart he wanted to be pottering about among these ocean treasures which had a peculiar fascination for his doggy soul.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading COUNSEL Juliet and Columbus sat in a sheltered nook on the shore and gazed thoughtfully out to sea.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading It was a warm morning after a night of tempest, and the beach was strewn with seaweed after an unusually high tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COUNSEL Juliet and Columbus sat in a sheltered nook on the shore and gazed thoughtfully out to sea.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading In his heart he wanted to be pottering about among these ocean treasures which had a peculiar fascination for his doggy soul.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It was a warm morning after a night of tempest, and the beach was strewn with seaweed after an unusually high tide.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But a greater call was upon him, keeping him where he was.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading In his heart he wanted to be pottering about among these ocean treasures which had a peculiar fascination for his doggy soul.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a warm morning after a night of tempest, and the beach was strewn with seaweed after an unusually high tide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a warm morning after a night of tempest, and the beach was strewn with seaweed after an unusually high tide.
in or at the place that
From this reading But a greater call was upon him, keeping him where he was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his heart he wanted to be pottering about among these ocean treasures which had a peculiar fascination for his doggy soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a warm morning after a night of tempest, and the beach was strewn with seaweed after an unusually high tide.
