used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All day the boys were stretched out under a rough awning of palm leaves, panting for breath.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All day the boys were stretched out under a rough awning of palm leaves, panting for breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been becalmed for days, and the water was running short.
awningnounUS /ˈɑːnɪŋ/
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading All day the boys were stretched out under a rough awning of palm leaves, panting for breath.
becalmedadjectiveUS /bɪˈkɑːmd/
rendered motionless for lack of wind
From this reading They had been becalmed for days, and the water was running short.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been becalmed for days, and the water was running short.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The burning sun blazed pitilessly down on the little vessel, which was motionless.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading All day the boys were stretched out under a rough awning of palm leaves, panting for breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading All day the boys were stretched out under a rough awning of palm leaves, panting for breath.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The northerly breeze reckoned upon by Monas had failed him.
the act of burning something
From this reading The burning sun blazed pitilessly down on the little vessel, which was motionless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The northerly breeze reckoned upon by Monas had failed him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day the boys were stretched out under a rough awning of palm leaves, panting for breath.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They had been becalmed for days, and the water was running short.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The burning sun blazed pitilessly down on the little vessel, which was motionless.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The northerly breeze reckoned upon by Monas had failed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been becalmed for days, and the water was running short.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The northerly breeze reckoned upon by Monas had failed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The northerly breeze reckoned upon by Monas had failed him.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading All day the boys were stretched out under a rough awning of palm leaves, panting for breath.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading UJJAYANI The sea was like molten silver.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The burning sun blazed pitilessly down on the little vessel, which was motionless.
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading UJJAYANI The sea was like molten silver.
Monasnoun
a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive
From this reading The northerly breeze reckoned upon by Monas had failed him.
not in physical motion
From this reading The burning sun blazed pitilessly down on the little vessel, which was motionless.
northerlyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the north
From this reading The northerly breeze reckoned upon by Monas had failed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All day the boys were stretched out under a rough awning of palm leaves, panting for breath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The burning sun blazed pitilessly down on the little vessel, which was motionless.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All day the boys were stretched out under a rough awning of palm leaves, panting for breath.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading All day the boys were stretched out under a rough awning of palm leaves, panting for breath.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading All day the boys were stretched out under a rough awning of palm leaves, panting for breath.
pitilesslyadverb
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading The burning sun blazed pitilessly down on the little vessel, which was motionless.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The northerly breeze reckoned upon by Monas had failed him.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading All day the boys were stretched out under a rough awning of palm leaves, panting for breath.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They had been becalmed for days, and the water was running short.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading UJJAYANI The sea was like molten silver.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They had been becalmed for days, and the water was running short.
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 UJJAYANI The sea was like molten silver.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading All day the boys were stretched out under a rough awning of palm leaves, panting for breath.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The burning sun blazed pitilessly down on the little vessel, which was motionless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UJJAYANI The sea was like molten silver.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been becalmed for days, and the water was running short.
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From this reading UJJAYANI The sea was like molten silver.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading All day the boys were stretched out under a rough awning of palm leaves, panting for breath.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The northerly breeze reckoned upon by Monas had failed him.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The burning sun blazed pitilessly down on the little vessel, which was motionless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UJJAYANI The sea was like molten silver.
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 They had been becalmed for days, and the water was running short.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All day the boys were stretched out under a rough awning of palm leaves, panting for breath.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The burning sun blazed pitilessly down on the little vessel, which was motionless.
