used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
apple-green
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon, stronger to-night, yellow and brilliant, hung in the apple-green dusk of the eastern sky.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked exactly like the quarter of a crystallized orange; then, as the sky steadily and swiftly darkened, it lost its yellow tinge and became a sickle of frosted silver.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It looked exactly like the quarter of a crystallized orange; then, as the sky steadily and swiftly darkened, it lost its yellow tinge and became a sickle of frosted silver.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Then she returned and took her place beside him.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The moon, stronger to-night, yellow and brilliant, hung in the apple-green dusk of the eastern sky.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
crystallizedadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstəlaɪzd/
having become fixed and definite in form
From this reading It looked exactly like the quarter of a crystallized orange; then, as the sky steadily and swiftly darkened, it lost its yellow tinge and became a sickle of frosted silver.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading It looked exactly like the quarter of a crystallized orange; then, as the sky steadily and swiftly darkened, it lost its yellow tinge and became a sickle of frosted silver.
defensesnounUS /dɪˈfensəz/
plural of “defense” — (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The moon, stronger to-night, yellow and brilliant, hung in the apple-green dusk of the eastern sky.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The moon, stronger to-night, yellow and brilliant, hung in the apple-green dusk of the eastern sky.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It looked exactly like the quarter of a crystallized orange; then, as the sky steadily and swiftly darkened, it lost its yellow tinge and became a sickle of frosted silver.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
Floyd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
frostedadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːstəd/
(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
From this reading It looked exactly like the quarter of a crystallized orange; then, as the sky steadily and swiftly darkened, it lost its yellow tinge and became a sickle of frosted silver.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she returned and took her place beside him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she returned and took her place beside him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The moon, stronger to-night, yellow and brilliant, hung in the apple-green dusk of the eastern sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
Isbel
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From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked exactly like the quarter of a crystallized orange; then, as the sky steadily and swiftly darkened, it lost its yellow tinge and became a sickle of frosted silver.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It looked exactly like the quarter of a crystallized orange; then, as the sky steadily and swiftly darkened, it lost its yellow tinge and became a sickle of frosted silver.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
immediately past
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It looked exactly like the quarter of a crystallized orange; then, as the sky steadily and swiftly darkened, it lost its yellow tinge and became a sickle of frosted silver.
provided with artificial light
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked exactly like the quarter of a crystallized orange; then, as the sky steadily and swiftly darkened, it lost its yellow tinge and became a sickle of frosted silver.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It looked exactly like the quarter of a crystallized orange; then, as the sky steadily and swiftly darkened, it lost its yellow tinge and became a sickle of frosted silver.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon, stronger to-night, yellow and brilliant, hung in the apple-green dusk of the eastern sky.
not any; not one
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading It looked exactly like the quarter of a crystallized orange; then, as the sky steadily and swiftly darkened, it lost its yellow tinge and became a sickle of frosted silver.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then she returned and took her place beside him.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
one of four equal parts
From this reading It looked exactly like the quarter of a crystallized orange; then, as the sky steadily and swiftly darkened, it lost its yellow tinge and became a sickle of frosted silver.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then she returned and took her place beside him.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she returned and took her place beside him.
sicklenounUS /ˈsɪkəl/
an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
From this reading It looked exactly like the quarter of a crystallized orange; then, as the sky steadily and swiftly darkened, it lost its yellow tinge and became a sickle of frosted silver.
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 It looked exactly like the quarter of a crystallized orange; then, as the sky steadily and swiftly darkened, it lost its yellow tinge and became a sickle of frosted silver.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The moon, stronger to-night, yellow and brilliant, hung in the apple-green dusk of the eastern sky.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading It looked exactly like the quarter of a crystallized orange; then, as the sky steadily and swiftly darkened, it lost its yellow tinge and became a sickle of frosted silver.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The moon, stronger to-night, yellow and brilliant, hung in the apple-green dusk of the eastern sky.
in a swift manner
From this reading It looked exactly like the quarter of a crystallized orange; then, as the sky steadily and swiftly darkened, it lost its yellow tinge and became a sickle of frosted silver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she returned and took her place beside him.
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading It looked exactly like the quarter of a crystallized orange; then, as the sky steadily and swiftly darkened, it lost its yellow tinge and became a sickle of frosted silver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon, stronger to-night, yellow and brilliant, hung in the apple-green dusk of the eastern sky.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then she returned and took her place beside him.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Floyd remained at the lookout post while Isbel, returning to the house, put everything in order and gave a last touch to the defenses and a last look around.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE GREAT FIGHT No fires were lit on the fishing beach that evening, nor did the wind from across the lagoon bring any sound of singing from the fishermen.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The moon, stronger to-night, yellow and brilliant, hung in the apple-green dusk of the eastern sky.
