the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I thought I had but fallen asleep in the stern of the Curlew as she lay against the jetty on that Sabbath afternoon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I thought I had but fallen asleep in the stern of the Curlew as she lay against the jetty on that Sabbath afternoon.
(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 was quiet, except for the swishing of the water against the planks of the boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw the snowy clouds floating in the blue sky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I thought I had but fallen asleep in the stern of the Curlew as she lay against the jetty on that Sabbath afternoon.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I thought I had but fallen asleep in the stern of the Curlew as she lay against the jetty on that Sabbath afternoon.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw the snowy clouds floating in the blue sky.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I felt the boat rising and falling gently on the tide.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought I had but fallen asleep in the stern of the Curlew as she lay against the jetty on that Sabbath afternoon.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw the snowy clouds floating in the blue sky.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When I returned to consciousness the warm sunlight was slanting down upon me.
Curlewnoun
large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
From this reading I thought I had but fallen asleep in the stern of the Curlew as she lay against the jetty on that Sabbath afternoon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I returned to consciousness the warm sunlight was slanting down upon me.
apart from; not including
From this reading All was quiet, except for the swishing of the water against the planks of the boat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw the snowy clouds floating in the blue sky.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I thought I had but fallen asleep in the stern of the Curlew as she lay against the jetty on that Sabbath afternoon.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading I felt the boat rising and falling gently on the tide.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt the boat rising and falling gently on the tide.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw the snowy clouds floating in the blue sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All was quiet, except for the swishing of the water against the planks of the boat.
in a gradual manner
From this reading I felt the boat rising and falling gently on the tide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought I had but fallen asleep in the stern of the Curlew as she lay against the jetty on that Sabbath afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I returned to consciousness the warm sunlight was slanting down upon me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw the snowy clouds floating in the blue sky.
jettynounUS /ˈdʒeti/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading I thought I had but fallen asleep in the stern of the Curlew as she lay against the jetty on that Sabbath afternoon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I thought I had but fallen asleep in the stern of the Curlew as she lay against the jetty on that Sabbath afternoon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I returned to consciousness the warm sunlight was slanting down upon me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw the snowy clouds floating in the blue sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought I had but fallen asleep in the stern of the Curlew as she lay against the jetty on that Sabbath afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thought I had but fallen asleep in the stern of the Curlew as she lay against the jetty on that Sabbath afternoon.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw the snowy clouds floating in the blue sky.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading All was quiet, except for the swishing of the water against the planks of the boat.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All was quiet, except for the swishing of the water against the planks of the boat.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When I returned to consciousness the warm sunlight was slanting down upon me.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading I felt the boat rising and falling gently on the tide.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading I thought I had but fallen asleep in the stern of the Curlew as she lay against the jetty on that Sabbath afternoon.
cut with a saw
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw the snowy clouds floating in the blue sky.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought I had but fallen asleep in the stern of the Curlew as she lay against the jetty on that Sabbath afternoon.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw the snowy clouds floating in the blue sky.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading When I returned to consciousness the warm sunlight was slanting down upon me.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading I opened my eyes and saw the snowy clouds floating in the blue sky.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading I thought I had but fallen asleep in the stern of the Curlew as she lay against the jetty on that Sabbath afternoon.
the rays of the sun
From this reading When I returned to consciousness the warm sunlight was slanting down upon me.
swishing
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From this reading All was quiet, except for the swishing of the water against the planks of the boat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought I had but fallen asleep in the stern of the Curlew as she lay against the jetty on that Sabbath afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I returned to consciousness the warm sunlight was slanting down upon me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I had but fallen asleep in the stern of the Curlew as she lay against the jetty on that Sabbath afternoon.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading I felt the boat rising and falling gently on the tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I returned to consciousness the warm sunlight was slanting down upon me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When I returned to consciousness the warm sunlight was slanting down upon me.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading When I returned to consciousness the warm sunlight was slanting down upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I returned to consciousness the warm sunlight was slanting down upon me.
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 All was quiet, except for the swishing of the water against the planks of the boat.
at the time that
From this reading When I returned to consciousness the warm sunlight was slanting down upon me.
