used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Polly!” came a sleepy, anxious call from Crullers’ berth the next morning, and Polly sat up drowsily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Polly!” came a sleepy, anxious call from Crullers’ berth the next morning, and Polly sat up drowsily.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Polly!” came a sleepy, anxious call from Crullers’ berth the next morning, and Polly sat up drowsily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And she half smiled as she did so, remembering how the first morning Crullers had tried to do so, and had started to cry because she had let the shutter fall down the side of the boat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LANDING AT LOST ISLAND “Polly!
for the reason that
From this reading And she half smiled as she did so, remembering how the first morning Crullers had tried to do so, and had started to cry because she had let the shutter fall down the side of the boat.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Polly sprang out of bed, and let down the shutter.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading Polly!” came a sleepy, anxious call from Crullers’ berth the next morning, and Polly sat up drowsily.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was still dark in their stateroom, but between the narrow shutters at the window, there stole a gray gleam of dawn.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading And she half smiled as she did so, remembering how the first morning Crullers had tried to do so, and had started to cry because she had let the shutter fall down the side of the boat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was still dark in their stateroom, but between the narrow shutters at the window, there stole a gray gleam of dawn.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Polly!” came a sleepy, anxious call from Crullers’ berth the next morning, and Polly sat up drowsily.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Polly!” came a sleepy, anxious call from Crullers’ berth the next morning, and Polly sat up drowsily.
Crullers
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From this reading Polly!” came a sleepy, anxious call from Crullers’ berth the next morning, and Polly sat up drowsily.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And she half smiled as she did so, remembering how the first morning Crullers had tried to do so, and had started to cry because she had let the shutter fall down the side of the boat.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was still dark in their stateroom, but between the narrow shutters at the window, there stole a gray gleam of dawn.
the first light of day
From this reading It was still dark in their stateroom, but between the narrow shutters at the window, there stole a gray gleam of dawn.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And she half smiled as she did so, remembering how the first morning Crullers had tried to do so, and had started to cry because she had let the shutter fall down the side of the boat.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And she half smiled as she did so, remembering how the first morning Crullers had tried to do so, and had started to cry because she had let the shutter fall down the side of the boat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Polly sprang out of bed, and let down the shutter.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading Polly!” came a sleepy, anxious call from Crullers’ berth the next morning, and Polly sat up drowsily.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading And she half smiled as she did so, remembering how the first morning Crullers had tried to do so, and had started to cry because she had let the shutter fall down the side of the boat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And she half smiled as she did so, remembering how the first morning Crullers had tried to do so, and had started to cry because she had let the shutter fall down the side of the boat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Polly!” came a sleepy, anxious call from Crullers’ berth the next morning, and Polly sat up drowsily.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading It was still dark in their stateroom, but between the narrow shutters at the window, there stole a gray gleam of dawn.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was still dark in their stateroom, but between the narrow shutters at the window, there stole a gray gleam of dawn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And she half smiled as she did so, remembering how the first morning Crullers had tried to do so, and had started to cry because she had let the shutter fall down the side of the boat.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And she half smiled as she did so, remembering how the first morning Crullers had tried to do so, and had started to cry because she had let the shutter fall down the side of the boat.
how
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From this reading And she half smiled as she did so, remembering how the first morning Crullers had tried to do so, and had started to cry because she had let the shutter fall down the side of the boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was still dark in their stateroom, but between the narrow shutters at the window, there stole a gray gleam of dawn.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading LANDING AT LOST ISLAND “Polly!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still dark in their stateroom, but between the narrow shutters at the window, there stole a gray gleam of dawn.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading LANDING AT LOST ISLAND “Polly!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Polly sprang out of bed, and let down the shutter.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LANDING AT LOST ISLAND “Polly!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Polly!” came a sleepy, anxious call from Crullers’ berth the next morning, and Polly sat up drowsily.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was still dark in their stateroom, but between the narrow shutters at the window, there stole a gray gleam of dawn.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Polly!” came a sleepy, anxious call from Crullers’ berth the next morning, and Polly sat up drowsily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was still dark in their stateroom, but between the narrow shutters at the window, there stole a gray gleam of dawn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Polly sprang out of bed, and let down the shutter.
Polly
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From this reading LANDING AT LOST ISLAND “Polly!
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading And she half smiled as she did so, remembering how the first morning Crullers had tried to do so, and had started to cry because she had let the shutter fall down the side of the boat.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Polly!” came a sleepy, anxious call from Crullers’ berth the next morning, and Polly sat up drowsily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she half smiled as she did so, remembering how the first morning Crullers had tried to do so, and had started to cry because she had let the shutter fall down the side of the boat.
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Polly sprang out of bed, and let down the shutter.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading It was still dark in their stateroom, but between the narrow shutters at the window, there stole a gray gleam of dawn.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And she half smiled as she did so, remembering how the first morning Crullers had tried to do so, and had started to cry because she had let the shutter fall down the side of the boat.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Polly!” came a sleepy, anxious call from Crullers’ berth the next morning, and Polly sat up drowsily.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And she half smiled as she did so, remembering how the first morning Crullers had tried to do so, and had started to cry because she had let the shutter fall down the side of the boat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And she half smiled as she did so, remembering how the first morning Crullers had tried to do so, and had started to cry because she had let the shutter fall down the side of the boat.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Polly sprang out of bed, and let down the shutter.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And she half smiled as she did so, remembering how the first morning Crullers had tried to do so, and had started to cry because she had let the shutter fall down the side of the boat.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading It was still dark in their stateroom, but between the narrow shutters at the window, there stole a gray gleam of dawn.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still dark in their stateroom, but between the narrow shutters at the window, there stole a gray gleam of dawn.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading It was still dark in their stateroom, but between the narrow shutters at the window, there stole a gray gleam of dawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Polly!” came a sleepy, anxious call from Crullers’ berth the next morning, and Polly sat up drowsily.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was still dark in their stateroom, but between the narrow shutters at the window, there stole a gray gleam of dawn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was still dark in their stateroom, but between the narrow shutters at the window, there stole a gray gleam of dawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she half smiled as she did so, remembering how the first morning Crullers had tried to do so, and had started to cry because she had let the shutter fall down the side of the boat.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And she half smiled as she did so, remembering how the first morning Crullers had tried to do so, and had started to cry because she had let the shutter fall down the side of the boat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Polly!” came a sleepy, anxious call from Crullers’ berth the next morning, and Polly sat up drowsily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still dark in their stateroom, but between the narrow shutters at the window, there stole a gray gleam of dawn.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was still dark in their stateroom, but between the narrow shutters at the window, there stole a gray gleam of dawn.
