used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All summer long it had been a quiet inlet of the great Atlantic.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE REGATTA There was an air of excitement and activity about Eagle Bay the following morning.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading THE REGATTA There was an air of excitement and activity about Eagle Bay the following morning.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE REGATTA There was an air of excitement and activity about Eagle Bay the following morning.
(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 summer long it had been a quiet inlet of the great Atlantic.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But when the sun rose on the fifteenth of August, all along the bay there was a holiday look to things.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE REGATTA There was an air of excitement and activity about Eagle Bay the following morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REGATTA There was an air of excitement and activity about Eagle Bay the following morning.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading All summer long it had been a quiet inlet of the great Atlantic.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading But when the sun rose on the fifteenth of August, all along the bay there was a holiday look to things.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE REGATTA There was an air of excitement and activity about Eagle Bay the following morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the long breakers would come surging in on the south shore of the Sickle, half a mile over on its north shore there would hardly be a ripple on the bay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All summer long it had been a quiet inlet of the great Atlantic.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading When the long breakers would come surging in on the south shore of the Sickle, half a mile over on its north shore there would hardly be a ripple on the bay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the long breakers would come surging in on the south shore of the Sickle, half a mile over on its north shore there would hardly be a ripple on the bay.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading THE REGATTA There was an air of excitement and activity about Eagle Bay the following morning.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE REGATTA There was an air of excitement and activity about Eagle Bay the following morning.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading But when the sun rose on the fifteenth of August, all along the bay there was a holiday look to things.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE REGATTA There was an air of excitement and activity about Eagle Bay the following morning.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All summer long it had been a quiet inlet of the great Atlantic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All summer long it had been a quiet inlet of the great Atlantic.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When the long breakers would come surging in on the south shore of the Sickle, half a mile over on its north shore there would hardly be a ripple on the bay.
only a very short time before
From this reading When the long breakers would come surging in on the south shore of the Sickle, half a mile over on its north shore there would hardly be a ripple on the bay.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading But when the sun rose on the fifteenth of August, all along the bay there was a holiday look to things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the long breakers would come surging in on the south shore of the Sickle, half a mile over on its north shore there would hardly be a ripple on the bay.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading All summer long it had been a quiet inlet of the great Atlantic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All summer long it had been a quiet inlet of the great Atlantic.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the long breakers would come surging in on the south shore of the Sickle, half a mile over on its north shore there would hardly be a ripple on the bay.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All summer long it had been a quiet inlet of the great Atlantic.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But when the sun rose on the fifteenth of August, all along the bay there was a holiday look to things.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When the long breakers would come surging in on the south shore of the Sickle, half a mile over on its north shore there would hardly be a ripple on the bay.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE REGATTA There was an air of excitement and activity about Eagle Bay the following morning.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When the long breakers would come surging in on the south shore of the Sickle, half a mile over on its north shore there would hardly be a ripple on the bay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REGATTA There was an air of excitement and activity about Eagle Bay the following morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the long breakers would come surging in on the south shore of the Sickle, half a mile over on its north shore there would hardly be a ripple on the bay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the long breakers would come surging in on the south shore of the Sickle, half a mile over on its north shore there would hardly be a ripple on the bay.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All summer long it had been a quiet inlet of the great Atlantic.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
REGATTAnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːtə/
a meeting for boat races
From this reading THE REGATTA There was an air of excitement and activity about Eagle Bay the following morning.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading When the long breakers would come surging in on the south shore of the Sickle, half a mile over on its north shore there would hardly be a ripple on the bay.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But when the sun rose on the fifteenth of August, all along the bay there was a holiday look to things.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading When the long breakers would come surging in on the south shore of the Sickle, half a mile over on its north shore there would hardly be a ripple on the bay.
SicklenounUS /ˈsɪkəl/
an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
From this reading When the long breakers would come surging in on the south shore of the Sickle, half a mile over on its north shore there would hardly be a ripple on the bay.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When the long breakers would come surging in on the south shore of the Sickle, half a mile over on its north shore there would hardly be a ripple on the bay.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading All summer long it had been a quiet inlet of the great Atlantic.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But when the sun rose on the fifteenth of August, all along the bay there was a holiday look to things.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading When the long breakers would come surging in on the south shore of the Sickle, half a mile over on its north shore there would hardly be a ripple on the bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REGATTA There was an air of excitement and activity about Eagle Bay the following morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE REGATTA There was an air of excitement and activity about Eagle Bay the following morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But when the sun rose on the fifteenth of August, all along the bay there was a holiday look to things.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when the sun rose on the fifteenth of August, all along the bay there was a holiday look to things.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up at the east end of course, near the Point, the heavy seas would come racing through the channel, but before they had gone far, the bay had caught them and soothed them, and all their fury died away in her placid arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE REGATTA There was an air of excitement and activity about Eagle Bay the following morning.
at the time that
From this reading When the long breakers would come surging in on the south shore of the Sickle, half a mile over on its north shore there would hardly be a ripple on the bay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the long breakers would come surging in on the south shore of the Sickle, half a mile over on its north shore there would hardly be a ripple on the bay.
