used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time neither of them spoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was eight o'clock, and the evening was deliciously warm.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Below them, beyond the wall which bounded the lawn, lay the waters of the bay, where the _Spindrift_, Major Kent's yacht, hung motionless over her mooring-buoy.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below them, beyond the wall which bounded the lawn, lay the waters of the bay, where the _Spindrift_, Major Kent's yacht, hung motionless over her mooring-buoy.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Below them, beyond the wall which bounded the lawn, lay the waters of the bay, where the _Spindrift_, Major Kent's yacht, hung motionless over her mooring-buoy.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Below them, beyond the wall which bounded the lawn, lay the waters of the bay, where the _Spindrift_, Major Kent's yacht, hung motionless over her mooring-buoy.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Major Kent and Meldon sat in hammock chairs on the gravel outside Portsmouth Lodge.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading They had dined comfortably, and their pipes were lit.
deliciouslyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading It was eight o'clock, and the evening was deliciously warm.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading They had dined comfortably, and their pipes were lit.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was eight o'clock, and the evening was deliciously warm.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was eight o'clock, and the evening was deliciously warm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time neither of them spoke.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Major Kent and Meldon sat in hammock chairs on the gravel outside Portsmouth Lodge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had dined comfortably, and their pipes were lit.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading Major Kent and Meldon sat in hammock chairs on the gravel outside Portsmouth Lodge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Below them, beyond the wall which bounded the lawn, lay the waters of the bay, where the _Spindrift_, Major Kent's yacht, hung motionless over her mooring-buoy.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Below them, beyond the wall which bounded the lawn, lay the waters of the bay, where the _Spindrift_, Major Kent's yacht, hung motionless over her mooring-buoy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Major Kent and Meldon sat in hammock chairs on the gravel outside Portsmouth Lodge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eight o'clock, and the evening was deliciously warm.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Major Kent and Meldon sat in hammock chairs on the gravel outside Portsmouth Lodge.
Kent'snounUS /kents/
possessive form of “kent” — a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Below them, beyond the wall which bounded the lawn, lay the waters of the bay, where the _Spindrift_, Major Kent's yacht, hung motionless over her mooring-buoy.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Below them, beyond the wall which bounded the lawn, lay the waters of the bay, where the _Spindrift_, Major Kent's yacht, hung motionless over her mooring-buoy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Below them, beyond the wall which bounded the lawn, lay the waters of the bay, where the _Spindrift_, Major Kent's yacht, hung motionless over her mooring-buoy.
provided with artificial light
From this reading They had dined comfortably, and their pipes were lit.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Major Kent and Meldon sat in hammock chairs on the gravel outside Portsmouth Lodge.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Kent and Meldon sat in hammock chairs on the gravel outside Portsmouth Lodge.
Meldon
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From this reading Major Kent and Meldon sat in hammock chairs on the gravel outside Portsmouth Lodge.
mooring-buoy
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From this reading Below them, beyond the wall which bounded the lawn, lay the waters of the bay, where the _Spindrift_, Major Kent's yacht, hung motionless over her mooring-buoy.
not in physical motion
From this reading Below them, beyond the wall which bounded the lawn, lay the waters of the bay, where the _Spindrift_, Major Kent's yacht, hung motionless over her mooring-buoy.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For a time neither of them spoke.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was eight o'clock, and the evening was deliciously warm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a time neither of them spoke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Major Kent and Meldon sat in hammock chairs on the gravel outside Portsmouth Lodge.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Major Kent and Meldon sat in hammock chairs on the gravel outside Portsmouth Lodge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Below them, beyond the wall which bounded the lawn, lay the waters of the bay, where the _Spindrift_, Major Kent's yacht, hung motionless over her mooring-buoy.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading They had dined comfortably, and their pipes were lit.
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading Major Kent and Meldon sat in hammock chairs on the gravel outside Portsmouth Lodge.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Major Kent and Meldon sat in hammock chairs on the gravel outside Portsmouth Lodge.
Spindriftnoun
spray blown up from the surface of the sea
From this reading Below them, beyond the wall which bounded the lawn, lay the waters of the bay, where the _Spindrift_, Major Kent's yacht, hung motionless over her mooring-buoy.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For a time neither of them spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was eight o'clock, and the evening was deliciously warm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had dined comfortably, and their pipes were lit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a time neither of them spoke.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had dined comfortably, and their pipes were lit.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time neither of them spoke.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Below them, beyond the wall which bounded the lawn, lay the waters of the bay, where the _Spindrift_, Major Kent's yacht, hung motionless over her mooring-buoy.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was eight o'clock, and the evening was deliciously warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eight o'clock, and the evening was deliciously warm.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Below them, beyond the wall which bounded the lawn, lay the waters of the bay, where the _Spindrift_, Major Kent's yacht, hung motionless over her mooring-buoy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had dined comfortably, and their pipes were lit.
in or at the place that
From this reading Below them, beyond the wall which bounded the lawn, lay the waters of the bay, where the _Spindrift_, Major Kent's yacht, hung motionless over her mooring-buoy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Below them, beyond the wall which bounded the lawn, lay the waters of the bay, where the _Spindrift_, Major Kent's yacht, hung motionless over her mooring-buoy.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Below them, beyond the wall which bounded the lawn, lay the waters of the bay, where the _Spindrift_, Major Kent's yacht, hung motionless over her mooring-buoy.
