used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the ancient, weather-worn buildings standing here with their feet in the sand drifts, was one specially picturesque.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Among the ancient, weather-worn buildings standing here with their feet in the sand drifts, was one specially picturesque.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
terminate
From this reading To West Haven they came, where the cliffs break and the rivers from Bridport flow through sluices into the little harbour.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Now the sun was over the sea and the Channel gleamed and flashed under a wakening, westerly breeze.
Bridetown
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From this reading They left Bridetown, passed through a white fog on the water-meadows and presently climbed to the cliffs and pursued their way westward.
Bridport
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From this reading To West Haven they came, where the cliffs break and the rivers from Bridport flow through sluices into the little harbour.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Among the ancient, weather-worn buildings standing here with their feet in the sand drifts, was one specially picturesque.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To West Haven they came, where the cliffs break and the rivers from Bridport flow through sluices into the little harbour.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Now the sun was over the sea and the Channel gleamed and flashed under a wakening, westerly breeze.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading They left Bridetown, passed through a white fog on the water-meadows and presently climbed to the cliffs and pursued their way westward.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading They left Bridetown, passed through a white fog on the water-meadows and presently climbed to the cliffs and pursued their way westward.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading Among the ancient, weather-worn buildings standing here with their feet in the sand drifts, was one specially picturesque.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Among the ancient, weather-worn buildings standing here with their feet in the sand drifts, was one specially picturesque.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Now the sun was over the sea and the Channel gleamed and flashed under a wakening, westerly breeze.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading To West Haven they came, where the cliffs break and the rivers from Bridport flow through sluices into the little harbour.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading They left Bridetown, passed through a white fog on the water-meadows and presently climbed to the cliffs and pursued their way westward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To West Haven they came, where the cliffs break and the rivers from Bridport flow through sluices into the little harbour.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Now the sun was over the sea and the Channel gleamed and flashed under a wakening, westerly breeze.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading To West Haven they came, where the cliffs break and the rivers from Bridport flow through sluices into the little harbour.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading To West Haven they came, where the cliffs break and the rivers from Bridport flow through sluices into the little harbour.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Among the ancient, weather-worn buildings standing here with their feet in the sand drifts, was one specially picturesque.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among the ancient, weather-worn buildings standing here with their feet in the sand drifts, was one specially picturesque.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To West Haven they came, where the cliffs break and the rivers from Bridport flow through sluices into the little harbour.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They left Bridetown, passed through a white fog on the water-meadows and presently climbed to the cliffs and pursued their way westward.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To West Haven they came, where the cliffs break and the rivers from Bridport flow through sluices into the little harbour.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the sun was over the sea and the Channel gleamed and flashed under a wakening, westerly breeze.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They left Bridetown, passed through a white fog on the water-meadows and presently climbed to the cliffs and pursued their way westward.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the ancient, weather-worn buildings standing here with their feet in the sand drifts, was one specially picturesque.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now the sun was over the sea and the Channel gleamed and flashed under a wakening, westerly breeze.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They left Bridetown, passed through a white fog on the water-meadows and presently climbed to the cliffs and pursued their way westward.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Among the ancient, weather-worn buildings standing here with their feet in the sand drifts, was one specially picturesque.
in the near future
From this reading They left Bridetown, passed through a white fog on the water-meadows and presently climbed to the cliffs and pursued their way westward.
a person who is being chased
From this reading They left Bridetown, passed through a white fog on the water-meadows and presently climbed to the cliffs and pursued their way westward.
Raymond
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From this reading THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading To West Haven they came, where the cliffs break and the rivers from Bridport flow through sluices into the little harbour.
Sabina
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From this reading THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Among the ancient, weather-worn buildings standing here with their feet in the sand drifts, was one specially picturesque.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Now the sun was over the sea and the Channel gleamed and flashed under a wakening, westerly breeze.
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 THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
sluices
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From this reading To West Haven they came, where the cliffs break and the rivers from Bridport flow through sluices into the little harbour.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Among the ancient, weather-worn buildings standing here with their feet in the sand drifts, was one specially picturesque.
having a supporting base
From this reading Among the ancient, weather-worn buildings standing here with their feet in the sand drifts, was one specially picturesque.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
STORE-HOUSE
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From this reading THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left Bridetown, passed through a white fog on the water-meadows and presently climbed to the cliffs and pursued their way westward.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE OLD STORE-HOUSE Through a misty morning, made silver bright by the risen sun, Sabina and Raymond started for their August holiday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They left Bridetown, passed through a white fog on the water-meadows and presently climbed to the cliffs and pursued their way westward.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Now the sun was over the sea and the Channel gleamed and flashed under a wakening, westerly breeze.
wakeningnoun
the act of waking
From this reading Now the sun was over the sea and the Channel gleamed and flashed under a wakening, westerly breeze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the sun was over the sea and the Channel gleamed and flashed under a wakening, westerly breeze.
water-meadows
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From this reading They left Bridetown, passed through a white fog on the water-meadows and presently climbed to the cliffs and pursued their way westward.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They left Bridetown, passed through a white fog on the water-meadows and presently climbed to the cliffs and pursued their way westward.
weather-worn
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From this reading Among the ancient, weather-worn buildings standing here with their feet in the sand drifts, was one specially picturesque.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading To West Haven they came, where the cliffs break and the rivers from Bridport flow through sluices into the little harbour.
westerlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/
toward the west
From this reading Now the sun was over the sea and the Channel gleamed and flashed under a wakening, westerly breeze.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading They left Bridetown, passed through a white fog on the water-meadows and presently climbed to the cliffs and pursued their way westward.
in or at the place that
From this reading To West Haven they came, where the cliffs break and the rivers from Bridport flow through sluices into the little harbour.
a Caucasian
From this reading They left Bridetown, passed through a white fog on the water-meadows and presently climbed to the cliffs and pursued their way westward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among the ancient, weather-worn buildings standing here with their feet in the sand drifts, was one specially picturesque.
