used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I took a long look round until courage failed me, when back I went under the blanket.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading ACTION FRONT Faintest dawn climbed over the bay as I woke up in the morning.
anew
From this reading Nobody near by seemed awake, the bushes looked empty and rather mysterious; but far off the everlasting musketry went on—dying, growing, and dying away again.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was nearly dark; but already the beach showed life and movement, and vague battleships were taking up new stations out at sea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I opened one eye and then the other, and took courage and propped myself on an elbow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I opened one eye and then the other, and took courage and propped myself on an elbow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ACTION FRONT Faintest dawn climbed over the bay as I woke up in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was nearly dark; but already the beach showed life and movement, and vague battleships were taking up new stations out at sea.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Nobody near by seemed awake, the bushes looked empty and rather mysterious; but far off the everlasting musketry went on—dying, growing, and dying away again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nobody near by seemed awake, the bushes looked empty and rather mysterious; but far off the everlasting musketry went on—dying, growing, and dying away again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I took a long look round until courage failed me, when back I went under the blanket.
battleshipsnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪps/
plural of “battleship” — large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading It was nearly dark; but already the beach showed life and movement, and vague battleships were taking up new stations out at sea.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading ACTION FRONT Faintest dawn climbed over the bay as I woke up in the morning.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading It was nearly dark; but already the beach showed life and movement, and vague battleships were taking up new stations out at sea.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading I took a long look round until courage failed me, when back I went under the blanket.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Nobody near by seemed awake, the bushes looked empty and rather mysterious; but far off the everlasting musketry went on—dying, growing, and dying away again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was nearly dark; but already the beach showed life and movement, and vague battleships were taking up new stations out at sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nobody near by seemed awake, the bushes looked empty and rather mysterious; but far off the everlasting musketry went on—dying, growing, and dying away again.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading ACTION FRONT Faintest dawn climbed over the bay as I woke up in the morning.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading I opened one eye and then the other, and took courage and propped myself on an elbow.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was nearly dark; but already the beach showed life and movement, and vague battleships were taking up new stations out at sea.
the first light of day
From this reading ACTION FRONT Faintest dawn climbed over the bay as I woke up in the morning.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Nobody near by seemed awake, the bushes looked empty and rather mysterious; but far off the everlasting musketry went on—dying, growing, and dying away again.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading I opened one eye and then the other, and took courage and propped myself on an elbow.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Nobody near by seemed awake, the bushes looked empty and rather mysterious; but far off the everlasting musketry went on—dying, growing, and dying away again.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Nobody near by seemed awake, the bushes looked empty and rather mysterious; but far off the everlasting musketry went on—dying, growing, and dying away again.
the organ of sight
From this reading I opened one eye and then the other, and took courage and propped myself on an elbow.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I took a long look round until courage failed me, when back I went under the blanket.
FaintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading ACTION FRONT Faintest dawn climbed over the bay as I woke up in the morning.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Nobody near by seemed awake, the bushes looked empty and rather mysterious; but far off the everlasting musketry went on—dying, growing, and dying away again.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading ACTION FRONT Faintest dawn climbed over the bay as I woke up in the morning.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Nobody near by seemed awake, the bushes looked empty and rather mysterious; but far off the everlasting musketry went on—dying, growing, and dying away again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ACTION FRONT Faintest dawn climbed over the bay as I woke up in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ACTION FRONT Faintest dawn climbed over the bay as I woke up in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly dark; but already the beach showed life and movement, and vague battleships were taking up new stations out at sea.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was nearly dark; but already the beach showed life and movement, and vague battleships were taking up new stations out at sea.
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 I took a long look round until courage failed me, when back I went under the blanket.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I took a long look round until courage failed me, when back I went under the blanket.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nobody near by seemed awake, the bushes looked empty and rather mysterious; but far off the everlasting musketry went on—dying, growing, and dying away again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I took a long look round until courage failed me, when back I went under the blanket.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ACTION FRONT Faintest dawn climbed over the bay as I woke up in the morning.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It was nearly dark; but already the beach showed life and movement, and vague battleships were taking up new stations out at sea.
musketrynoun
musketeers and their muskets collectively
From this reading Nobody near by seemed awake, the bushes looked empty and rather mysterious; but far off the everlasting musketry went on—dying, growing, and dying away again.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I opened one eye and then the other, and took courage and propped myself on an elbow.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Nobody near by seemed awake, the bushes looked empty and rather mysterious; but far off the everlasting musketry went on—dying, growing, and dying away again.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Nobody near by seemed awake, the bushes looked empty and rather mysterious; but far off the everlasting musketry went on—dying, growing, and dying away again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly dark; but already the beach showed life and movement, and vague battleships were taking up new stations out at sea.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was nearly dark; but already the beach showed life and movement, and vague battleships were taking up new stations out at sea.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody near by seemed awake, the bushes looked empty and rather mysterious; but far off the everlasting musketry went on—dying, growing, and dying away again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nobody near by seemed awake, the bushes looked empty and rather mysterious; but far off the everlasting musketry went on—dying, growing, and dying away again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I opened one eye and then the other, and took courage and propped myself on an elbow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I opened one eye and then the other, and took courage and propped myself on an elbow.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened one eye and then the other, and took courage and propped myself on an elbow.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I opened one eye and then the other, and took courage and propped myself on an elbow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was nearly dark; but already the beach showed life and movement, and vague battleships were taking up new stations out at sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ACTION FRONT Faintest dawn climbed over the bay as I woke up in the morning.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading I opened one eye and then the other, and took courage and propped myself on an elbow.
on the contrary
From this reading Nobody near by seemed awake, the bushes looked empty and rather mysterious; but far off the everlasting musketry went on—dying, growing, and dying away again.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I took a long look round until courage failed me, when back I went under the blanket.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was nearly dark; but already the beach showed life and movement, and vague battleships were taking up new stations out at sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nobody near by seemed awake, the bushes looked empty and rather mysterious; but far off the everlasting musketry went on—dying, growing, and dying away again.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was nearly dark; but already the beach showed life and movement, and vague battleships were taking up new stations out at sea.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading It was nearly dark; but already the beach showed life and movement, and vague battleships were taking up new stations out at sea.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It was nearly dark; but already the beach showed life and movement, and vague battleships were taking up new stations out at sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACTION FRONT Faintest dawn climbed over the bay as I woke up in the morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I opened one eye and then the other, and took courage and propped myself on an elbow.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I opened one eye and then the other, and took courage and propped myself on an elbow.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I took a long look round until courage failed me, when back I went under the blanket.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I took a long look round until courage failed me, when back I went under the blanket.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ACTION FRONT Faintest dawn climbed over the bay as I woke up in the morning.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading It was nearly dark; but already the beach showed life and movement, and vague battleships were taking up new stations out at sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly dark; but already the beach showed life and movement, and vague battleships were taking up new stations out at sea.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nobody near by seemed awake, the bushes looked empty and rather mysterious; but far off the everlasting musketry went on—dying, growing, and dying away again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was nearly dark; but already the beach showed life and movement, and vague battleships were taking up new stations out at sea.
at the time that
From this reading I took a long look round until courage failed me, when back I went under the blanket.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading ACTION FRONT Faintest dawn climbed over the bay as I woke up in the morning.
