used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A marble balcony, overlooking the sea, which shimmered under the light of the summer moon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Henry Monckton and Kitty leaned over the baluster and silently watched the rush of the rollers landward and the slink of them back to the sea.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lord Henry Monckton and Kitty leaned over the baluster and silently watched the rush of the rollers landward and the slink of them back to the sea.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading A marble balcony, overlooking the sea, which shimmered under the light of the summer moon.
balusternoun
one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing
From this reading Lord Henry Monckton and Kitty leaned over the baluster and silently watched the rush of the rollers landward and the slink of them back to the sea.
carpetsnounUS /ˈkɑːrpəts/
plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading We chaps who write have magic carpets.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading We chaps who write have magic carpets.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three days Kitty had wondered whether she liked or disliked Lord Monckton.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading For three days Kitty had wondered whether she liked or disliked Lord Monckton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three days Kitty had wondered whether she liked or disliked Lord Monckton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For three days Kitty had wondered whether she liked or disliked Lord Monckton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We chaps who write have magic carpets.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Lord Henry Monckton and Kitty leaned over the baluster and silently watched the rush of the rollers landward and the slink of them back to the sea.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Lord Henry Monckton and Kitty leaned over the baluster and silently watched the rush of the rollers landward and the slink of them back to the sea.
landwardadverbUS /ˈlændwərd/
toward land
From this reading Lord Henry Monckton and Kitty leaned over the baluster and silently watched the rush of the rollers landward and the slink of them back to the sea.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Lord Henry Monckton and Kitty leaned over the baluster and silently watched the rush of the rollers landward and the slink of them back to the sea.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A marble balcony, overlooking the sea, which shimmered under the light of the summer moon.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading For three days Kitty had wondered whether she liked or disliked Lord Monckton.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Henry Monckton and Kitty leaned over the baluster and silently watched the rush of the rollers landward and the slink of them back to the sea.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading We chaps who write have magic carpets.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading A marble balcony, overlooking the sea, which shimmered under the light of the summer moon.
Monckton
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From this reading Lord Henry Monckton and Kitty leaned over the baluster and silently watched the rush of the rollers landward and the slink of them back to the sea.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A marble balcony, overlooking the sea, which shimmered under the light of the summer moon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A marble balcony, overlooking the sea, which shimmered under the light of the summer moon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For three days Kitty had wondered whether she liked or disliked Lord Monckton.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lord Henry Monckton and Kitty leaned over the baluster and silently watched the rush of the rollers landward and the slink of them back to the sea.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading A marble balcony, overlooking the sea, which shimmered under the light of the summer moon.
rollersnounUS /ˈroʊlərz/
plural of “roller” — a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading Lord Henry Monckton and Kitty leaned over the baluster and silently watched the rush of the rollers landward and the slink of them back to the sea.
move hurridly
From this reading Lord Henry Monckton and Kitty leaned over the baluster and silently watched the rush of the rollers landward and the slink of them back to the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A marble balcony, overlooking the sea, which shimmered under the light of the summer moon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For three days Kitty had wondered whether she liked or disliked Lord Monckton.
shimmeredverbUS /ˈʃɪmərd/
past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading A marble balcony, overlooking the sea, which shimmered under the light of the summer moon.
without speaking
From this reading Lord Henry Monckton and Kitty leaned over the baluster and silently watched the rush of the rollers landward and the slink of them back to the sea.
slinkverb
walk stealthily
From this reading Lord Henry Monckton and Kitty leaned over the baluster and silently watched the rush of the rollers landward and the slink of them back to the sea.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A marble balcony, overlooking the sea, which shimmered under the light of the summer moon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A marble balcony, overlooking the sea, which shimmered under the light of the summer moon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lord Henry Monckton and Kitty leaned over the baluster and silently watched the rush of the rollers landward and the slink of them back to the sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three days Kitty had wondered whether she liked or disliked Lord Monckton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Henry Monckton and Kitty leaned over the baluster and silently watched the rush of the rollers landward and the slink of them back to the sea.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A marble balcony, overlooking the sea, which shimmered under the light of the summer moon.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Lord Henry Monckton and Kitty leaned over the baluster and silently watched the rush of the rollers landward and the slink of them back to the sea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We chaps who write have magic carpets.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For three days Kitty had wondered whether she liked or disliked Lord Monckton.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A marble balcony, overlooking the sea, which shimmered under the light of the summer moon.
WhiznounUS /wɪz/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Whiz!
which person or people
From this reading We chaps who write have magic carpets.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading For three days Kitty had wondered whether she liked or disliked Lord Monckton.
produce a literary work
From this reading We chaps who write have magic carpets.
