used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a perfect Popsipetel day, bright and hot, blue and yellow.
the state of being absent
From this reading I wondered if they were getting anxious over my long absence.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It may have been the even murmur of her voice, helped by the soft and balmy air, that lulled me to sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a perfect Popsipetel day, bright and hot, blue and yellow.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I wondered if they were getting anxious over my long absence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading It may have been the even murmur of her voice, helped by the soft and balmy air, that lulled me to sleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It may have been the even murmur of her voice, helped by the soft and balmy air, that lulled me to sleep.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was a perfect Popsipetel day, bright and hot, blue and yellow.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a perfect Popsipetel day, bright and hot, blue and yellow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It may have been the even murmur of her voice, helped by the soft and balmy air, that lulled me to sleep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a perfect Popsipetel day, bright and hot, blue and yellow.
Drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading Drowsily I looked out to sea thinking of my mother and father.
divisible by two
From this reading It may have been the even murmur of her voice, helped by the soft and balmy air, that lulled me to sleep.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Drowsily I looked out to sea thinking of my mother and father.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I wondered if they were getting anxious over my long absence.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may have been the even murmur of her voice, helped by the soft and balmy air, that lulled me to sleep.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It may have been the even murmur of her voice, helped by the soft and balmy air, that lulled me to sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a perfect Popsipetel day, bright and hot, blue and yellow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Drowsily I looked out to sea thinking of my mother and father.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wondered if they were getting anxious over my long absence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a perfect Popsipetel day, bright and hot, blue and yellow.
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
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 wondered if they were getting anxious over my long absence.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Drowsily I looked out to sea thinking of my mother and father.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading It may have been the even murmur of her voice, helped by the soft and balmy air, that lulled me to sleep.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may have been the even murmur of her voice, helped by the soft and balmy air, that lulled me to sleep.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Drowsily I looked out to sea thinking of my mother and father.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading It may have been the even murmur of her voice, helped by the soft and balmy air, that lulled me to sleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Drowsily I looked out to sea thinking of my mother and father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Drowsily I looked out to sea thinking of my mother and father.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Drowsily I looked out to sea thinking of my mother and father.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I wondered if they were getting anxious over my long absence.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It was a perfect Popsipetel day, bright and hot, blue and yellow.
PolynesianounUS /ˌpɑːlɪˈniːʒə/
the islands in the eastern part of Oceania
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
Popsipetel
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From this reading It was a perfect Popsipetel day, bright and hot, blue and yellow.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Drowsily I looked out to sea thinking of my mother and father.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It may have been the even murmur of her voice, helped by the soft and balmy air, that lulled me to sleep.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It may have been the even murmur of her voice, helped by the soft and balmy air, that lulled me to sleep.
make steady
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may have been the even murmur of her voice, helped by the soft and balmy air, that lulled me to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wondered if they were getting anxious over my long absence.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Drowsily I looked out to sea thinking of my mother and father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drowsily I looked out to sea thinking of my mother and father.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It may have been the even murmur of her voice, helped by the soft and balmy air, that lulled me to sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a perfect Popsipetel day, bright and hot, blue and yellow.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wondered if they were getting anxious over my long absence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I wondered if they were getting anxious over my long absence.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Beside me old Polynesia went on grumbling away in low steady tones; and her words began to mingle and mix with the gentle lapping of the waves upon the shore.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It was a perfect Popsipetel day, bright and hot, blue and yellow.
