adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In sudden clearness, in chill sweetness, in almost awful purity there is no other morning like it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading In sudden clearness, in chill sweetness, in almost awful purity there is no other morning like it.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Desire never bathed until the sun was up, not because she feared the dawn-cold water but because she would not stir the unbroken beauty of its opal tide.
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Desire never bathed until the sun was up, not because she feared the dawn-cold water but because she would not stir the unbroken beauty of its opal tide.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Desire never bathed until the sun was up, not because she feared the dawn-cold water but because she would not stir the unbroken beauty of its opal tide.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading In sudden clearness, in chill sweetness, in almost awful purity there is no other morning like it.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It wrings the human soul quite clear of everything save wonder at its loveliness.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading In sudden clearness, in chill sweetness, in almost awful purity there is no other morning like it.
crabsnounUS /kræbz/
infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
dawn-cold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Desire never bathed until the sun was up, not because she feared the dawn-cold water but because she would not stir the unbroken beauty of its opal tide.
DesirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Desire never bathed until the sun was up, not because she feared the dawn-cold water but because she would not stir the unbroken beauty of its opal tide.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It wrings the human soul quite clear of everything save wonder at its loveliness.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Desire never bathed until the sun was up, not because she feared the dawn-cold water but because she would not stir the unbroken beauty of its opal tide.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
FriendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
good-morning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
gullsnounUS /ɡʌlz/
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It wrings the human soul quite clear of everything save wonder at its loveliness.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In sudden clearness, in chill sweetness, in almost awful purity there is no other morning like it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In sudden clearness, in chill sweetness, in almost awful purity there is no other morning like it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In sudden clearness, in chill sweetness, in almost awful purity there is no other morning like it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It wrings the human soul quite clear of everything save wonder at its loveliness.
keepsnounUS /kiːps/
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In sudden clearness, in chill sweetness, in almost awful purity there is no other morning like it.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading It wrings the human soul quite clear of everything save wonder at its loveliness.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
MorningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Desire never bathed until the sun was up, not because she feared the dawn-cold water but because she would not stir the unbroken beauty of its opal tide.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In sudden clearness, in chill sweetness, in almost awful purity there is no other morning like it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Desire never bathed until the sun was up, not because she feared the dawn-cold water but because she would not stir the unbroken beauty of its opal tide.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
opalnounUS /ˈoʊpəl/
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading Desire never bathed until the sun was up, not because she feared the dawn-cold water but because she would not stir the unbroken beauty of its opal tide.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In sudden clearness, in chill sweetness, in almost awful purity there is no other morning like it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading In sudden clearness, in chill sweetness, in almost awful purity there is no other morning like it.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It wrings the human soul quite clear of everything save wonder at its loveliness.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading It wrings the human soul quite clear of everything save wonder at its loveliness.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
scuttleverbUS /ˈskʌtəl/
to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Desire never bathed until the sun was up, not because she feared the dawn-cold water but because she would not stir the unbroken beauty of its opal tide.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
soarverbUS /sɔːr/
rise rapidly
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It wrings the human soul quite clear of everything save wonder at its loveliness.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading Desire never bathed until the sun was up, not because she feared the dawn-cold water but because she would not stir the unbroken beauty of its opal tide.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading In sudden clearness, in chill sweetness, in almost awful purity there is no other morning like it.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Desire never bathed until the sun was up, not because she feared the dawn-cold water but because she would not stir the unbroken beauty of its opal tide.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading In sudden clearness, in chill sweetness, in almost awful purity there is no other morning like it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In sudden clearness, in chill sweetness, in almost awful purity there is no other morning like it.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Desire never bathed until the sun was up, not because she feared the dawn-cold water but because she would not stir the unbroken beauty of its opal tide.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Desire never bathed until the sun was up, not because she feared the dawn-cold water but because she would not stir the unbroken beauty of its opal tide.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Desire never bathed until the sun was up, not because she feared the dawn-cold water but because she would not stir the unbroken beauty of its opal tide.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Desire never bathed until the sun was up, not because she feared the dawn-cold water but because she would not stir the unbroken beauty of its opal tide.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Mornings are beautiful all over the earth but Nature keeps a special kind of morning for early summer use at Friendly Bay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Desire never bathed until the sun was up, not because she feared the dawn-cold water but because she would not stir the unbroken beauty of its opal tide.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Desire never bathed until the sun was up, not because she feared the dawn-cold water but because she would not stir the unbroken beauty of its opal tide.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
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 With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the first rays of the sun, the spell would break, the waves would dance again, the gulls would soar and dip, the crabs would scuttle across the shining sand, the round wet head of a friendly seal would pop up here and there to say good-morning.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It wrings the human soul quite clear of everything save wonder at its loveliness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Desire never bathed until the sun was up, not because she feared the dawn-cold water but because she would not stir the unbroken beauty of its opal tide.
wrings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wrings the human soul quite clear of everything save wonder at its loveliness.
