used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
in a state of sleep
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE gale was at its height.
BEACONnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading DUKE'S BEACON.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The wind beat in thunderous blasts from the sea, but the boys sleeping in their cosy beds heard nothing of the uproar.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The wind beat in thunderous blasts from the sea, but the boys sleeping in their cosy beds heard nothing of the uproar.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading The wind beat in thunderous blasts from the sea, but the boys sleeping in their cosy beds heard nothing of the uproar.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The wind beat in thunderous blasts from the sea, but the boys sleeping in their cosy beds heard nothing of the uproar.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wind beat in thunderous blasts from the sea, but the boys sleeping in their cosy beds heard nothing of the uproar.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
coaxedverbUS /koʊkst/
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading The wind beat in thunderous blasts from the sea, but the boys sleeping in their cosy beds heard nothing of the uproar.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
DUKE'SnounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading DUKE'S BEACON.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every other light in the house was extinguished when two men made their way up the narrow path through the glen.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading Every other light in the house was extinguished when two men made their way up the narrow path through the glen.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind beat in thunderous blasts from the sea, but the boys sleeping in their cosy beds heard nothing of the uproar.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading THE gale was at its height.
the act of giving
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Every other light in the house was extinguished when two men made their way up the narrow path through the glen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The wind beat in thunderous blasts from the sea, but the boys sleeping in their cosy beds heard nothing of the uproar.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading THE gale was at its height.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Every other light in the house was extinguished when two men made their way up the narrow path through the glen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind beat in thunderous blasts from the sea, but the boys sleeping in their cosy beds heard nothing of the uproar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE gale was at its height.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every other light in the house was extinguished when two men made their way up the narrow path through the glen.
the force of workers available
From this reading Every other light in the house was extinguished when two men made their way up the narrow path through the glen.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Every other light in the house was extinguished when two men made their way up the narrow path through the glen.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The wind beat in thunderous blasts from the sea, but the boys sleeping in their cosy beds heard nothing of the uproar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind beat in thunderous blasts from the sea, but the boys sleeping in their cosy beds heard nothing of the uproar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Every other light in the house was extinguished when two men made their way up the narrow path through the glen.
a course of conduct
From this reading Every other light in the house was extinguished when two men made their way up the narrow path through the glen.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The wind beat in thunderous blasts from the sea, but the boys sleeping in their cosy beds heard nothing of the uproar.
get by special effort
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The wind beat in thunderous blasts from the sea, but the boys sleeping in their cosy beds heard nothing of the uproar.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE gale was at its height.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The wind beat in thunderous blasts from the sea, but the boys sleeping in their cosy beds heard nothing of the uproar.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
thunderousadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərəs/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading The wind beat in thunderous blasts from the sea, but the boys sleeping in their cosy beds heard nothing of the uproar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Every other light in the house was extinguished when two men made their way up the narrow path through the glen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every other light in the house was extinguished when two men made their way up the narrow path through the glen.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The wind beat in thunderous blasts from the sea, but the boys sleeping in their cosy beds heard nothing of the uproar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE gale was at its height.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Every other light in the house was extinguished when two men made their way up the narrow path through the glen.
at the time that
From this reading Every other light in the house was extinguished when two men made their way up the narrow path through the glen.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind beat in thunderous blasts from the sea, but the boys sleeping in their cosy beds heard nothing of the uproar.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading They had fallen asleep, happy in the belief that they had done something to secure the safety of those "in peril on the sea," for while they slept the thick candle they had coaxed their mother into giving them showed a brave light through the windows of the tower.
