used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading She thought with a shudder of the temptation that had assailed her just now to break the oath of silence sworn on the dead hand in the miser's gold vault.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
terminate
From this reading She thought with a shudder of the temptation that had assailed her just now to break the oath of silence sworn on the dead hand in the miser's gold vault.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She thought with a shudder of the temptation that had assailed her just now to break the oath of silence sworn on the dead hand in the miser's gold vault.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
Fortune'snounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
coins made of gold
From this reading She thought with a shudder of the temptation that had assailed her just now to break the oath of silence sworn on the dead hand in the miser's gold vault.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She thought with a shudder of the temptation that had assailed her just now to break the oath of silence sworn on the dead hand in the miser's gold vault.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HE WILL KILL MY HUSBAND."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was near her now, her own love.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "HE WILL KILL MY HUSBAND."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She thought with a shudder of the temptation that had assailed her just now to break the oath of silence sworn on the dead hand in the miser's gold vault.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
and nothing more
From this reading She thought with a shudder of the temptation that had assailed her just now to break the oath of silence sworn on the dead hand in the miser's gold vault.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "HE WILL KILL MY HUSBAND."
without good reason
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He was near her now, her own love.
miser's
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From this reading She thought with a shudder of the temptation that had assailed her just now to break the oath of silence sworn on the dead hand in the miser's gold vault.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "HE WILL KILL MY HUSBAND."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was near her now, her own love.
Nita
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From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was near her now, her own love.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading She thought with a shudder of the temptation that had assailed her just now to break the oath of silence sworn on the dead hand in the miser's gold vault.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She thought with a shudder of the temptation that had assailed her just now to break the oath of silence sworn on the dead hand in the miser's gold vault.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was near her now, her own love.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought with a shudder of the temptation that had assailed her just now to break the oath of silence sworn on the dead hand in the miser's gold vault.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading She thought with a shudder of the temptation that had assailed her just now to break the oath of silence sworn on the dead hand in the miser's gold vault.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She thought with a shudder of the temptation that had assailed her just now to break the oath of silence sworn on the dead hand in the miser's gold vault.
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
not in physical motion
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading She thought with a shudder of the temptation that had assailed her just now to break the oath of silence sworn on the dead hand in the miser's gold vault.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading She thought with a shudder of the temptation that had assailed her just now to break the oath of silence sworn on the dead hand in the miser's gold vault.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought with a shudder of the temptation that had assailed her just now to break the oath of silence sworn on the dead hand in the miser's gold vault.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading She thought with a shudder of the temptation that had assailed her just now to break the oath of silence sworn on the dead hand in the miser's gold vault.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was near her now, her own love.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "HE WILL KILL MY HUSBAND."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Surely he would come to her rescue, for it must have been Heaven's own guiding that had brought him to Fortune's Bay--Heaven that had saved her from the perils of the stormy deep, and that was still watching over her fate.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Nita gazed with joyful eyes and a wildly throbbing heart at the graceful yacht lightly skimming the blue waters of the beautiful bay, as it glided into harbor at the island.
