used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arms outstretched, like a live cross, I floated face upwards on that blue and tepid sea.
(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 My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Old gentlemen in clubs were not more luxuriously cradled than I along the warm Tyrrhenian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arms outstretched, like a live cross, I floated face upwards on that blue and tepid sea.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Arms outstretched, like a live cross, I floated face upwards on that blue and tepid sea.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The sun beat down on me, turning the drops on my face and chest to salt.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
bedsorenoun
a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)
From this reading One might lie paralysed here for a lifetime and never get a bedsore.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Arms outstretched, like a live cross, I floated face upwards on that blue and tepid sea.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
cherishingly
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From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The sun beat down on me, turning the drops on my face and chest to salt.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Old gentlemen in clubs were not more luxuriously cradled than I along the warm Tyrrhenian.
cradled
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From this reading Old gentlemen in clubs were not more luxuriously cradled than I along the warm Tyrrhenian.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Arms outstretched, like a live cross, I floated face upwards on that blue and tepid sea.
dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun beat down on me, turning the drops on my face and chest to salt.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading The sun beat down on me, turning the drops on my face and chest to salt.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Arms outstretched, like a live cross, I floated face upwards on that blue and tepid sea.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Arms outstretched, like a live cross, I floated face upwards on that blue and tepid sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One might lie paralysed here for a lifetime and never get a bedsore.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Old gentlemen in clubs were not more luxuriously cradled than I along the warm Tyrrhenian.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One might lie paralysed here for a lifetime and never get a bedsore.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading One might lie paralysed here for a lifetime and never get a bedsore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Old gentlemen in clubs were not more luxuriously cradled than I along the warm Tyrrhenian.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old gentlemen in clubs were not more luxuriously cradled than I along the warm Tyrrhenian.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading One might lie paralysed here for a lifetime and never get a bedsore.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading One might lie paralysed here for a lifetime and never get a bedsore.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Arms outstretched, like a live cross, I floated face upwards on that blue and tepid sea.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Arms outstretched, like a live cross, I floated face upwards on that blue and tepid sea.
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading Old gentlemen in clubs were not more luxuriously cradled than I along the warm Tyrrhenian.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sun beat down on me, turning the drops on my face and chest to salt.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One might lie paralysed here for a lifetime and never get a bedsore.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Old gentlemen in clubs were not more luxuriously cradled than I along the warm Tyrrhenian.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The sun beat down on me, turning the drops on my face and chest to salt.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One might lie paralysed here for a lifetime and never get a bedsore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Old gentlemen in clubs were not more luxuriously cradled than I along the warm Tyrrhenian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old gentlemen in clubs were not more luxuriously cradled than I along the warm Tyrrhenian.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arms outstretched, like a live cross, I floated face upwards on that blue and tepid sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One might lie paralysed here for a lifetime and never get a bedsore.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Arms outstretched, like a live cross, I floated face upwards on that blue and tepid sea.
paralysed
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From this reading One might lie paralysed here for a lifetime and never get a bedsore.
pellucidadjective
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
pillowed
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From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
resilientadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɪljənt/
recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The sun beat down on me, turning the drops on my face and chest to salt.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Arms outstretched, like a live cross, I floated face upwards on that blue and tepid sea.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun beat down on me, turning the drops on my face and chest to salt.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
tepidadjectiveUS /ˈtepɪd/
moderately warm
From this reading Arms outstretched, like a live cross, I floated face upwards on that blue and tepid sea.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Old gentlemen in clubs were not more luxuriously cradled than I along the warm Tyrrhenian.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arms outstretched, like a live cross, I floated face upwards on that blue and tepid sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old gentlemen in clubs were not more luxuriously cradled than I along the warm Tyrrhenian.
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 My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun beat down on me, turning the drops on my face and chest to salt.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The sun beat down on me, turning the drops on my face and chest to salt.
Tyrrhenian
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From this reading Old gentlemen in clubs were not more luxuriously cradled than I along the warm Tyrrhenian.
unruffledadjectiveUS /ənˈrʌfəld/
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Arms outstretched, like a live cross, I floated face upwards on that blue and tepid sea.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Old gentlemen in clubs were not more luxuriously cradled than I along the warm Tyrrhenian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
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 My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old gentlemen in clubs were not more luxuriously cradled than I along the warm Tyrrhenian.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My head was pillowed in the unruffled water; my limbs and body dimpled the surface of a pellucid mattress thirty feet thick and cherishingly resilient through all its thickness, down to the sandy bed on which it was spread.
