used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tide was coming in, or rather rolling in, and every wave seemed to rise up to catch a little kiss from the moon.
(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 MORAL COURAGE The Battery was wonderful, wonderful, and out of all whooping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORAL COURAGE The Battery was wonderful, wonderful, and out of all whooping.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The palmettos were, as is their way, rustling and waving their leaves like ladies of olden times in swishing silks using their fans as practiced flirts.
BatterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading MORAL COURAGE The Battery was wonderful, wonderful, and out of all whooping.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading The live-oaks did very well as cavaliers bending gallantly to catch the tender nothings of the coquettes.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading The moon was high up over the water, having made her debut sooner than Professor Green had calculated.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The tide was coming in, or rather rolling in, and every wave seemed to rise up to catch a little kiss from the moon.
cavaliersnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪrz/
plural of “cavalier” — a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading The live-oaks did very well as cavaliers bending gallantly to catch the tender nothings of the coquettes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The tide was coming in, or rather rolling in, and every wave seemed to rise up to catch a little kiss from the moon.
coquettes
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From this reading The live-oaks did very well as cavaliers bending gallantly to catch the tender nothings of the coquettes.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading MORAL COURAGE The Battery was wonderful, wonderful, and out of all whooping.
debutverbUS /deɪˈbjuː/
present for the first time to the public
From this reading The moon was high up over the water, having made her debut sooner than Professor Green had calculated.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The live-oaks did very well as cavaliers bending gallantly to catch the tender nothings of the coquettes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The tide was coming in, or rather rolling in, and every wave seemed to rise up to catch a little kiss from the moon.
fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading The palmettos were, as is their way, rustling and waving their leaves like ladies of olden times in swishing silks using their fans as practiced flirts.
flirtsnounUS /flɜːrts/
plural of “flirt” — a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading The palmettos were, as is their way, rustling and waving their leaves like ladies of olden times in swishing silks using their fans as practiced flirts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tide was coming in, or rather rolling in, and every wave seemed to rise up to catch a little kiss from the moon.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading The live-oaks did very well as cavaliers bending gallantly to catch the tender nothings of the coquettes.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The moon was high up over the water, having made her debut sooner than Professor Green had calculated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moon was high up over the water, having made her debut sooner than Professor Green had calculated.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The moon was high up over the water, having made her debut sooner than Professor Green had calculated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The moon was high up over the water, having made her debut sooner than Professor Green had calculated.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The moon was high up over the water, having made her debut sooner than Professor Green had calculated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tide was coming in, or rather rolling in, and every wave seemed to rise up to catch a little kiss from the moon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The palmettos were, as is their way, rustling and waving their leaves like ladies of olden times in swishing silks using their fans as practiced flirts.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading The tide was coming in, or rather rolling in, and every wave seemed to rise up to catch a little kiss from the moon.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The palmettos were, as is their way, rustling and waving their leaves like ladies of olden times in swishing silks using their fans as practiced flirts.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The palmettos were, as is their way, rustling and waving their leaves like ladies of olden times in swishing silks using their fans as practiced flirts.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The palmettos were, as is their way, rustling and waving their leaves like ladies of olden times in swishing silks using their fans as practiced flirts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The tide was coming in, or rather rolling in, and every wave seemed to rise up to catch a little kiss from the moon.
live-oaks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The live-oaks did very well as cavaliers bending gallantly to catch the tender nothings of the coquettes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The moon was high up over the water, having made her debut sooner than Professor Green had calculated.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon was high up over the water, having made her debut sooner than Professor Green had calculated.
MORALadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading MORAL COURAGE The Battery was wonderful, wonderful, and out of all whooping.
nothingsnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋz/
inconsequential conversation
From this reading The live-oaks did very well as cavaliers bending gallantly to catch the tender nothings of the coquettes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORAL COURAGE The Battery was wonderful, wonderful, and out of all whooping.
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading The palmettos were, as is their way, rustling and waving their leaves like ladies of olden times in swishing silks using their fans as practiced flirts.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The tide was coming in, or rather rolling in, and every wave seemed to rise up to catch a little kiss from the moon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MORAL COURAGE The Battery was wonderful, wonderful, and out of all whooping.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The moon was high up over the water, having made her debut sooner than Professor Green had calculated.
palmettos
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From this reading The palmettos were, as is their way, rustling and waving their leaves like ladies of olden times in swishing silks using their fans as practiced flirts.
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading The palmettos were, as is their way, rustling and waving their leaves like ladies of olden times in swishing silks using their fans as practiced flirts.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The moon was high up over the water, having made her debut sooner than Professor Green had calculated.
on the contrary
From this reading The tide was coming in, or rather rolling in, and every wave seemed to rise up to catch a little kiss from the moon.
move upward
From this reading The tide was coming in, or rather rolling in, and every wave seemed to rise up to catch a little kiss from the moon.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The tide was coming in, or rather rolling in, and every wave seemed to rise up to catch a little kiss from the moon.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading The palmettos were, as is their way, rustling and waving their leaves like ladies of olden times in swishing silks using their fans as practiced flirts.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The tide was coming in, or rather rolling in, and every wave seemed to rise up to catch a little kiss from the moon.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading The palmettos were, as is their way, rustling and waving their leaves like ladies of olden times in swishing silks using their fans as practiced flirts.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The moon was high up over the water, having made her debut sooner than Professor Green had calculated.
swishing
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From this reading The palmettos were, as is their way, rustling and waving their leaves like ladies of olden times in swishing silks using their fans as practiced flirts.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The live-oaks did very well as cavaliers bending gallantly to catch the tender nothings of the coquettes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The moon was high up over the water, having made her debut sooner than Professor Green had calculated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORAL COURAGE The Battery was wonderful, wonderful, and out of all whooping.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The palmettos were, as is their way, rustling and waving their leaves like ladies of olden times in swishing silks using their fans as practiced flirts.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide was coming in, or rather rolling in, and every wave seemed to rise up to catch a little kiss from the moon.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The palmettos were, as is their way, rustling and waving their leaves like ladies of olden times in swishing silks using their fans as practiced flirts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tide was coming in, or rather rolling in, and every wave seemed to rise up to catch a little kiss from the moon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The moon was high up over the water, having made her debut sooner than Professor Green had calculated.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading The palmettos were, as is their way, rustling and waving their leaves like ladies of olden times in swishing silks using their fans as practiced flirts.
precisely as stated
From this reading The live-oaks did very well as cavaliers bending gallantly to catch the tender nothings of the coquettes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORAL COURAGE The Battery was wonderful, wonderful, and out of all whooping.
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 The moon was high up over the water, having made her debut sooner than Professor Green had calculated.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The tide was coming in, or rather rolling in, and every wave seemed to rise up to catch a little kiss from the moon.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The palmettos were, as is their way, rustling and waving their leaves like ladies of olden times in swishing silks using their fans as practiced flirts.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The palmettos were, as is their way, rustling and waving their leaves like ladies of olden times in swishing silks using their fans as practiced flirts.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The live-oaks did very well as cavaliers bending gallantly to catch the tender nothings of the coquettes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The palmettos were, as is their way, rustling and waving their leaves like ladies of olden times in swishing silks using their fans as practiced flirts.
whoopingverbUS /ˈwuːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading MORAL COURAGE The Battery was wonderful, wonderful, and out of all whooping.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading MORAL COURAGE The Battery was wonderful, wonderful, and out of all whooping.
