used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Maura--Maura--" He bumped into some one, a girl, black, part of the dense pattern of the tropical night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Maura!" cried Philip, running after her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great sheaves of clouds buried the moon, and the wind bearing up from the sea bowed the cypress and palm lining the beach.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Maura! come back!"
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Great sheaves of clouds buried the moon, and the wind bearing up from the sea bowed the cypress and palm lining the beach.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Great sheaves of clouds buried the moon, and the wind bearing up from the sea bowed the cypress and palm lining the beach.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Down to the shore of the sea she staggered, the wind behind her, the night obscuring her.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Maura--Maura--" He bumped into some one, a girl, black, part of the dense pattern of the tropical night.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Great sheaves of clouds buried the moon, and the wind bearing up from the sea bowed the cypress and palm lining the beach.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading "Maura--Maura--" He bumped into some one, a girl, black, part of the dense pattern of the tropical night.
placed in a grave
From this reading Great sheaves of clouds buried the moon, and the wind bearing up from the sea bowed the cypress and palm lining the beach.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Great sheaves of clouds buried the moon, and the wind bearing up from the sea bowed the cypress and palm lining the beach.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Maura! come back!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Maura!" cried Philip, running after her.
cypressnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
From this reading Great sheaves of clouds buried the moon, and the wind bearing up from the sea bowed the cypress and palm lining the beach.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading "Maura--Maura--" He bumped into some one, a girl, black, part of the dense pattern of the tropical night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down to the shore of the sea she staggered, the wind behind her, the night obscuring her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Great sheaves of clouds buried the moon, and the wind bearing up from the sea bowed the cypress and palm lining the beach.
a young female
From this reading "Maura--Maura--" He bumped into some one, a girl, black, part of the dense pattern of the tropical night.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great sheaves of clouds buried the moon, and the wind bearing up from the sea bowed the cypress and palm lining the beach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Maura--Maura--" He bumped into some one, a girl, black, part of the dense pattern of the tropical night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Down to the shore of the sea she staggered, the wind behind her, the night obscuring her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Maura--Maura--" He bumped into some one, a girl, black, part of the dense pattern of the tropical night.
liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading Great sheaves of clouds buried the moon, and the wind bearing up from the sea bowed the cypress and palm lining the beach.
Maura
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From this reading "Maura!" cried Philip, running after her.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Great sheaves of clouds buried the moon, and the wind bearing up from the sea bowed the cypress and palm lining the beach.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Down to the shore of the sea she staggered, the wind behind her, the night obscuring her.
obscuringverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading Down to the shore of the sea she staggered, the wind behind her, the night obscuring her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down to the shore of the sea she staggered, the wind behind her, the night obscuring her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Maura--Maura--" He bumped into some one, a girl, black, part of the dense pattern of the tropical night.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Great sheaves of clouds buried the moon, and the wind bearing up from the sea bowed the cypress and palm lining the beach.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Maura--Maura--" He bumped into some one, a girl, black, part of the dense pattern of the tropical night.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading "Maura--Maura--" He bumped into some one, a girl, black, part of the dense pattern of the tropical night.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Maura!" cried Philip, running after her.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Maura!" cried Philip, running after her.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Down to the shore of the sea she staggered, the wind behind her, the night obscuring her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down to the shore of the sea she staggered, the wind behind her, the night obscuring her.
sheavesnounUS /ʃiːvz/
plural of “sheaf” — a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading Great sheaves of clouds buried the moon, and the wind bearing up from the sea bowed the cypress and palm lining the beach.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Down to the shore of the sea she staggered, the wind behind her, the night obscuring her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Maura--Maura--" He bumped into some one, a girl, black, part of the dense pattern of the tropical night.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Down to the shore of the sea she staggered, the wind behind her, the night obscuring her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down to the shore of the sea she staggered, the wind behind her, the night obscuring her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Down to the shore of the sea she staggered, the wind behind her, the night obscuring her.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading "Maura--Maura--" He bumped into some one, a girl, black, part of the dense pattern of the tropical night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Great sheaves of clouds buried the moon, and the wind bearing up from the sea bowed the cypress and palm lining the beach.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Down to the shore of the sea she staggered, the wind behind her, the night obscuring her.
