adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the woman was unhesitatingly and appallingly WHITE, and her hair light even to a golden gleam in the sunshine.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Pomfrey was a gentleman, and as such was amazed, dismayed, and cruelly embarrassed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
appallinglyadverbUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋli/
to an appalling extent
From this reading But the woman was unhesitatingly and appallingly WHITE, and her hair light even to a golden gleam in the sunshine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pomfrey was a gentleman, and as such was amazed, dismayed, and cruelly embarrassed.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
bathernounUS /ˈbeɪðər/
a person who travels through the water by swimming
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the woman was unhesitatingly and appallingly WHITE, and her hair light even to a golden gleam in the sunshine.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading Pomfrey was a gentleman, and as such was amazed, dismayed, and cruelly embarrassed.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Pomfrey was a gentleman, and as such was amazed, dismayed, and cruelly embarrassed.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Pomfrey was a gentleman, and as such was amazed, dismayed, and cruelly embarrassed.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But the woman was unhesitatingly and appallingly WHITE, and her hair light even to a golden gleam in the sunshine.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
foreshorenoun
the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Pomfrey was a gentleman, and as such was amazed, dismayed, and cruelly embarrassed.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading But the woman was unhesitatingly and appallingly WHITE, and her hair light even to a golden gleam in the sunshine.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading But the woman was unhesitatingly and appallingly WHITE, and her hair light even to a golden gleam in the sunshine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading But the woman was unhesitatingly and appallingly WHITE, and her hair light even to a golden gleam in the sunshine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the woman was unhesitatingly and appallingly WHITE, and her hair light even to a golden gleam in the sunshine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the woman was unhesitatingly and appallingly WHITE, and her hair light even to a golden gleam in the sunshine.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But the woman was unhesitatingly and appallingly WHITE, and her hair light even to a golden gleam in the sunshine.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
Pomfrey
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From this reading Pomfrey was a gentleman, and as such was amazed, dismayed, and cruelly embarrassed.
propinquitynoun
the property of being close together
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Pomfrey was a gentleman, and as such was amazed, dismayed, and cruelly embarrassed.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading But the woman was unhesitatingly and appallingly WHITE, and her hair light even to a golden gleam in the sunshine.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
unhesitatinglyadverbUS /ənˈhezɪteɪtɪŋli/
without hesitation
From this reading But the woman was unhesitatingly and appallingly WHITE, and her hair light even to a golden gleam in the sunshine.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
unsuspectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/
not suspected or believed likely
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading If she was a simple bather from some vicinity hitherto unknown and unsuspected by him, it was clearly his business to shut up his glass and go back to his garden patch--although the propinquity of himself and the lighthouse must have been as plainly visible to her as she was to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
WHITEnounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading But the woman was unhesitatingly and appallingly WHITE, and her hair light even to a golden gleam in the sunshine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He swept the foreshore and horizon with his glass; there was neither boat nor ship--nor anything that moved, except the long swell of the Pacific.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But the woman was unhesitatingly and appallingly WHITE, and her hair light even to a golden gleam in the sunshine.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She could have come only from the sea; for to reach the rocks by land she would have had to pass before the lighthouse, while the narrow strip of shore which curved northward beyond his range of view he knew was inhabited only by Indians.
