used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our voyage to America was a very pleasant one.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first two or three days, neither of us was seasick, and Winifred took to the sea at once.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Our voyage to America was a very pleasant one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After the first two or three days, neither of us was seasick, and Winifred took to the sea at once.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The weather was excellent.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first two or three days, neither of us was seasick, and Winifred took to the sea at once.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading After the first two or three days, neither of us was seasick, and Winifred took to the sea at once.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
on one occasion
From this reading After the first two or three days, neither of us was seasick, and Winifred took to the sea at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Our voyage to America was a very pleasant one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After the first two or three days, neither of us was seasick, and Winifred took to the sea at once.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our voyage to America was a very pleasant one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Our voyage to America was a very pleasant one.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading After the first two or three days, neither of us was seasick, and Winifred took to the sea at once.
seasickadjectiveUS /ˈsiːsɪk/
experiencing motion sickness
From this reading After the first two or three days, neither of us was seasick, and Winifred took to the sea at once.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weather was excellent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After the first two or three days, neither of us was seasick, and Winifred took to the sea at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our voyage to America was a very pleasant one.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After the first two or three days, neither of us was seasick, and Winifred took to the sea at once.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After the first two or three days, neither of us was seasick, and Winifred took to the sea at once.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the first two or three days, neither of us was seasick, and Winifred took to the sea at once.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
precisely as stated
From this reading Our voyage to America was a very pleasant one.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Our voyage to America was a very pleasant one.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our voyage to America was a very pleasant one.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
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 warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was excellent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
at the time that
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The warm glow of midsummer was over everything, and the cool ocean breezes were most grateful as we sat at evening on the deck and watched the stars burn above our heads in the sky, which always seems so vast when one is on the face of the water.
Winifred
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From this reading After the first two or three days, neither of us was seasick, and Winifred took to the sea at once.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK.
