used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
anew
From this reading Mary Avon looks up with a start; then looks down again—perhaps with the least touch of colour in her face—as she says hurriedly— "Oh, I think you will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mary Avon looks up with a start; then looks down again—perhaps with the least touch of colour in her face—as she says hurriedly— "Oh, I think you will.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
AvonnounUS /ˈeɪvɑːn/
a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
From this reading Mary Avon looks up with a start; then looks down again—perhaps with the least touch of colour in her face—as she says hurriedly— "Oh, I think you will.
baysnounUS /beɪz/
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The best part of the forenoon is over before we find ourselves opposite to the gleaming white sands of the northern bays of Iona.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The best part of the forenoon is over before we find ourselves opposite to the gleaming white sands of the northern bays of Iona.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best part of the forenoon is over before we find ourselves opposite to the gleaming white sands of the northern bays of Iona.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
broad-beamed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Mary Avon looks up with a start; then looks down again—perhaps with the least touch of colour in her face—as she says hurriedly— "Oh, I think you will.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
DovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mary Avon looks up with a start; then looks down again—perhaps with the least touch of colour in her face—as she says hurriedly— "Oh, I think you will.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mary Avon looks up with a start; then looks down again—perhaps with the least touch of colour in her face—as she says hurriedly— "Oh, I think you will.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The best part of the forenoon is over before we find ourselves opposite to the gleaming white sands of the northern bays of Iona.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The best part of the forenoon is over before we find ourselves opposite to the gleaming white sands of the northern bays of Iona.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He is your friend.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The best part of the forenoon is over before we find ourselves opposite to the gleaming white sands of the northern bays of Iona.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is your friend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Avon looks up with a start; then looks down again—perhaps with the least touch of colour in her face—as she says hurriedly— "Oh, I think you will.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Mary Avon looks up with a start; then looks down again—perhaps with the least touch of colour in her face—as she says hurriedly— "Oh, I think you will.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mary Avon looks up with a start; then looks down again—perhaps with the least touch of colour in her face—as she says hurriedly— "Oh, I think you will.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
Iona
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The best part of the forenoon is over before we find ourselves opposite to the gleaming white sands of the northern bays of Iona.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mary Avon looks up with a start; then looks down again—perhaps with the least touch of colour in her face—as she says hurriedly— "Oh, I think you will.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
for more time
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Mary Avon looks up with a start; then looks down again—perhaps with the least touch of colour in her face—as she says hurriedly— "Oh, I think you will.
engage in
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Avon looks up with a start; then looks down again—perhaps with the least touch of colour in her face—as she says hurriedly— "Oh, I think you will.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The best part of the forenoon is over before we find ourselves opposite to the gleaming white sands of the northern bays of Iona.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The best part of the forenoon is over before we find ourselves opposite to the gleaming white sands of the northern bays of Iona.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Mary Avon looks up with a start; then looks down again—perhaps with the least touch of colour in her face—as she says hurriedly— "Oh, I think you will.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The best part of the forenoon is over before we find ourselves opposite to the gleaming white sands of the northern bays of Iona.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading The best part of the forenoon is over before we find ourselves opposite to the gleaming white sands of the northern bays of Iona.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The best part of the forenoon is over before we find ourselves opposite to the gleaming white sands of the northern bays of Iona.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The best part of the forenoon is over before we find ourselves opposite to the gleaming white sands of the northern bays of Iona.
by chance
From this reading Mary Avon looks up with a start; then looks down again—perhaps with the least touch of colour in her face—as she says hurriedly— "Oh, I think you will.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
sailer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading The best part of the forenoon is over before we find ourselves opposite to the gleaming white sands of the northern bays of Iona.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mary Avon looks up with a start; then looks down again—perhaps with the least touch of colour in her face—as she says hurriedly— "Oh, I think you will.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mary Avon looks up with a start; then looks down again—perhaps with the least touch of colour in her face—as she says hurriedly— "Oh, I think you will.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mary Avon looks up with a start; then looks down again—perhaps with the least touch of colour in her face—as she says hurriedly— "Oh, I think you will.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Mary Avon looks up with a start; then looks down again—perhaps with the least touch of colour in her face—as she says hurriedly— "Oh, I think you will.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mary Avon looks up with a start; then looks down again—perhaps with the least touch of colour in her face—as she says hurriedly— "Oh, I think you will.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
a Caucasian
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading We have time to look at them, for the wind is slight, and the broad-beamed _White Dove_ is not a quick sailer in a light breeze.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary Avon looks up with a start; then looks down again—perhaps with the least touch of colour in her face—as she says hurriedly— "Oh, I think you will.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "But surely both of us together will be able to make him stay longer than ten days," says the elder of the two women to the younger—and you may be sure she was not speaking of East Wind.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He is your friend.
