used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
(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 Reine thought of little else all the rest of the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The effect of this conversation, however, did not end as the talk itself did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The effect of this conversation, however, did not end as the talk itself did.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Reine thought of little else all the rest of the day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The effect of this conversation, however, did not end as the talk itself did.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect of this conversation, however, did not end as the talk itself did.
else
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From this reading Reine thought of little else all the rest of the day.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The effect of this conversation, however, did not end as the talk itself did.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
divisible by two
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
forget-me-notnoun
small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The effect of this conversation, however, did not end as the talk itself did.
hus-sh
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From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The effect of this conversation, however, did not end as the talk itself did.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
limpidadjective
clear and bright
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
liquid-bright
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From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Reine thought of little else all the rest of the day.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
Mirfleur
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From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The effect of this conversation, however, did not end as the talk itself did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The effect of this conversation, however, did not end as the talk itself did.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
playfullyadverbUS /ˈpleɪfəli/
in a playful manner
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
Reine
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From this reading Reine thought of little else all the rest of the day.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Reine thought of little else all the rest of the day.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
softestadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːftəst/
superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The effect of this conversation, however, did not end as the talk itself did.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The effect of this conversation, however, did not end as the talk itself did.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The effect of this conversation, however, did not end as the talk itself did.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Reine thought of little else all the rest of the day.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The sea, as blue as a forget-me-not or a child’s eyes--less deep in tone than the Austin eyes through which Reine gazed at it, but not less limpid and liquid-bright--played with its pebbles on the beach like a child, rolling them over playfully, and sending the softest hus-sh of delicious sound through air which was full of light and sunshine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
at the time that
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one of those lovely, soft, bright days which follow each other for weeks together, even though grim December, on that charmed and peaceful coast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they got to the beach, Madame de Mirfleur, as was natural, met with some of her friends, and Reine, dropping behind, had leisure enough for her own thoughts.
