used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lazy warm breeze from the land waved the thin curtains in a ghostlike fashion.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading There was no need for covers, so she lay there allowing the breeze to fan her toes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was hot and sultry.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading That night as the hours of slumber approached Ruth lay on her bed looking out toward the bay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That night as the hours of slumber approached Ruth lay on her bed looking out toward the bay.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Half awake, half asleep, she mused and dreamed of many things.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Half awake, half asleep, she mused and dreamed of many things.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading That night as the hours of slumber approached Ruth lay on her bed looking out toward the bay.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading That night as the hours of slumber approached Ruth lay on her bed looking out toward the bay.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A lazy warm breeze from the land waved the thin curtains in a ghostlike fashion.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading There was no need for covers, so she lay there allowing the breeze to fan her toes.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading A lazy warm breeze from the land waved the thin curtains in a ghostlike fashion.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Half awake, half asleep, she mused and dreamed of many things.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading There was no need for covers, so she lay there allowing the breeze to fan her toes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A lazy warm breeze from the land waved the thin curtains in a ghostlike fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no need for covers, so she lay there allowing the breeze to fan her toes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A lazy warm breeze from the land waved the thin curtains in a ghostlike fashion.
ghostlikeadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstlaɪk/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading A lazy warm breeze from the land waved the thin curtains in a ghostlike fashion.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half awake, half asleep, she mused and dreamed of many things.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That night as the hours of slumber approached Ruth lay on her bed looking out toward the bay.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The night was hot and sultry.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading That night as the hours of slumber approached Ruth lay on her bed looking out toward the bay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A lazy warm breeze from the land waved the thin curtains in a ghostlike fashion.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A lazy warm breeze from the land waved the thin curtains in a ghostlike fashion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That night as the hours of slumber approached Ruth lay on her bed looking out toward the bay.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading A lazy warm breeze from the land waved the thin curtains in a ghostlike fashion.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading That night as the hours of slumber approached Ruth lay on her bed looking out toward the bay.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Half awake, half asleep, she mused and dreamed of many things.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Half awake, half asleep, she mused and dreamed of many things.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was no need for covers, so she lay there allowing the breeze to fan her toes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night as the hours of slumber approached Ruth lay on her bed looking out toward the bay.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no need for covers, so she lay there allowing the breeze to fan her toes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night as the hours of slumber approached Ruth lay on her bed looking out toward the bay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That night as the hours of slumber approached Ruth lay on her bed looking out toward the bay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That night as the hours of slumber approached Ruth lay on her bed looking out toward the bay.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading That night as the hours of slumber approached Ruth lay on her bed looking out toward the bay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no need for covers, so she lay there allowing the breeze to fan her toes.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading That night as the hours of slumber approached Ruth lay on her bed looking out toward the bay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no need for covers, so she lay there allowing the breeze to fan her toes.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The night was hot and sultry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night as the hours of slumber approached Ruth lay on her bed looking out toward the bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night as the hours of slumber approached Ruth lay on her bed looking out toward the bay.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no need for covers, so she lay there allowing the breeze to fan her toes.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A lazy warm breeze from the land waved the thin curtains in a ghostlike fashion.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Half awake, half asleep, she mused and dreamed of many things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no need for covers, so she lay there allowing the breeze to fan her toes.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading There was no need for covers, so she lay there allowing the breeze to fan her toes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading That night as the hours of slumber approached Ruth lay on her bed looking out toward the bay.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A lazy warm breeze from the land waved the thin curtains in a ghostlike fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was hot and sultry.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading A lazy warm breeze from the land waved the thin curtains in a ghostlike fashion.
