used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dull gray of evening hung over a calm sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two boys, Don and the city boy, Lester Hilton, had just completed the laborious task of dragging a heavy dory up a rock-strewn beach.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading He had come ashore to pick them up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The two boys, Don and the city boy, Lester Hilton, had just completed the laborious task of dragging a heavy dory up a rock-strewn beach.
a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys, Don and the city boy, Lester Hilton, had just completed the laborious task of dragging a heavy dory up a rock-strewn beach.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys, Don and the city boy, Lester Hilton, had just completed the laborious task of dragging a heavy dory up a rock-strewn beach.
make calm or still
From this reading The dull gray of evening hung over a calm sea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The two boys, Don and the city boy, Lester Hilton, had just completed the laborious task of dragging a heavy dory up a rock-strewn beach.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come ashore to pick them up.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The two boys, Don and the city boy, Lester Hilton, had just completed the laborious task of dragging a heavy dory up a rock-strewn beach.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading The two boys, Don and the city boy, Lester Hilton, had just completed the laborious task of dragging a heavy dory up a rock-strewn beach.
dorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading The two boys, Don and the city boy, Lester Hilton, had just completed the laborious task of dragging a heavy dory up a rock-strewn beach.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading The two boys, Don and the city boy, Lester Hilton, had just completed the laborious task of dragging a heavy dory up a rock-strewn beach.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The dull gray of evening hung over a calm sea.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The dull gray of evening hung over a calm sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The dull gray of evening hung over a calm sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two boys, Don and the city boy, Lester Hilton, had just completed the laborious task of dragging a heavy dory up a rock-strewn beach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come ashore to pick them up.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The two boys, Don and the city boy, Lester Hilton, had just completed the laborious task of dragging a heavy dory up a rock-strewn beach.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Don had left some lobster traps here.
Hilton
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From this reading The two boys, Don and the city boy, Lester Hilton, had just completed the laborious task of dragging a heavy dory up a rock-strewn beach.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The dull gray of evening hung over a calm sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
and nothing more
From this reading The two boys, Don and the city boy, Lester Hilton, had just completed the laborious task of dragging a heavy dory up a rock-strewn beach.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading The two boys, Don and the city boy, Lester Hilton, had just completed the laborious task of dragging a heavy dory up a rock-strewn beach.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Don had left some lobster traps here.
Lester
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From this reading The two boys, Don and the city boy, Lester Hilton, had just completed the laborious task of dragging a heavy dory up a rock-strewn beach.
lobsternounUS /ˈlɑːbstər/
flesh of a lobster
From this reading Don had left some lobster traps here.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
a particular point in time
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dull gray of evening hung over a calm sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The dull gray of evening hung over a calm sea.
select carefully from a group
From this reading He had come ashore to pick them up.
rock-strewn
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From this reading The two boys, Don and the city boy, Lester Hilton, had just completed the laborious task of dragging a heavy dory up a rock-strewn beach.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The dull gray of evening hung over a calm sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Don had left some lobster traps here.
move hurridly
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The two boys, Don and the city boy, Lester Hilton, had just completed the laborious task of dragging a heavy dory up a rock-strewn beach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dull gray of evening hung over a calm sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had come ashore to pick them up.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come ashore to pick them up.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Don had left some lobster traps here.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boys, Don and the city boy, Lester Hilton, had just completed the laborious task of dragging a heavy dory up a rock-strewn beach.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two boys, Don and the city boy, Lester Hilton, had just completed the laborious task of dragging a heavy dory up a rock-strewn beach.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From out the west came threats of sudden storm that, sweeping in with the speed of thought, might at any moment turn twilight into darkest night.
