adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sheltered by the squat headland from the first morning sparkle of the sea the little bay breathed a delicious freshness.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The professor’s sister put up a long-handled eye-glass as if to scan the novel surroundings, but in reality searching for poor Arthur anxiously.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The professor’s sister put up a long-handled eye-glass as if to scan the novel surroundings, but in reality searching for poor Arthur anxiously.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The professor’s sister put up a long-handled eye-glass as if to scan the novel surroundings, but in reality searching for poor Arthur anxiously.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The party from the schooner landed at the bottom of the garden.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Sheltered by the squat headland from the first morning sparkle of the sea the little bay breathed a delicious freshness.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading The party from the schooner landed at the bottom of the garden.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading Sheltered by the squat headland from the first morning sparkle of the sea the little bay breathed a delicious freshness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The professor’s sister put up a long-handled eye-glass as if to scan the novel surroundings, but in reality searching for poor Arthur anxiously.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sheltered by the squat headland from the first morning sparkle of the sea the little bay breathed a delicious freshness.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading They exchanged insignificant words in studiously casual tones.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Having never seen him otherwise than in his town clothes she had no idea what he would look like.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Sheltered by the squat headland from the first morning sparkle of the sea the little bay breathed a delicious freshness.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading They exchanged insignificant words in studiously casual tones.
eye-glass
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From this reading The professor’s sister put up a long-handled eye-glass as if to scan the novel surroundings, but in reality searching for poor Arthur anxiously.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sheltered by the squat headland from the first morning sparkle of the sea the little bay breathed a delicious freshness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The professor’s sister put up a long-handled eye-glass as if to scan the novel surroundings, but in reality searching for poor Arthur anxiously.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading Sheltered by the squat headland from the first morning sparkle of the sea the little bay breathed a delicious freshness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sheltered by the squat headland from the first morning sparkle of the sea the little bay breathed a delicious freshness.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The party from the schooner landed at the bottom of the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having never seen him otherwise than in his town clothes she had no idea what he would look like.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having never seen him otherwise than in his town clothes she had no idea what he would look like.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having never seen him otherwise than in his town clothes she had no idea what he would look like.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading Sheltered by the squat headland from the first morning sparkle of the sea the little bay breathed a delicious freshness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having never seen him otherwise than in his town clothes she had no idea what he would look like.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having never seen him otherwise than in his town clothes she had no idea what he would look like.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Having never seen him otherwise than in his town clothes she had no idea what he would look like.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The professor’s sister put up a long-handled eye-glass as if to scan the novel surroundings, but in reality searching for poor Arthur anxiously.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They exchanged insignificant words in studiously casual tones.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading They exchanged insignificant words in studiously casual tones.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The party from the schooner landed at the bottom of the garden.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Having never seen him otherwise than in his town clothes she had no idea what he would look like.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sheltered by the squat headland from the first morning sparkle of the sea the little bay breathed a delicious freshness.
long-handledadjective
having a long handle
From this reading The professor’s sister put up a long-handled eye-glass as if to scan the novel surroundings, but in reality searching for poor Arthur anxiously.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Having never seen him otherwise than in his town clothes she had no idea what he would look like.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sheltered by the squat headland from the first morning sparkle of the sea the little bay breathed a delicious freshness.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Having never seen him otherwise than in his town clothes she had no idea what he would look like.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Having never seen him otherwise than in his town clothes she had no idea what he would look like.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The professor’s sister put up a long-handled eye-glass as if to scan the novel surroundings, but in reality searching for poor Arthur anxiously.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sheltered by the squat headland from the first morning sparkle of the sea the little bay breathed a delicious freshness.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Having never seen him otherwise than in his town clothes she had no idea what he would look like.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party from the schooner landed at the bottom of the garden.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The professor’s sister put up a long-handled eye-glass as if to scan the novel surroundings, but in reality searching for poor Arthur anxiously.
professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The professor’s sister put up a long-handled eye-glass as if to scan the novel surroundings, but in reality searching for poor Arthur anxiously.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The professor’s sister put up a long-handled eye-glass as if to scan the novel surroundings, but in reality searching for poor Arthur anxiously.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The professor’s sister put up a long-handled eye-glass as if to scan the novel surroundings, but in reality searching for poor Arthur anxiously.
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading The professor’s sister put up a long-handled eye-glass as if to scan the novel surroundings, but in reality searching for poor Arthur anxiously.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The party from the schooner landed at the bottom of the garden.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Sheltered by the squat headland from the first morning sparkle of the sea the little bay breathed a delicious freshness.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading The professor’s sister put up a long-handled eye-glass as if to scan the novel surroundings, but in reality searching for poor Arthur anxiously.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Having never seen him otherwise than in his town clothes she had no idea what he would look like.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having never seen him otherwise than in his town clothes she had no idea what he would look like.
ShelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Sheltered by the squat headland from the first morning sparkle of the sea the little bay breathed a delicious freshness.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The professor’s sister put up a long-handled eye-glass as if to scan the novel surroundings, but in reality searching for poor Arthur anxiously.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading Sheltered by the squat headland from the first morning sparkle of the sea the little bay breathed a delicious freshness.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading Sheltered by the squat headland from the first morning sparkle of the sea the little bay breathed a delicious freshness.
studiouslyadverbUS /ˈstuːdiəsli/
in a studious manner
From this reading They exchanged insignificant words in studiously casual tones.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading The professor’s sister put up a long-handled eye-glass as if to scan the novel surroundings, but in reality searching for poor Arthur anxiously.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Having never seen him otherwise than in his town clothes she had no idea what he would look like.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sheltered by the squat headland from the first morning sparkle of the sea the little bay breathed a delicious freshness.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They exchanged insignificant words in studiously casual tones.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The professor’s sister put up a long-handled eye-glass as if to scan the novel surroundings, but in reality searching for poor Arthur anxiously.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading They exchanged insignificant words in studiously casual tones.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Having never seen him otherwise than in his town clothes she had no idea what he would look like.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The professor’s sister put up a long-handled eye-glass as if to scan the novel surroundings, but in reality searching for poor Arthur anxiously.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Having never seen him otherwise than in his town clothes she had no idea what he would look like.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading They exchanged insignificant words in studiously casual tones.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Having never seen him otherwise than in his town clothes she had no idea what he would look like.
