used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night was calm and when the band stopped the voices of a choir, singing old part-songs on the pier, carried well.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Colored fires burned behind the loopholes in the ruined walls, and an admiring crowd occupied the lawn that slanted to the water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Colored fires burned behind the loopholes in the ruined walls, and an admiring crowd occupied the lawn that slanted to the water.
anchor-lights
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From this reading There was a smell of drying seaweed, and the yachts' anchor-lights burned steadily in rows that wavered with the eddying tide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND GLAMOUR Rockets leaped up from the old castle on the narrow flat between the woods and the strait.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The night was calm and when the band stopped the voices of a choir, singing old part-songs on the pier, carried well.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The last race was over and the townsfolk had given the crews a feast before the fleet dispersed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Colored fires burned behind the loopholes in the ruined walls, and an admiring crowd occupied the lawn that slanted to the water.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND GLAMOUR Rockets leaped up from the old castle on the narrow flat between the woods and the strait.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Colored fires burned behind the loopholes in the ruined walls, and an admiring crowd occupied the lawn that slanted to the water.
make calm or still
From this reading The night was calm and when the band stopped the voices of a choir, singing old part-songs on the pier, carried well.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The night was calm and when the band stopped the voices of a choir, singing old part-songs on the pier, carried well.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND GLAMOUR Rockets leaped up from the old castle on the narrow flat between the woods and the strait.
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading The night was calm and when the band stopped the voices of a choir, singing old part-songs on the pier, carried well.
ColoredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Colored fires burned behind the loopholes in the ruined walls, and an admiring crowd occupied the lawn that slanted to the water.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The last race was over and the townsfolk had given the crews a feast before the fleet dispersed.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Colored fires burned behind the loopholes in the ruined walls, and an admiring crowd occupied the lawn that slanted to the water.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading The last race was over and the townsfolk had given the crews a feast before the fleet dispersed.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading There was a smell of drying seaweed, and the yachts' anchor-lights burned steadily in rows that wavered with the eddying tide.
eddying
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From this reading There was a smell of drying seaweed, and the yachts' anchor-lights burned steadily in rows that wavered with the eddying tide.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The last race was over and the townsfolk had given the crews a feast before the fleet dispersed.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Colored fires burned behind the loopholes in the ruined walls, and an admiring crowd occupied the lawn that slanted to the water.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND GLAMOUR Rockets leaped up from the old castle on the narrow flat between the woods and the strait.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The last race was over and the townsfolk had given the crews a feast before the fleet dispersed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND GLAMOUR Rockets leaped up from the old castle on the narrow flat between the woods and the strait.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The last race was over and the townsfolk had given the crews a feast before the fleet dispersed.
GLAMOURnounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND GLAMOUR Rockets leaped up from the old castle on the narrow flat between the woods and the strait.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last race was over and the townsfolk had given the crews a feast before the fleet dispersed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colored fires burned behind the loopholes in the ruined walls, and an admiring crowd occupied the lawn that slanted to the water.
immediately past
From this reading The last race was over and the townsfolk had given the crews a feast before the fleet dispersed.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Colored fires burned behind the loopholes in the ruined walls, and an admiring crowd occupied the lawn that slanted to the water.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND GLAMOUR Rockets leaped up from the old castle on the narrow flat between the woods and the strait.
loopholesnounUS /ˈluːphoʊlz/
plural of “loophole” — an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
From this reading Colored fires burned behind the loopholes in the ruined walls, and an admiring crowd occupied the lawn that slanted to the water.
the light of the Moon
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND GLAMOUR Rockets leaped up from the old castle on the narrow flat between the woods and the strait.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND GLAMOUR Rockets leaped up from the old castle on the narrow flat between the woods and the strait.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was calm and when the band stopped the voices of a choir, singing old part-songs on the pier, carried well.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Colored fires burned behind the loopholes in the ruined walls, and an admiring crowd occupied the lawn that slanted to the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night was calm and when the band stopped the voices of a choir, singing old part-songs on the pier, carried well.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND GLAMOUR Rockets leaped up from the old castle on the narrow flat between the woods and the strait.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND GLAMOUR Rockets leaped up from the old castle on the narrow flat between the woods and the strait.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The last race was over and the townsfolk had given the crews a feast before the fleet dispersed.
part-songs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was calm and when the band stopped the voices of a choir, singing old part-songs on the pier, carried well.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The night was calm and when the band stopped the voices of a choir, singing old part-songs on the pier, carried well.
any competition
From this reading The last race was over and the townsfolk had given the crews a feast before the fleet dispersed.
RocketsnounUS /ˈrɑːkəts/
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND GLAMOUR Rockets leaped up from the old castle on the narrow flat between the woods and the strait.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading There was a smell of drying seaweed, and the yachts' anchor-lights burned steadily in rows that wavered with the eddying tide.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Colored fires burned behind the loopholes in the ruined walls, and an admiring crowd occupied the lawn that slanted to the water.
seaweednounUS /ˈsiːwiːd/
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading There was a smell of drying seaweed, and the yachts' anchor-lights burned steadily in rows that wavered with the eddying tide.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The night was calm and when the band stopped the voices of a choir, singing old part-songs on the pier, carried well.
slantedadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪd/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Colored fires burned behind the loopholes in the ruined walls, and an admiring crowd occupied the lawn that slanted to the water.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading There was a smell of drying seaweed, and the yachts' anchor-lights burned steadily in rows that wavered with the eddying tide.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading There was a smell of drying seaweed, and the yachts' anchor-lights burned steadily in rows that wavered with the eddying tide.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The night was calm and when the band stopped the voices of a choir, singing old part-songs on the pier, carried well.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND GLAMOUR Rockets leaped up from the old castle on the narrow flat between the woods and the strait.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Colored fires burned behind the loopholes in the ruined walls, and an admiring crowd occupied the lawn that slanted to the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND GLAMOUR Rockets leaped up from the old castle on the narrow flat between the woods and the strait.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a smell of drying seaweed, and the yachts' anchor-lights burned steadily in rows that wavered with the eddying tide.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading There was a smell of drying seaweed, and the yachts' anchor-lights burned steadily in rows that wavered with the eddying tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colored fires burned behind the loopholes in the ruined walls, and an admiring crowd occupied the lawn that slanted to the water.
townsfolknounUS /ˈtaʊnzfoʊk/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading The last race was over and the townsfolk had given the crews a feast before the fleet dispersed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND GLAMOUR Rockets leaped up from the old castle on the narrow flat between the woods and the strait.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The night was calm and when the band stopped the voices of a choir, singing old part-songs on the pier, carried well.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Colored fires burned behind the loopholes in the ruined walls, and an admiring crowd occupied the lawn that slanted to the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was calm and when the band stopped the voices of a choir, singing old part-songs on the pier, carried well.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Colored fires burned behind the loopholes in the ruined walls, and an admiring crowd occupied the lawn that slanted to the water.
waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading There was a smell of drying seaweed, and the yachts' anchor-lights burned steadily in rows that wavered with the eddying tide.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The night was calm and when the band stopped the voices of a choir, singing old part-songs on the pier, carried well.
at the time that
From this reading The night was calm and when the band stopped the voices of a choir, singing old part-songs on the pier, carried well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a smell of drying seaweed, and the yachts' anchor-lights burned steadily in rows that wavered with the eddying tide.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading MOONLIGHT AND GLAMOUR Rockets leaped up from the old castle on the narrow flat between the woods and the strait.
yachtsnounUS /jɑːts/
plural of “yacht” — an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading There was a smell of drying seaweed, and the yachts' anchor-lights burned steadily in rows that wavered with the eddying tide.
