used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.
lacking funds
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.
comprehendingverbUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprehend” — get the meaning of something
From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
endeavouring
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From this reading After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
set up or found
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.
only a very short time before
From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
and nothing more
From this reading The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
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 The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.
LunanounUS /ˈluːnə/
(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
not any; not one
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.
restoringverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
sandedverbUS /ˈsændɪd/
past form of “sand” — rub with sandpaper
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
not in physical motion
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading After passing some moments in endeavouring to recollect myself, I opened the door of the tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On rising, I found myself alone, no sound broke the stillness, no sight met my eyes to assist me in restoring my still dreaming thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
in or at the place that
From this reading I awoke in the morning, hardly at first comprehending where I was.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading High and dry on a sanded bank lay La Luna, almost on her beam ends, while active figures were busily employed in her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little boat had just left her laden with a heavy cargo.
