used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Not very pleasant thoughts, either, judging by his contracted brow and compressed lips, as he leaned against a tall rock, his eyes looking out to sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Its mysterious music was lost on Captain Cavendish; his thoughts were hundreds of miles away.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading KILLING TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Not very pleasant thoughts, either, judging by his contracted brow and compressed lips, as he leaned against a tall rock, his eyes looking out to sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not very pleasant thoughts, either, judging by his contracted brow and compressed lips, as he leaned against a tall rock, his eyes looking out to sea.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading Not very pleasant thoughts, either, judging by his contracted brow and compressed lips, as he leaned against a tall rock, his eyes looking out to sea.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading Not very pleasant thoughts, either, judging by his contracted brow and compressed lips, as he leaned against a tall rock, his eyes looking out to sea.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
ebbingnounUS /ˈebɪŋ/
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
one or the other of two
From this reading Not very pleasant thoughts, either, judging by his contracted brow and compressed lips, as he leaned against a tall rock, his eyes looking out to sea.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Its mysterious music was lost on Captain Cavendish; his thoughts were hundreds of miles away.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Its mysterious music was lost on Captain Cavendish; his thoughts were hundreds of miles away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its mysterious music was lost on Captain Cavendish; his thoughts were hundreds of miles away.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Not very pleasant thoughts, either, judging by his contracted brow and compressed lips, as he leaned against a tall rock, his eyes looking out to sea.
KILLINGnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading KILLING TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Not very pleasant thoughts, either, judging by his contracted brow and compressed lips, as he leaned against a tall rock, his eyes looking out to sea.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Not very pleasant thoughts, either, judging by his contracted brow and compressed lips, as he leaned against a tall rock, his eyes looking out to sea.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Its mysterious music was lost on Captain Cavendish; his thoughts were hundreds of miles away.
lounged
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From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Its mysterious music was lost on Captain Cavendish; his thoughts were hundreds of miles away.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Its mysterious music was lost on Captain Cavendish; his thoughts were hundreds of miles away.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Its mysterious music was lost on Captain Cavendish; his thoughts were hundreds of miles away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not very pleasant thoughts, either, judging by his contracted brow and compressed lips, as he leaned against a tall rock, his eyes looking out to sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading KILLING TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not very pleasant thoughts, either, judging by his contracted brow and compressed lips, as he leaned against a tall rock, his eyes looking out to sea.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Not very pleasant thoughts, either, judging by his contracted brow and compressed lips, as he leaned against a tall rock, his eyes looking out to sea.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Not very pleasant thoughts, either, judging by his contracted brow and compressed lips, as he leaned against a tall rock, his eyes looking out to sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Not very pleasant thoughts, either, judging by his contracted brow and compressed lips, as he leaned against a tall rock, his eyes looking out to sea.
sea-shore
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From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
Speckport
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From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading KILLING TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Not very pleasant thoughts, either, judging by his contracted brow and compressed lips, as he leaned against a tall rock, his eyes looking out to sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Its mysterious music was lost on Captain Cavendish; his thoughts were hundreds of miles away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading KILLING TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE.
precisely as stated
From this reading Captain Cavendish, looking very handsome and distinguished in the admiring eyes of Speckport, lounged down Queen Street, and down half a dozen other streets, toward the sea-shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tide was ebbing as he descended to the beach, and the long, lazy swell breaking on the strand was singing the old everlasting song it has sung through all time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its mysterious music was lost on Captain Cavendish; his thoughts were hundreds of miles away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KILLING TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE.
