used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The land announced at the moment when the sea was closing over the corpse of the poor sailor was low-lying and of a yellow colour.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Every passenger waved his hand to the land so longed for after the tedious voyage, which had not been exempt from painful accidents.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Every passenger waved his hand to the land so longed for after the tedious voyage, which had not been exempt from painful accidents.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The land announced at the moment when the sea was closing over the corpse of the poor sailor was low-lying and of a yellow colour.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The land announced at the moment when the sea was closing over the corpse of the poor sailor was low-lying and of a yellow colour.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Every telescope was directed towards this first specimen of the American continent, and each saw it under a different aspect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The land announced at the moment when the sea was closing over the corpse of the poor sailor was low-lying and of a yellow colour.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every passenger waved his hand to the land so longed for after the tedious voyage, which had not been exempt from painful accidents.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The land announced at the moment when the sea was closing over the corpse of the poor sailor was low-lying and of a yellow colour.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
coastingverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading Several yachts were coasting along this island, which is covered with villas and pleasure-houses, the favourite resorts of the New Yorkists.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The land announced at the moment when the sea was closing over the corpse of the poor sailor was low-lying and of a yellow colour.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading Every telescope was directed towards this first specimen of the American continent, and each saw it under a different aspect.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading The land announced at the moment when the sea was closing over the corpse of the poor sailor was low-lying and of a yellow colour.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Several yachts were coasting along this island, which is covered with villas and pleasure-houses, the favourite resorts of the New Yorkists.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Every telescope was directed towards this first specimen of the American continent, and each saw it under a different aspect.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Every telescope was directed towards this first specimen of the American continent, and each saw it under a different aspect.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Every telescope was directed towards this first specimen of the American continent, and each saw it under a different aspect.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
enlivenedadjectiveUS /enˈlaɪvənd/
made sprightly or cheerful
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every passenger waved his hand to the land so longed for after the tedious voyage, which had not been exempt from painful accidents.
exemptverbUS /ɪɡˈzempt/
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
From this reading Every passenger waved his hand to the land so longed for after the tedious voyage, which had not been exempt from painful accidents.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Several yachts were coasting along this island, which is covered with villas and pleasure-houses, the favourite resorts of the New Yorkists.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Every telescope was directed towards this first specimen of the American continent, and each saw it under a different aspect.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every passenger waved his hand to the land so longed for after the tedious voyage, which had not been exempt from painful accidents.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every passenger waved his hand to the land so longed for after the tedious voyage, which had not been exempt from painful accidents.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Every passenger waved his hand to the land so longed for after the tedious voyage, which had not been exempt from painful accidents.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every passenger waved his hand to the land so longed for after the tedious voyage, which had not been exempt from painful accidents.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Several yachts were coasting along this island, which is covered with villas and pleasure-houses, the favourite resorts of the New Yorkists.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every telescope was directed towards this first specimen of the American continent, and each saw it under a different aspect.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land announced at the moment when the sea was closing over the corpse of the poor sailor was low-lying and of a yellow colour.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
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 This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Every passenger waved his hand to the land so longed for after the tedious voyage, which had not been exempt from painful accidents.
low-lyingadjective
having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level
From this reading The land announced at the moment when the sea was closing over the corpse of the poor sailor was low-lying and of a yellow colour.
a particular point in time
From this reading The land announced at the moment when the sea was closing over the corpse of the poor sailor was low-lying and of a yellow colour.
Montauk
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From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every passenger waved his hand to the land so longed for after the tedious voyage, which had not been exempt from painful accidents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The land announced at the moment when the sea was closing over the corpse of the poor sailor was low-lying and of a yellow colour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The land announced at the moment when the sea was closing over the corpse of the poor sailor was low-lying and of a yellow colour.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Every passenger waved his hand to the land so longed for after the tedious voyage, which had not been exempt from painful accidents.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Every passenger waved his hand to the land so longed for after the tedious voyage, which had not been exempt from painful accidents.
pleasure-houses
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From this reading Several yachts were coasting along this island, which is covered with villas and pleasure-houses, the favourite resorts of the New Yorkists.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The land announced at the moment when the sea was closing over the corpse of the poor sailor was low-lying and of a yellow colour.
resortsnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrts/
plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading Several yachts were coasting along this island, which is covered with villas and pleasure-houses, the favourite resorts of the New Yorkists.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The land announced at the moment when the sea was closing over the corpse of the poor sailor was low-lying and of a yellow colour.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
cut with a saw
From this reading Every telescope was directed towards this first specimen of the American continent, and each saw it under a different aspect.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The land announced at the moment when the sea was closing over the corpse of the poor sailor was low-lying and of a yellow colour.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several yachts were coasting along this island, which is covered with villas and pleasure-houses, the favourite resorts of the New Yorkists.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every passenger waved his hand to the land so longed for after the tedious voyage, which had not been exempt from painful accidents.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Every telescope was directed towards this first specimen of the American continent, and each saw it under a different aspect.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Every passenger waved his hand to the land so longed for after the tedious voyage, which had not been exempt from painful accidents.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading Every telescope was directed towards this first specimen of the American continent, and each saw it under a different aspect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The land announced at the moment when the sea was closing over the corpse of the poor sailor was low-lying and of a yellow colour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
in the direction of
From this reading Every telescope was directed towards this first specimen of the American continent, and each saw it under a different aspect.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Every telescope was directed towards this first specimen of the American continent, and each saw it under a different aspect.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Several yachts were coasting along this island, which is covered with villas and pleasure-houses, the favourite resorts of the New Yorkists.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Every passenger waved his hand to the land so longed for after the tedious voyage, which had not been exempt from painful accidents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The land announced at the moment when the sea was closing over the corpse of the poor sailor was low-lying and of a yellow colour.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Every passenger waved his hand to the land so longed for after the tedious voyage, which had not been exempt from painful accidents.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several yachts were coasting along this island, which is covered with villas and pleasure-houses, the favourite resorts of the New Yorkists.
at the time that
From this reading The land announced at the moment when the sea was closing over the corpse of the poor sailor was low-lying and of a yellow colour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
yachtsnounUS /jɑːts/
plural of “yacht” — an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Several yachts were coasting along this island, which is covered with villas and pleasure-houses, the favourite resorts of the New Yorkists.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The land announced at the moment when the sea was closing over the corpse of the poor sailor was low-lying and of a yellow colour.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading This line of slightly elevated downs was Long Island, a great sandy bank enlivened with vegetation, which stretches along the American coast from Montauk Point to Brooklyn, adjoining New York.
Yorkists
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From this reading Several yachts were coasting along this island, which is covered with villas and pleasure-houses, the favourite resorts of the New Yorkists.
