used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She was slender and delicate-looking still, in spite of the sun-browned arms and face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
completely unclothed
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
BermudanounUS /bərˈmjuːdə/
a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Months had passed, but Tiny was still at the Point.
clothing in general
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
delicate-looking
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From this reading She was slender and delicate-looking still, in spite of the sun-browned arms and face.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was slender and delicate-looking still, in spite of the sun-browned arms and face.
fair-hairedadjective
favorite
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
a young female
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading TINY'S HOPE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was slender and delicate-looking still, in spite of the sun-browned arms and face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
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 slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
staying power
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Months had passed, but Tiny was still at the Point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Months had passed, but Tiny was still at the Point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
rippledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpəld/
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was slender and delicate-looking still, in spite of the sun-browned arms and face.
slantverbUS /slænt/
lie obliquely
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She was slender and delicate-looking still, in spite of the sun-browned arms and face.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading She was slender and delicate-looking still, in spite of the sun-browned arms and face.
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was slender and delicate-looking still, in spite of the sun-browned arms and face.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
sun-browned
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From this reading She was slender and delicate-looking still, in spite of the sun-browned arms and face.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
very small
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
TINY'S
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From this reading TINY'S HOPE.
precisely as stated
From this reading Standing at the very edge of the sands, with her eyes shaded, and her clothes blowing round her bare legs, was a little fair-haired girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
wavelets
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From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The slant rays of the setting sun lay on the wide stretch of level sand surrounding Bermuda Point, for the tide was out, and had left it smooth, or slightly rippled as with tiny wavelets.
