used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Hugh’s own arrival there was the merest accident.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
(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 Only he did not know that they were their rocks or that there was a house at all, hidden away on the slope of purple cedars.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had been in Bermuda that time for part of his Christmas holidays, along with his mother and young sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been in Bermuda that time for part of his Christmas holidays, along with his mother and young sister.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the mother and sister had never appeared on the Clares’ beach, never come with Hugh to the studio.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Hugh’s own arrival there was the merest accident.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only he did not know that they were their rocks or that there was a house at all, hidden away on the slope of purple cedars.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Only he did not know that they were their rocks or that there was a house at all, hidden away on the slope of purple cedars.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading But the mother and sister had never appeared on the Clares’ beach, never come with Hugh to the studio.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been in Bermuda that time for part of his Christmas holidays, along with his mother and young sister.
BermudanounUS /bərˈmjuːdə/
a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
From this reading He had been in Bermuda that time for part of his Christmas holidays, along with his mother and young sister.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the mother and sister had never appeared on the Clares’ beach, never come with Hugh to the studio.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
cedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading Only he did not know that they were their rocks or that there was a house at all, hidden away on the slope of purple cedars.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading He had been in Bermuda that time for part of his Christmas holidays, along with his mother and young sister.
Clares
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From this reading But the mother and sister had never appeared on the Clares’ beach, never come with Hugh to the studio.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the mother and sister had never appeared on the Clares’ beach, never come with Hugh to the studio.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only he did not know that they were their rocks or that there was a house at all, hidden away on the slope of purple cedars.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been in Bermuda that time for part of his Christmas holidays, along with his mother and young sister.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
glimpsedverbUS /ɡlɪmpst/
past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been in Bermuda that time for part of his Christmas holidays, along with his mother and young sister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been in Bermuda that time for part of his Christmas holidays, along with his mother and young sister.
not accessible to view
From this reading Only he did not know that they were their rocks or that there was a house at all, hidden away on the slope of purple cedars.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been in Bermuda that time for part of his Christmas holidays, along with his mother and young sister.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He had been in Bermuda that time for part of his Christmas holidays, along with his mother and young sister.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Only he did not know that they were their rocks or that there was a house at all, hidden away on the slope of purple cedars.
Hugh
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From this reading But the mother and sister had never appeared on the Clares’ beach, never come with Hugh to the studio.
Hugh's
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From this reading Hugh’s own arrival there was the merest accident.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been in Bermuda that time for part of his Christmas holidays, along with his mother and young sister.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Only he did not know that they were their rocks or that there was a house at all, hidden away on the slope of purple cedars.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading Hugh’s own arrival there was the merest accident.
mid-morning
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From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had been in Bermuda that time for part of his Christmas holidays, along with his mother and young sister.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the mother and sister had never appeared on the Clares’ beach, never come with Hugh to the studio.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only he did not know that they were their rocks or that there was a house at all, hidden away on the slope of purple cedars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been in Bermuda that time for part of his Christmas holidays, along with his mother and young sister.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the mother and sister had never appeared on the Clares’ beach, never come with Hugh to the studio.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
and nothing more
From this reading Only he did not know that they were their rocks or that there was a house at all, hidden away on the slope of purple cedars.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only he did not know that they were their rocks or that there was a house at all, hidden away on the slope of purple cedars.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Hugh’s own arrival there was the merest accident.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had been in Bermuda that time for part of his Christmas holidays, along with his mother and young sister.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Only he did not know that they were their rocks or that there was a house at all, hidden away on the slope of purple cedars.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He had been in Bermuda that time for part of his Christmas holidays, along with his mother and young sister.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Only he did not know that they were their rocks or that there was a house at all, hidden away on the slope of purple cedars.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
St
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From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading But the mother and sister had never appeared on the Clares’ beach, never come with Hugh to the studio.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been in Bermuda that time for part of his Christmas holidays, along with his mother and young sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the mother and sister had never appeared on the Clares’ beach, never come with Hugh to the studio.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hugh’s own arrival there was the merest accident.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only he did not know that they were their rocks or that there was a house at all, hidden away on the slope of purple cedars.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been in Bermuda that time for part of his Christmas holidays, along with his mother and young sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the mother and sister had never appeared on the Clares’ beach, never come with Hugh to the studio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hugh’s own arrival there was the merest accident.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only he did not know that they were their rocks or that there was a house at all, hidden away on the slope of purple cedars.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One mid-morning he came pushing his rented bicycle across the fields to their beach, which he had glimpsed from a high spot on the road to St. George’s, intending a solitary swim in the shadow of their rocks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been in Bermuda that time for part of his Christmas holidays, along with his mother and young sister.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had been in Bermuda that time for part of his Christmas holidays, along with his mother and young sister.
