used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALK ABOUT THE KINGDOM IN the afternoon, when Mrs. Despard was sleeping, Lucy took the children for a walk.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A TALK ABOUT THE KINGDOM IN the afternoon, when Mrs. Despard was sleeping, Lucy took the children for a walk.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Near the gate of the first field a stone bench had been erected, which seemed to invite the passer-by to halt and admire the grand sea-view spread before it.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A TALK ABOUT THE KINGDOM IN the afternoon, when Mrs. Despard was sleeping, Lucy took the children for a walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The path led to some barren fields shelving down to the beach.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The path led to some barren fields shelving down to the beach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Near the gate of the first field a stone bench had been erected, which seemed to invite the passer-by to halt and admire the grand sea-view spread before it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Near the gate of the first field a stone bench had been erected, which seemed to invite the passer-by to halt and admire the grand sea-view spread before it.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Near the gate of the first field a stone bench had been erected, which seemed to invite the passer-by to halt and admire the grand sea-view spread before it.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A TALK ABOUT THE KINGDOM IN the afternoon, when Mrs. Despard was sleeping, Lucy took the children for a walk.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
Coral's
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From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
Despard
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From this reading A TALK ABOUT THE KINGDOM IN the afternoon, when Mrs. Despard was sleeping, Lucy took the children for a walk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The path led to some barren fields shelving down to the beach.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading Near the gate of the first field a stone bench had been erected, which seemed to invite the passer-by to halt and admire the grand sea-view spread before it.
FernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Near the gate of the first field a stone bench had been erected, which seemed to invite the passer-by to halt and admire the grand sea-view spread before it.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The path led to some barren fields shelving down to the beach.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Near the gate of the first field a stone bench had been erected, which seemed to invite the passer-by to halt and admire the grand sea-view spread before it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TALK ABOUT THE KINGDOM IN the afternoon, when Mrs. Despard was sleeping, Lucy took the children for a walk.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Near the gate of the first field a stone bench had been erected, which seemed to invite the passer-by to halt and admire the grand sea-view spread before it.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Near the gate of the first field a stone bench had been erected, which seemed to invite the passer-by to halt and admire the grand sea-view spread before it.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Near the gate of the first field a stone bench had been erected, which seemed to invite the passer-by to halt and admire the grand sea-view spread before it.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Near the gate of the first field a stone bench had been erected, which seemed to invite the passer-by to halt and admire the grand sea-view spread before it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TALK ABOUT THE KINGDOM IN the afternoon, when Mrs. Despard was sleeping, Lucy took the children for a walk.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading Near the gate of the first field a stone bench had been erected, which seemed to invite the passer-by to halt and admire the grand sea-view spread before it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Near the gate of the first field a stone bench had been erected, which seemed to invite the passer-by to halt and admire the grand sea-view spread before it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading A TALK ABOUT THE KINGDOM IN the afternoon, when Mrs. Despard was sleeping, Lucy took the children for a walk.
landwardadverbUS /ˈlændwərd/
toward land
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading A TALK ABOUT THE KINGDOM IN the afternoon, when Mrs. Despard was sleeping, Lucy took the children for a walk.
mossesnounUS /ˈmɔːsəz/
plural of “moss” — tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A TALK ABOUT THE KINGDOM IN the afternoon, when Mrs. Despard was sleeping, Lucy took the children for a walk.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
passer-bynoun
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading Near the gate of the first field a stone bench had been erected, which seemed to invite the passer-by to halt and admire the grand sea-view spread before it.
a course of conduct
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
plenteouslyadverb
in a bountiful manner
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
the possibility of future success
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
sea-view
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From this reading Near the gate of the first field a stone bench had been erected, which seemed to invite the passer-by to halt and admire the grand sea-view spread before it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Near the gate of the first field a stone bench had been erected, which seemed to invite the passer-by to halt and admire the grand sea-view spread before it.
shelvingverbUS /ˈʃelvɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelve” — hold back to a later time
From this reading The path led to some barren fields shelving down to the beach.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
the state of being asleep
From this reading A TALK ABOUT THE KINGDOM IN the afternoon, when Mrs. Despard was sleeping, Lucy took the children for a walk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The path led to some barren fields shelving down to the beach.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Near the gate of the first field a stone bench had been erected, which seemed to invite the passer-by to halt and admire the grand sea-view spread before it.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Near the gate of the first field a stone bench had been erected, which seemed to invite the passer-by to halt and admire the grand sea-view spread before it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A TALK ABOUT THE KINGDOM IN the afternoon, when Mrs. Despard was sleeping, Lucy took the children for a walk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TALK ABOUT THE KINGDOM IN the afternoon, when Mrs. Despard was sleeping, Lucy took the children for a walk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A TALK ABOUT THE KINGDOM IN the afternoon, when Mrs. Despard was sleeping, Lucy took the children for a walk.
unguardedadjectiveUS /ənˈɡɑːrdɪd/
lacking protection or a guard
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
unwarilyadverb
without heed or caution
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Ferns and mosses grew plenteously on the landward side of this path, but its outer edge overhung the cliff, and was unguarded, so Lucy held little Coral's hand, lest the child should unwarily venture too near the dangerous brink.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A TALK ABOUT THE KINGDOM IN the afternoon, when Mrs. Despard was sleeping, Lucy took the children for a walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TALK ABOUT THE KINGDOM IN the afternoon, when Mrs. Despard was sleeping, Lucy took the children for a walk.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
at the time that
From this reading A TALK ABOUT THE KINGDOM IN the afternoon, when Mrs. Despard was sleeping, Lucy took the children for a walk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading They went through part of the village, and then ascended a steep hill, which led them to a narrow winding path high above the waves, and commanding a splendid prospect of sea and sky.
