used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
at or in the front
From this reading Far ahead, where the sea unbroken reached the horizon of stars, a yellow glow had come to the sky.
(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 It was all dim in the starlight.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along one shore of the island, yellow and blue spots of lights were showing among the trees at the edge of the beach.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Along one shore of the island, yellow and blue spots of lights were showing among the trees at the edge of the beach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Along one shore of the island, yellow and blue spots of lights were showing among the trees at the edge of the beach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we swept closer its beach became visible, gray-white sand with white rollers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Along one shore of the island, yellow and blue spots of lights were showing among the trees at the edge of the beach.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading As we swept closer its beach became visible, gray-white sand with white rollers.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As we swept closer its beach became visible, gray-white sand with white rollers.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Along one shore of the island, yellow and blue spots of lights were showing among the trees at the edge of the beach.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As we swept closer its beach became visible, gray-white sand with white rollers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Far ahead, where the sea unbroken reached the horizon of stars, a yellow glow had come to the sky.
cone-shapedadjective
relating to or resembling a cone
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading It was all dim in the starlight.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Along one shore of the island, yellow and blue spots of lights were showing among the trees at the edge of the beach.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far ahead, where the sea unbroken reached the horizon of stars, a yellow glow had come to the sky.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Far ahead, where the sea unbroken reached the horizon of stars, a yellow glow had come to the sky.
gray-whiteadjective
of white tinged with grey
From this reading As we swept closer its beach became visible, gray-white sand with white rollers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Far ahead, where the sea unbroken reached the horizon of stars, a yellow glow had come to the sky.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Far ahead, where the sea unbroken reached the horizon of stars, a yellow glow had come to the sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was all dim in the starlight.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Along one shore of the island, yellow and blue spots of lights were showing among the trees at the edge of the beach.
island'snounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
possessive form of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all dim in the starlight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As we swept closer its beach became visible, gray-white sand with white rollers.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Along one shore of the island, yellow and blue spots of lights were showing among the trees at the edge of the beach.
held or filled or in use
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Along one shore of the island, yellow and blue spots of lights were showing among the trees at the edge of the beach.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Far ahead, where the sea unbroken reached the horizon of stars, a yellow glow had come to the sky.
rollersnounUS /ˈroʊlərz/
plural of “roller” — a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading As we swept closer its beach became visible, gray-white sand with white rollers.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading As we swept closer its beach became visible, gray-white sand with white rollers.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Far ahead, where the sea unbroken reached the horizon of stars, a yellow glow had come to the sky.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Along one shore of the island, yellow and blue spots of lights were showing among the trees at the edge of the beach.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Along one shore of the island, yellow and blue spots of lights were showing among the trees at the edge of the beach.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Far ahead, where the sea unbroken reached the horizon of stars, a yellow glow had come to the sky.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Along one shore of the island, yellow and blue spots of lights were showing among the trees at the edge of the beach.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading It was all dim in the starlight.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Far ahead, where the sea unbroken reached the horizon of stars, a yellow glow had come to the sky.
possessing sweep
From this reading As we swept closer its beach became visible, gray-white sand with white rollers.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Along one shore of the island, yellow and blue spots of lights were showing among the trees at the edge of the beach.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Far ahead, where the sea unbroken reached the horizon of stars, a yellow glow had come to the sky.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading As we swept closer its beach became visible, gray-white sand with white rollers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we swept closer its beach became visible, gray-white sand with white rollers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Along one shore of the island, yellow and blue spots of lights were showing among the trees at the edge of the beach.
in or at the place that
From this reading Far ahead, where the sea unbroken reached the horizon of stars, a yellow glow had come to the sky.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A tangle of vegetation was behind the beach, a forest jungle with the land sloping up over gentle foothills to a cone-shaped hill which occupied the island’s center.
a Caucasian
From this reading As we swept closer its beach became visible, gray-white sand with white rollers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As we swept closer its beach became visible, gray-white sand with white rollers.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Along one shore of the island, yellow and blue spots of lights were showing among the trees at the edge of the beach.
