used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But before proceeding, they stopped for a moment to look around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before proceeding, they stopped for a moment to look around.
the lower side of anything
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Some little bustle seemed going on at the Cobb, but otherwise the place was perfectly quiet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before proceeding, they stopped for a moment to look around.
CHARMOUTH
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From this reading STEPHEN LIMBRY OF CHARMOUTH, SHIP-MASTER.
Cobb
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From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
placed crosswise
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
fishing-boats
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From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But before proceeding, they stopped for a moment to look around.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
the act of departing
From this reading Some little bustle seemed going on at the Cobb, but otherwise the place was perfectly quiet.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
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 A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
LIMBRY
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From this reading STEPHEN LIMBRY OF CHARMOUTH, SHIP-MASTER.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some little bustle seemed going on at the Cobb, but otherwise the place was perfectly quiet.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But before proceeding, they stopped for a moment to look around.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
a particular point in time
From this reading But before proceeding, they stopped for a moment to look around.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STEPHEN LIMBRY OF CHARMOUTH, SHIP-MASTER.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Some little bustle seemed going on at the Cobb, but otherwise the place was perfectly quiet.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Some little bustle seemed going on at the Cobb, but otherwise the place was perfectly quiet.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Some little bustle seemed going on at the Cobb, but otherwise the place was perfectly quiet.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading But before proceeding, they stopped for a moment to look around.
one of four equal parts
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Some little bustle seemed going on at the Cobb, but otherwise the place was perfectly quiet.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Some little bustle seemed going on at the Cobb, but otherwise the place was perfectly quiet.
shinglesnounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
SHIP-MASTER
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From this reading STEPHEN LIMBRY OF CHARMOUTH, SHIP-MASTER.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some little bustle seemed going on at the Cobb, but otherwise the place was perfectly quiet.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
in the near future
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
STEPHENnounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading STEPHEN LIMBRY OF CHARMOUTH, SHIP-MASTER.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But before proceeding, they stopped for a moment to look around.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But before proceeding, they stopped for a moment to look around.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
precisely as stated
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On the right, about a quarter of a mile off, was the Cobb, in which, as we have already intimated, a few vessels were moored, while somewhat nearer a dozen fishing-boats were lying at anchor, waiting for a favourable breeze.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A wide opening on the right, at the bottom of the street, led to the seaside, and turning off in this direction, the party crossed the shingles and soon gained the hard sand, which was very pleasant to ride upon.
