used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
(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 They could see nothing when they opened it, for all were partially snow-blind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It took the keeper and two men nearly an hour to break through the barrier and find the doorway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading It took the keeper and two men nearly an hour to break through the barrier and find the doorway.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading So to the first they bent their footsteps.
terminate
From this reading It took the keeper and two men nearly an hour to break through the barrier and find the doorway.
the act of breaking something
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could see nothing when they opened it, for all were partially snow-blind.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading It took the keeper and two men nearly an hour to break through the barrier and find the doorway.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It took the keeper and two men nearly an hour to break through the barrier and find the doorway.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So to the first they bent their footsteps.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading So to the first they bent their footsteps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They could see nothing when they opened it, for all were partially snow-blind.
set up or found
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It took the keeper and two men nearly an hour to break through the barrier and find the doorway.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
and nothing more
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading It took the keeper and two men nearly an hour to break through the barrier and find the doorway.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
the force of workers available
From this reading It took the keeper and two men nearly an hour to break through the barrier and find the doorway.
moorlandnounUS /ˈmʊrlænd/
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It took the keeper and two men nearly an hour to break through the barrier and find the doorway.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They could see nothing when they opened it, for all were partially snow-blind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They could see nothing when they opened it, for all were partially snow-blind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading They could see nothing when they opened it, for all were partially snow-blind.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
Sandie
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From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
sea-shore
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From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They could see nothing when they opened it, for all were partially snow-blind.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
snow-blindverb
affect with snow blindness
From this reading They could see nothing when they opened it, for all were partially snow-blind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So to the first they bent their footsteps.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So to the first they bent their footsteps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So to the first they bent their footsteps.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It took the keeper and two men nearly an hour to break through the barrier and find the doorway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So to the first they bent their footsteps.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took the keeper and two men nearly an hour to break through the barrier and find the doorway.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
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 It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
at the time that
From this reading They could see nothing when they opened it, for all were partially snow-blind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It stood with its back to the east, and on the west it was entirely covered with great banks of snow, some of them shaped like waves on the sea-shore, that are just on the eve of breaking.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were two huts on the moorland, one in the open, another close against a ridge of rocks, and in one or other poor Sandie would surely have found shelter.
