used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This eminence was Wind Cliff, and served as a landmark for all the sailors whose path lay along the coast.
how long something has existed
From this reading Bald and gray it rose, scarred and rent with storms and age, and so steep as to be almost inaccessible.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
(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 This eminence was Wind Cliff, and served as a landmark for all the sailors whose path lay along the coast.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Bald and gray it rose, scarred and rent with storms and age, and so steep as to be almost inaccessible.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This eminence was Wind Cliff, and served as a landmark for all the sailors whose path lay along the coast.
alway
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From this reading Around this the gulls were alway flitting and screaming, and their nests were everywhere in the crevices of the rocks.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This eminence was Wind Cliff, and served as a landmark for all the sailors whose path lay along the coast.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around this the gulls were alway flitting and screaming, and their nests were everywhere in the crevices of the rocks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This eminence was Wind Cliff, and served as a landmark for all the sailors whose path lay along the coast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
BaldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading Bald and gray it rose, scarred and rent with storms and age, and so steep as to be almost inaccessible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bald and gray it rose, scarred and rent with storms and age, and so steep as to be almost inaccessible.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
CliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading This eminence was Wind Cliff, and served as a landmark for all the sailors whose path lay along the coast.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading This eminence was Wind Cliff, and served as a landmark for all the sailors whose path lay along the coast.
crevicesnounUS /ˈkrevəsɪz/
plural of “crevice” — a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading Around this the gulls were alway flitting and screaming, and their nests were everywhere in the crevices of the rocks.
Culmnoun
stem of plants of the Gramineae
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
deep-setadjective
having a sunken area
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading This eminence was Wind Cliff, and served as a landmark for all the sailors whose path lay along the coast.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Around this the gulls were alway flitting and screaming, and their nests were everywhere in the crevices of the rocks.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Around this the gulls were alway flitting and screaming, and their nests were everywhere in the crevices of the rocks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This eminence was Wind Cliff, and served as a landmark for all the sailors whose path lay along the coast.
for a limitless time
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
frontedverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪd/
past form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Bald and gray it rose, scarred and rent with storms and age, and so steep as to be almost inaccessible.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
gullsnounUS /ɡʌlz/
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Around this the gulls were alway flitting and screaming, and their nests were everywhere in the crevices of the rocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Around this the gulls were alway flitting and screaming, and their nests were everywhere in the crevices of the rocks.
inaccessibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
From this reading Bald and gray it rose, scarred and rent with storms and age, and so steep as to be almost inaccessible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bald and gray it rose, scarred and rent with storms and age, and so steep as to be almost inaccessible.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading This eminence was Wind Cliff, and served as a landmark for all the sailors whose path lay along the coast.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This eminence was Wind Cliff, and served as a landmark for all the sailors whose path lay along the coast.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Around this the gulls were alway flitting and screaming, and their nests were everywhere in the crevices of the rocks.
north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
not divisible by two
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Around this the gulls were alway flitting and screaming, and their nests were everywhere in the crevices of the rocks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
a course of conduct
From this reading This eminence was Wind Cliff, and served as a landmark for all the sailors whose path lay along the coast.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Bald and gray it rose, scarred and rent with storms and age, and so steep as to be almost inaccessible.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Around this the gulls were alway flitting and screaming, and their nests were everywhere in the crevices of the rocks.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Bald and gray it rose, scarred and rent with storms and age, and so steep as to be almost inaccessible.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading This eminence was Wind Cliff, and served as a landmark for all the sailors whose path lay along the coast.
scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading Bald and gray it rose, scarred and rent with storms and age, and so steep as to be almost inaccessible.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Around this the gulls were alway flitting and screaming, and their nests were everywhere in the crevices of the rocks.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading This eminence was Wind Cliff, and served as a landmark for all the sailors whose path lay along the coast.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bald and gray it rose, scarred and rent with storms and age, and so steep as to be almost inaccessible.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Bald and gray it rose, scarred and rent with storms and age, and so steep as to be almost inaccessible.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Bald and gray it rose, scarred and rent with storms and age, and so steep as to be almost inaccessible.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This eminence was Wind Cliff, and served as a landmark for all the sailors whose path lay along the coast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Around this the gulls were alway flitting and screaming, and their nests were everywhere in the crevices of the rocks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This eminence was Wind Cliff, and served as a landmark for all the sailors whose path lay along the coast.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bald and gray it rose, scarred and rent with storms and age, and so steep as to be almost inaccessible.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This eminence was Wind Cliff, and served as a landmark for all the sailors whose path lay along the coast.
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 was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Around this the gulls were alway flitting and screaming, and their nests were everywhere in the crevices of the rocks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
belonging to which person
From this reading This eminence was Wind Cliff, and served as a landmark for all the sailors whose path lay along the coast.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading This eminence was Wind Cliff, and served as a landmark for all the sailors whose path lay along the coast.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was so dark and weather-beaten that at first sight you might almost fancy it to be but some quaint, odd shape which the rocks had taken, by dint of the stress of winds and waves beating upon them for long ages.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bald and gray it rose, scarred and rent with storms and age, and so steep as to be almost inaccessible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It fronted the north-west, and from its sharp tip the rock sloped south to the sea, and held in one of its great hollows down by the shore a house--such a house as you would not have looked for at Culm--with walls of stone and tall, ancient chimneys and deep-set windows, like eyes looking forever at the sea.
