used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
on or to one side
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They were better men than you.”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
lacking funds
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “Drink to the men that were broken!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
put or send forth
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
take in liquids
From this reading “Drink to the men that were broken!
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
emerald-green
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
a long fixed look
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WOODS OF PARADISE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
and nothing more
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
immediately past
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
laxadjectiveUS /læks/
lacking in rigor or strictness
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Drink to the men that were broken!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
not in physical motion
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE WOODS OF PARADISE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
PARADISEnounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading IN THE WOODS OF PARADISE.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
quivered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
ScorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
express in words
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were better men than you.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Drink to the men that were broken!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WOODS OF PARADISE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were better men than you.”
a special situation
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
thudded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Drink to the men that were broken!
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
except if; if not
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
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 Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Drink to the men that were broken!
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
in or at the place that
From this reading Nothing, unless if any one had shaded their eyes to gaze at the beach, where the hot air quivered, they might have seen a huddled thing lying there just out of the reach of the waves; a thing that last night had been a man, and to-day--motionless, lax, it seemed but the body that some one had cast aside.
a Caucasian
From this reading Scorching morning sun on a barren point of rock and sand, and on great waves that thudded and broke emerald-green and white on the wet beach; and nothing else to tell of the past night’s storm.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading IN THE WOODS OF PARADISE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They were better men than you.”
