Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
any
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are a provision of the hotel, I believe, which does not relax itself in any essential towards its guests as they grow fewer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps it is to prevent suicide that the bathmen are so plentifully provided.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seems, on the contrary, to use them with a more tender care, and to console them as it may for the inevitable parting near at hand.
bath-men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
bath-women
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
bathers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
bathmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps it is to prevent suicide that the bathmen are so plentifully provided.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They are a provision of the hotel, I believe, which does not relax itself in any essential towards its guests as they grow fewer.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
breakers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
came
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
care
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems, on the contrary, to use them with a more tender care, and to console them as it may for the inevitable parting near at hand.
console
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems, on the contrary, to use them with a more tender care, and to console them as it may for the inevitable parting near at hand.
contrary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems, on the contrary, to use them with a more tender care, and to console them as it may for the inevitable parting near at hand.
convenience
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here there is no need of life-lines, and, unless one held his head resolutely under water, I do not see how he could drown within quarter of a mile of the shore.
custom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
cynically
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Here there is no need of life-lines, and, unless one held his head resolutely under water, I do not see how he could drown within quarter of a mile of the shore.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are a provision of the hotel, I believe, which does not relax itself in any essential towards its guests as they grow fewer.
drown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here there is no need of life-lines, and, unless one held his head resolutely under water, I do not see how he could drown within quarter of a mile of the shore.
essential
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are a provision of the hotel, I believe, which does not relax itself in any essential towards its guests as they grow fewer.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
fewer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are a provision of the hotel, I believe, which does not relax itself in any essential towards its guests as they grow fewer.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
grow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are a provision of the hotel, I believe, which does not relax itself in any essential towards its guests as they grow fewer.
guests
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are a provision of the hotel, I believe, which does not relax itself in any essential towards its guests as they grow fewer.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
hand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems, on the contrary, to use them with a more tender care, and to console them as it may for the inevitable parting near at hand.
harm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
head
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here there is no need of life-lines, and, unless one held his head resolutely under water, I do not see how he could drown within quarter of a mile of the shore.
held
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here there is no need of life-lines, and, unless one held his head resolutely under water, I do not see how he could drown within quarter of a mile of the shore.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here there is no need of life-lines, and, unless one held his head resolutely under water, I do not see how he could drown within quarter of a mile of the shore.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
hotel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are a provision of the hotel, I believe, which does not relax itself in any essential towards its guests as they grow fewer.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here there is no need of life-lines, and, unless one held his head resolutely under water, I do not see how he could drown within quarter of a mile of the shore.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here there is no need of life-lines, and, unless one held his head resolutely under water, I do not see how he could drown within quarter of a mile of the shore.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
inevitable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems, on the contrary, to use them with a more tender care, and to console them as it may for the inevitable parting near at hand.
instead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
Island
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it is to prevent suicide that the bathmen are so plentifully provided.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They are a provision of the hotel, I believe, which does not relax itself in any essential towards its guests as they grow fewer.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading They are a provision of the hotel, I believe, which does not relax itself in any essential towards its guests as they grow fewer.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
life-lines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here there is no need of life-lines, and, unless one held his head resolutely under water, I do not see how he could drown within quarter of a mile of the shore.
lifeguard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
lifelines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
machines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
many
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It seems, on the contrary, to use them with a more tender care, and to console them as it may for the inevitable parting near at hand.
mile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here there is no need of life-lines, and, unless one held his head resolutely under water, I do not see how he could drown within quarter of a mile of the shore.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems, on the contrary, to use them with a more tender care, and to console them as it may for the inevitable parting near at hand.
near
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems, on the contrary, to use them with a more tender care, and to console them as it may for the inevitable parting near at hand.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here there is no need of life-lines, and, unless one held his head resolutely under water, I do not see how he could drown within quarter of a mile of the shore.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here there is no need of life-lines, and, unless one held his head resolutely under water, I do not see how he could drown within quarter of a mile of the shore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here there is no need of life-lines, and, unless one held his head resolutely under water, I do not see how he could drown within quarter of a mile of the shore.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
paced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
parting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems, on the contrary, to use them with a more tender care, and to console them as it may for the inevitable parting near at hand.
Perhaps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps it is to prevent suicide that the bathmen are so plentifully provided.
plentifully
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps it is to prevent suicide that the bathmen are so plentifully provided.
prevent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps it is to prevent suicide that the bathmen are so plentifully provided.
provided
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps it is to prevent suicide that the bathmen are so plentifully provided.
provision
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are a provision of the hotel, I believe, which does not relax itself in any essential towards its guests as they grow fewer.
quarter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here there is no need of life-lines, and, unless one held his head resolutely under water, I do not see how he could drown within quarter of a mile of the shore.
relax
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are a provision of the hotel, I believe, which does not relax itself in any essential towards its guests as they grow fewer.
resolutely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here there is no need of life-lines, and, unless one held his head resolutely under water, I do not see how he could drown within quarter of a mile of the shore.
rocked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
safety
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
see
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here there is no need of life-lines, and, unless one held his head resolutely under water, I do not see how he could drown within quarter of a mile of the shore.
seems
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems, on the contrary, to use them with a more tender care, and to console them as it may for the inevitable parting near at hand.
September
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
shape
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
shore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
showing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps it is to prevent suicide that the bathmen are so plentifully provided.
solitary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
statuesque
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
suicide
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps it is to prevent suicide that the bathmen are so plentifully provided.
tender
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems, on the contrary, to use them with a more tender care, and to console them as it may for the inevitable parting near at hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seems, on the contrary, to use them with a more tender care, and to console them as it may for the inevitable parting near at hand.
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are a provision of the hotel, I believe, which does not relax itself in any essential towards its guests as they grow fewer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading They are a provision of the hotel, I believe, which does not relax itself in any essential towards its guests as they grow fewer.
twenty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Here there is no need of life-lines, and, unless one held his head resolutely under water, I do not see how he could drown within quarter of a mile of the shore.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Here there is no need of life-lines, and, unless one held his head resolutely under water, I do not see how he could drown within quarter of a mile of the shore.
use
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems, on the contrary, to use them with a more tender care, and to console them as it may for the inevitable parting near at hand.
waded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
watched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
water
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They are a provision of the hotel, I believe, which does not relax itself in any essential towards its guests as they grow fewer.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For the convenience and safety of the bathers there were, even in the last half of September, some twenty machines, and half as many bath-men and bath-women, who waded into the water and watched that the bathers came to no harm, instead of a solitary lifeguard showing his statuesque shape as he paced the shore beside the lifelines, or cynically rocked in his boat beyond the breakers, as the custom is on Long Island.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seems, on the contrary, to use them with a more tender care, and to console them as it may for the inevitable parting near at hand.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Here there is no need of life-lines, and, unless one held his head resolutely under water, I do not see how he could drown within quarter of a mile of the shore.
