used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently he spied, at some little distance in front of him, a woman sitting on the sand, with her head bowed upon her knees.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had no shawl, though the wind was cold and strong, blowing her hair about wildly.
anew
From this reading Leaving his boat again on the dry sand that sloped steep into the harbour, Malcolm took his way homeward along the shore.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Leaving his boat again on the dry sand that sloped steep into the harbour, Malcolm took his way homeward along the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had no shawl, though the wind was cold and strong, blowing her hair about wildly.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Her attitude and whole appearance were the very picture of misery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presently he spied, at some little distance in front of him, a woman sitting on the sand, with her head bowed upon her knees.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Her attitude and whole appearance were the very picture of misery.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading She had no shawl, though the wind was cold and strong, blowing her hair about wildly.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Leaving his boat again on the dry sand that sloped steep into the harbour, Malcolm took his way homeward along the shore.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Presently he spied, at some little distance in front of him, a woman sitting on the sand, with her head bowed upon her knees.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She had no shawl, though the wind was cold and strong, blowing her hair about wildly.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Presently he spied, at some little distance in front of him, a woman sitting on the sand, with her head bowed upon her knees.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Leaving his boat again on the dry sand that sloped steep into the harbour, Malcolm took his way homeward along the shore.
FINDLAY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIZZY FINDLAY.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Presently he spied, at some little distance in front of him, a woman sitting on the sand, with her head bowed upon her knees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no shawl, though the wind was cold and strong, blowing her hair about wildly.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She had no shawl, though the wind was cold and strong, blowing her hair about wildly.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Leaving his boat again on the dry sand that sloped steep into the harbour, Malcolm took his way homeward along the shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently he spied, at some little distance in front of him, a woman sitting on the sand, with her head bowed upon her knees.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Presently he spied, at some little distance in front of him, a woman sitting on the sand, with her head bowed upon her knees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently he spied, at some little distance in front of him, a woman sitting on the sand, with her head bowed upon her knees.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently he spied, at some little distance in front of him, a woman sitting on the sand, with her head bowed upon her knees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaving his boat again on the dry sand that sloped steep into the harbour, Malcolm took his way homeward along the shore.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Leaving his boat again on the dry sand that sloped steep into the harbour, Malcolm took his way homeward along the shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently he spied, at some little distance in front of him, a woman sitting on the sand, with her head bowed upon her knees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Leaving his boat again on the dry sand that sloped steep into the harbour, Malcolm took his way homeward along the shore.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Presently he spied, at some little distance in front of him, a woman sitting on the sand, with her head bowed upon her knees.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving his boat again on the dry sand that sloped steep into the harbour, Malcolm took his way homeward along the shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Presently he spied, at some little distance in front of him, a woman sitting on the sand, with her head bowed upon her knees.
LIZZY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIZZY FINDLAY.
Malcolm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaving his boat again on the dry sand that sloped steep into the harbour, Malcolm took his way homeward along the shore.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Her attitude and whole appearance were the very picture of misery.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no shawl, though the wind was cold and strong, blowing her hair about wildly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently he spied, at some little distance in front of him, a woman sitting on the sand, with her head bowed upon her knees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaving his boat again on the dry sand that sloped steep into the harbour, Malcolm took his way homeward along the shore.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Her attitude and whole appearance were the very picture of misery.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he spied, at some little distance in front of him, a woman sitting on the sand, with her head bowed upon her knees.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Leaving his boat again on the dry sand that sloped steep into the harbour, Malcolm took his way homeward along the shore.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading She had no shawl, though the wind was cold and strong, blowing her hair about wildly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no shawl, though the wind was cold and strong, blowing her hair about wildly.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Leaving his boat again on the dry sand that sloped steep into the harbour, Malcolm took his way homeward along the shore.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Presently he spied, at some little distance in front of him, a woman sitting on the sand, with her head bowed upon her knees.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Leaving his boat again on the dry sand that sloped steep into the harbour, Malcolm took his way homeward along the shore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Presently he spied, at some little distance in front of him, a woman sitting on the sand, with her head bowed upon her knees.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading Presently he spied, at some little distance in front of him, a woman sitting on the sand, with her head bowed upon her knees.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Leaving his boat again on the dry sand that sloped steep into the harbour, Malcolm took his way homeward along the shore.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She had no shawl, though the wind was cold and strong, blowing her hair about wildly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Leaving his boat again on the dry sand that sloped steep into the harbour, Malcolm took his way homeward along the shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving his boat again on the dry sand that sloped steep into the harbour, Malcolm took his way homeward along the shore.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had no shawl, though the wind was cold and strong, blowing her hair about wildly.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Leaving his boat again on the dry sand that sloped steep into the harbour, Malcolm took his way homeward along the shore.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Presently he spied, at some little distance in front of him, a woman sitting on the sand, with her head bowed upon her knees.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her attitude and whole appearance were the very picture of misery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had no shawl, though the wind was cold and strong, blowing her hair about wildly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Leaving his boat again on the dry sand that sloped steep into the harbour, Malcolm took his way homeward along the shore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her attitude and whole appearance were the very picture of misery.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Her attitude and whole appearance were the very picture of misery.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading She had no shawl, though the wind was cold and strong, blowing her hair about wildly.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She had no shawl, though the wind was cold and strong, blowing her hair about wildly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently he spied, at some little distance in front of him, a woman sitting on the sand, with her head bowed upon her knees.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Presently he spied, at some little distance in front of him, a woman sitting on the sand, with her head bowed upon her knees.
