used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Around the almost landlocked harbor were beautiful homes, bathing-beaches, parks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
architect'snounUS /ˈɑːrkətekts/
possessive form of “architect” — someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the almost landlocked harbor were beautiful homes, bathing-beaches, parks.
bathing-beaches
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From this reading Around the almost landlocked harbor were beautiful homes, bathing-beaches, parks.
baysnounUS /beɪz/
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Streets were laid, radiating from the big hotel in the center of town like spokes from a hub.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Streets were laid, radiating from the big hotel in the center of town like spokes from a hub.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
drawing-board
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From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Streets were laid, radiating from the big hotel in the center of town like spokes from a hub.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Around the almost landlocked harbor were beautiful homes, bathing-beaches, parks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Around the almost landlocked harbor were beautiful homes, bathing-beaches, parks.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Streets were laid, radiating from the big hotel in the center of town like spokes from a hub.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Small hotels and inns were scattered on the outskirts.
hubnounUS /hʌb/
the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
From this reading Streets were laid, radiating from the big hotel in the center of town like spokes from a hub.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Streets were laid, radiating from the big hotel in the center of town like spokes from a hub.
innsnounUS /ɪnz/
plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Small hotels and inns were scattered on the outskirts.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Streets were laid, radiating from the big hotel in the center of town like spokes from a hub.
landlockedadjectiveUS /ˈlændlɑːkt/
surrounded entirely or almost entirely by land
From this reading Around the almost landlocked harbor were beautiful homes, bathing-beaches, parks.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Streets were laid, radiating from the big hotel in the center of town like spokes from a hub.
most important element
From this reading On the single Main Street were model stores.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading On the single Main Street were model stores.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
used to form the superlative
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
and nothing more
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading Small hotels and inns were scattered on the outskirts.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading Around the almost landlocked harbor were beautiful homes, bathing-beaches, parks.
radiatingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdieɪtɪŋ/
diverging from a common point
From this reading Streets were laid, radiating from the big hotel in the center of town like spokes from a hub.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Small hotels and inns were scattered on the outskirts.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading On the single Main Street were model stores.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small hotels and inns were scattered on the outskirts.
spokesnounUS /spoʊks/
plural of “spoke” — support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Streets were laid, radiating from the big hotel in the center of town like spokes from a hub.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading On the single Main Street were model stores.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the single Main Street were model stores.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Streets were laid, radiating from the big hotel in the center of town like spokes from a hub.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Around the almost landlocked harbor were beautiful homes, bathing-beaches, parks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
which person or people
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Sidenote: _A weird and uncanny tale about a strange criminal who called himself Doctor Satan, and the terrible doom with which he struck down his enemies_] On one of the most beautiful bays of the Maine coast rested the town that fourteen months before had existed only on an architect's drawing-board.
