used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
completely unclothed
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On the farther side a low, rambling house of logs showed behind a clump of firs.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
cliffy
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From this reading He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading On the farther side a low, rambling house of logs showed behind a clump of firs.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading On the farther side a low, rambling house of logs showed behind a clump of firs.
firsnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
FlutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the farther side a low, rambling house of logs showed behind a clump of firs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading On the farther side a low, rambling house of logs showed behind a clump of firs.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the farther side a low, rambling house of logs showed behind a clump of firs.
MacRae
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From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
a course of conduct
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading On the farther side a low, rambling house of logs showed behind a clump of firs.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
rowboatsnounUS /ˈroʊboʊts/
plural of “rowboat” — a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
SablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
except for; apart from
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On the farther side a low, rambling house of logs showed behind a clump of firs.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the farther side a low, rambling house of logs showed behind a clump of firs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He followed this over patches of grass, by lone firs and small thickets, until it brought him out on the rim of the Cove.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was bare of craft, save that upon the beach two or three rowboats lay hauled out.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The Flutter of Sable Wings A path took form on the mossy rock as Jack MacRae strode on.
