used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Across the western end of it stretches like a bent bow, the long island of Finilaun.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the western end of it stretches like a bent bow, the long island of Finilaun.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Here the water is deep, and the shelter, from every quarter, almost complete.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here the water is deep, and the shelter, from every quarter, almost complete.
baysnounUS /beɪz/
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading On the east is the mainland, broken and bitten into with long creeks and bays.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Across the western end of it stretches like a bent bow, the long island of Finilaun.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the south, reaching almost to the point of Finilaun, is Craggeen, and between the two is a shallow strait.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the rock-strewn passage of Craggeen lies the wide roadstead of Finilaun.
bittenverbUS /ˈbɪtən/
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading On the east is the mainland, broken and bitten into with long creeks and bays.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Across the western end of it stretches like a bent bow, the long island of Finilaun.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading On the east is the mainland, broken and bitten into with long creeks and bays.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Here the water is deep, and the shelter, from every quarter, almost complete.
Craggeen
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From this reading Beyond the rock-strewn passage of Craggeen lies the wide roadstead of Finilaun.
creeksnounUS /kriːks/
plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading On the east is the mainland, broken and bitten into with long creeks and bays.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Here the water is deep, and the shelter, from every quarter, almost complete.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading On the east is the mainland, broken and bitten into with long creeks and bays.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Across the western end of it stretches like a bent bow, the long island of Finilaun.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Here the water is deep, and the shelter, from every quarter, almost complete.
Finilaun
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From this reading Beyond the rock-strewn passage of Craggeen lies the wide roadstead of Finilaun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here the water is deep, and the shelter, from every quarter, almost complete.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the water is deep, and the shelter, from every quarter, almost complete.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the east is the mainland, broken and bitten into with long creeks and bays.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here the water is deep, and the shelter, from every quarter, almost complete.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Across the western end of it stretches like a bent bow, the long island of Finilaun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Across the western end of it stretches like a bent bow, the long island of Finilaun.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Beyond the rock-strewn passage of Craggeen lies the wide roadstead of Finilaun.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Across the western end of it stretches like a bent bow, the long island of Finilaun.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Across the western end of it stretches like a bent bow, the long island of Finilaun.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading On the east is the mainland, broken and bitten into with long creeks and bays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beyond the rock-strewn passage of Craggeen lies the wide roadstead of Finilaun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the south, reaching almost to the point of Finilaun, is Craggeen, and between the two is a shallow strait.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Beyond the rock-strewn passage of Craggeen lies the wide roadstead of Finilaun.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading On the south, reaching almost to the point of Finilaun, is Craggeen, and between the two is a shallow strait.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Here the water is deep, and the shelter, from every quarter, almost complete.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On the south, reaching almost to the point of Finilaun, is Craggeen, and between the two is a shallow strait.
roadsteadnoun
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Beyond the rock-strewn passage of Craggeen lies the wide roadstead of Finilaun.
rock-strewn
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From this reading Beyond the rock-strewn passage of Craggeen lies the wide roadstead of Finilaun.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading On the south, reaching almost to the point of Finilaun, is Craggeen, and between the two is a shallow strait.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Here the water is deep, and the shelter, from every quarter, almost complete.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the south, reaching almost to the point of Finilaun, is Craggeen, and between the two is a shallow strait.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading On the south, reaching almost to the point of Finilaun, is Craggeen, and between the two is a shallow strait.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading Across the western end of it stretches like a bent bow, the long island of Finilaun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beyond the rock-strewn passage of Craggeen lies the wide roadstead of Finilaun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the south, reaching almost to the point of Finilaun, is Craggeen, and between the two is a shallow strait.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the south, reaching almost to the point of Finilaun, is Craggeen, and between the two is a shallow strait.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Here the water is deep, and the shelter, from every quarter, almost complete.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Across the western end of it stretches like a bent bow, the long island of Finilaun.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Beyond the rock-strewn passage of Craggeen lies the wide roadstead of Finilaun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the east is the mainland, broken and bitten into with long creeks and bays.
