used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The little bay was no more than a quarter of a mile across, nor was there any sign of human presence other than that presented by the schooner and her crew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The little bay was no more than a quarter of a mile across, nor was there any sign of human presence other than that presented by the schooner and her crew.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the opposite extremity, the harbor was elongated, as if some stream were entering beneath a giant growth of overhanging foliage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the opposite extremity, the harbor was elongated, as if some stream were entering beneath a giant growth of overhanging foliage.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The little bay was no more than a quarter of a mile across, nor was there any sign of human presence other than that presented by the schooner and her crew.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading At the opposite extremity, the harbor was elongated, as if some stream were entering beneath a giant growth of overhanging foliage.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Near by, though hidden beyond a neck of land, one could hear the roar of breakers.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Near by, though hidden beyond a neck of land, one could hear the roar of breakers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
not accessible to view
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Near by, though hidden beyond a neck of land, one could hear the roar of breakers.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The little bay was no more than a quarter of a mile across, nor was there any sign of human presence other than that presented by the schooner and her crew.
denselyadverbUS /ˈdensli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
elongatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪtəd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading At the opposite extremity, the harbor was elongated, as if some stream were entering beneath a giant growth of overhanging foliage.
a movement into or inward
From this reading At the opposite extremity, the harbor was elongated, as if some stream were entering beneath a giant growth of overhanging foliage.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading At the opposite extremity, the harbor was elongated, as if some stream were entering beneath a giant growth of overhanging foliage.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading At the opposite extremity, the harbor was elongated, as if some stream were entering beneath a giant growth of overhanging foliage.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading At the opposite extremity, the harbor was elongated, as if some stream were entering beneath a giant growth of overhanging foliage.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Near by, though hidden beyond a neck of land, one could hear the roar of breakers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little bay was no more than a quarter of a mile across, nor was there any sign of human presence other than that presented by the schooner and her crew.
not accessible to view
From this reading Near by, though hidden beyond a neck of land, one could hear the roar of breakers.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The little bay was no more than a quarter of a mile across, nor was there any sign of human presence other than that presented by the schooner and her crew.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At the opposite extremity, the harbor was elongated, as if some stream were entering beneath a giant growth of overhanging foliage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little bay was no more than a quarter of a mile across, nor was there any sign of human presence other than that presented by the schooner and her crew.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The little bay was no more than a quarter of a mile across, nor was there any sign of human presence other than that presented by the schooner and her crew.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The little bay was no more than a quarter of a mile across, nor was there any sign of human presence other than that presented by the schooner and her crew.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near by, though hidden beyond a neck of land, one could hear the roar of breakers.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Near by, though hidden beyond a neck of land, one could hear the roar of breakers.
not any; not one
From this reading The little bay was no more than a quarter of a mile across, nor was there any sign of human presence other than that presented by the schooner and her crew.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The little bay was no more than a quarter of a mile across, nor was there any sign of human presence other than that presented by the schooner and her crew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Near by, though hidden beyond a neck of land, one could hear the roar of breakers.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading At the opposite extremity, the harbor was elongated, as if some stream were entering beneath a giant growth of overhanging foliage.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The little bay was no more than a quarter of a mile across, nor was there any sign of human presence other than that presented by the schooner and her crew.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading At the opposite extremity, the harbor was elongated, as if some stream were entering beneath a giant growth of overhanging foliage.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The little bay was no more than a quarter of a mile across, nor was there any sign of human presence other than that presented by the schooner and her crew.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The little bay was no more than a quarter of a mile across, nor was there any sign of human presence other than that presented by the schooner and her crew.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The little bay was no more than a quarter of a mile across, nor was there any sign of human presence other than that presented by the schooner and her crew.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Up the River.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Near by, though hidden beyond a neck of land, one could hear the roar of breakers.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The little bay was no more than a quarter of a mile across, nor was there any sign of human presence other than that presented by the schooner and her crew.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The little bay was no more than a quarter of a mile across, nor was there any sign of human presence other than that presented by the schooner and her crew.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the opposite extremity, the harbor was elongated, as if some stream were entering beneath a giant growth of overhanging foliage.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading At the opposite extremity, the harbor was elongated, as if some stream were entering beneath a giant growth of overhanging foliage.
confined on all sides
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The little bay was no more than a quarter of a mile across, nor was there any sign of human presence other than that presented by the schooner and her crew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up the River.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The little bay was no more than a quarter of a mile across, nor was there any sign of human presence other than that presented by the schooner and her crew.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Near by, though hidden beyond a neck of land, one could hear the roar of breakers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up the River.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the opposite extremity, the harbor was elongated, as if some stream were entering beneath a giant growth of overhanging foliage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the opposite extremity, the harbor was elongated, as if some stream were entering beneath a giant growth of overhanging foliage.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The Wanderer lay in a small, land locked harbor, densely surrounded by a strange and wonderful growth of forest, that completely concealed the shore behind.
