affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Certainly such broken country afforded good hiding, but no better concealment than the mountains of the interior.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Shann asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Certainly such broken country afforded good hiding, but no better concealment than the mountains of the interior.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Certainly such broken country afforded good hiding, but no better concealment than the mountains of the interior.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Certainly such broken country afforded good hiding, but no better concealment than the mountains of the interior.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly such broken country afforded good hiding, but no better concealment than the mountains of the interior.
coastlandnoun
land in a coastal area
From this reading Would he now learn the purpose driving Thorvald on to this coastland?
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading Certainly such broken country afforded good hiding, but no better concealment than the mountains of the interior.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Certainly such broken country afforded good hiding, but no better concealment than the mountains of the interior.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Would he now learn the purpose driving Thorvald on to this coastland?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Certainly such broken country afforded good hiding, but no better concealment than the mountains of the interior.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would he now learn the purpose driving Thorvald on to this coastland?
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Certainly such broken country afforded good hiding, but no better concealment than the mountains of the interior.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Certainly such broken country afforded good hiding, but no better concealment than the mountains of the interior.
lappedverbUS /læpt/
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Would he now learn the purpose driving Thorvald on to this coastland?
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Certainly such broken country afforded good hiding, but no better concealment than the mountains of the interior.
not any; not one
From this reading Certainly such broken country afforded good hiding, but no better concealment than the mountains of the interior.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now where?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Certainly such broken country afforded good hiding, but no better concealment than the mountains of the interior.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Would he now learn the purpose driving Thorvald on to this coastland?
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Would he now learn the purpose driving Thorvald on to this coastland?
Shann
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From this reading Shann asked.
shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Certainly such broken country afforded good hiding, but no better concealment than the mountains of the interior.
SurveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Certainly such broken country afforded good hiding, but no better concealment than the mountains of the interior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Would he now learn the purpose driving Thorvald on to this coastland?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Would he now learn the purpose driving Thorvald on to this coastland?
Thorvald
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From this reading Would he now learn the purpose driving Thorvald on to this coastland?
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would he now learn the purpose driving Thorvald on to this coastland?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
wavelets
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From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Survey officer turned slowly around on the shingle, studying the heights behind them as well as the angle of the inlet where the wavelets lapped almost at their battered boot tips.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Now where?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would he now learn the purpose driving Thorvald on to this coastland?
