used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two were in a boat that was bobbing up and down upon the waves.
Allan
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From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two were in a boat that was bobbing up and down upon the waves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading On one side the bay swept round in a curve ending in a rocky headland; and on the other arose low cliffs with brambles and sea-pinks growing in the crevices.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading On one side the bay swept round in a curve ending in a rocky headland; and on the other arose low cliffs with brambles and sea-pinks growing in the crevices.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading A breeze was blowing shoreward; and the waves curled and broke upon the beach with a pleasant sound.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading A breeze was blowing shoreward; and the waves curled and broke upon the beach with a pleasant sound.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The two were in a boat that was bobbing up and down upon the waves.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The two were in a boat that was bobbing up and down upon the waves.
bramblesnounUS /ˈbræmbəlz/
plural of “bramble” — any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading On one side the bay swept round in a curve ending in a rocky headland; and on the other arose low cliffs with brambles and sea-pinks growing in the crevices.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A breeze was blowing shoreward; and the waves curled and broke upon the beach with a pleasant sound.
lacking funds
From this reading A breeze was blowing shoreward; and the waves curled and broke upon the beach with a pleasant sound.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The shore close by was low and sandy, with some seaweed-covered stones forming a convenient landing-place.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading On one side the bay swept round in a curve ending in a rocky headland; and on the other arose low cliffs with brambles and sea-pinks growing in the crevices.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The shore close by was low and sandy, with some seaweed-covered stones forming a convenient landing-place.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading The shore close by was low and sandy, with some seaweed-covered stones forming a convenient landing-place.
crevicesnounUS /ˈkrevəsɪz/
plural of “crevice” — a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading On one side the bay swept round in a curve ending in a rocky headland; and on the other arose low cliffs with brambles and sea-pinks growing in the crevices.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading A breeze was blowing shoreward; and the waves curled and broke upon the beach with a pleasant sound.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading On one side the bay swept round in a curve ending in a rocky headland; and on the other arose low cliffs with brambles and sea-pinks growing in the crevices.
DENnounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The two were in a boat that was bobbing up and down upon the waves.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading On one side the bay swept round in a curve ending in a rocky headland; and on the other arose low cliffs with brambles and sea-pinks growing in the crevices.
a boy or man
From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading The shore close by was low and sandy, with some seaweed-covered stones forming a convenient landing-place.
the act of departing
From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
(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 On one side the bay swept round in a curve ending in a rocky headland; and on the other arose low cliffs with brambles and sea-pinks growing in the crevices.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading On one side the bay swept round in a curve ending in a rocky headland; and on the other arose low cliffs with brambles and sea-pinks growing in the crevices.
how
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From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two were in a boat that was bobbing up and down upon the waves.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
landing-place
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From this reading The shore close by was low and sandy, with some seaweed-covered stones forming a convenient landing-place.
for more time
From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The shore close by was low and sandy, with some seaweed-covered stones forming a convenient landing-place.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
Neil
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From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one side the bay swept round in a curve ending in a rocky headland; and on the other arose low cliffs with brambles and sea-pinks growing in the crevices.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side the bay swept round in a curve ending in a rocky headland; and on the other arose low cliffs with brambles and sea-pinks growing in the crevices.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On one side the bay swept round in a curve ending in a rocky headland; and on the other arose low cliffs with brambles and sea-pinks growing in the crevices.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
PIRATESnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A breeze was blowing shoreward; and the waves curled and broke upon the beach with a pleasant sound.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading On one side the bay swept round in a curve ending in a rocky headland; and on the other arose low cliffs with brambles and sea-pinks growing in the crevices.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading On one side the bay swept round in a curve ending in a rocky headland; and on the other arose low cliffs with brambles and sea-pinks growing in the crevices.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The shore close by was low and sandy, with some seaweed-covered stones forming a convenient landing-place.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
sea-pinks
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From this reading On one side the bay swept round in a curve ending in a rocky headland; and on the other arose low cliffs with brambles and sea-pinks growing in the crevices.
seaweed-covered
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From this reading The shore close by was low and sandy, with some seaweed-covered stones forming a convenient landing-place.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The shore close by was low and sandy, with some seaweed-covered stones forming a convenient landing-place.
shorewardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrwərd/
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
From this reading A breeze was blowing shoreward; and the waves curled and broke upon the beach with a pleasant sound.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side the bay swept round in a curve ending in a rocky headland; and on the other arose low cliffs with brambles and sea-pinks growing in the crevices.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The shore close by was low and sandy, with some seaweed-covered stones forming a convenient landing-place.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A breeze was blowing shoreward; and the waves curled and broke upon the beach with a pleasant sound.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The shore close by was low and sandy, with some seaweed-covered stones forming a convenient landing-place.
possessing sweep
From this reading On one side the bay swept round in a curve ending in a rocky headland; and on the other arose low cliffs with brambles and sea-pinks growing in the crevices.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two were in a boat that was bobbing up and down upon the waves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two were in a boat that was bobbing up and down upon the waves.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two were in a boat that was bobbing up and down upon the waves.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The two were in a boat that was bobbing up and down upon the waves.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The two were in a boat that was bobbing up and down upon the waves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two were in a boat that was bobbing up and down upon the waves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The shore close by was low and sandy, with some seaweed-covered stones forming a convenient landing-place.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE PIRATES' DEN 'Neil, old fellow,' Allan was saying, 'I wonder how much longer these people are going to keep us waiting.'
