used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides, she wasn't going any place; just walking back and forth, up and down a long, narrow stretch of hard-packed and frozen sand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides, she wasn't going any place; just walking back and forth, up and down a long, narrow stretch of hard-packed and frozen sand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Besides, she wasn't going any place; just walking back and forth, up and down a long, narrow stretch of hard-packed and frozen sand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Besides, she wasn't going any place; just walking back and forth, up and down a long, narrow stretch of hard-packed and frozen sand.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Florence could scarcely see enough of the sandy beach to tell where she was going.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had, however, been over that same ground in the daytime, so she knew it pretty well.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, she wasn't going any place; just walking back and forth, up and down a long, narrow stretch of hard-packed and frozen sand.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading It was night, dark, cloudy, moonless night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Florence could scarcely see enough of the sandy beach to tell where she was going.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was night, dark, cloudy, moonless night.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading She had, however, been over that same ground in the daytime, so she knew it pretty well.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Besides, she wasn't going any place; just walking back and forth, up and down a long, narrow stretch of hard-packed and frozen sand.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Florence could scarcely see enough of the sandy beach to tell where she was going.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence could scarcely see enough of the sandy beach to tell where she was going.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Besides, she wasn't going any place; just walking back and forth, up and down a long, narrow stretch of hard-packed and frozen sand.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Besides, she wasn't going any place; just walking back and forth, up and down a long, narrow stretch of hard-packed and frozen sand.
the act of departing
From this reading Florence could scarcely see enough of the sandy beach to tell where she was going.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She had, however, been over that same ground in the daytime, so she knew it pretty well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had, however, been over that same ground in the daytime, so she knew it pretty well.
hard-packed
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From this reading Besides, she wasn't going any place; just walking back and forth, up and down a long, narrow stretch of hard-packed and frozen sand.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She had, however, been over that same ground in the daytime, so she knew it pretty well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had, however, been over that same ground in the daytime, so she knew it pretty well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night, dark, cloudy, moonless night.
and nothing more
From this reading Besides, she wasn't going any place; just walking back and forth, up and down a long, narrow stretch of hard-packed and frozen sand.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had, however, been over that same ground in the daytime, so she knew it pretty well.
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 Besides, she wasn't going any place; just walking back and forth, up and down a long, narrow stretch of hard-packed and frozen sand.
moonlessadjective
without a moon or a visible moon
From this reading It was night, dark, cloudy, moonless night.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Besides, she wasn't going any place; just walking back and forth, up and down a long, narrow stretch of hard-packed and frozen sand.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night, dark, cloudy, moonless night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Florence could scarcely see enough of the sandy beach to tell where she was going.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had, however, been over that same ground in the daytime, so she knew it pretty well.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Besides, she wasn't going any place; just walking back and forth, up and down a long, narrow stretch of hard-packed and frozen sand.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She had, however, been over that same ground in the daytime, so she knew it pretty well.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She had, however, been over that same ground in the daytime, so she knew it pretty well.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Besides, she wasn't going any place; just walking back and forth, up and down a long, narrow stretch of hard-packed and frozen sand.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Florence could scarcely see enough of the sandy beach to tell where she was going.
only a very short time before
From this reading Florence could scarcely see enough of the sandy beach to tell where she was going.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Florence could scarcely see enough of the sandy beach to tell where she was going.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Florence could scarcely see enough of the sandy beach to tell where she was going.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had, however, been over that same ground in the daytime, so she knew it pretty well.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Besides, she wasn't going any place; just walking back and forth, up and down a long, narrow stretch of hard-packed and frozen sand.
express in words
From this reading Florence could scarcely see enough of the sandy beach to tell where she was going.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had, however, been over that same ground in the daytime, so she knew it pretty well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Florence could scarcely see enough of the sandy beach to tell where she was going.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She was thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Florence could scarcely see enough of the sandy beach to tell where she was going.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Besides, she wasn't going any place; just walking back and forth, up and down a long, narrow stretch of hard-packed and frozen sand.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Besides, she wasn't going any place; just walking back and forth, up and down a long, narrow stretch of hard-packed and frozen sand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was night, dark, cloudy, moonless night.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, she wasn't going any place; just walking back and forth, up and down a long, narrow stretch of hard-packed and frozen sand.
(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 She had, however, been over that same ground in the daytime, so she knew it pretty well.
in or at the place that
From this reading Florence could scarcely see enough of the sandy beach to tell where she was going.
