used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He took the lane to the shore, and behind him, with downcast eyes, like a dog at the heels of his master, Davy Fayle slouched along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took the lane to the shore, and behind him, with downcast eyes, like a dog at the heels of his master, Davy Fayle slouched along.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Striding over the sands, the past of his childhood came back to him with a sense of pain.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He took the lane to the shore, and behind him, with downcast eyes, like a dog at the heels of his master, Davy Fayle slouched along.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
bleared
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From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
bloodshotadjective
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Striding over the sands, the past of his childhood came back to him with a sense of pain.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Striding over the sands, the past of his childhood came back to him with a sense of pain.
clambering
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From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
cormorantnounUS /ˈkɔːrmərənt/
large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
corries
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From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
Dan
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From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
DAN'S
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From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading He took the lane to the shore, and behind him, with downcast eyes, like a dog at the heels of his master, Davy Fayle slouched along.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He took the lane to the shore, and behind him, with downcast eyes, like a dog at the heels of his master, Davy Fayle slouched along.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading He took the lane to the shore, and behind him, with downcast eyes, like a dog at the heels of his master, Davy Fayle slouched along.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading When they reached the shore Dan turned toward Orris Head, walking within a yard or two of the water's edge.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
Ewan
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From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
opinion or judgment
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
Fayle
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From this reading He took the lane to the shore, and behind him, with downcast eyes, like a dog at the heels of his master, Davy Fayle slouched along.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
moving swiftly
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
gullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took the lane to the shore, and behind him, with downcast eyes, like a dog at the heels of his master, Davy Fayle slouched along.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When they reached the shore Dan turned toward Orris Head, walking within a yard or two of the water's edge.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading He took the lane to the shore, and behind him, with downcast eyes, like a dog at the heels of his master, Davy Fayle slouched along.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took the lane to the shore, and behind him, with downcast eyes, like a dog at the heels of his master, Davy Fayle slouched along.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
a narrow way or road
From this reading He took the lane to the shore, and behind him, with downcast eyes, like a dog at the heels of his master, Davy Fayle slouched along.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He took the lane to the shore, and behind him, with downcast eyes, like a dog at the heels of his master, Davy Fayle slouched along.
long-necked
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From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He took the lane to the shore, and behind him, with downcast eyes, like a dog at the heels of his master, Davy Fayle slouched along.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When they reached the shore Dan turned toward Orris Head, walking within a yard or two of the water's edge.
OrrisnounUS /ˈɔːrɪs/
German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
From this reading When they reached the shore Dan turned toward Orris Head, walking within a yard or two of the water's edge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Striding over the sands, the past of his childhood came back to him with a sense of pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Striding over the sands, the past of his childhood came back to him with a sense of pain.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Striding over the sands, the past of his childhood came back to him with a sense of pain.
PENANCEnounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
pot-house
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From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached the shore Dan turned toward Orris Head, walking within a yard or two of the water's edge.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Striding over the sands, the past of his childhood came back to him with a sense of pain.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
sea-pink
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From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Striding over the sands, the past of his childhood came back to him with a sense of pain.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He took the lane to the shore, and behind him, with downcast eyes, like a dog at the heels of his master, Davy Fayle slouched along.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
slouched
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From this reading He took the lane to the shore, and behind him, with downcast eyes, like a dog at the heels of his master, Davy Fayle slouched along.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
StridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Striding over the sands, the past of his childhood came back to him with a sense of pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached the shore Dan turned toward Orris Head, walking within a yard or two of the water's edge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the lane to the shore, and behind him, with downcast eyes, like a dog at the heels of his master, Davy Fayle slouched along.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When they reached the shore Dan turned toward Orris Head, walking within a yard or two of the water's edge.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When they reached the shore Dan turned toward Orris Head, walking within a yard or two of the water's edge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When they reached the shore Dan turned toward Orris Head, walking within a yard or two of the water's edge.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading When they reached the shore Dan turned toward Orris Head, walking within a yard or two of the water's edge.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — 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 When they reached the shore Dan turned toward Orris Head, walking within a yard or two of the water's edge.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
at the time that
From this reading When they reached the shore Dan turned toward Orris Head, walking within a yard or two of the water's edge.
in or at the place that
From this reading He saw himself flying along the beach with Ewan and Mona, shouting at the gull, mocking the cormorant, clambering up the rocks to where the long-necked bird laid her spotted eggs, and the sea-pink grew under the fresh grass of the corries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took the lane to the shore, and behind him, with downcast eyes, like a dog at the heels of his master, Davy Fayle slouched along.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When they reached the shore Dan turned toward Orris Head, walking within a yard or two of the water's edge.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading DAN'S PENANCE Dan rose to his feet a sobered man, and went out of the smoky pot-house without a word to any one, and without lifting his bleared and bloodshot eyes unto any face.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading When they reached the shore Dan turned toward Orris Head, walking within a yard or two of the water's edge.
