used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Along the east coast, that looks across the Atlantic, are strung the villages, nestled in bays and coves.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Westward her coast is rocky and forbidding, being nothing but a succession of frowning headlands that rise almost perpendicularly from the sea.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the east coast, that looks across the Atlantic, are strung the villages, nestled in bays and coves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Westward her coast is rocky and forbidding, being nothing but a succession of frowning headlands that rise almost perpendicularly from the sea.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Along the east coast, that looks across the Atlantic, are strung the villages, nestled in bays and coves.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Along the east coast, that looks across the Atlantic, are strung the villages, nestled in bays and coves.
baysnounUS /beɪz/
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Along the east coast, that looks across the Atlantic, are strung the villages, nestled in bays and coves.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Westward her coast is rocky and forbidding, being nothing but a succession of frowning headlands that rise almost perpendicularly from the sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Westward her coast is rocky and forbidding, being nothing but a succession of frowning headlands that rise almost perpendicularly from the sea.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Westward her coast is rocky and forbidding, being nothing but a succession of frowning headlands that rise almost perpendicularly from the sea.
covesnounUS /koʊvz/
plural of “cove” — a small inlet
From this reading Along the east coast, that looks across the Atlantic, are strung the villages, nestled in bays and coves.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading And it is out from this coast that the dozen little islands lie.
dulce-pickers
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From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Along the east coast, that looks across the Atlantic, are strung the villages, nestled in bays and coves.
at any time
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
apart from; not including
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading Westward her coast is rocky and forbidding, being nothing but a succession of frowning headlands that rise almost perpendicularly from the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Westward her coast is rocky and forbidding, being nothing but a succession of frowning headlands that rise almost perpendicularly from the sea.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading Westward her coast is rocky and forbidding, being nothing but a succession of frowning headlands that rise almost perpendicularly from the sea.
Grande
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From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
headlands
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From this reading Westward her coast is rocky and forbidding, being nothing but a succession of frowning headlands that rise almost perpendicularly from the sea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Westward her coast is rocky and forbidding, being nothing but a succession of frowning headlands that rise almost perpendicularly from the sea.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Westward her coast is rocky and forbidding, being nothing but a succession of frowning headlands that rise almost perpendicularly from the sea.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
JIMMIE
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From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
latitudesnounUS /ˈlætətuːdz/
plural of “latitude” — the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading And it is out from this coast that the dozen little islands lie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And it is out from this coast that the dozen little islands lie.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Along the east coast, that looks across the Atlantic, are strung the villages, nestled in bays and coves.
Mignon
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From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
mother-ship
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From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading Along the east coast, that looks across the Atlantic, are strung the villages, nestled in bays and coves.
not any; not one
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Westward her coast is rocky and forbidding, being nothing but a succession of frowning headlands that rise almost perpendicularly from the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And it is out from this coast that the dozen little islands lie.
perpendicularlyadverb
straight up or down without a break
From this reading Westward her coast is rocky and forbidding, being nothing but a succession of frowning headlands that rise almost perpendicularly from the sea.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
move upward
From this reading Westward her coast is rocky and forbidding, being nothing but a succession of frowning headlands that rise almost perpendicularly from the sea.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Westward her coast is rocky and forbidding, being nothing but a succession of frowning headlands that rise almost perpendicularly from the sea.
Identical; not different.
From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Westward her coast is rocky and forbidding, being nothing but a succession of frowning headlands that rise almost perpendicularly from the sea.
STRATEGYnounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading Along the east coast, that looks across the Atlantic, are strung the villages, nestled in bays and coves.
submarinesnounUS /ˈsʌbməriːnz/
plural of “submarine” — a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Westward her coast is rocky and forbidding, being nothing but a succession of frowning headlands that rise almost perpendicularly from the sea.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is one of the most desolate stretches of coast in moderate latitudes, for no one lives there, nor has ever lived there, except a few hermit dulce-pickers during the summer months.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And it is out from this coast that the dozen little islands lie.
THOMAS'SnounUS /ˈtɑːməsɪz/
possessive form of “thomas” — United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIMMIE THOMAS'S STRATEGY On a chart the island of Grande Mignon bears the same relation to surrounding islands that a mother-ship bears to a flock of submarines.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Along the east coast, that looks across the Atlantic, are strung the villages, nestled in bays and coves.
WestwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Westward her coast is rocky and forbidding, being nothing but a succession of frowning headlands that rise almost perpendicularly from the sea.
