used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the most northern apex of Great Britain there is a quaint village called Dunscansby Head.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FIVE YEARS AFTER.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The turbulent waters of Pentland Firth wash the beach, along which are scattered a few simple huts inhabited principally by fishermen’s families.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
apexnounUS /ˈeɪpeks/
the highest point (of something)
From this reading At the most northern apex of Great Britain there is a quaint village called Dunscansby Head.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The turbulent waters of Pentland Firth wash the beach, along which are scattered a few simple huts inhabited principally by fishermen’s families.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the most northern apex of Great Britain there is a quaint village called Dunscansby Head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No more wild or lonely spot could well be imagined.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The turbulent waters of Pentland Firth wash the beach, along which are scattered a few simple huts inhabited principally by fishermen’s families.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading At the most northern apex of Great Britain there is a quaint village called Dunscansby Head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The turbulent waters of Pentland Firth wash the beach, along which are scattered a few simple huts inhabited principally by fishermen’s families.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the most northern apex of Great Britain there is a quaint village called Dunscansby Head.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No more wild or lonely spot could well be imagined.
Dunscansby
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From this reading At the most northern apex of Great Britain there is a quaint village called Dunscansby Head.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading The turbulent waters of Pentland Firth wash the beach, along which are scattered a few simple huts inhabited principally by fishermen’s families.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The turbulent waters of Pentland Firth wash the beach, along which are scattered a few simple huts inhabited principally by fishermen’s families.
FirthnounUS /fɜːrθ/
English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)
From this reading The turbulent waters of Pentland Firth wash the beach, along which are scattered a few simple huts inhabited principally by fishermen’s families.
fishermen's
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From this reading The turbulent waters of Pentland Firth wash the beach, along which are scattered a few simple huts inhabited principally by fishermen’s families.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading FIVE YEARS AFTER.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the most northern apex of Great Britain there is a quaint village called Dunscansby Head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the most northern apex of Great Britain there is a quaint village called Dunscansby Head.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading The turbulent waters of Pentland Firth wash the beach, along which are scattered a few simple huts inhabited principally by fishermen’s families.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading No more wild or lonely spot could well be imagined.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading The turbulent waters of Pentland Firth wash the beach, along which are scattered a few simple huts inhabited principally by fishermen’s families.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the most northern apex of Great Britain there is a quaint village called Dunscansby Head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading No more wild or lonely spot could well be imagined.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more wild or lonely spot could well be imagined.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At the most northern apex of Great Britain there is a quaint village called Dunscansby Head.
not any; not one
From this reading No more wild or lonely spot could well be imagined.
not one, and not any
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At the most northern apex of Great Britain there is a quaint village called Dunscansby Head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the most northern apex of Great Britain there is a quaint village called Dunscansby Head.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No more wild or lonely spot could well be imagined.
Pentland
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From this reading The turbulent waters of Pentland Firth wash the beach, along which are scattered a few simple huts inhabited principally by fishermen’s families.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading The turbulent waters of Pentland Firth wash the beach, along which are scattered a few simple huts inhabited principally by fishermen’s families.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading At the most northern apex of Great Britain there is a quaint village called Dunscansby Head.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The turbulent waters of Pentland Firth wash the beach, along which are scattered a few simple huts inhabited principally by fishermen’s families.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The turbulent waters of Pentland Firth wash the beach, along which are scattered a few simple huts inhabited principally by fishermen’s families.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No more wild or lonely spot could well be imagined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the most northern apex of Great Britain there is a quaint village called Dunscansby Head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the most northern apex of Great Britain there is a quaint village called Dunscansby Head.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading The turbulent waters of Pentland Firth wash the beach, along which are scattered a few simple huts inhabited principally by fishermen’s families.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At the most northern apex of Great Britain there is a quaint village called Dunscansby Head.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading The turbulent waters of Pentland Firth wash the beach, along which are scattered a few simple huts inhabited principally by fishermen’s families.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The turbulent waters of Pentland Firth wash the beach, along which are scattered a few simple huts inhabited principally by fishermen’s families.
(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 No more wild or lonely spot could well be imagined.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The turbulent waters of Pentland Firth wash the beach, along which are scattered a few simple huts inhabited principally by fishermen’s families.
which person or people
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading No more wild or lonely spot could well be imagined.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seems almost shut off from the entire world, and a place which none but those who wished to escape from all society would have chosen.
a late time of life
From this reading FIVE YEARS AFTER.
