used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ponto the Dane, a piebald hummock of utter contentment, slapped his vast stern on the sands; woke; and rose to his haunches.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading White birds, which Ponto after one or two dignified experiments had decided uncatchable, strutted the beach or circled lazily round the buttresses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ponto the Dane, a piebald hummock of utter contentment, slapped his vast stern on the sands; woke; and rose to his haunches.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading White birds, which Ponto after one or two dignified experiments had decided uncatchable, strutted the beach or circled lazily round the buttresses.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading White birds, which Ponto after one or two dignified experiments had decided uncatchable, strutted the beach or circled lazily round the buttresses.
buttressesnounUS /ˈbʌtrəsəz/
plural of “buttress” — a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
Chilworth
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From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading White birds, which Ponto after one or two dignified experiments had decided uncatchable, strutted the beach or circled lazily round the buttresses.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading Ponto the Dane, a piebald hummock of utter contentment, slapped his vast stern on the sands; woke; and rose to his haunches.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading Ponto the Dane, a piebald hummock of utter contentment, slapped his vast stern on the sands; woke; and rose to his haunches.
recognizable; marked
From this reading White birds, which Ponto after one or two dignified experiments had decided uncatchable, strutted the beach or circled lazily round the buttresses.
deck-chair
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From this reading His mistress slept, sun-bonneted in her long deck-chair, a smile on her lips.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading White birds, which Ponto after one or two dignified experiments had decided uncatchable, strutted the beach or circled lazily round the buttresses.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
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 "This," mused the great dog, "is a very pleasant place."
eddying
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From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading White birds, which Ponto after one or two dignified experiments had decided uncatchable, strutted the beach or circled lazily round the buttresses.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
forgingnounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒɪŋ/
shaping metal by heating and hammering
From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
a long fixed look
From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "This," mused the great dog, "is a very pleasant place."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading White birds, which Ponto after one or two dignified experiments had decided uncatchable, strutted the beach or circled lazily round the buttresses.
haunches
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From this reading Ponto the Dane, a piebald hummock of utter contentment, slapped his vast stern on the sands; woke; and rose to his haunches.
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 gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mistress slept, sun-bonneted in her long deck-chair, a smile on her lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ponto the Dane, a piebald hummock of utter contentment, slapped his vast stern on the sands; woke; and rose to his haunches.
hummocknoun
a small natural hill
From this reading Ponto the Dane, a piebald hummock of utter contentment, slapped his vast stern on the sands; woke; and rose to his haunches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mistress slept, sun-bonneted in her long deck-chair, a smile on her lips.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This," mused the great dog, "is a very pleasant place."
and nothing more
From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading White birds, which Ponto after one or two dignified experiments had decided uncatchable, strutted the beach or circled lazily round the buttresses.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His mistress slept, sun-bonneted in her long deck-chair, a smile on her lips.
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 His mistress slept, sun-bonneted in her long deck-chair, a smile on her lips.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading His mistress slept, sun-bonneted in her long deck-chair, a smile on her lips.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "This," mused the great dog, "is a very pleasant place."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ponto the Dane, a piebald hummock of utter contentment, slapped his vast stern on the sands; woke; and rose to his haunches.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ponto the Dane, a piebald hummock of utter contentment, slapped his vast stern on the sands; woke; and rose to his haunches.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading White birds, which Ponto after one or two dignified experiments had decided uncatchable, strutted the beach or circled lazily round the buttresses.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading White birds, which Ponto after one or two dignified experiments had decided uncatchable, strutted the beach or circled lazily round the buttresses.
piebaldadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪbɔːld/
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
From this reading Ponto the Dane, a piebald hummock of utter contentment, slapped his vast stern on the sands; woke; and rose to his haunches.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "This," mused the great dog, "is a very pleasant place."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "This," mused the great dog, "is a very pleasant place."
Ponto
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From this reading Ponto the Dane, a piebald hummock of utter contentment, slapped his vast stern on the sands; woke; and rose to his haunches.
Ponto's
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From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Ponto the Dane, a piebald hummock of utter contentment, slapped his vast stern on the sands; woke; and rose to his haunches.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading White birds, which Ponto after one or two dignified experiments had decided uncatchable, strutted the beach or circled lazily round the buttresses.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Ponto the Dane, a piebald hummock of utter contentment, slapped his vast stern on the sands; woke; and rose to his haunches.
sea-water
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From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Ponto the Dane, a piebald hummock of utter contentment, slapped his vast stern on the sands; woke; and rose to his haunches.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading His mistress slept, sun-bonneted in her long deck-chair, a smile on her lips.
slitty
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From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His mistress slept, sun-bonneted in her long deck-chair, a smile on her lips.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Ponto the Dane, a piebald hummock of utter contentment, slapped his vast stern on the sands; woke; and rose to his haunches.
strutted
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From this reading White birds, which Ponto after one or two dignified experiments had decided uncatchable, strutted the beach or circled lazily round the buttresses.
sun-bonneted
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From this reading His mistress slept, sun-bonneted in her long deck-chair, a smile on her lips.
sun-dazzle
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From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ponto the Dane, a piebald hummock of utter contentment, slapped his vast stern on the sands; woke; and rose to his haunches.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This," mused the great dog, "is a very pleasant place."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ponto the Dane, a piebald hummock of utter contentment, slapped his vast stern on the sands; woke; and rose to his haunches.
translucentadjectiveUS /trænˈsluːsənt/
allowing light to pass through diffusely
From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading At gaze into the sun-dazzle, Ponto's slitty eyes could just discern the twin rock buttresses of Chilworth Cove, the sea-water eddying translucent between them, and, forging through the sea-water, a man's head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading White birds, which Ponto after one or two dignified experiments had decided uncatchable, strutted the beach or circled lazily round the buttresses.
uncatchable
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From this reading White birds, which Ponto after one or two dignified experiments had decided uncatchable, strutted the beach or circled lazily round the buttresses.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Ponto the Dane, a piebald hummock of utter contentment, slapped his vast stern on the sands; woke; and rose to his haunches.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Ponto the Dane, a piebald hummock of utter contentment, slapped his vast stern on the sands; woke; and rose to his haunches.
precisely as stated
From this reading "This," mused the great dog, "is a very pleasant place."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading White birds, which Ponto after one or two dignified experiments had decided uncatchable, strutted the beach or circled lazily round the buttresses.
a Caucasian
From this reading White birds, which Ponto after one or two dignified experiments had decided uncatchable, strutted the beach or circled lazily round the buttresses.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Ponto the Dane, a piebald hummock of utter contentment, slapped his vast stern on the sands; woke; and rose to his haunches.
