used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘If he should take flight after all.’
(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 ‘If he should take flight after all.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
subject to appointment
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘They are late,’ said Forster impatiently.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘I think he will come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
the organ of sight
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading ‘If he should take flight after all.’
Forster
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From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘If he should take flight after all.’
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I think he will come.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘If he should take flight after all.’
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading ‘They are late,’ said Forster impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
and nothing more
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading ‘They are late,’ said Forster impatiently.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
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 Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘They are late,’ said Forster impatiently.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘If he should take flight after all.’
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
SutherlandnounUS /ˈsʌðərlənd/
Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
carry out
From this reading ‘If he should take flight after all.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘They are late,’ said Forster impatiently.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘I think he will come.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Far as the eye could see nothing was visible but the cold sea on the one hand, and the long, flat stretch of a great marsh, blackened here and there by leafless tree, upon the other.
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 In the early grey of the next morning, Forster and Sutherland stood waiting at the place appointed, a solitary spot just above high water mark.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘I think he will come.
