used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was disappointing, yet the place itself exercised a greater and greater charm over him.
abstainedverbUS /əbˈsteɪnd/
past form of “abstain” — refrain from voting
From this reading He abstained from fooling away his days by the sea.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his one morning walk he refused himself the luxury of being there again, filling his time with work.
anew
From this reading After his one morning walk he refused himself the luxury of being there again, filling his time with work.
(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 Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He abstained from fooling away his days by the sea.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading TOWED BY THE BEARD.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After his one morning walk he refused himself the luxury of being there again, filling his time with work.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TOWED BY THE BEARD.
Caius
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From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading It was disappointing, yet the place itself exercised a greater and greater charm over him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He abstained from fooling away his days by the sea.
disappointingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
not up to expectations
From this reading It was disappointing, yet the place itself exercised a greater and greater charm over him.
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 Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading It was disappointing, yet the place itself exercised a greater and greater charm over him.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading After his one morning walk he refused himself the luxury of being there again, filling his time with work.
foolingadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪŋ/
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading He abstained from fooling away his days by the sea.
set up or found
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He abstained from fooling away his days by the sea.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It was disappointing, yet the place itself exercised a greater and greater charm over him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was disappointing, yet the place itself exercised a greater and greater charm over him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was disappointing, yet the place itself exercised a greater and greater charm over him.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was disappointing, yet the place itself exercised a greater and greater charm over him.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading After his one morning walk he refused himself the luxury of being there again, filling his time with work.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After his one morning walk he refused himself the luxury of being there again, filling his time with work.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was disappointing, yet the place itself exercised a greater and greater charm over him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was disappointing, yet the place itself exercised a greater and greater charm over him.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading After his one morning walk he refused himself the luxury of being there again, filling his time with work.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
not in physical motion
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOWED BY THE BEARD.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After his one morning walk he refused himself the luxury of being there again, filling his time with work.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After his one morning walk he refused himself the luxury of being there again, filling his time with work.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
TOWEDverbUS /toʊd/
past form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading TOWED BY THE BEARD.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading After his one morning walk he refused himself the luxury of being there again, filling his time with work.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was disappointing, yet the place itself exercised a greater and greater charm over him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Every morning Caius still took his early way along the shore, but on all these walks he found himself alone in possession of the strand and the vast blue of sea and sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After his one morning walk he refused himself the luxury of being there again, filling his time with work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After his one morning walk he refused himself the luxury of being there again, filling his time with work.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was disappointing, yet the place itself exercised a greater and greater charm over him.
