affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading He had time now to watch each variation, each in and out of the dune, and he looked at them eagerly, as the only change that was afforded to the monotony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had time now to watch each variation, each in and out of the dune, and he looked at them eagerly, as the only change that was afforded to the monotony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had time now to watch each variation, each in and out of the dune, and he looked at them eagerly, as the only change that was afforded to the monotony.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he hardly felt the sand under his feet, they were so dead with cold.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Caius understood that he had still three miles of the level beach to tread.
Caius
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From this reading Caius understood that he had still three miles of the level beach to tread.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He had time now to watch each variation, each in and out of the dune, and he looked at them eagerly, as the only change that was afforded to the monotony.
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 At first he hardly felt the sand under his feet, they were so dead with cold.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading At first he hardly felt the sand under his feet, they were so dead with cold.
dunenounUS /duːn/
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading He had time now to watch each variation, each in and out of the dune, and he looked at them eagerly, as the only change that was afforded to the monotony.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He had time now to watch each variation, each in and out of the dune, and he looked at them eagerly, as the only change that was afforded to the monotony.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He had time now to watch each variation, each in and out of the dune, and he looked at them eagerly, as the only change that was afforded to the monotony.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The spray from the roaring tide struck his face sideways.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At first he hardly felt the sand under his feet, they were so dead with cold.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At first he hardly felt the sand under his feet, they were so dead with cold.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he hardly felt the sand under his feet, they were so dead with cold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The spray from the roaring tide struck his face sideways.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Caius understood that he had still three miles of the level beach to tread.
only a very short time before
From this reading At first he hardly felt the sand under his feet, they were so dead with cold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Caius understood that he had still three miles of the level beach to tread.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he hardly felt the sand under his feet, they were so dead with cold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had time now to watch each variation, each in and out of the dune, and he looked at them eagerly, as the only change that was afforded to the monotony.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Caius understood that he had still three miles of the level beach to tread.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had time now to watch each variation, each in and out of the dune, and he looked at them eagerly, as the only change that was afforded to the monotony.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Caius understood that he had still three miles of the level beach to tread.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading He had time now to watch each variation, each in and out of the dune, and he looked at them eagerly, as the only change that was afforded to the monotony.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had time now to watch each variation, each in and out of the dune, and he looked at them eagerly, as the only change that was afforded to the monotony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Caius understood that he had still three miles of the level beach to tread.
and nothing more
From this reading He had time now to watch each variation, each in and out of the dune, and he looked at them eagerly, as the only change that was afforded to the monotony.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had time now to watch each variation, each in and out of the dune, and he looked at them eagerly, as the only change that was afforded to the monotony.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The spray from the roaring tide struck his face sideways.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading At first he hardly felt the sand under his feet, they were so dead with cold.
SEA-MAID
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From this reading THE SEA-MAID.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading The spray from the roaring tide struck his face sideways.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first he hardly felt the sand under his feet, they were so dead with cold.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading The spray from the roaring tide struck his face sideways.
not in physical motion
From this reading Caius understood that he had still three miles of the level beach to tread.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The spray from the roaring tide struck his face sideways.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Caius understood that he had still three miles of the level beach to tread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEA-MAID.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had time now to watch each variation, each in and out of the dune, and he looked at them eagerly, as the only change that was afforded to the monotony.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he hardly felt the sand under his feet, they were so dead with cold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Caius understood that he had still three miles of the level beach to tread.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The spray from the roaring tide struck his face sideways.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had time now to watch each variation, each in and out of the dune, and he looked at them eagerly, as the only change that was afforded to the monotony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Caius understood that he had still three miles of the level beach to tread.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Caius understood that he had still three miles of the level beach to tread.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At first he hardly felt the sand under his feet, they were so dead with cold.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Caius understood that he had still three miles of the level beach to tread.
variationnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃən/
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading He had time now to watch each variation, each in and out of the dune, and he looked at them eagerly, as the only change that was afforded to the monotony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had time now to watch each variation, each in and out of the dune, and he looked at them eagerly, as the only change that was afforded to the monotony.
look attentively
From this reading He had time now to watch each variation, each in and out of the dune, and he looked at them eagerly, as the only change that was afforded to the monotony.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first he hardly felt the sand under his feet, they were so dead with cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first he hardly felt the sand under his feet, they were so dead with cold.
