used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the south side there was nothing between it and the sea, except a few feet of sand.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To the eastward a promontory of rocks jutted into the sea, serving as a pier against the wash of the tide, and adding a picturesqueness to the curve of the beach.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading To the eastward a promontory of rocks jutted into the sea, serving as a pier against the wash of the tide, and adding a picturesqueness to the curve of the beach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our new house was large and handsome.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the eastward a promontory of rocks jutted into the sea, serving as a pier against the wash of the tide, and adding a picturesqueness to the curve of the beach.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading To the eastward a promontory of rocks jutted into the sea, serving as a pier against the wash of the tide, and adding a picturesqueness to the curve of the beach.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the south side there was nothing between it and the sea, except a few feet of sand.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading To the eastward a promontory of rocks jutted into the sea, serving as a pier against the wash of the tide, and adding a picturesqueness to the curve of the beach.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading To the eastward a promontory of rocks jutted into the sea, serving as a pier against the wash of the tide, and adding a picturesqueness to the curve of the beach.
apart from; not including
From this reading On the south side there was nothing between it and the sea, except a few feet of sand.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On the south side there was nothing between it and the sea, except a few feet of sand.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On the south side there was nothing between it and the sea, except a few feet of sand.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Our new house was large and handsome.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Our new house was large and handsome.
interceptedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈseptəd/
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading No tree or shrub intercepted the view.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To the eastward a promontory of rocks jutted into the sea, serving as a pier against the wash of the tide, and adding a picturesqueness to the curve of the beach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the south side there was nothing between it and the sea, except a few feet of sand.
jutted
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From this reading To the eastward a promontory of rocks jutted into the sea, serving as a pier against the wash of the tide, and adding a picturesqueness to the curve of the beach.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our new house was large and handsome.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The next September we moved.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Our new house was large and handsome.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next September we moved.
not any; not one
From this reading No tree or shrub intercepted the view.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading On the south side there was nothing between it and the sea, except a few feet of sand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the south side there was nothing between it and the sea, except a few feet of sand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the south side there was nothing between it and the sea, except a few feet of sand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No tree or shrub intercepted the view.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our new house was large and handsome.
picturesquenessnoun
the quality of being strikingly expressive or vivid
From this reading To the eastward a promontory of rocks jutted into the sea, serving as a pier against the wash of the tide, and adding a picturesqueness to the curve of the beach.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading To the eastward a promontory of rocks jutted into the sea, serving as a pier against the wash of the tide, and adding a picturesqueness to the curve of the beach.
promontorynoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading To the eastward a promontory of rocks jutted into the sea, serving as a pier against the wash of the tide, and adding a picturesqueness to the curve of the beach.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading To the eastward a promontory of rocks jutted into the sea, serving as a pier against the wash of the tide, and adding a picturesqueness to the curve of the beach.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading On the south side there was nothing between it and the sea, except a few feet of sand.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On the south side there was nothing between it and the sea, except a few feet of sand.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The next September we moved.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading To the eastward a promontory of rocks jutted into the sea, serving as a pier against the wash of the tide, and adding a picturesqueness to the curve of the beach.
shrubnounUS /ʃrʌb/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading No tree or shrub intercepted the view.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the south side there was nothing between it and the sea, except a few feet of sand.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the south side there was nothing between it and the sea, except a few feet of sand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next September we moved.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the south side there was nothing between it and the sea, except a few feet of sand.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading To the eastward a promontory of rocks jutted into the sea, serving as a pier against the wash of the tide, and adding a picturesqueness to the curve of the beach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the eastward a promontory of rocks jutted into the sea, serving as a pier against the wash of the tide, and adding a picturesqueness to the curve of the beach.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading No tree or shrub intercepted the view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading No tree or shrub intercepted the view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our new house was large and handsome.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading To the eastward a promontory of rocks jutted into the sea, serving as a pier against the wash of the tide, and adding a picturesqueness to the curve of the beach.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next September we moved.
