used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Far away over at New Silverstrand, a band was playing, and the music came floating across the harbour with the silvery sweetness which water imparts.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Far away over at New Silverstrand, a band was playing, and the music came floating across the harbour with the silvery sweetness which water imparts.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading It looked like a dream-city seen from afar.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There was no wandering alone on the quay for Merefleet that night.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It was very warm and he sat on the terrace with his American friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very warm and he sat on the terrace with his American friend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Far away over at New Silverstrand, a band was playing, and the music came floating across the harbour with the silvery sweetness which water imparts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away over at New Silverstrand, a band was playing, and the music came floating across the harbour with the silvery sweetness which water imparts.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Far away over at New Silverstrand, a band was playing, and the music came floating across the harbour with the silvery sweetness which water imparts.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The lights of the new town were very bright.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Far away over at New Silverstrand, a band was playing, and the music came floating across the harbour with the silvery sweetness which water imparts.
dream-city
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From this reading It looked like a dream-city seen from afar.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away over at New Silverstrand, a band was playing, and the music came floating across the harbour with the silvery sweetness which water imparts.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Far away over at New Silverstrand, a band was playing, and the music came floating across the harbour with the silvery sweetness which water imparts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no wandering alone on the quay for Merefleet that night.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was very warm and he sat on the terrace with his American friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It looked like a dream-city seen from afar.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Far away over at New Silverstrand, a band was playing, and the music came floating across the harbour with the silvery sweetness which water imparts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was very warm and he sat on the terrace with his American friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was very warm and he sat on the terrace with his American friend.
impartsverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrts/
third-person singular of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading Far away over at New Silverstrand, a band was playing, and the music came floating across the harbour with the silvery sweetness which water imparts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very warm and he sat on the terrace with his American friend.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The lights of the new town were very bright.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It looked like a dream-city seen from afar.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked like a dream-city seen from afar.
Merefleet
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From this reading There was no wandering alone on the quay for Merefleet that night.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Far away over at New Silverstrand, a band was playing, and the music came floating across the harbour with the silvery sweetness which water imparts.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Far away over at New Silverstrand, a band was playing, and the music came floating across the harbour with the silvery sweetness which water imparts.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was no wandering alone on the quay for Merefleet that night.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no wandering alone on the quay for Merefleet that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lights of the new town were very bright.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no wandering alone on the quay for Merefleet that night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Far away over at New Silverstrand, a band was playing, and the music came floating across the harbour with the silvery sweetness which water imparts.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Far away over at New Silverstrand, a band was playing, and the music came floating across the harbour with the silvery sweetness which water imparts.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading There was no wandering alone on the quay for Merefleet that night.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was very warm and he sat on the terrace with his American friend.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It looked like a dream-city seen from afar.
Silverstrand
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From this reading Far away over at New Silverstrand, a band was playing, and the music came floating across the harbour with the silvery sweetness which water imparts.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading Far away over at New Silverstrand, a band was playing, and the music came floating across the harbour with the silvery sweetness which water imparts.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Far away over at New Silverstrand, a band was playing, and the music came floating across the harbour with the silvery sweetness which water imparts.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading It was very warm and he sat on the terrace with his American friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no wandering alone on the quay for Merefleet that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no wandering alone on the quay for Merefleet that night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no wandering alone on the quay for Merefleet that night.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The lights of the new town were very bright.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very warm and he sat on the terrace with his American friend.
migratory
From this reading There was no wandering alone on the quay for Merefleet that night.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was very warm and he sat on the terrace with his American friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no wandering alone on the quay for Merefleet that night.
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 Far away over at New Silverstrand, a band was playing, and the music came floating across the harbour with the silvery sweetness which water imparts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lights of the new town were very bright.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Far away over at New Silverstrand, a band was playing, and the music came floating across the harbour with the silvery sweetness which water imparts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was very warm and he sat on the terrace with his American friend.
