used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a little bay about five minutes' paddle down the lake round a corner made by the jutting out of reeds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a little bay about five minutes' paddle down the lake round a corner made by the jutting out of reeds.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On this you sat and listened to the faint wash of the water at your feet and watched the sun flashing off the wings of innumerable gulls.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading There was a little bay about five minutes' paddle down the lake round a corner made by the jutting out of reeds.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind you were the rye-fields.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a little bay about five minutes' paddle down the lake round a corner made by the jutting out of reeds.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading You couldn't see Kökensee and Kökensee couldn't see you, and you clasped your hands round your knees and thought.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There was a little bay about five minutes' paddle down the lake round a corner made by the jutting out of reeds.
couldn't
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From this reading You couldn't see Kökensee and Kökensee couldn't see you, and you clasped your hands round your knees and thought.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was a little bay about five minutes' paddle down the lake round a corner made by the jutting out of reeds.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading On this you sat and listened to the faint wash of the water at your feet and watched the sun flashing off the wings of innumerable gulls.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On this you sat and listened to the faint wash of the water at your feet and watched the sun flashing off the wings of innumerable gulls.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There was a little bay about five minutes' paddle down the lake round a corner made by the jutting out of reeds.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading On this you sat and listened to the faint wash of the water at your feet and watched the sun flashing off the wings of innumerable gulls.
set up or found
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
gullsnounUS /ɡʌlz/
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading On this you sat and listened to the faint wash of the water at your feet and watched the sun flashing off the wings of innumerable gulls.
half-bared
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From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading You couldn't see Kökensee and Kökensee couldn't see you, and you clasped your hands round your knees and thought.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading On this you sat and listened to the faint wash of the water at your feet and watched the sun flashing off the wings of innumerable gulls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading There was a little bay about five minutes' paddle down the lake round a corner made by the jutting out of reeds.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading You couldn't see Kökensee and Kökensee couldn't see you, and you clasped your hands round your knees and thought.
Kökensee
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From this reading You couldn't see Kökensee and Kökensee couldn't see you, and you clasped your hands round your knees and thought.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading There was a little bay about five minutes' paddle down the lake round a corner made by the jutting out of reeds.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading On this you sat and listened to the faint wash of the water at your feet and watched the sun flashing off the wings of innumerable gulls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little bay about five minutes' paddle down the lake round a corner made by the jutting out of reeds.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a little bay about five minutes' paddle down the lake round a corner made by the jutting out of reeds.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading There was a little bay about five minutes' paddle down the lake round a corner made by the jutting out of reeds.
oak-tree
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From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a little bay about five minutes' paddle down the lake round a corner made by the jutting out of reeds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On this you sat and listened to the faint wash of the water at your feet and watched the sun flashing off the wings of innumerable gulls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this you sat and listened to the faint wash of the water at your feet and watched the sun flashing off the wings of innumerable gulls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a little bay about five minutes' paddle down the lake round a corner made by the jutting out of reeds.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading There was a little bay about five minutes' paddle down the lake round a corner made by the jutting out of reeds.
puntverbUS /pʌnt/
kick the ball
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading There was a little bay about five minutes' paddle down the lake round a corner made by the jutting out of reeds.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There was a little bay about five minutes' paddle down the lake round a corner made by the jutting out of reeds.
rye-fields
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From this reading Behind you were the rye-fields.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On this you sat and listened to the faint wash of the water at your feet and watched the sun flashing off the wings of innumerable gulls.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You couldn't see Kökensee and Kökensee couldn't see you, and you clasped your hands round your knees and thought.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On this you sat and listened to the faint wash of the water at your feet and watched the sun flashing off the wings of innumerable gulls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a little bay about five minutes' paddle down the lake round a corner made by the jutting out of reeds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little bay about five minutes' paddle down the lake round a corner made by the jutting out of reeds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this you sat and listened to the faint wash of the water at your feet and watched the sun flashing off the wings of innumerable gulls.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You couldn't see Kökensee and Kökensee couldn't see you, and you clasped your hands round your knees and thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this you sat and listened to the faint wash of the water at your feet and watched the sun flashing off the wings of innumerable gulls.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
the upper part of anything
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a little bay about five minutes' paddle down the lake round a corner made by the jutting out of reeds.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading On this you sat and listened to the faint wash of the water at your feet and watched the sun flashing off the wings of innumerable gulls.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading On this you sat and listened to the faint wash of the water at your feet and watched the sun flashing off the wings of innumerable gulls.
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 On this you sat and listened to the faint wash of the water at your feet and watched the sun flashing off the wings of innumerable gulls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behind you were the rye-fields.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading On this you sat and listened to the faint wash of the water at your feet and watched the sun flashing off the wings of innumerable gulls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You took your punt round the end of an arm of reeds, and you found a small beach of fine shells, an oak-tree with half-bared roots overhanging one side of it, and a fringe of coarse grass along the top.
