used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bay in the west takes an unfair advantage--it looks at its best, when the world is looking at it.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading A bay in the west takes an unfair advantage--it looks at its best, when the world is looking at it.
(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 In all the wide world, there are lovelier bays than any to be found upon our eastern coast.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A bay in the west takes an unfair advantage--it looks at its best, when the world is looking at it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In all the wide world, there are lovelier bays than any to be found upon our eastern coast.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In all the wide world, there are lovelier bays than any to be found upon our eastern coast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A bay in the west takes an unfair advantage--it looks at its best, when the world is looking at it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But people, whose happiness is only comparative, may hie them away to superlative places, of Italy, or of the Cannibal Islands.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading SUNNY BAY.
baysnounUS /beɪz/
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading In all the wide world, there are lovelier bays than any to be found upon our eastern coast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In all the wide world, there are lovelier bays than any to be found upon our eastern coast.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A bay in the west takes an unfair advantage--it looks at its best, when the world is looking at it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But people, whose happiness is only comparative, may hie them away to superlative places, of Italy, or of the Cannibal Islands.
CannibalnounUS /ˈkænəbəl/
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading But people, whose happiness is only comparative, may hie them away to superlative places, of Italy, or of the Cannibal Islands.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading In all the wide world, there are lovelier bays than any to be found upon our eastern coast.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading But people, whose happiness is only comparative, may hie them away to superlative places, of Italy, or of the Cannibal Islands.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading In all the wide world, there are lovelier bays than any to be found upon our eastern coast.
apart from; not including
From this reading But for me, there is no place that need be more lovely, than Sunny Bay, when there is no sun upon it; except what goes out from the shore into the sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for me, there is no place that need be more lovely, than Sunny Bay, when there is no sun upon it; except what goes out from the shore into the sea.
set up or found
From this reading In all the wide world, there are lovelier bays than any to be found upon our eastern coast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But for me, there is no place that need be more lovely, than Sunny Bay, when there is no sun upon it; except what goes out from the shore into the sea.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading But for me, there is no place that need be more lovely, than Sunny Bay, when there is no sun upon it; except what goes out from the shore into the sea.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading But people, whose happiness is only comparative, may hie them away to superlative places, of Italy, or of the Cannibal Islands.
hieverb
move hurridly
From this reading But people, whose happiness is only comparative, may hie them away to superlative places, of Italy, or of the Cannibal Islands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all the wide world, there are lovelier bays than any to be found upon our eastern coast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But for me, there is no place that need be more lovely, than Sunny Bay, when there is no sun upon it; except what goes out from the shore into the sea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But people, whose happiness is only comparative, may hie them away to superlative places, of Italy, or of the Cannibal Islands.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading But people, whose happiness is only comparative, may hie them away to superlative places, of Italy, or of the Cannibal Islands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But for me, there is no place that need be more lovely, than Sunny Bay, when there is no sun upon it; except what goes out from the shore into the sea.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading But people, whose happiness is only comparative, may hie them away to superlative places, of Italy, or of the Cannibal Islands.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A bay in the west takes an unfair advantage--it looks at its best, when the world is looking at it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A bay in the west takes an unfair advantage--it looks at its best, when the world is looking at it.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A bay in the west takes an unfair advantage--it looks at its best, when the world is looking at it.
lovelier
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From this reading In all the wide world, there are lovelier bays than any to be found upon our eastern coast.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading But for me, there is no place that need be more lovely, than Sunny Bay, when there is no sun upon it; except what goes out from the shore into the sea.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But people, whose happiness is only comparative, may hie them away to superlative places, of Italy, or of the Cannibal Islands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But for me, there is no place that need be more lovely, than Sunny Bay, when there is no sun upon it; except what goes out from the shore into the sea.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But for me, there is no place that need be more lovely, than Sunny Bay, when there is no sun upon it; except what goes out from the shore into the sea.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But for me, there is no place that need be more lovely, than Sunny Bay, when there is no sun upon it; except what goes out from the shore into the sea.
not any; not one
From this reading But for me, there is no place that need be more lovely, than Sunny Bay, when there is no sun upon it; except what goes out from the shore into the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But people, whose happiness is only comparative, may hie them away to superlative places, of Italy, or of the Cannibal Islands.
and nothing more
From this reading But people, whose happiness is only comparative, may hie them away to superlative places, of Italy, or of the Cannibal Islands.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But people, whose happiness is only comparative, may hie them away to superlative places, of Italy, or of the Cannibal Islands.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In all the wide world, there are lovelier bays than any to be found upon our eastern coast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But for me, there is no place that need be more lovely, than Sunny Bay, when there is no sun upon it; except what goes out from the shore into the sea.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But people, whose happiness is only comparative, may hie them away to superlative places, of Italy, or of the Cannibal Islands.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But for me, there is no place that need be more lovely, than Sunny Bay, when there is no sun upon it; except what goes out from the shore into the sea.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But people, whose happiness is only comparative, may hie them away to superlative places, of Italy, or of the Cannibal Islands.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But for me, there is no place that need be more lovely, than Sunny Bay, when there is no sun upon it; except what goes out from the shore into the sea.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading But for me, there is no place that need be more lovely, than Sunny Bay, when there is no sun upon it; except what goes out from the shore into the sea.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But for me, there is no place that need be more lovely, than Sunny Bay, when there is no sun upon it; except what goes out from the shore into the sea.
SUNNYadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading SUNNY BAY.
superlativenounUS /sʊˈpɜːrlətɪv/
an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
From this reading But people, whose happiness is only comparative, may hie them away to superlative places, of Italy, or of the Cannibal Islands.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading A bay in the west takes an unfair advantage--it looks at its best, when the world is looking at it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In all the wide world, there are lovelier bays than any to be found upon our eastern coast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But for me, there is no place that need be more lovely, than Sunny Bay, when there is no sun upon it; except what goes out from the shore into the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In all the wide world, there are lovelier bays than any to be found upon our eastern coast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But people, whose happiness is only comparative, may hie them away to superlative places, of Italy, or of the Cannibal Islands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In all the wide world, there are lovelier bays than any to be found upon our eastern coast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In all the wide world, there are lovelier bays than any to be found upon our eastern coast.
unfairadjectiveUS /ənˈfer/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading A bay in the west takes an unfair advantage--it looks at its best, when the world is looking at it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In all the wide world, there are lovelier bays than any to be found upon our eastern coast.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A bay in the west takes an unfair advantage--it looks at its best, when the world is looking at it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But for me, there is no place that need be more lovely, than Sunny Bay, when there is no sun upon it; except what goes out from the shore into the sea.
at the time that
From this reading But for me, there is no place that need be more lovely, than Sunny Bay, when there is no sun upon it; except what goes out from the shore into the sea.
belonging to which person
From this reading But people, whose happiness is only comparative, may hie them away to superlative places, of Italy, or of the Cannibal Islands.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In all the wide world, there are lovelier bays than any to be found upon our eastern coast.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In all the wide world, there are lovelier bays than any to be found upon our eastern coast.
