Chapter II · To the Rescue

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading From the shore in all directions the land sloped back, with a gradual rise for about a mile.

at or in the front

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

(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 From the shore in all directions the land sloped back, with a gradual rise for about a mile.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading To the right of the wharf and the farthest away from it of any dwelling was the Warren cottage.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading To the right of the wharf and the farthest away from it of any dwelling was the Warren cottage.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading From the shore in all directions the land sloped back, with a gradual rise for about a mile.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading The shore there, however, made a deep sweep, bordering on a cove of some considerable extent.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The shore there, however, made a deep sweep, bordering on a cove of some considerable extent.

a small house with a single story

From this reading To the right of the wharf and the farthest away from it of any dwelling was the Warren cottage.

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

a small inlet

From this reading The shore there, however, made a deep sweep, bordering on a cove of some considerable extent.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The shore there, however, made a deep sweep, bordering on a cove of some considerable extent.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading From the shore in all directions the land sloped back, with a gradual rise for about a mile.

without deviation

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading Cottages dotted the slope here and there.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading To the right of the wharf and the farthest away from it of any dwelling was the Warren cottage.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading The shore there, however, made a deep sweep, bordering on a cove of some considerable extent.

to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)

From this reading To the right of the wharf and the farthest away from it of any dwelling was the Warren cottage.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading From the shore in all directions the land sloped back, with a gradual rise for about a mile.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

proceeding in small stages

From this reading From the shore in all directions the land sloped back, with a gradual rise for about a mile.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Cottages dotted the slope here and there.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The shore there, however, made a deep sweep, bordering on a cove of some considerable extent.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading From the shore in all directions the land sloped back, with a gradual rise for about a mile.

at an uneven rate

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To the right of the wharf and the farthest away from it of any dwelling was the Warren cottage.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading From the shore in all directions the land sloped back, with a gradual rise for about a mile.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

the act of departing

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The shore there, however, made a deep sweep, bordering on a cove of some considerable extent.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading From the shore in all directions the land sloped back, with a gradual rise for about a mile.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

under normal conditions

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

a human being

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

precisely, exactly

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

move upward

From this reading From the shore in all directions the land sloped back, with a gradual rise for about a mile.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

in like or similar manner

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading Cottages dotted the slope here and there.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading From the shore in all directions the land sloped back, with a gradual rise for about a mile.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

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From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

sweep across or over

From this reading The shore there, however, made a deep sweep, bordering on a cove of some considerable extent.

carry out

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The shore there, however, made a deep sweep, bordering on a cove of some considerable extent.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading To the right of the wharf and the farthest away from it of any dwelling was the Warren cottage.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To the right of the wharf and the farthest away from it of any dwelling was the Warren cottage.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From the shore in all directions the land sloped back, with a gradual rise for about a mile.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A person leaving the wharf at Southport would ordinarily take one of three roads: the one directly ahead leading up through the village and past the hotel; the one to the left passing by, though at some distance from, the cottages that were scattered irregularly along the south shore of the bay; the road to the right leading similarly to the cottages on that shore.