used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRANGER A long wave broke with a splash and spread up the sand in a broad band of silver foam.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRANGER A long wave broke with a splash and spread up the sand in a broad band of silver foam.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading The Gothic archway of the Magic Cave yawned mysteriously in the face of the cliff, and over it, with shrill wailings, flew countless seagulls, flashing their wings in the sunset.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tide was at its lowest, and the black rocks of Valpré stood up stark and grotesque in the evening light.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading THE STRANGER A long wave broke with a splash and spread up the sand in a broad band of silver foam.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading A belt of rocks stretched between, covered with slimy, green seaweed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A belt of rocks stretched between, covered with slimy, green seaweed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The tide was at its lowest, and the black rocks of Valpré stood up stark and grotesque in the evening light.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE STRANGER A long wave broke with a splash and spread up the sand in a broad band of silver foam.
lacking funds
From this reading THE STRANGER A long wave broke with a splash and spread up the sand in a broad band of silver foam.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The Gothic archway of the Magic Cave yawned mysteriously in the face of the cliff, and over it, with shrill wailings, flew countless seagulls, flashing their wings in the sunset.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The Gothic archway of the Magic Cave yawned mysteriously in the face of the cliff, and over it, with shrill wailings, flew countless seagulls, flashing their wings in the sunset.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The Gothic archway of the Magic Cave yawned mysteriously in the face of the cliff, and over it, with shrill wailings, flew countless seagulls, flashing their wings in the sunset.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A belt of rocks stretched between, covered with slimy, green seaweed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The tide was at its lowest, and the black rocks of Valpré stood up stark and grotesque in the evening light.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Gothic archway of the Magic Cave yawned mysteriously in the face of the cliff, and over it, with shrill wailings, flew countless seagulls, flashing their wings in the sunset.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading The Gothic archway of the Magic Cave yawned mysteriously in the face of the cliff, and over it, with shrill wailings, flew countless seagulls, flashing their wings in the sunset.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The Gothic archway of the Magic Cave yawned mysteriously in the face of the cliff, and over it, with shrill wailings, flew countless seagulls, flashing their wings in the sunset.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading THE STRANGER A long wave broke with a splash and spread up the sand in a broad band of silver foam.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading The Gothic archway of the Magic Cave yawned mysteriously in the face of the cliff, and over it, with shrill wailings, flew countless seagulls, flashing their wings in the sunset.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A belt of rocks stretched between, covered with slimy, green seaweed.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading The tide was at its lowest, and the black rocks of Valpré stood up stark and grotesque in the evening light.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRANGER A long wave broke with a splash and spread up the sand in a broad band of silver foam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Gothic archway of the Magic Cave yawned mysteriously in the face of the cliff, and over it, with shrill wailings, flew countless seagulls, flashing their wings in the sunset.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The tide was at its lowest, and the black rocks of Valpré stood up stark and grotesque in the evening light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The tide was at its lowest, and the black rocks of Valpré stood up stark and grotesque in the evening light.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE STRANGER A long wave broke with a splash and spread up the sand in a broad band of silver foam.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading The tide was at its lowest, and the black rocks of Valpré stood up stark and grotesque in the evening light.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The Gothic archway of the Magic Cave yawned mysteriously in the face of the cliff, and over it, with shrill wailings, flew countless seagulls, flashing their wings in the sunset.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading The Gothic archway of the Magic Cave yawned mysteriously in the face of the cliff, and over it, with shrill wailings, flew countless seagulls, flashing their wings in the sunset.
a brief written record
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRANGER A long wave broke with a splash and spread up the sand in a broad band of silver foam.
on one occasion
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Gothic archway of the Magic Cave yawned mysteriously in the face of the cliff, and over it, with shrill wailings, flew countless seagulls, flashing their wings in the sunset.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The tide was at its lowest, and the black rocks of Valpré stood up stark and grotesque in the evening light.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading THE STRANGER A long wave broke with a splash and spread up the sand in a broad band of silver foam.
seagullsnounUS /ˈsiːɡʌlz/
plural of “seagull” — mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
From this reading The Gothic archway of the Magic Cave yawned mysteriously in the face of the cliff, and over it, with shrill wailings, flew countless seagulls, flashing their wings in the sunset.
seaweednounUS /ˈsiːwiːd/
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading A belt of rocks stretched between, covered with slimy, green seaweed.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading The Gothic archway of the Magic Cave yawned mysteriously in the face of the cliff, and over it, with shrill wailings, flew countless seagulls, flashing their wings in the sunset.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE STRANGER A long wave broke with a splash and spread up the sand in a broad band of silver foam.
slimyadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪmi/
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading A belt of rocks stretched between, covered with slimy, green seaweed.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading THE STRANGER A long wave broke with a splash and spread up the sand in a broad band of silver foam.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading THE STRANGER A long wave broke with a splash and spread up the sand in a broad band of silver foam.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading The tide was at its lowest, and the black rocks of Valpré stood up stark and grotesque in the evening light.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The tide was at its lowest, and the black rocks of Valpré stood up stark and grotesque in the evening light.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE STRANGER A long wave broke with a splash and spread up the sand in a broad band of silver foam.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A belt of rocks stretched between, covered with slimy, green seaweed.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The Gothic archway of the Magic Cave yawned mysteriously in the face of the cliff, and over it, with shrill wailings, flew countless seagulls, flashing their wings in the sunset.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
carry out
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER A long wave broke with a splash and spread up the sand in a broad band of silver foam.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Gothic archway of the Magic Cave yawned mysteriously in the face of the cliff, and over it, with shrill wailings, flew countless seagulls, flashing their wings in the sunset.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide was at its lowest, and the black rocks of Valpré stood up stark and grotesque in the evening light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
in the direction of
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE STRANGER A long wave broke with a splash and spread up the sand in a broad band of silver foam.
Valpré
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From this reading The tide was at its lowest, and the black rocks of Valpré stood up stark and grotesque in the evening light.
wailings
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From this reading The Gothic archway of the Magic Cave yawned mysteriously in the face of the cliff, and over it, with shrill wailings, flew countless seagulls, flashing their wings in the sunset.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tide was at its lowest, and the black rocks of Valpré stood up stark and grotesque in the evening light.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading THE STRANGER A long wave broke with a splash and spread up the sand in a broad band of silver foam.
which person or people
From this reading The man who walked alone along the shore was too deeply engrossed in thought to take much note of his surroundings, although more than once he turned his eyes towards the darkness of the cave.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The Gothic archway of the Magic Cave yawned mysteriously in the face of the cliff, and over it, with shrill wailings, flew countless seagulls, flashing their wings in the sunset.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STRANGER A long wave broke with a splash and spread up the sand in a broad band of silver foam.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading The Gothic archway of the Magic Cave yawned mysteriously in the face of the cliff, and over it, with shrill wailings, flew countless seagulls, flashing their wings in the sunset.
