used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But how low and tame its highest cliffs after the mighty rampart of rocks which there face the sea like a cordon of fierce guardians!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How bright the yellow shores of Kilkhaven looked after the dark sands of Tintagel!
anew
From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Connie’s baby crowed aloud, and stretched forth her chubby arms at sight of her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOE AND HIS TROUBLE.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Connie’s baby crowed aloud, and stretched forth her chubby arms at sight of her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Connie’s baby crowed aloud, and stretched forth her chubby arms at sight of her.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Connie’s baby crowed aloud, and stretched forth her chubby arms at sight of her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading How bright the yellow shores of Kilkhaven looked after the dark sands of Tintagel!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how low and tame its highest cliffs after the mighty rampart of rocks which there face the sea like a cordon of fierce guardians!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
chubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌbi/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Connie’s baby crowed aloud, and stretched forth her chubby arms at sight of her.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading But how low and tame its highest cliffs after the mighty rampart of rocks which there face the sea like a cordon of fierce guardians!
Connie's
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From this reading Connie’s baby crowed aloud, and stretched forth her chubby arms at sight of her.
cordonnounUS /ˈkɔːrdən/
a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing
From this reading But how low and tame its highest cliffs after the mighty rampart of rocks which there face the sea like a cordon of fierce guardians!
crowedverbUS /kroʊd/
past form of “crow” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Connie’s baby crowed aloud, and stretched forth her chubby arms at sight of her.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading How bright the yellow shores of Kilkhaven looked after the dark sands of Tintagel!
Dora
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From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But how low and tame its highest cliffs after the mighty rampart of rocks which there face the sea like a cordon of fierce guardians!
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading But how low and tame its highest cliffs after the mighty rampart of rocks which there face the sea like a cordon of fierce guardians!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Connie’s baby crowed aloud, and stretched forth her chubby arms at sight of her.
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading But how low and tame its highest cliffs after the mighty rampart of rocks which there face the sea like a cordon of fierce guardians!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Connie’s baby crowed aloud, and stretched forth her chubby arms at sight of her.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But how low and tame its highest cliffs after the mighty rampart of rocks which there face the sea like a cordon of fierce guardians!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOE AND HIS TROUBLE.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
How
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From this reading How bright the yellow shores of Kilkhaven looked after the dark sands of Tintagel!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But how low and tame its highest cliffs after the mighty rampart of rocks which there face the sea like a cordon of fierce guardians!
JOE
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From this reading JOE AND HIS TROUBLE.
Kilkhaven
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From this reading How bright the yellow shores of Kilkhaven looked after the dark sands of Tintagel!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But how low and tame its highest cliffs after the mighty rampart of rocks which there face the sea like a cordon of fierce guardians!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How bright the yellow shores of Kilkhaven looked after the dark sands of Tintagel!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But how low and tame its highest cliffs after the mighty rampart of rocks which there face the sea like a cordon of fierce guardians!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading But how low and tame its highest cliffs after the mighty rampart of rocks which there face the sea like a cordon of fierce guardians!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How bright the yellow shores of Kilkhaven looked after the dark sands of Tintagel!
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
rampartnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrt/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading But how low and tame its highest cliffs after the mighty rampart of rocks which there face the sea like a cordon of fierce guardians!
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But how low and tame its highest cliffs after the mighty rampart of rocks which there face the sea like a cordon of fierce guardians!
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading How bright the yellow shores of Kilkhaven looked after the dark sands of Tintagel!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But how low and tame its highest cliffs after the mighty rampart of rocks which there face the sea like a cordon of fierce guardians!
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading How bright the yellow shores of Kilkhaven looked after the dark sands of Tintagel!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Connie’s baby crowed aloud, and stretched forth her chubby arms at sight of her.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Connie’s baby crowed aloud, and stretched forth her chubby arms at sight of her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading But how low and tame its highest cliffs after the mighty rampart of rocks which there face the sea like a cordon of fierce guardians!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How bright the yellow shores of Kilkhaven looked after the dark sands of Tintagel!
in or at that place or location
From this reading But how low and tame its highest cliffs after the mighty rampart of rocks which there face the sea like a cordon of fierce guardians!
Tintagel
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From this reading How bright the yellow shores of Kilkhaven looked after the dark sands of Tintagel!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
a source of difficulty
From this reading JOE AND HIS TROUBLE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
accept gladly
From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was pleasant to settle down again in what had begun to look like home, and was indeed made such by the boisterous welcome of Dora and the boys.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But how low and tame its highest cliffs after the mighty rampart of rocks which there face the sea like a cordon of fierce guardians!
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading How bright the yellow shores of Kilkhaven looked after the dark sands of Tintagel!
