AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Eastwards the cape slopes inland at a gentler angle with an undercliff, a narrow plateau, and behind the plateau mountain walls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Eastwards the cape slopes inland at a gentler angle with an undercliff, a narrow plateau, and behind the plateau mountain walls.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no roads to the cape.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Eastwards the cape slopes inland at a gentler angle with an undercliff, a narrow plateau, and behind the plateau mountain walls.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
CAPEnounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
cape's
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From this reading Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
clingsnounUS /klɪŋz/
plural of “cling” — fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
From this reading Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
Eastwardsadverb
toward the east
From this reading Eastwards the cape slopes inland at a gentler angle with an undercliff, a narrow plateau, and behind the plateau mountain walls.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
gentleradjectiveUS /ˈdʒentlər/
comparative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Eastwards the cape slopes inland at a gentler angle with an undercliff, a narrow plateau, and behind the plateau mountain walls.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Eastwards the cape slopes inland at a gentler angle with an undercliff, a narrow plateau, and behind the plateau mountain walls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
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 ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Eastwards the cape slopes inland at a gentler angle with an undercliff, a narrow plateau, and behind the plateau mountain walls.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Eastwards the cape slopes inland at a gentler angle with an undercliff, a narrow plateau, and behind the plateau mountain walls.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There are no roads to the cape.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
overhangsnounUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋz/
plural of “overhang” — projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading Eastwards the cape slopes inland at a gentler angle with an undercliff, a narrow plateau, and behind the plateau mountain walls.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading There are no roads to the cape.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Eastwards the cape slopes inland at a gentler angle with an undercliff, a narrow plateau, and behind the plateau mountain walls.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
South-westwards
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From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
SPAINnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
thrustsnounUS /θrʌsts/
plural of “thrust” — the force used in pushing
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
undercliff
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From this reading Eastwards the cape slopes inland at a gentler angle with an undercliff, a narrow plateau, and behind the plateau mountain walls.
undergrowths
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From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Eastwards the cape slopes inland at a gentler angle with an undercliff, a narrow plateau, and behind the plateau mountain walls.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — 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 Two tiny fishing villages cluster a mile or two apart at the water's edge, and high up on the cape's flanks here and there a small rude settlement clings to the hillside.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading ON A CAPE OF SPAIN The great cape thrusts its knees far out into the Mediterranean, and close down by the sea on the very point a lighthouse stands out from the green mass like a white pencil.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading South-westwards the land runs sharply back in heights of tangled undergrowths and trees, overhangs a wide bay and drops at the end of the bay to the mouth of a spacious, empty harbour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eastwards the cape slopes inland at a gentler angle with an undercliff, a narrow plateau, and behind the plateau mountain walls.
