used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At low-tide there is a much longer stretch of beach than here.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The fine, wave-marked sand is full of heaps, covered with lines, left by the large, much sought after bait-worms, that burrow down into the earth.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Hidden among the stones, or in the masses of sea-weed, lie the quick, transparent, shrimp-like sand-hoppers, which dart through the shallow water when they are pursued.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _ON THE SHORE_ The shore is an even more attractive playground for children in Nordland than here in the south of Norway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hidden among the stones, or in the masses of sea-weed, lie the quick, transparent, shrimp-like sand-hoppers, which dart through the shallow water when they are pursued.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At low-tide there is a much longer stretch of beach than here.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading _ON THE SHORE_ The shore is an even more attractive playground for children in Nordland than here in the south of Norway.
bait-worms
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From this reading The fine, wave-marked sand is full of heaps, covered with lines, left by the large, much sought after bait-worms, that burrow down into the earth.
completely unclothed
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading At low-tide there is a much longer stretch of beach than here.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
burrownounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading The fine, wave-marked sand is full of heaps, covered with lines, left by the large, much sought after bait-worms, that burrow down into the earth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading _ON THE SHORE_ The shore is an even more attractive playground for children in Nordland than here in the south of Norway.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The fine, wave-marked sand is full of heaps, covered with lines, left by the large, much sought after bait-worms, that burrow down into the earth.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Hidden among the stones, or in the masses of sea-weed, lie the quick, transparent, shrimp-like sand-hoppers, which dart through the shallow water when they are pursued.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The fine, wave-marked sand is full of heaps, covered with lines, left by the large, much sought after bait-worms, that burrow down into the earth.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
divisible by two
From this reading _ON THE SHORE_ The shore is an even more attractive playground for children in Nordland than here in the south of Norway.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The fine, wave-marked sand is full of heaps, covered with lines, left by the large, much sought after bait-worms, that burrow down into the earth.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _ON THE SHORE_ The shore is an even more attractive playground for children in Nordland than here in the south of Norway.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The fine, wave-marked sand is full of heaps, covered with lines, left by the large, much sought after bait-worms, that burrow down into the earth.
gullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading The fine, wave-marked sand is full of heaps, covered with lines, left by the large, much sought after bait-worms, that burrow down into the earth.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _ON THE SHORE_ The shore is an even more attractive playground for children in Nordland than here in the south of Norway.
not accessible to view
From this reading Hidden among the stones, or in the masses of sea-weed, lie the quick, transparent, shrimp-like sand-hoppers, which dart through the shallow water when they are pursued.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _ON THE SHORE_ The shore is an even more attractive playground for children in Nordland than here in the south of Norway.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fine, wave-marked sand is full of heaps, covered with lines, left by the large, much sought after bait-worms, that burrow down into the earth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _ON THE SHORE_ The shore is an even more attractive playground for children in Nordland than here in the south of Norway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The fine, wave-marked sand is full of heaps, covered with lines, left by the large, much sought after bait-worms, that burrow down into the earth.
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 The fine, wave-marked sand is full of heaps, covered with lines, left by the large, much sought after bait-worms, that burrow down into the earth.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Hidden among the stones, or in the masses of sea-weed, lie the quick, transparent, shrimp-like sand-hoppers, which dart through the shallow water when they are pursued.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The fine, wave-marked sand is full of heaps, covered with lines, left by the large, much sought after bait-worms, that burrow down into the earth.
for more time
From this reading At low-tide there is a much longer stretch of beach than here.
low-tide
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From this reading At low-tide there is a much longer stretch of beach than here.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Hidden among the stones, or in the masses of sea-weed, lie the quick, transparent, shrimp-like sand-hoppers, which dart through the shallow water when they are pursued.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _ON THE SHORE_ The shore is an even more attractive playground for children in Nordland than here in the south of Norway.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At low-tide there is a much longer stretch of beach than here.
Nordland
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From this reading _ON THE SHORE_ The shore is an even more attractive playground for children in Nordland than here in the south of Norway.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading _ON THE SHORE_ The shore is an even more attractive playground for children in Nordland than here in the south of Norway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _ON THE SHORE_ The shore is an even more attractive playground for children in Nordland than here in the south of Norway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _ON THE SHORE_ The shore is an even more attractive playground for children in Nordland than here in the south of Norway.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
playgroundnounUS /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading _ON THE SHORE_ The shore is an even more attractive playground for children in Nordland than here in the south of Norway.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Hidden among the stones, or in the masses of sea-weed, lie the quick, transparent, shrimp-like sand-hoppers, which dart through the shallow water when they are pursued.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Hidden among the stones, or in the masses of sea-weed, lie the quick, transparent, shrimp-like sand-hoppers, which dart through the shallow water when they are pursued.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The fine, wave-marked sand is full of heaps, covered with lines, left by the large, much sought after bait-worms, that burrow down into the earth.
sand-hoppers
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From this reading Hidden among the stones, or in the masses of sea-weed, lie the quick, transparent, shrimp-like sand-hoppers, which dart through the shallow water when they are pursued.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
sea-fowl
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From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
sea-weed
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From this reading Hidden among the stones, or in the masses of sea-weed, lie the quick, transparent, shrimp-like sand-hoppers, which dart through the shallow water when they are pursued.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Hidden among the stones, or in the masses of sea-weed, lie the quick, transparent, shrimp-like sand-hoppers, which dart through the shallow water when they are pursued.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading _ON THE SHORE_ The shore is an even more attractive playground for children in Nordland than here in the south of Norway.
shrimp-like
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From this reading Hidden among the stones, or in the masses of sea-weed, lie the quick, transparent, shrimp-like sand-hoppers, which dart through the shallow water when they are pursued.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
that is looked for
From this reading The fine, wave-marked sand is full of heaps, covered with lines, left by the large, much sought after bait-worms, that burrow down into the earth.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _ON THE SHORE_ The shore is an even more attractive playground for children in Nordland than here in the south of Norway.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Hidden among the stones, or in the masses of sea-weed, lie the quick, transparent, shrimp-like sand-hoppers, which dart through the shallow water when they are pursued.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading At low-tide there is a much longer stretch of beach than here.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _ON THE SHORE_ The shore is an even more attractive playground for children in Nordland than here in the south of Norway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fine, wave-marked sand is full of heaps, covered with lines, left by the large, much sought after bait-worms, that burrow down into the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _ON THE SHORE_ The shore is an even more attractive playground for children in Nordland than here in the south of Norway.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At low-tide there is a much longer stretch of beach than here.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hidden among the stones, or in the masses of sea-weed, lie the quick, transparent, shrimp-like sand-hoppers, which dart through the shallow water when they are pursued.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hidden among the stones, or in the masses of sea-weed, lie the quick, transparent, shrimp-like sand-hoppers, which dart through the shallow water when they are pursued.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading Hidden among the stones, or in the masses of sea-weed, lie the quick, transparent, shrimp-like sand-hoppers, which dart through the shallow water when they are pursued.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
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 Hidden among the stones, or in the masses of sea-weed, lie the quick, transparent, shrimp-like sand-hoppers, which dart through the shallow water when they are pursued.
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 The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
wave-marked
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From this reading The fine, wave-marked sand is full of heaps, covered with lines, left by the large, much sought after bait-worms, that burrow down into the earth.
at the time that
From this reading Hidden among the stones, or in the masses of sea-weed, lie the quick, transparent, shrimp-like sand-hoppers, which dart through the shallow water when they are pursued.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sandy bottom lies bare, with pools in it here and there, in which small fish swim, while down by the sea there sits a solitary gull on a stone, or a sea-fowl walks by the water's edge.
