Chapter XIII

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

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

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

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Tresco was in bed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

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

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I could look down on either side to the sea.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I could look down on either side to the sea.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

one or the other of two

From this reading I could look down on either side to the sea.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I could look down on either side to the sea.

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

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

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 We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I could look down on either side to the sea.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

not any; not one

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

an insignificant place

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I could look down on either side to the sea.

on one occasion

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

cut with a saw

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

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

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading I could look down on either side to the sea.

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading I could look down on either side to the sea.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

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

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

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

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

in the direction of

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

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 We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tresco was in bed.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

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

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I saw the cottages on the shore of New Grimsby harbour on the one side, and on the other the house at Merchant's Point, and the half-dozen houses scattered on the grass at Old Grimsby, that went by the name of Dolphin Town, and nowhere was there a twinkle of light.

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

From this reading IN THE ABBEY GROUNDS We kept along the ridge of hill towards the east of the island, and met no one, nor, indeed, were we likely to do.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading We descended a little to our left, and rounded the shoulder of the hill at the eastern end of the island, through a desolate moorland of gorse; but once we had rounded the shoulder, we were in an instant amongst trees of luxuriant foliage, and in a hollow sheltered from the winds.