used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was scarce a quarter of a mile to seaward, and it was my first thought to paddle in and land.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE CORACLE It was broad day when I awoke, and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE CORACLE It was broad day when I awoke, and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE CORACLE It was broad day when I awoke, and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.
completely unclothed
From this reading Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill were at my elbow; the hill bare and dark, the head bound with cliffs forty or fifty feet high, and fringed with great masses of fallen rock.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
confined by bonds
From this reading Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill were at my elbow; the hill bare and dark, the head bound with cliffs forty or fifty feet high, and fringed with great masses of fallen rock.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE CORACLE It was broad day when I awoke, and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
CORACLEnounUS /ˈkɔːrəkəl/
a small rounded boat made of hides stretched over a wicker frame; still used in some parts of Great Britain
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE CORACLE It was broad day when I awoke, and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.
CRUISEverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE CORACLE It was broad day when I awoke, and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill were at my elbow; the hill bare and dark, the head bound with cliffs forty or fifty feet high, and fringed with great masses of fallen rock.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE CORACLE It was broad day when I awoke, and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill were at my elbow; the hill bare and dark, the head bound with cliffs forty or fifty feet high, and fringed with great masses of fallen rock.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE CORACLE It was broad day when I awoke, and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill were at my elbow; the hill bare and dark, the head bound with cliffs forty or fifty feet high, and fringed with great masses of fallen rock.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill were at my elbow; the hill bare and dark, the head bound with cliffs forty or fifty feet high, and fringed with great masses of fallen rock.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill were at my elbow; the hill bare and dark, the head bound with cliffs forty or fifty feet high, and fringed with great masses of fallen rock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was scarce a quarter of a mile to seaward, and it was my first thought to paddle in and land.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill were at my elbow; the hill bare and dark, the head bound with cliffs forty or fifty feet high, and fringed with great masses of fallen rock.
set up or found
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE CORACLE It was broad day when I awoke, and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill were at my elbow; the hill bare and dark, the head bound with cliffs forty or fifty feet high, and fringed with great masses of fallen rock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading That notion was soon given over.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
Haulbowline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill were at my elbow; the hill bare and dark, the head bound with cliffs forty or fifty feet high, and fringed with great masses of fallen rock.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill were at my elbow; the hill bare and dark, the head bound with cliffs forty or fifty feet high, and fringed with great masses of fallen rock.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill were at my elbow; the hill bare and dark, the head bound with cliffs forty or fifty feet high, and fringed with great masses of fallen rock.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill were at my elbow; the hill bare and dark, the head bound with cliffs forty or fifty feet high, and fringed with great masses of fallen rock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE CORACLE It was broad day when I awoke, and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE CORACLE It was broad day when I awoke, and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE CORACLE It was broad day when I awoke, and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I was scarce a quarter of a mile to seaward, and it was my first thought to paddle in and land.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill were at my elbow; the hill bare and dark, the head bound with cliffs forty or fifty feet high, and fringed with great masses of fallen rock.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I was scarce a quarter of a mile to seaward, and it was my first thought to paddle in and land.
Mizzen-mast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill were at my elbow; the hill bare and dark, the head bound with cliffs forty or fifty feet high, and fringed with great masses of fallen rock.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill were at my elbow; the hill bare and dark, the head bound with cliffs forty or fifty feet high, and fringed with great masses of fallen rock.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE CORACLE It was broad day when I awoke, and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading That notion was soon given over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE CORACLE It was broad day when I awoke, and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill were at my elbow; the hill bare and dark, the head bound with cliffs forty or fifty feet high, and fringed with great masses of fallen rock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That notion was soon given over.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading I was scarce a quarter of a mile to seaward, and it was my first thought to paddle in and land.
one of four equal parts
From this reading I was scarce a quarter of a mile to seaward, and it was my first thought to paddle in and land.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill were at my elbow; the hill bare and dark, the head bound with cliffs forty or fifty feet high, and fringed with great masses of fallen rock.
only a very short time before
From this reading I was scarce a quarter of a mile to seaward, and it was my first thought to paddle in and land.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading I was scarce a quarter of a mile to seaward, and it was my first thought to paddle in and land.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
in the near future
From this reading That notion was soon given over.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE CORACLE It was broad day when I awoke, and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.
Spy-glass
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That notion was soon given over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE CORACLE It was broad day when I awoke, and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was scarce a quarter of a mile to seaward, and it was my first thought to paddle in and land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE CORACLE It was broad day when I awoke, and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE CORACLE It was broad day when I awoke, and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE CORACLE It was broad day when I awoke, and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill were at my elbow; the hill bare and dark, the head bound with cliffs forty or fifty feet high, and fringed with great masses of fallen rock.
at the time that
From this reading THE CRUISE OF THE CORACLE It was broad day when I awoke, and found myself tossing at the south-west end of Treasure Island.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sun was up, but was still hid from me behind the great bulk of the Spy-glass, which on this side descended almost to the sea in formidable cliffs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Haulbowline Head and Mizzen-mast Hill were at my elbow; the hill bare and dark, the head bound with cliffs forty or fifty feet high, and fringed with great masses of fallen rock.
