used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was half-past twelve in the morning, and though the wind was broken by the land, it was a cold night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading THE ISLET With my stepping ashore I began the most unhappy part of my adventures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was half-past twelve in the morning, and though the wind was broken by the land, it was a cold night.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading THE ISLET With my stepping ashore I began the most unhappy part of my adventures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To walk by the sea at that hour of the morning, and in a place so desert-like and so lonesome, struck me with a kind of fear.
barefootadjectiveUS /ˈberfʊt/
without shoes
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE ISLET With my stepping ashore I began the most unhappy part of my adventures.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
lacking funds
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It was half-past twelve in the morning, and though the wind was broken by the land, it was a cold night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was half-past twelve in the morning, and though the wind was broken by the land, it was a cold night.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was half-past twelve in the morning, and though the wind was broken by the land, it was a cold night.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
desert-like
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From this reading To walk by the sea at that hour of the morning, and in a place so desert-like and so lonesome, struck me with a kind of fear.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading To walk by the sea at that hour of the morning, and in a place so desert-like and so lonesome, struck me with a kind of fear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
fro
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From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
half-past
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From this reading It was half-past twelve in the morning, and though the wind was broken by the land, it was a cold night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ISLET With my stepping ashore I began the most unhappy part of my adventures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was half-past twelve in the morning, and though the wind was broken by the land, it was a cold night.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
ISLETnounUS /ˈaɪlɪt/
a small island
From this reading THE ISLET With my stepping ashore I began the most unhappy part of my adventures.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was half-past twelve in the morning, and though the wind was broken by the land, it was a cold night.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading To walk by the sea at that hour of the morning, and in a place so desert-like and so lonesome, struck me with a kind of fear.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was half-past twelve in the morning, and though the wind was broken by the land, it was a cold night.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading To walk by the sea at that hour of the morning, and in a place so desert-like and so lonesome, struck me with a kind of fear.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was half-past twelve in the morning, and though the wind was broken by the land, it was a cold night.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE ISLET With my stepping ashore I began the most unhappy part of my adventures.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ISLET With my stepping ashore I began the most unhappy part of my adventures.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was half-past twelve in the morning, and though the wind was broken by the land, it was a cold night.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ISLET With my stepping ashore I began the most unhappy part of my adventures.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
and nothing more
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE ISLET With my stepping ashore I began the most unhappy part of my adventures.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To walk by the sea at that hour of the morning, and in a place so desert-like and so lonesome, struck me with a kind of fear.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading To walk by the sea at that hour of the morning, and in a place so desert-like and so lonesome, struck me with a kind of fear.
a particular situation
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
be seated
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To walk by the sea at that hour of the morning, and in a place so desert-like and so lonesome, struck me with a kind of fear.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THE ISLET With my stepping ashore I began the most unhappy part of my adventures.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading To walk by the sea at that hour of the morning, and in a place so desert-like and so lonesome, struck me with a kind of fear.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To walk by the sea at that hour of the morning, and in a place so desert-like and so lonesome, struck me with a kind of fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLET With my stepping ashore I began the most unhappy part of my adventures.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was half-past twelve in the morning, and though the wind was broken by the land, it was a cold night.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was half-past twelve in the morning, and though the wind was broken by the land, it was a cold night.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading THE ISLET With my stepping ashore I began the most unhappy part of my adventures.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading To walk by the sea at that hour of the morning, and in a place so desert-like and so lonesome, struck me with a kind of fear.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was half-past twelve in the morning, and though the wind was broken by the land, it was a cold night.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading I dared not sit down (for I thought I should have frozen), but took off my shoes and walked to and fro upon the sand, barefoot, and beating my breast with infinite weariness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no sound of man or cattle; not a cock crew, though it was about the hour of their first waking; only the surf broke outside in the distance, which put me in mind of my perils and those of my friend.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was half-past twelve in the morning, and though the wind was broken by the land, it was a cold night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ISLET With my stepping ashore I began the most unhappy part of my adventures.
