used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reef is detached, elevated, and includes a lagoon about knee-deep, the unrestful spending-basin of the surf.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The reef is detached, elevated, and includes a lagoon about knee-deep, the unrestful spending-basin of the surf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reef is detached, elevated, and includes a lagoon about knee-deep, the unrestful spending-basin of the surf.
APEMAMA
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From this reading THE KING OF APEMAMA: DEVIL-WORK The ocean beach of Apemama was our daily resort.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
baysnounUS /beɪz/
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The coast is broken by shallow bays.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading THE KING OF APEMAMA: DEVIL-WORK The ocean beach of Apemama was our daily resort.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The coast is broken by shallow bays.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The coast is broken by shallow bays.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The coast is broken by shallow bays.
convexadjectiveUS /kənˈveks/
curving or bulging outward
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading The beach is now of fine sand, now of broken coral.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading THE KING OF APEMAMA: DEVIL-WORK The ocean beach of Apemama was our daily resort.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading The reef is detached, elevated, and includes a lagoon about knee-deep, the unrestful spending-basin of the surf.
DEVIL-WORK
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From this reading THE KING OF APEMAMA: DEVIL-WORK The ocean beach of Apemama was our daily resort.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading The reef is detached, elevated, and includes a lagoon about knee-deep, the unrestful spending-basin of the surf.
enhancesverbUS /enˈhænsɪz/
third-person singular of “enhance” — increase
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The beach is now of fine sand, now of broken coral.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
includesverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The reef is detached, elevated, and includes a lagoon about knee-deep, the unrestful spending-basin of the surf.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coast is broken by shallow bays.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING OF APEMAMA: DEVIL-WORK The ocean beach of Apemama was our daily resort.
knee-deepadjective
coming only to the ankle or knee
From this reading The reef is detached, elevated, and includes a lagoon about knee-deep, the unrestful spending-basin of the surf.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading The reef is detached, elevated, and includes a lagoon about knee-deep, the unrestful spending-basin of the surf.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The beach is now of fine sand, now of broken coral.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading THE KING OF APEMAMA: DEVIL-WORK The ocean beach of Apemama was our daily resort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING OF APEMAMA: DEVIL-WORK The ocean beach of Apemama was our daily resort.
on one occasion
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE KING OF APEMAMA: DEVIL-WORK The ocean beach of Apemama was our daily resort.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading The reef is detached, elevated, and includes a lagoon about knee-deep, the unrestful spending-basin of the surf.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading THE KING OF APEMAMA: DEVIL-WORK The ocean beach of Apemama was our daily resort.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The beach is now of fine sand, now of broken coral.
only a very short time before
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
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 The coast is broken by shallow bays.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
spending-basin
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From this reading The reef is detached, elevated, and includes a lagoon about knee-deep, the unrestful spending-basin of the surf.
stone-cast
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From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading The reef is detached, elevated, and includes a lagoon about knee-deep, the unrestful spending-basin of the surf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING OF APEMAMA: DEVIL-WORK The ocean beach of Apemama was our daily resort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
trendnounUS /trend/
a general direction in which something tends to move
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
unrestful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reef is detached, elevated, and includes a lagoon about knee-deep, the unrestful spending-basin of the surf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KING OF APEMAMA: DEVIL-WORK The ocean beach of Apemama was our daily resort.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The trend of the coast being convex, scarce a quarter of a mile of it is to be seen at once; the land being so low, the horizon appears within a stone-cast; and the narrow prospect enhances the sense of privacy.
