used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
anew
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She was standing on the highest point of the cliffs, her skirts blowing wildly around her tall, slim figure, and making strange havoc with her hair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her face was turned seaward, but at the sound of his footsteps she turned quickly round.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She was standing on the highest point of the cliffs, her skirts blowing wildly around her tall, slim figure, and making strange havoc with her hair.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Her face was turned seaward, but at the sound of his footsteps she turned quickly round.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was standing on the highest point of the cliffs, her skirts blowing wildly around her tall, slim figure, and making strange havoc with her hair.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading She was standing on the highest point of the cliffs, her skirts blowing wildly around her tall, slim figure, and making strange havoc with her hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was standing on the highest point of the cliffs, her skirts blowing wildly around her tall, slim figure, and making strange havoc with her hair.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was standing on the highest point of the cliffs, her skirts blowing wildly around her tall, slim figure, and making strange havoc with her hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
and nothing more
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
immediately past
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
LONELIER
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From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
Lumley
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From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She was standing on the highest point of the cliffs, her skirts blowing wildly around her tall, slim figure, and making strange havoc with her hair.
Margharita
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From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was standing on the highest point of the cliffs, her skirts blowing wildly around her tall, slim figure, and making strange havoc with her hair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She was standing on the highest point of the cliffs, her skirts blowing wildly around her tall, slim figure, and making strange havoc with her hair.
with speed
From this reading Her face was turned seaward, but at the sound of his footsteps she turned quickly round.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Her face was turned seaward, but at the sound of his footsteps she turned quickly round.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading Her face was turned seaward, but at the sound of his footsteps she turned quickly round.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing on the highest point of the cliffs, her skirts blowing wildly around her tall, slim figure, and making strange havoc with her hair.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She was standing on the highest point of the cliffs, her skirts blowing wildly around her tall, slim figure, and making strange havoc with her hair.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She was standing on the highest point of the cliffs, her skirts blowing wildly around her tall, slim figure, and making strange havoc with her hair.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Her face was turned seaward, but at the sound of his footsteps she turned quickly round.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing on the highest point of the cliffs, her skirts blowing wildly around her tall, slim figure, and making strange havoc with her hair.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She was standing on the highest point of the cliffs, her skirts blowing wildly around her tall, slim figure, and making strange havoc with her hair.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was standing on the highest point of the cliffs, her skirts blowing wildly around her tall, slim figure, and making strange havoc with her hair.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A LAND THAT IS LONELIER THAN RUIN Late in the afternoon of the same day they met again, and this time really by accident.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her face was turned seaward, but at the sound of his footsteps she turned quickly round.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing on the highest point of the cliffs, her skirts blowing wildly around her tall, slim figure, and making strange havoc with her hair.
look attentively
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading She was standing on the highest point of the cliffs, her skirts blowing wildly around her tall, slim figure, and making strange havoc with her hair.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Since morning a storm had been blowing, but just before sunset the wind and rain had dropped, and an angry sun glared out in its last moments upon the troubled sea.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Lumley, tired of struggling with a pile of books and smoking cigarettes, had seen the change from his study window, and seizing his cap and a stick had hurried out to taste the strong salt wind and to watch the cloud effects from the cliffs; and, as he had rounded the corner, he had come face to face with Margharita.
