used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He was so much absorbed in what he was looking at that he never noticed the stranger until he was close to him, when he touched his hat and wished him good-day.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IN THE CHANNEL 'Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep: Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.'--CAMPBELL.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Presently he came in sight of an old man with a wooden leg, who was standing near the edge of the cliff, scanning the wide expanse of dancing water with a telescope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was so much absorbed in what he was looking at that he never noticed the stranger until he was close to him, when he touched his hat and wished him good-day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
Britannia
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From this reading IN THE CHANNEL 'Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep: Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.'--CAMPBELL.
bulwarks
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From this reading IN THE CHANNEL 'Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep: Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.'--CAMPBELL.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently he came in sight of an old man with a wooden leg, who was standing near the edge of the cliff, scanning the wide expanse of dancing water with a telescope.
CAMPBELLnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading IN THE CHANNEL 'Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep: Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.'--CAMPBELL.
CHANNELnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading IN THE CHANNEL 'Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep: Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.'--CAMPBELL.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He was so much absorbed in what he was looking at that he never noticed the stranger until he was close to him, when he touched his hat and wished him good-day.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Presently he came in sight of an old man with a wooden leg, who was standing near the edge of the cliff, scanning the wide expanse of dancing water with a telescope.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading IN THE CHANNEL 'Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep: Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.'--CAMPBELL.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Presently he came in sight of an old man with a wooden leg, who was standing near the edge of the cliff, scanning the wide expanse of dancing water with a telescope.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Presently he came in sight of an old man with a wooden leg, who was standing near the edge of the cliff, scanning the wide expanse of dancing water with a telescope.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
a man of refinement
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
good-day
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From this reading He was so much absorbed in what he was looking at that he never noticed the stranger until he was close to him, when he touched his hat and wished him good-day.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He was so much absorbed in what he was looking at that he never noticed the stranger until he was close to him, when he touched his hat and wished him good-day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE CHANNEL 'Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep: Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.'--CAMPBELL.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was so much absorbed in what he was looking at that he never noticed the stranger until he was close to him, when he touched his hat and wished him good-day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IN THE CHANNEL 'Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep: Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.'--CAMPBELL.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CHANNEL 'Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep: Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.'--CAMPBELL.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE CHANNEL 'Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep: Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.'--CAMPBELL.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Presently he came in sight of an old man with a wooden leg, who was standing near the edge of the cliff, scanning the wide expanse of dancing water with a telescope.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was so much absorbed in what he was looking at that he never noticed the stranger until he was close to him, when he touched his hat and wished him good-day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Presently he came in sight of an old man with a wooden leg, who was standing near the edge of the cliff, scanning the wide expanse of dancing water with a telescope.
march in a procession
From this reading IN THE CHANNEL 'Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep: Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.'--CAMPBELL.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading IN THE CHANNEL 'Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep: Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.'--CAMPBELL.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was so much absorbed in what he was looking at that he never noticed the stranger until he was close to him, when he touched his hat and wished him good-day.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Presently he came in sight of an old man with a wooden leg, who was standing near the edge of the cliff, scanning the wide expanse of dancing water with a telescope.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading IN THE CHANNEL 'Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep: Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.'--CAMPBELL.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was so much absorbed in what he was looking at that he never noticed the stranger until he was close to him, when he touched his hat and wished him good-day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
not any; not one
From this reading IN THE CHANNEL 'Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep: Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.'--CAMPBELL.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He was so much absorbed in what he was looking at that he never noticed the stranger until he was close to him, when he touched his hat and wished him good-day.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading IN THE CHANNEL 'Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep: Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.'--CAMPBELL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently he came in sight of an old man with a wooden leg, who was standing near the edge of the cliff, scanning the wide expanse of dancing water with a telescope.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Presently he came in sight of an old man with a wooden leg, who was standing near the edge of the cliff, scanning the wide expanse of dancing water with a telescope.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE CHANNEL 'Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep: Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.'--CAMPBELL.
on one occasion
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
a course of conduct
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he came in sight of an old man with a wooden leg, who was standing near the edge of the cliff, scanning the wide expanse of dancing water with a telescope.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading Presently he came in sight of an old man with a wooden leg, who was standing near the edge of the cliff, scanning the wide expanse of dancing water with a telescope.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Presently he came in sight of an old man with a wooden leg, who was standing near the edge of the cliff, scanning the wide expanse of dancing water with a telescope.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so much absorbed in what he was looking at that he never noticed the stranger until he was close to him, when he touched his hat and wished him good-day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
the season of growth
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
having a supporting base
From this reading Presently he came in sight of an old man with a wooden leg, who was standing near the edge of the cliff, scanning the wide expanse of dancing water with a telescope.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading IN THE CHANNEL 'Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep: Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.'--CAMPBELL.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He was so much absorbed in what he was looking at that he never noticed the stranger until he was close to him, when he touched his hat and wished him good-day.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading Presently he came in sight of an old man with a wooden leg, who was standing near the edge of the cliff, scanning the wide expanse of dancing water with a telescope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CHANNEL 'Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep: Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.'--CAMPBELL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
having come into contact
From this reading He was so much absorbed in what he was looking at that he never noticed the stranger until he was close to him, when he touched his hat and wished him good-day.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading IN THE CHANNEL 'Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep: Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.'--CAMPBELL.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
two times
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was so much absorbed in what he was looking at that he never noticed the stranger until he was close to him, when he touched his hat and wished him good-day.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Presently he came in sight of an old man with a wooden leg, who was standing near the edge of the cliff, scanning the wide expanse of dancing water with a telescope.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading IN THE CHANNEL 'Britannia needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep: Her march is o'er the mountain waves, Her home is on the deep.'--CAMPBELL.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He seemed to be in no particular hurry, and indeed to have no special destination, for he stopped once or twice and looked about him, and turned off a little way into the fields as if he were exploring a country that was new to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was so much absorbed in what he was looking at that he never noticed the stranger until he was close to him, when he touched his hat and wished him good-day.
at the time that
From this reading He was so much absorbed in what he was looking at that he never noticed the stranger until he was close to him, when he touched his hat and wished him good-day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One spring afternoon a gentleman was strolling along the cliff path which led to a little fishing village on the Devonshire coast, some miles from Plymouth.
which person or people
From this reading Presently he came in sight of an old man with a wooden leg, who was standing near the edge of the cliff, scanning the wide expanse of dancing water with a telescope.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Presently he came in sight of an old man with a wooden leg, who was standing near the edge of the cliff, scanning the wide expanse of dancing water with a telescope.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He was so much absorbed in what he was looking at that he never noticed the stranger until he was close to him, when he touched his hat and wished him good-day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently he came in sight of an old man with a wooden leg, who was standing near the edge of the cliff, scanning the wide expanse of dancing water with a telescope.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Presently he came in sight of an old man with a wooden leg, who was standing near the edge of the cliff, scanning the wide expanse of dancing water with a telescope.
