used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading It took great self-control and some histrionic ability for me to conceal my emotions from my enthusiastic hostesses.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was so sandy, so flat, and so absolutely shadeless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was so sandy, so flat, and so absolutely shadeless.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading THE BEACH.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It took great self-control and some histrionic ability for me to conceal my emotions from my enthusiastic hostesses.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading My first impression of Willoughby Beach gave me keen disappointment.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading It took great self-control and some histrionic ability for me to conceal my emotions from my enthusiastic hostesses.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading It took great self-control and some histrionic ability for me to conceal my emotions from my enthusiastic hostesses.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first impression of Willoughby Beach gave me keen disappointment.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It was so sandy, so flat, and so absolutely shadeless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It took great self-control and some histrionic ability for me to conceal my emotions from my enthusiastic hostesses.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My first impression of Willoughby Beach gave me keen disappointment.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It took great self-control and some histrionic ability for me to conceal my emotions from my enthusiastic hostesses.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
histrionicadjectiveUS /ˌhɪstriˈɑːnɪk/
characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
From this reading It took great self-control and some histrionic ability for me to conceal my emotions from my enthusiastic hostesses.
hostessesnounUS /ˈhoʊstəsəz/
plural of “hostess” — a woman host
From this reading It took great self-control and some histrionic ability for me to conceal my emotions from my enthusiastic hostesses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading My first impression of Willoughby Beach gave me keen disappointment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so sandy, so flat, and so absolutely shadeless.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading My first impression of Willoughby Beach gave me keen disappointment.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My first impression of Willoughby Beach gave me keen disappointment.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first impression of Willoughby Beach gave me keen disappointment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My first impression of Willoughby Beach gave me keen disappointment.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading It was so sandy, so flat, and so absolutely shadeless.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading It took great self-control and some histrionic ability for me to conceal my emotions from my enthusiastic hostesses.
shadeless
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From this reading It was so sandy, so flat, and so absolutely shadeless.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so sandy, so flat, and so absolutely shadeless.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It took great self-control and some histrionic ability for me to conceal my emotions from my enthusiastic hostesses.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I longed for the green hills far away and in my heart felt I could not stand a month of the lonesome stretches of sand and the pitiless glare of the summer sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEACH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took great self-control and some histrionic ability for me to conceal my emotions from my enthusiastic hostesses.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took great self-control and some histrionic ability for me to conceal my emotions from my enthusiastic hostesses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so sandy, so flat, and so absolutely shadeless.
Willoughby
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From this reading My first impression of Willoughby Beach gave me keen disappointment.
