used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The white cottages of the fisherfolk, an inn, the church, and a low range of coast-guard buildings, are the only buildings there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The white cottages of the fisherfolk, an inn, the church, and a low range of coast-guard buildings, are the only buildings there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Below the headland there are miles upon miles of utterly lonely sands which edge the sea in a great yellow scimitar as far as the eye can carry, from east to west.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below the headland there are miles upon miles of utterly lonely sands which edge the sea in a great yellow scimitar as far as the eye can carry, from east to west.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The white cottages of the fisherfolk, an inn, the church, and a low range of coast-guard buildings, are the only buildings there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Below the headland there are miles upon miles of utterly lonely sands which edge the sea in a great yellow scimitar as far as the eye can carry, from east to west.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Below the headland there are miles upon miles of utterly lonely sands which edge the sea in a great yellow scimitar as far as the eye can carry, from east to west.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The white cottages of the fisherfolk, an inn, the church, and a low range of coast-guard buildings, are the only buildings there.
coast-guard
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From this reading The white cottages of the fisherfolk, an inn, the church, and a low range of coast-guard buildings, are the only buildings there.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading The white cottages of the fisherfolk, an inn, the church, and a low range of coast-guard buildings, are the only buildings there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Hardly any human footsteps ever disturb the vast virgin smoothness of the sands, for the fisherfolk sail up the mouth of a sluggish tidal river to reach the village.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Below the headland there are miles upon miles of utterly lonely sands which edge the sea in a great yellow scimitar as far as the eye can carry, from east to west.
Eastworld
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From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Below the headland there are miles upon miles of utterly lonely sands which edge the sea in a great yellow scimitar as far as the eye can carry, from east to west.
at any time
From this reading Hardly any human footsteps ever disturb the vast virgin smoothness of the sands, for the fisherfolk sail up the mouth of a sluggish tidal river to reach the village.
the organ of sight
From this reading Below the headland there are miles upon miles of utterly lonely sands which edge the sea in a great yellow scimitar as far as the eye can carry, from east to west.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Below the headland there are miles upon miles of utterly lonely sands which edge the sea in a great yellow scimitar as far as the eye can carry, from east to west.
fisherfolk
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From this reading The white cottages of the fisherfolk, an inn, the church, and a low range of coast-guard buildings, are the only buildings there.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Hardly any human footsteps ever disturb the vast virgin smoothness of the sands, for the fisherfolk sail up the mouth of a sluggish tidal river to reach the village.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hardly any human footsteps ever disturb the vast virgin smoothness of the sands, for the fisherfolk sail up the mouth of a sluggish tidal river to reach the village.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Below the headland there are miles upon miles of utterly lonely sands which edge the sea in a great yellow scimitar as far as the eye can carry, from east to west.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly any human footsteps ever disturb the vast virgin smoothness of the sands, for the fisherfolk sail up the mouth of a sluggish tidal river to reach the village.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Hardly any human footsteps ever disturb the vast virgin smoothness of the sands, for the fisherfolk sail up the mouth of a sluggish tidal river to reach the village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Below the headland there are miles upon miles of utterly lonely sands which edge the sea in a great yellow scimitar as far as the eye can carry, from east to west.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The white cottages of the fisherfolk, an inn, the church, and a low range of coast-guard buildings, are the only buildings there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Below the headland there are miles upon miles of utterly lonely sands which edge the sea in a great yellow scimitar as far as the eye can carry, from east to west.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
the force of workers available
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Below the headland there are miles upon miles of utterly lonely sands which edge the sea in a great yellow scimitar as far as the eye can carry, from east to west.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Hardly any human footsteps ever disturb the vast virgin smoothness of the sands, for the fisherfolk sail up the mouth of a sluggish tidal river to reach the village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
and nothing more
From this reading The white cottages of the fisherfolk, an inn, the church, and a low range of coast-guard buildings, are the only buildings there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The white cottages of the fisherfolk, an inn, the church, and a low range of coast-guard buildings, are the only buildings there.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Hardly any human footsteps ever disturb the vast virgin smoothness of the sands, for the fisherfolk sail up the mouth of a sluggish tidal river to reach the village.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Hardly any human footsteps ever disturb the vast virgin smoothness of the sands, for the fisherfolk sail up the mouth of a sluggish tidal river to reach the village.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Hardly any human footsteps ever disturb the vast virgin smoothness of the sands, for the fisherfolk sail up the mouth of a sluggish tidal river to reach the village.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Below the headland there are miles upon miles of utterly lonely sands which edge the sea in a great yellow scimitar as far as the eye can carry, from east to west.
scimitarnoun
a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade
From this reading Below the headland there are miles upon miles of utterly lonely sands which edge the sea in a great yellow scimitar as far as the eye can carry, from east to west.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
sea-birds
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From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
SEA-SHORE
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From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
sky-line
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From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading Hardly any human footsteps ever disturb the vast virgin smoothness of the sands, for the fisherfolk sail up the mouth of a sluggish tidal river to reach the village.
smoothnessnounUS /ˈsmuːðnəs/
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
From this reading Hardly any human footsteps ever disturb the vast virgin smoothness of the sands, for the fisherfolk sail up the mouth of a sluggish tidal river to reach the village.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The white cottages of the fisherfolk, an inn, the church, and a low range of coast-guard buildings, are the only buildings there.
tidaladjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdəl/
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading Hardly any human footsteps ever disturb the vast virgin smoothness of the sands, for the fisherfolk sail up the mouth of a sluggish tidal river to reach the village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Below the headland there are miles upon miles of utterly lonely sands which edge the sea in a great yellow scimitar as far as the eye can carry, from east to west.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hardly any human footsteps ever disturb the vast virgin smoothness of the sands, for the fisherfolk sail up the mouth of a sluggish tidal river to reach the village.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Below the headland there are miles upon miles of utterly lonely sands which edge the sea in a great yellow scimitar as far as the eye can carry, from east to west.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Below the headland there are miles upon miles of utterly lonely sands which edge the sea in a great yellow scimitar as far as the eye can carry, from east to west.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Hardly any human footsteps ever disturb the vast virgin smoothness of the sands, for the fisherfolk sail up the mouth of a sluggish tidal river to reach the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A SOUL ALONE ON THE SEA-SHORE The little village of Eastworld is set on a low headland by the sea, remote from towns and any haunt of men.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading Hardly any human footsteps ever disturb the vast virgin smoothness of the sands, for the fisherfolk sail up the mouth of a sluggish tidal river to reach the village.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading All day long the melancholy sea-birds call to each other over the wastes, and away on the sky-line, or so it seems to any one walking upon the sands, the great white breakers roll and boom for ever.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Below the headland there are miles upon miles of utterly lonely sands which edge the sea in a great yellow scimitar as far as the eye can carry, from east to west.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Below the headland there are miles upon miles of utterly lonely sands which edge the sea in a great yellow scimitar as far as the eye can carry, from east to west.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white cottages of the fisherfolk, an inn, the church, and a low range of coast-guard buildings, are the only buildings there.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Below the headland there are miles upon miles of utterly lonely sands which edge the sea in a great yellow scimitar as far as the eye can carry, from east to west.
