Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When I was a child I lived in a small sea-coast town, with wide, flat sands.

anew

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I remember them at intervals, as one recalls things seen passing in a train through a solitary landscape.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I remember them at intervals, as one recalls things seen passing in a train through a solitary landscape.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The only beautiful thing in the place--a town of no distinction--were the sunsets over this vast, level expanse.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

a young person of either sex

From this reading When I was a child I lived in a small sea-coast town, with wide, flat sands.

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading The only beautiful thing in the place--a town of no distinction--were the sunsets over this vast, level expanse.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

a wide scope

From this reading The only beautiful thing in the place--a town of no distinction--were the sunsets over this vast, level expanse.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading When I was a child I lived in a small sea-coast town, with wide, flat sands.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading When I was a child I lived in a small sea-coast town, with wide, flat sands.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

unusual largeness in size or extent or number

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When I was a child I lived in a small sea-coast town, with wide, flat sands.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading I remember them at intervals, as one recalls things seen passing in a train through a solitary landscape.

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

impossible to resist; overpowering

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading I remember them at intervals, as one recalls things seen passing in a train through a solitary landscape.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The only beautiful thing in the place--a town of no distinction--were the sunsets over this vast, level expanse.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading When I was a child I lived in a small sea-coast town, with wide, flat sands.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

not any; not one

From this reading The only beautiful thing in the place--a town of no distinction--were the sunsets over this vast, level expanse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The only beautiful thing in the place--a town of no distinction--were the sunsets over this vast, level expanse.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I remember them at intervals, as one recalls things seen passing in a train through a solitary landscape.

and nothing more

From this reading The only beautiful thing in the place--a town of no distinction--were the sunsets over this vast, level expanse.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

above and across; more than

From this reading The only beautiful thing in the place--a town of no distinction--were the sunsets over this vast, level expanse.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading I remember them at intervals, as one recalls things seen passing in a train through a solitary landscape.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The only beautiful thing in the place--a town of no distinction--were the sunsets over this vast, level expanse.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

plural of “recall” — a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

From this reading I remember them at intervals, as one recalls things seen passing in a train through a solitary landscape.

To recall to mind.

From this reading I remember them at intervals, as one recalls things seen passing in a train through a solitary landscape.

plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading When I was a child I lived in a small sea-coast town, with wide, flat sands.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading When I was a child I lived in a small sea-coast town, with wide, flat sands.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I remember them at intervals, as one recalls things seen passing in a train through a solitary landscape.

continuously varying

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When I was a child I lived in a small sea-coast town, with wide, flat sands.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading I remember them at intervals, as one recalls things seen passing in a train through a solitary landscape.

having a supporting base

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading The only beautiful thing in the place--a town of no distinction--were the sunsets over this vast, level expanse.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The only beautiful thing in the place--a town of no distinction--were the sunsets over this vast, level expanse.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I remember them at intervals, as one recalls things seen passing in a train through a solitary landscape.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

a special situation

From this reading The only beautiful thing in the place--a town of no distinction--were the sunsets over this vast, level expanse.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I remember them at intervals, as one recalls things seen passing in a train through a solitary landscape.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The only beautiful thing in the place--a town of no distinction--were the sunsets over this vast, level expanse.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I remember them at intervals, as one recalls things seen passing in a train through a solitary landscape.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading When I was a child I lived in a small sea-coast town, with wide, flat sands.

create by training and teaching

From this reading I remember them at intervals, as one recalls things seen passing in a train through a solitary landscape.

remaining in an original state

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The only beautiful thing in the place--a town of no distinction--were the sunsets over this vast, level expanse.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When I was a child I lived in a small sea-coast town, with wide, flat sands.

look attentively

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

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 These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The only beautiful thing in the place--a town of no distinction--were the sunsets over this vast, level expanse.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.

at the time that

From this reading When I was a child I lived in a small sea-coast town, with wide, flat sands.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

From this reading These great sands were dangerous at times, shifting in whirling and irresistible rushes of water, and changing the course of the channel, which was unaltered by the tide and which always lay out a gleaming artery from the almost invisible sea.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading When I was a child I lived in a small sea-coast town, with wide, flat sands.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When I was a child I lived in a small sea-coast town, with wide, flat sands.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I seem to see myself, a child with a child's imagination, standing on those wet sands, looking out over their purple immensity to the glittering line of the tide on the horizon, and to see again the sun in such a wide heaven that it seemed to have the world to itself, and to watch the changes in the sky as it sank, drawing with it the light.