used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Life at Penmorval had drifted by as calmly as an infant's sleep, in those four weeks of soft summer weather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Life at Penmorval had drifted by as calmly as an infant's sleep, in those four weeks of soft summer weather.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Life at Penmorval had drifted by as calmly as an infant's sleep, in those four weeks of soft summer weather.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
Bodmin
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From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
Bude
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From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Life at Penmorval had drifted by as calmly as an infant's sleep, in those four weeks of soft summer weather.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Life at Penmorval had drifted by as calmly as an infant's sleep, in those four weeks of soft summer weather.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
Distin
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From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Life at Penmorval had drifted by as calmly as an infant's sleep, in those four weeks of soft summer weather.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading The heather was purpling on the hills, where the dwarf furze flashed here and there into patches of gold.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The heather was purpling on the hills, where the dwarf furze flashed here and there into patches of gold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Life at Penmorval had drifted by as calmly as an infant's sleep, in those four weeks of soft summer weather.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
furzenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading The heather was purpling on the hills, where the dwarf furze flashed here and there into patches of gold.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
coins made of gold
From this reading The heather was purpling on the hills, where the dwarf furze flashed here and there into patches of gold.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading The heather was purpling on the hills, where the dwarf furze flashed here and there into patches of gold.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The heather was purpling on the hills, where the dwarf furze flashed here and there into patches of gold.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The heather was purpling on the hills, where the dwarf furze flashed here and there into patches of gold.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
infant'snounUS /ˈɪnfənts/
possessive form of “infant” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Life at Penmorval had drifted by as calmly as an infant's sleep, in those four weeks of soft summer weather.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The heather was purpling on the hills, where the dwarf furze flashed here and there into patches of gold.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
Land'snounUS /lændz/
possessive form of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life at Penmorval had drifted by as calmly as an infant's sleep, in those four weeks of soft summer weather.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
LizardnounUS /ˈlɪzərd/
relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
not any; not one
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heather was purpling on the hills, where the dwarf furze flashed here and there into patches of gold.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The heather was purpling on the hills, where the dwarf furze flashed here and there into patches of gold.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The heather was purpling on the hills, where the dwarf furze flashed here and there into patches of gold.
Penmorval
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life at Penmorval had drifted by as calmly as an infant's sleep, in those four weeks of soft summer weather.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading PEOPLE WILL TALK.
purpling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heather was purpling on the hills, where the dwarf furze flashed here and there into patches of gold.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Life at Penmorval had drifted by as calmly as an infant's sleep, in those four weeks of soft summer weather.
snuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Life at Penmorval had drifted by as calmly as an infant's sleep, in those four weeks of soft summer weather.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Life at Penmorval had drifted by as calmly as an infant's sleep, in those four weeks of soft summer weather.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading PEOPLE WILL TALK.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The heather was purpling on the hills, where the dwarf furze flashed here and there into patches of gold.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Life at Penmorval had drifted by as calmly as an infant's sleep, in those four weeks of soft summer weather.
Tintagel
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From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Life at Penmorval had drifted by as calmly as an infant's sleep, in those four weeks of soft summer weather.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Life at Penmorval had drifted by as calmly as an infant's sleep, in those four weeks of soft summer weather.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
in or at the place that
From this reading The heather was purpling on the hills, where the dwarf furze flashed here and there into patches of gold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The tourist season had set in; but the tourist for the most part avoided the little town of Bodmin, nestling snugly inland among the hills, and turned his face to the sea, and the wild rocks which defend that romantic western coast, to the Lizard and the Land's End, to rugged Tintagel and sandy Bude.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading PEOPLE WILL TALK.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
but in spite of that
From this reading The year was a month older since Joseph Distin went back to town, baffled and angry with himself, yet glad for his friend's sake that his discoveries had gone no further.
