Sentence:  Without exception Hino 's brothers turned to either one or both of their father 's occupations , but Hino showed a talent for neither and instead spent most of his time on the <WSD>beach</WSD> where he repaired nets and proved immensely popular as a storyteller . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake