used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WE GO ON BOARD—THE PIE—AN EXPLOSION—MR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading We did not want to be seen by the barge-master till we were too far from home to be put ashore.
BARGE-MASTER
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From this reading ROWE THE BARGE-MASTER—THE 'WHITE LION'—TWO LETTERS—WE DOUBT MR.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We did not want to be seen by the barge-master till we were too far from home to be put ashore.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading WE GO ON BOARD—THE PIE—AN EXPLOSION—MR.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We did not want to be seen by the barge-master till we were too far from home to be put ashore.
coastguardnoun
a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
placed crosswise
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not want to be seen by the barge-master till we were too far from home to be put ashore.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading ROWE THE BARGE-MASTER—THE 'WHITE LION'—TWO LETTERS—WE DOUBT MR.
drying-ground
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From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
EXPLOSIONnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading WE GO ON BOARD—THE PIE—AN EXPLOSION—MR.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading ROWE'S GOOD FAITH.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We did not want to be seen by the barge-master till we were too far from home to be put ashore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
Fred
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From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We did not want to be seen by the barge-master till we were too far from home to be put ashore.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WE GO ON BOARD—THE PIE—AN EXPLOSION—MR.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ROWE'S GOOD FAITH.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We did not want to be seen by the barge-master till we were too far from home to be put ashore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
the literary culture
From this reading ROWE THE BARGE-MASTER—THE 'WHITE LION'—TWO LETTERS—WE DOUBT MR.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading ROWE THE BARGE-MASTER—THE 'WHITE LION'—TWO LETTERS—WE DOUBT MR.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WE GO ON BOARD—THE PIE—AN EXPLOSION—MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not want to be seen by the barge-master till we were too far from home to be put ashore.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WE GO ON BOARD—THE PIE—AN EXPLOSION—MR.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
PIEnounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading WE GO ON BOARD—THE PIE—AN EXPLOSION—MR.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We did not want to be seen by the barge-master till we were too far from home to be put ashore.
ROWE
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From this reading ROWE THE BARGE-MASTER—THE 'WHITE LION'—TWO LETTERS—WE DOUBT MR.
ROWE'S
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From this reading ROWE'S GOOD FAITH.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We did not want to be seen by the barge-master till we were too far from home to be put ashore.
not in physical motion
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE GO ON BOARD—THE PIE—AN EXPLOSION—MR.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
up to a particular time
From this reading We did not want to be seen by the barge-master till we were too far from home to be put ashore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We did not want to be seen by the barge-master till we were too far from home to be put ashore.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We did not want to be seen by the barge-master till we were too far from home to be put ashore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ROWE THE BARGE-MASTER—THE 'WHITE LION'—TWO LETTERS—WE DOUBT MR.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We did not want to be seen by the barge-master till we were too far from home to be put ashore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE GO ON BOARD—THE PIE—AN EXPLOSION—MR.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We did not want to be seen by the barge-master till we were too far from home to be put ashore.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
at the time that
From this reading The dew was still heavy on the grass when Fred and I crossed the drying-ground about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and scrambled through a hedge into our "coastguard" corner on the wharf.
a Caucasian
From this reading ROWE THE BARGE-MASTER—THE 'WHITE LION'—TWO LETTERS—WE DOUBT MR.
