used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Don’t be frightened, Friday,” he said to me, almost in a whisper, “but keep cool.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Just where they always land—on the beach, where they held their horrid orgies the last time they were here.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are they?” said I.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Don’t be frightened, Friday,” he said to me, almost in a whisper, “but keep cool.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “Just where they always land—on the beach, where they held their horrid orgies the last time they were here.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Don’t be frightened, Friday,” he said to me, almost in a whisper, “but keep cool.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
cannibalsnounUS /ˈkænəbəlz/
plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh
From this reading The cannibals have come at last.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cannibals have come at last.”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “Don’t be frightened, Friday,” he said to me, almost in a whisper, “but keep cool.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
Crusoe
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From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t be frightened, Friday,” he said to me, almost in a whisper, “but keep cool.
footprintnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnt/
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “Don’t be frightened, Friday,” he said to me, almost in a whisper, “but keep cool.
made afraid
From this reading “Don’t be frightened, Friday,” he said to me, almost in a whisper, “but keep cool.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The cannibals have come at last.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “Just where they always land—on the beach, where they held their horrid orgies the last time they were here.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Just where they always land—on the beach, where they held their horrid orgies the last time they were here.”
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading “Just where they always land—on the beach, where they held their horrid orgies the last time they were here.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Where are they?” said I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Don’t be frightened, Friday,” he said to me, almost in a whisper, “but keep cool.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just where they always land—on the beach, where they held their horrid orgies the last time they were here.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Don’t be frightened, Friday,” he said to me, almost in a whisper, “but keep cool.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Just where they always land—on the beach, where they held their horrid orgies the last time they were here.”
immediately past
From this reading The cannibals have come at last.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
maintop-sail
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From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t be frightened, Friday,” he said to me, almost in a whisper, “but keep cool.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Just where they always land—on the beach, where they held their horrid orgies the last time they were here.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
orgiesnounUS /ˈɔːrdʒiz/
plural of “orgy” — any act of immoderate indulgence
From this reading “Just where they always land—on the beach, where they held their horrid orgies the last time they were here.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t be frightened, Friday,” he said to me, almost in a whisper, “but keep cool.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Just where they always land—on the beach, where they held their horrid orgies the last time they were here.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where are they?” said I.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Just where they always land—on the beach, where they held their horrid orgies the last time they were here.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Just where they always land—on the beach, where they held their horrid orgies the last time they were here.”
at the time that
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are they?” said I.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Don’t be frightened, Friday,” he said to me, almost in a whisper, “but keep cool.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was at least a month after we had seen the footprint, and Mr. Crusoe had begun to forget it, or, at any rate, to stop talking about it, when one day he went out for a walk, and came back looking as white as a new cotton maintop-sail.
