used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
anew
From this reading I smelt again the rank soft-soap in the great bare schoolrooms.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Curiously, I felt, the first time for years, as if I were leaving home for boarding school--the warmth behind, the chill in front.
aven
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From this reading Us aven catched nort nobody cant go to sea.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
completely unclothed
From this reading I smelt again the rank soft-soap in the great bare schoolrooms.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Curiously, I felt, the first time for years, as if I were leaving home for boarding school--the warmth behind, the chill in front.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Curiously, I felt, the first time for years, as if I were leaving home for boarding school--the warmth behind, the chill in front.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
cantnounUS /kænt/
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading Us aven catched nort nobody cant go to sea.
catched
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From this reading Us aven catched nort nobody cant go to sea.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Curiously, I felt, the first time for years, as if I were leaving home for boarding school--the warmth behind, the chill in front.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Curiously, I felt, the first time for years, as if I were leaving home for boarding school--the warmth behind, the chill in front.
at any time
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Curiously, I felt, the first time for years, as if I were leaving home for boarding school--the warmth behind, the chill in front.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Curiously, I felt, the first time for years, as if I were leaving home for boarding school--the warmth behind, the chill in front.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Curiously, I felt, the first time for years, as if I were leaving home for boarding school--the warmth behind, the chill in front.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Curiously, I felt, the first time for years, as if I were leaving home for boarding school--the warmth behind, the chill in front.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Us aven catched nort nobody cant go to sea.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I smelt again the rank soft-soap in the great bare schoolrooms.
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
herringnounUS /ˈherɪŋ/
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Curiously, I felt, the first time for years, as if I were leaving home for boarding school--the warmth behind, the chill in front.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Curiously, I felt, the first time for years, as if I were leaving home for boarding school--the warmth behind, the chill in front.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Curiously, I felt, the first time for years, as if I were leaving home for boarding school--the warmth behind, the chill in front.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Curiously, I felt, the first time for years, as if I were leaving home for boarding school--the warmth behind, the chill in front.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
the act of departing
From this reading Curiously, I felt, the first time for years, as if I were leaving home for boarding school--the warmth behind, the chill in front.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Us aven catched nort nobody cant go to sea.
nort
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From this reading Us aven catched nort nobody cant go to sea.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
postcardnounUS /ˈpoʊstkɑːrd/
a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading I smelt again the rank soft-soap in the great bare schoolrooms.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
an educational institution
From this reading Curiously, I felt, the first time for years, as if I were leaving home for boarding school--the warmth behind, the chill in front.
schoolrooms
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From this reading I smelt again the rank soft-soap in the great bare schoolrooms.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
Seacombe
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From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
sinsce
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From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading I smelt again the rank soft-soap in the great bare schoolrooms.
soft-soapverb
persuade someone through flattery
From this reading I smelt again the rank soft-soap in the great bare schoolrooms.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
not in physical motion
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Curiously, I felt, the first time for years, as if I were leaving home for boarding school--the warmth behind, the chill in front.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Curiously, I felt, the first time for years, as if I were leaving home for boarding school--the warmth behind, the chill in front.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
Tony
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From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Us aven catched nort nobody cant go to sea.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Curiously, I felt, the first time for years, as if I were leaving home for boarding school--the warmth behind, the chill in front.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Curiously, I felt, the first time for years, as if I were leaving home for boarding school--the warmth behind, the chill in front.
at the time that
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
witing
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From this reading I haven been out sea sinsce it is still rough hear now it is blowing a gale of wind I expect we shall get some witing and herring in the bay when the weather get fine the sea hear is like the cliff now red.
a late time of life
From this reading Curiously, I felt, the first time for years, as if I were leaving home for boarding school--the warmth behind, the chill in front.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A postcard from Tony-- "quite please to get your letter this morning it as been rough ever since you left Seacombe it was a gale the night you went Back the sea was all in over and knocking the boats about the road.
