used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading It was Mr. Max Pooler who was the sole occupant of the rowboat that was fast approaching the island.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The expression upon his face, especially around his mouth, was a pinched and hard one.
beachingverbUS /ˈbiːtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “beach” — land on a beach
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading THE MISER OF THE ISLAND Meg’s conjecture was correct.
make right or correct
From this reading THE MISER OF THE ISLAND Meg’s conjecture was correct.
a small house with a single story
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The expression upon his face, especially around his mouth, was a pinched and hard one.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The expression upon his face, especially around his mouth, was a pinched and hard one.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was a thin, sallow-complexioned man, with a low forehead and sunken gray eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The expression upon his face, especially around his mouth, was a pinched and hard one.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It was Mr. Max Pooler who was the sole occupant of the rowboat that was fast approaching the island.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He was a thin, sallow-complexioned man, with a low forehead and sunken gray eyes.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He was a thin, sallow-complexioned man, with a low forehead and sunken gray eyes.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The expression upon his face, especially around his mouth, was a pinched and hard one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE MISER OF THE ISLAND Meg’s conjecture was correct.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mr. Max Pooler who was the sole occupant of the rowboat that was fast approaching the island.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was a thin, sallow-complexioned man, with a low forehead and sunken gray eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a thin, sallow-complexioned man, with a low forehead and sunken gray eyes.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading It was Mr. Max Pooler who was the sole occupant of the rowboat that was fast approaching the island.
Meg's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MISER OF THE ISLAND Meg’s conjecture was correct.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
MISERnounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading THE MISER OF THE ISLAND Meg’s conjecture was correct.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The expression upon his face, especially around his mouth, was a pinched and hard one.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was Mr. Max Pooler who was the sole occupant of the rowboat that was fast approaching the island.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading It was Mr. Max Pooler who was the sole occupant of the rowboat that was fast approaching the island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MISER OF THE ISLAND Meg’s conjecture was correct.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The expression upon his face, especially around his mouth, was a pinched and hard one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading The expression upon his face, especially around his mouth, was a pinched and hard one.
PoolernounUS /ˈpuːlər/
someone who shares in and contributes to a general fund for use by all
From this reading It was Mr. Max Pooler who was the sole occupant of the rowboat that was fast approaching the island.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
with speed
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading It was Mr. Max Pooler who was the sole occupant of the rowboat that was fast approaching the island.
sallow-complexioned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a thin, sallow-complexioned man, with a low forehead and sunken gray eyes.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading It was Mr. Max Pooler who was the sole occupant of the rowboat that was fast approaching the island.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading He was a thin, sallow-complexioned man, with a low forehead and sunken gray eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Mr. Max Pooler who was the sole occupant of the rowboat that was fast approaching the island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISER OF THE ISLAND Meg’s conjecture was correct.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was a thin, sallow-complexioned man, with a low forehead and sunken gray eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The expression upon his face, especially around his mouth, was a pinched and hard one.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MISER OF THE ISLAND Meg’s conjecture was correct.
in or at the place that
From this reading He pulled a quick stroke, and two minutes brought him to the shore, where, beaching his craft, he jumped out, and walked rapidly toward the cottage.
which person or people
From this reading It was Mr. Max Pooler who was the sole occupant of the rowboat that was fast approaching the island.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a thin, sallow-complexioned man, with a low forehead and sunken gray eyes.
