used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
in actual fact
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But in the afternoon Aunt Euphemia said that they were going to drive to the station.
(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 Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading It was the nicest amusement she had ever had.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But in the afternoon Aunt Euphemia said that they were going to drive to the station.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The whole of Tuesday morning Peggy thought of nothing but her dear sea beasts.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The whole of Tuesday morning Peggy thought of nothing but her dear sea beasts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
crabnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
crumbnounUS /krʌm/
a very small quantity of something
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
crumbledverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəld/
past form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
dearly loved
From this reading The whole of Tuesday morning Peggy thought of nothing but her dear sea beasts.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading But in the afternoon Aunt Euphemia said that they were going to drive to the station.
take in solid food
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
Euphemia
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From this reading But in the afternoon Aunt Euphemia said that they were going to drive to the station.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
at any time
From this reading It was the nicest amusement she had ever had.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
floundersnounUS /ˈflaʊndərz/
plural of “flounder” — flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
the act of departing
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
engage in
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The whole of Tuesday morning Peggy thought of nothing but her dear sea beasts.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It was the nicest amusement she had ever had.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The whole of Tuesday morning Peggy thought of nothing but her dear sea beasts.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole of Tuesday morning Peggy thought of nothing but her dear sea beasts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
and nothing more
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
Peggy
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From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But in the afternoon Aunt Euphemia said that they were going to drive to the station.
cut with a saw
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The whole of Tuesday morning Peggy thought of nothing but her dear sea beasts.
Seafield
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From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading But in the afternoon Aunt Euphemia said that they were going to drive to the station.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But in the afternoon Aunt Euphemia said that they were going to drive to the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in the afternoon Aunt Euphemia said that they were going to drive to the station.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The whole of Tuesday morning Peggy thought of nothing but her dear sea beasts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The whole of Tuesday morning Peggy thought of nothing but her dear sea beasts.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
precisely as stated
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Now, if Peggy had taken time to think about it, she was only going to make herself unhappy by collecting all these delightful creatures in the tub; for her visit to Seafield was to come to an end on Wednesday, and this was Monday evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But in the afternoon Aunt Euphemia said that they were going to drive to the station.
whelks
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From this reading She stood beside the tub and watched them; she crumbled a bit of bread very fine, and flung it into the water, and actually saw one of the flounders eat a crumb; she chased the hermit crab into its shell a dozen times, and watched the whelks move slowly along the side of the tub.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole of Tuesday morning Peggy thought of nothing but her dear sea beasts.
