used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The inlet was dark and shadowy, and the sweet soft breath of spring floated about their heads.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In its wake, however, came the smell of mud and fish at low tide and the boy was glad to get out into the fresh salt air of the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s the only thing that makes me hate the inlet,” he said to Big Joe as they turned up toward the yacht club.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In its wake, however, came the smell of mud and fish at low tide and the boy was glad to get out into the fresh salt air of the river.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It’s the only thing that makes me hate the inlet,” he said to Big Joe as they turned up toward the yacht club.
a youthful male person
From this reading In its wake, however, came the smell of mud and fish at low tide and the boy was glad to get out into the fresh salt air of the river.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The inlet was dark and shadowy, and the sweet soft breath of spring floated about their heads.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In its wake, however, came the smell of mud and fish at low tide and the boy was glad to get out into the fresh salt air of the river.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading “I get feelin’ choked, sorta—you know, sumpin’ like I imagine people feel when they go to jail.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “It’s the only thing that makes me hate the inlet,” he said to Big Joe as they turned up toward the yacht club.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The inlet was dark and shadowy, and the sweet soft breath of spring floated about their heads.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I get feelin’ choked, sorta—you know, sumpin’ like I imagine people feel when they go to jail.”
feelin
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From this reading “I get feelin’ choked, sorta—you know, sumpin’ like I imagine people feel when they go to jail.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading In its wake, however, came the smell of mud and fish at low tide and the boy was glad to get out into the fresh salt air of the river.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The inlet was dark and shadowy, and the sweet soft breath of spring floated about their heads.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading In its wake, however, came the smell of mud and fish at low tide and the boy was glad to get out into the fresh salt air of the river.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In its wake, however, came the smell of mud and fish at low tide and the boy was glad to get out into the fresh salt air of the river.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading In its wake, however, came the smell of mud and fish at low tide and the boy was glad to get out into the fresh salt air of the river.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I get feelin’ choked, sorta—you know, sumpin’ like I imagine people feel when they go to jail.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “It’s the only thing that makes me hate the inlet,” he said to Big Joe as they turned up toward the yacht club.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s the only thing that makes me hate the inlet,” he said to Big Joe as they turned up toward the yacht club.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The inlet was dark and shadowy, and the sweet soft breath of spring floated about their heads.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In its wake, however, came the smell of mud and fish at low tide and the boy was glad to get out into the fresh salt air of the river.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I get feelin’ choked, sorta—you know, sumpin’ like I imagine people feel when they go to jail.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “I get feelin’ choked, sorta—you know, sumpin’ like I imagine people feel when they go to jail.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In its wake, however, came the smell of mud and fish at low tide and the boy was glad to get out into the fresh salt air of the river.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading The inlet was dark and shadowy, and the sweet soft breath of spring floated about their heads.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In its wake, however, came the smell of mud and fish at low tide and the boy was glad to get out into the fresh salt air of the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
It's
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From this reading “It’s the only thing that makes me hate the inlet,” he said to Big Joe as they turned up toward the yacht club.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In its wake, however, came the smell of mud and fish at low tide and the boy was glad to get out into the fresh salt air of the river.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “I get feelin’ choked, sorta—you know, sumpin’ like I imagine people feel when they go to jail.”
Joe
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From this reading “It’s the only thing that makes me hate the inlet,” he said to Big Joe as they turned up toward the yacht club.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I get feelin’ choked, sorta—you know, sumpin’ like I imagine people feel when they go to jail.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I get feelin’ choked, sorta—you know, sumpin’ like I imagine people feel when they go to jail.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In its wake, however, came the smell of mud and fish at low tide and the boy was glad to get out into the fresh salt air of the river.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “It’s the only thing that makes me hate the inlet,” he said to Big Joe as they turned up toward the yacht club.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s the only thing that makes me hate the inlet,” he said to Big Joe as they turned up toward the yacht club.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading In its wake, however, came the smell of mud and fish at low tide and the boy was glad to get out into the fresh salt air of the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
and nothing more
From this reading “It’s the only thing that makes me hate the inlet,” he said to Big Joe as they turned up toward the yacht club.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I get feelin’ choked, sorta—you know, sumpin’ like I imagine people feel when they go to jail.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In its wake, however, came the smell of mud and fish at low tide and the boy was glad to get out into the fresh salt air of the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s the only thing that makes me hate the inlet,” he said to Big Joe as they turned up toward the yacht club.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading In its wake, however, came the smell of mud and fish at low tide and the boy was glad to get out into the fresh salt air of the river.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading The inlet was dark and shadowy, and the sweet soft breath of spring floated about their heads.
Skippy
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From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading In its wake, however, came the smell of mud and fish at low tide and the boy was glad to get out into the fresh salt air of the river.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The inlet was dark and shadowy, and the sweet soft breath of spring floated about their heads.
sorta
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From this reading “I get feelin’ choked, sorta—you know, sumpin’ like I imagine people feel when they go to jail.”
the season of growth
From this reading The inlet was dark and shadowy, and the sweet soft breath of spring floated about their heads.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
sumpin
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From this reading “I get feelin’ choked, sorta—you know, sumpin’ like I imagine people feel when they go to jail.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The inlet was dark and shadowy, and the sweet soft breath of spring floated about their heads.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s the only thing that makes me hate the inlet,” he said to Big Joe as they turned up toward the yacht club.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s the only thing that makes me hate the inlet,” he said to Big Joe as they turned up toward the yacht club.
a special situation
From this reading “It’s the only thing that makes me hate the inlet,” he said to Big Joe as they turned up toward the yacht club.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading In its wake, however, came the smell of mud and fish at low tide and the boy was glad to get out into the fresh salt air of the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In its wake, however, came the smell of mud and fish at low tide and the boy was glad to get out into the fresh salt air of the river.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “It’s the only thing that makes me hate the inlet,” he said to Big Joe as they turned up toward the yacht club.
TullynounUS /ˈtʌli/
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “It’s the only thing that makes me hate the inlet,” he said to Big Joe as they turned up toward the yacht club.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It’s the only thing that makes me hate the inlet,” he said to Big Joe as they turned up toward the yacht club.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading In its wake, however, came the smell of mud and fish at low tide and the boy was glad to get out into the fresh salt air of the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
at the time that
From this reading It was early morning a few days later when Skippy and Tully set out on the first stage of their enterprise.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “It’s the only thing that makes me hate the inlet,” he said to Big Joe as they turned up toward the yacht club.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I get feelin’ choked, sorta—you know, sumpin’ like I imagine people feel when they go to jail.”
