used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had just returned from one of their fishing expeditions and Joe carried the catch in a dripping basket on his shoulder.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Hal strode along beside him, his hands in his pockets and his eyes fixed moodily on the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The same evening Hal Grame and Joe Pullen walked up the Ship lane together in silence.
Anny
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From this reading No word of Anny had passed between them since the night a fortnight before, when Hal had stumbled into Joe’s cottage and told the story of his quarrel with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ever since, with natural delicacy, Joe had carefully avoided the subject, and had carried his mate off fishing as often as he could, thinking that this would take his mind off the girl.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Ever since, with natural delicacy, Joe had carefully avoided the subject, and had carried his mate off fishing as often as he could, thinking that this would take his mind off the girl.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading They had just returned from one of their fishing expeditions and Joe carried the catch in a dripping basket on his shoulder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No word of Anny had passed between them since the night a fortnight before, when Hal had stumbled into Joe’s cottage and told the story of his quarrel with her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Hal strode along beside him, his hands in his pockets and his eyes fixed moodily on the ground.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading No word of Anny had passed between them since the night a fortnight before, when Hal had stumbled into Joe’s cottage and told the story of his quarrel with her.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Ever since, with natural delicacy, Joe had carefully avoided the subject, and had carried his mate off fishing as often as he could, thinking that this would take his mind off the girl.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They had just returned from one of their fishing expeditions and Joe carried the catch in a dripping basket on his shoulder.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They had just returned from one of their fishing expeditions and Joe carried the catch in a dripping basket on his shoulder.
a small house with a single story
From this reading No word of Anny had passed between them since the night a fortnight before, when Hal had stumbled into Joe’s cottage and told the story of his quarrel with her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ever since, with natural delicacy, Joe had carefully avoided the subject, and had carried his mate off fishing as often as he could, thinking that this would take his mind off the girl.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Ever since, with natural delicacy, Joe had carefully avoided the subject, and had carried his mate off fishing as often as he could, thinking that this would take his mind off the girl.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading They had just returned from one of their fishing expeditions and Joe carried the catch in a dripping basket on his shoulder.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The same evening Hal Grame and Joe Pullen walked up the Ship lane together in silence.
at any time
From this reading Ever since, with natural delicacy, Joe had carefully avoided the subject, and had carried his mate off fishing as often as he could, thinking that this would take his mind off the girl.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading They had just returned from one of their fishing expeditions and Joe carried the catch in a dripping basket on his shoulder.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hal strode along beside him, his hands in his pockets and his eyes fixed moodily on the ground.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading They had just returned from one of their fishing expeditions and Joe carried the catch in a dripping basket on his shoulder.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Hal strode along beside him, his hands in his pockets and his eyes fixed moodily on the ground.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading No word of Anny had passed between them since the night a fortnight before, when Hal had stumbled into Joe’s cottage and told the story of his quarrel with her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had just returned from one of their fishing expeditions and Joe carried the catch in a dripping basket on his shoulder.
a young female
From this reading Ever since, with natural delicacy, Joe had carefully avoided the subject, and had carried his mate off fishing as often as he could, thinking that this would take his mind off the girl.
Grame
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From this reading The same evening Hal Grame and Joe Pullen walked up the Ship lane together in silence.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Hal strode along beside him, his hands in his pockets and his eyes fixed moodily on the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had just returned from one of their fishing expeditions and Joe carried the catch in a dripping basket on his shoulder.
Hal
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From this reading The same evening Hal Grame and Joe Pullen walked up the Ship lane together in silence.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Hal strode along beside him, his hands in his pockets and his eyes fixed moodily on the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ever since, with natural delicacy, Joe had carefully avoided the subject, and had carried his mate off fishing as often as he could, thinking that this would take his mind off the girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No word of Anny had passed between them since the night a fortnight before, when Hal had stumbled into Joe’s cottage and told the story of his quarrel with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hal strode along beside him, his hands in his pockets and his eyes fixed moodily on the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had just returned from one of their fishing expeditions and Joe carried the catch in a dripping basket on his shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The same evening Hal Grame and Joe Pullen walked up the Ship lane together in silence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No word of Anny had passed between them since the night a fortnight before, when Hal had stumbled into Joe’s cottage and told the story of his quarrel with her.
Joe
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From this reading The same evening Hal Grame and Joe Pullen walked up the Ship lane together in silence.
Joe's
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From this reading No word of Anny had passed between them since the night a fortnight before, when Hal had stumbled into Joe’s cottage and told the story of his quarrel with her.
and nothing more
From this reading They had just returned from one of their fishing expeditions and Joe carried the catch in a dripping basket on his shoulder.
a narrow way or road
From this reading The same evening Hal Grame and Joe Pullen walked up the Ship lane together in silence.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Ever since, with natural delicacy, Joe had carefully avoided the subject, and had carried his mate off fishing as often as he could, thinking that this would take his mind off the girl.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Ever since, with natural delicacy, Joe had carefully avoided the subject, and had carried his mate off fishing as often as he could, thinking that this would take his mind off the girl.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading Hal strode along beside him, his hands in his pockets and his eyes fixed moodily on the ground.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Ever since, with natural delicacy, Joe had carefully avoided the subject, and had carried his mate off fishing as often as he could, thinking that this would take his mind off the girl.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No word of Anny had passed between them since the night a fortnight before, when Hal had stumbled into Joe’s cottage and told the story of his quarrel with her.
not any; not one
From this reading No word of Anny had passed between them since the night a fortnight before, when Hal had stumbled into Joe’s cottage and told the story of his quarrel with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had just returned from one of their fishing expeditions and Joe carried the catch in a dripping basket on his shoulder.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ever since, with natural delicacy, Joe had carefully avoided the subject, and had carried his mate off fishing as often as he could, thinking that this would take his mind off the girl.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Ever since, with natural delicacy, Joe had carefully avoided the subject, and had carried his mate off fishing as often as he could, thinking that this would take his mind off the girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had just returned from one of their fishing expeditions and Joe carried the catch in a dripping basket on his shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had just returned from one of their fishing expeditions and Joe carried the catch in a dripping basket on his shoulder.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading No word of Anny had passed between them since the night a fortnight before, when Hal had stumbled into Joe’s cottage and told the story of his quarrel with her.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Hal strode along beside him, his hands in his pockets and his eyes fixed moodily on the ground.
Pullen
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From this reading The same evening Hal Grame and Joe Pullen walked up the Ship lane together in silence.
an angry dispute
From this reading No word of Anny had passed between them since the night a fortnight before, when Hal had stumbled into Joe’s cottage and told the story of his quarrel with her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had just returned from one of their fishing expeditions and Joe carried the catch in a dripping basket on his shoulder.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same evening Hal Grame and Joe Pullen walked up the Ship lane together in silence.
transport commercially
From this reading The same evening Hal Grame and Joe Pullen walked up the Ship lane together in silence.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading They had just returned from one of their fishing expeditions and Joe carried the catch in a dripping basket on his shoulder.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The same evening Hal Grame and Joe Pullen walked up the Ship lane together in silence.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading No word of Anny had passed between them since the night a fortnight before, when Hal had stumbled into Joe’s cottage and told the story of his quarrel with her.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading No word of Anny had passed between them since the night a fortnight before, when Hal had stumbled into Joe’s cottage and told the story of his quarrel with her.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Hal strode along beside him, his hands in his pockets and his eyes fixed moodily on the ground.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading No word of Anny had passed between them since the night a fortnight before, when Hal had stumbled into Joe’s cottage and told the story of his quarrel with her.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Ever since, with natural delicacy, Joe had carefully avoided the subject, and had carried his mate off fishing as often as he could, thinking that this would take his mind off the girl.
carry out
From this reading Ever since, with natural delicacy, Joe had carefully avoided the subject, and had carried his mate off fishing as often as he could, thinking that this would take his mind off the girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ever since, with natural delicacy, Joe had carefully avoided the subject, and had carried his mate off fishing as often as he could, thinking that this would take his mind off the girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The same evening Hal Grame and Joe Pullen walked up the Ship lane together in silence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had just returned from one of their fishing expeditions and Joe carried the catch in a dripping basket on his shoulder.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No word of Anny had passed between them since the night a fortnight before, when Hal had stumbled into Joe’s cottage and told the story of his quarrel with her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had just returned from one of their fishing expeditions and Joe carried the catch in a dripping basket on his shoulder.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Ever since, with natural delicacy, Joe had carefully avoided the subject, and had carried his mate off fishing as often as he could, thinking that this would take his mind off the girl.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ever since, with natural delicacy, Joe had carefully avoided the subject, and had carried his mate off fishing as often as he could, thinking that this would take his mind off the girl.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The same evening Hal Grame and Joe Pullen walked up the Ship lane together in silence.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading No word of Anny had passed between them since the night a fortnight before, when Hal had stumbled into Joe’s cottage and told the story of his quarrel with her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The same evening Hal Grame and Joe Pullen walked up the Ship lane together in silence.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The same evening Hal Grame and Joe Pullen walked up the Ship lane together in silence.
at the time that
From this reading No word of Anny had passed between them since the night a fortnight before, when Hal had stumbled into Joe’s cottage and told the story of his quarrel with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No word of Anny had passed between them since the night a fortnight before, when Hal had stumbled into Joe’s cottage and told the story of his quarrel with her.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading No word of Anny had passed between them since the night a fortnight before, when Hal had stumbled into Joe’s cottage and told the story of his quarrel with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ever since, with natural delicacy, Joe had carefully avoided the subject, and had carried his mate off fishing as often as he could, thinking that this would take his mind off the girl.
