used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were quite a distance out from the dock now, and were drifting farther and farther each minute, for the tide was running out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The moon and sun are thought to cause the tides, as you will learn when you get a little older and have to study about such things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were quite a distance out from the dock now, and were drifting farther and farther each minute, for the tide was running out.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The moon and sun are thought to cause the tides, as you will learn when you get a little older and have to study about such things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The moon and sun are thought to cause the tides, as you will learn when you get a little older and have to study about such things.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Sandport Bay connected with the ocean, and twice every day there is a great movement of the water in the ocean, called the tide.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE STRANGE DOG Sue followed her brother Bunny up on the deck of the _Fairy_.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE STRANGE DOG Sue followed her brother Bunny up on the deck of the _Fairy_.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sandport Bay connected with the ocean, and twice every day there is a great movement of the water in the ocean, called the tide.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The moon and sun are thought to cause the tides, as you will learn when you get a little older and have to study about such things.
being joined in close association
From this reading Sandport Bay connected with the ocean, and twice every day there is a great movement of the water in the ocean, called the tide.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sandport Bay connected with the ocean, and twice every day there is a great movement of the water in the ocean, called the tide.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE STRANGE DOG Sue followed her brother Bunny up on the deck of the _Fairy_.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They were quite a distance out from the dock now, and were drifting farther and farther each minute, for the tide was running out.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading They were quite a distance out from the dock now, and were drifting farther and farther each minute, for the tide was running out.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE STRANGE DOG Sue followed her brother Bunny up on the deck of the _Fairy_.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading They were quite a distance out from the dock now, and were drifting farther and farther each minute, for the tide was running out.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were quite a distance out from the dock now, and were drifting farther and farther each minute, for the tide was running out.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Sandport Bay connected with the ocean, and twice every day there is a great movement of the water in the ocean, called the tide.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading THE STRANGE DOG Sue followed her brother Bunny up on the deck of the _Fairy_.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading They were quite a distance out from the dock now, and were drifting farther and farther each minute, for the tide was running out.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE STRANGE DOG Sue followed her brother Bunny up on the deck of the _Fairy_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were quite a distance out from the dock now, and were drifting farther and farther each minute, for the tide was running out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were quite a distance out from the dock now, and were drifting farther and farther each minute, for the tide was running out.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The tides make the water high twice each twenty-four hours, and then the tides get low, or run out.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sandport Bay connected with the ocean, and twice every day there is a great movement of the water in the ocean, called the tide.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The moon and sun are thought to cause the tides, as you will learn when you get a little older and have to study about such things.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGE DOG Sue followed her brother Bunny up on the deck of the _Fairy_.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The tides make the water high twice each twenty-four hours, and then the tides get low, or run out.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The tides make the water high twice each twenty-four hours, and then the tides get low, or run out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sandport Bay connected with the ocean, and twice every day there is a great movement of the water in the ocean, called the tide.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sandport Bay connected with the ocean, and twice every day there is a great movement of the water in the ocean, called the tide.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The moon and sun are thought to cause the tides, as you will learn when you get a little older and have to study about such things.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The moon and sun are thought to cause the tides, as you will learn when you get a little older and have to study about such things.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The tides make the water high twice each twenty-four hours, and then the tides get low, or run out.
engage in
From this reading The tides make the water high twice each twenty-four hours, and then the tides get low, or run out.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading They were quite a distance out from the dock now, and were drifting farther and farther each minute, for the tide was running out.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon and sun are thought to cause the tides, as you will learn when you get a little older and have to study about such things.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Sandport Bay connected with the ocean, and twice every day there is a great movement of the water in the ocean, called the tide.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were quite a distance out from the dock now, and were drifting farther and farther each minute, for the tide was running out.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Sandport Bay connected with the ocean, and twice every day there is a great movement of the water in the ocean, called the tide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRANGE DOG Sue followed her brother Bunny up on the deck of the _Fairy_.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The moon and sun are thought to cause the tides, as you will learn when you get a little older and have to study about such things.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STRANGE DOG Sue followed her brother Bunny up on the deck of the _Fairy_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The tides make the water high twice each twenty-four hours, and then the tides get low, or run out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were quite a distance out from the dock now, and were drifting farther and farther each minute, for the tide was running out.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They were quite a distance out from the dock now, and were drifting farther and farther each minute, for the tide was running out.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The tides make the water high twice each twenty-four hours, and then the tides get low, or run out.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They were quite a distance out from the dock now, and were drifting farther and farther each minute, for the tide was running out.
Sandport
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From this reading Sandport Bay connected with the ocean, and twice every day there is a great movement of the water in the ocean, called the tide.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE DOG Sue followed her brother Bunny up on the deck of the _Fairy_.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The moon and sun are thought to cause the tides, as you will learn when you get a little older and have to study about such things.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The moon and sun are thought to cause the tides, as you will learn when you get a little older and have to study about such things.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading THE STRANGE DOG Sue followed her brother Bunny up on the deck of the _Fairy_.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The moon and sun are thought to cause the tides, as you will learn when you get a little older and have to study about such things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE DOG Sue followed her brother Bunny up on the deck of the _Fairy_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The tides make the water high twice each twenty-four hours, and then the tides get low, or run out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sandport Bay connected with the ocean, and twice every day there is a great movement of the water in the ocean, called the tide.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were quite a distance out from the dock now, and were drifting farther and farther each minute, for the tide was running out.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The moon and sun are thought to cause the tides, as you will learn when you get a little older and have to study about such things.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The moon and sun are thought to cause the tides, as you will learn when you get a little older and have to study about such things.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading They were quite a distance out from the dock now, and were drifting farther and farther each minute, for the tide was running out.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tides make the water high twice each twenty-four hours, and then the tides get low, or run out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moon and sun are thought to cause the tides, as you will learn when you get a little older and have to study about such things.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The tides make the water high twice each twenty-four hours, and then the tides get low, or run out.
two times
From this reading Sandport Bay connected with the ocean, and twice every day there is a great movement of the water in the ocean, called the tide.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE STRANGE DOG Sue followed her brother Bunny up on the deck of the _Fairy_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were quite a distance out from the dock now, and were drifting farther and farther each minute, for the tide was running out.
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 Sandport Bay connected with the ocean, and twice every day there is a great movement of the water in the ocean, called the tide.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were quite a distance out from the dock now, and were drifting farther and farther each minute, for the tide was running out.
at the time that
From this reading The moon and sun are thought to cause the tides, as you will learn when you get a little older and have to study about such things.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The moon and sun are thought to cause the tides, as you will learn when you get a little older and have to study about such things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sandport Bay connected with the ocean, and twice every day there is a great movement of the water in the ocean, called the tide.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The moon and sun are thought to cause the tides, as you will learn when you get a little older and have to study about such things.
