used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
Bellemere
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From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "That's a nice, good box," said Bunny, as he watched it bobbing up and down on the waves.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading "It's a box just like Mr. Foswick, the carpenter, makes."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "That's a nice, good box," said Bunny, as he watched it bobbing up and down on the waves.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
Foswick
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From this reading "It's a box just like Mr. Foswick, the carpenter, makes."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That's a nice, good box," said Bunny, as he watched it bobbing up and down on the waves.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's a nice, good box," said Bunny, as he watched it bobbing up and down on the waves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
It's
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From this reading "It's a box just like Mr. Foswick, the carpenter, makes."
and nothing more
From this reading "It's a box just like Mr. Foswick, the carpenter, makes."
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "It's a box just like Mr. Foswick, the carpenter, makes."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "That's a nice, good box," said Bunny, as he watched it bobbing up and down on the waves.
not any; not one
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
plaineradjectiveUS /ˈpleɪnər/
comparative of “plain” — clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
RAVENWOOD
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From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's a nice, good box," said Bunny, as he watched it bobbing up and down on the waves.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
SlaternounUS /ˈsleɪtər/
any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
That's
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From this reading "That's a nice, good box," said Bunny, as he watched it bobbing up and down on the waves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That's a nice, good box," said Bunny, as he watched it bobbing up and down on the waves.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "That's a nice, good box," said Bunny, as he watched it bobbing up and down on the waves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As it came into plainer view, the children could see that it was no ordinary refuse of the sea, like a broken orange or lemon box, some of which floated ashore at Bellemere.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RAVENWOOD Bunny Brown and his sister Sue stood with Harry Slater and his mother on the beach and watched the wind and the tide bringing nearer and nearer to shore the floating box.
