used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that is what the speck did—mount, showing that it must have been a bird of some sort, though, at a distance, it looked like a ship on the water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And that is what the speck did—mount, showing that it must have been a bird of some sort, though, at a distance, it looked like a ship on the water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
BeaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And that is what the speck did—mount, showing that it must have been a bird of some sort, though, at a distance, it looked like a ship on the water.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But soon Will Gand remarked: “That’s only a bird—a seagull, I guess.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But soon Will Gand remarked: “That’s only a bird—a seagull, I guess.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Mrs. Brown, greatly disappointed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And that is what the speck did—mount, showing that it must have been a bird of some sort, though, at a distance, it looked like a ship on the water.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Mrs. Brown, greatly disappointed.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading And that is what the speck did—mount, showing that it must have been a bird of some sort, though, at a distance, it looked like a ship on the water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
Gandnoun
port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
From this reading But soon Will Gand remarked: “That’s only a bird—a seagull, I guess.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Mrs. Brown, greatly disappointed.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But soon Will Gand remarked: “That’s only a bird—a seagull, I guess.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And that is what the speck did—mount, showing that it must have been a bird of some sort, though, at a distance, it looked like a ship on the water.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But soon Will Gand remarked: “That’s only a bird—a seagull, I guess.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that is what the speck did—mount, showing that it must have been a bird of some sort, though, at a distance, it looked like a ship on the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
It's
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From this reading It’s soaring upward.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And that is what the speck did—mount, showing that it must have been a bird of some sort, though, at a distance, it looked like a ship on the water.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And that is what the speck did—mount, showing that it must have been a bird of some sort, though, at a distance, it looked like a ship on the water.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
attach to a support
From this reading And that is what the speck did—mount, showing that it must have been a bird of some sort, though, at a distance, it looked like a ship on the water.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And that is what the speck did—mount, showing that it must have been a bird of some sort, though, at a distance, it looked like a ship on the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And that is what the speck did—mount, showing that it must have been a bird of some sort, though, at a distance, it looked like a ship on the water.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Mrs. Brown, greatly disappointed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
and nothing more
From this reading But soon Will Gand remarked: “That’s only a bird—a seagull, I guess.
having a point
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading But soon Will Gand remarked: “That’s only a bird—a seagull, I guess.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
seagullnounUS /ˈsiːɡʌl/
mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
From this reading But soon Will Gand remarked: “That’s only a bird—a seagull, I guess.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
transport commercially
From this reading And that is what the speck did—mount, showing that it must have been a bird of some sort, though, at a distance, it looked like a ship on the water.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading And that is what the speck did—mount, showing that it must have been a bird of some sort, though, at a distance, it looked like a ship on the water.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Oh, dear!” sighed Mrs. Brown, greatly disappointed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
soaringadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading It’s soaring upward.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And that is what the speck did—mount, showing that it must have been a bird of some sort, though, at a distance, it looked like a ship on the water.
in the near future
From this reading But soon Will Gand remarked: “That’s only a bird—a seagull, I guess.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And that is what the speck did—mount, showing that it must have been a bird of some sort, though, at a distance, it looked like a ship on the water.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
That's
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From this reading But soon Will Gand remarked: “That’s only a bird—a seagull, I guess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And that is what the speck did—mount, showing that it must have been a bird of some sort, though, at a distance, it looked like a ship on the water.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
directed up
From this reading It’s soaring upward.”
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 And that is what the speck did—mount, showing that it must have been a bird of some sort, though, at a distance, it looked like a ship on the water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And that is what the speck did—mount, showing that it must have been a bird of some sort, though, at a distance, it looked like a ship on the water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But soon Will Gand remarked: “That’s only a bird—a seagull, I guess.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading THE WOODEN HOUSE For a time it seemed that the small, black speck on the sea, toward which Mrs. Brown pointed, might be the _Beacon_ returning.
