used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Would a ship never come?
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another fortnight passed and still no sign from the great wide world beyond the seas.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another fortnight passed and still no sign from the great wide world beyond the seas.
AtlantanounUS /ætˈlæntə/
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
From this reading Three long months had gone by since that terrible night when the hurricane drove the ill-fated _Atlanta_ on the reef.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Another fortnight passed and still no sign from the great wide world beyond the seas.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three long months had gone by since that terrible night when the hurricane drove the ill-fated _Atlanta_ on the reef.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The days came and went with monotonous regularity.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Would a ship never come?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days came and went with monotonous regularity.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Three long months had gone by since that terrible night when the hurricane drove the ill-fated _Atlanta_ on the reef.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Another fortnight passed and still no sign from the great wide world beyond the seas.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another fortnight passed and still no sign from the great wide world beyond the seas.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Three long months had gone by since that terrible night when the hurricane drove the ill-fated _Atlanta_ on the reef.
Grace'snounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Another fortnight passed and still no sign from the great wide world beyond the seas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading Three long months had gone by since that terrible night when the hurricane drove the ill-fated _Atlanta_ on the reef.
ill-fatedadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading Three long months had gone by since that terrible night when the hurricane drove the ill-fated _Atlanta_ on the reef.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Three long months had gone by since that terrible night when the hurricane drove the ill-fated _Atlanta_ on the reef.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading The days came and went with monotonous regularity.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Three long months had gone by since that terrible night when the hurricane drove the ill-fated _Atlanta_ on the reef.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Would a ship never come?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Three long months had gone by since that terrible night when the hurricane drove the ill-fated _Atlanta_ on the reef.
not any; not one
From this reading Another fortnight passed and still no sign from the great wide world beyond the seas.
notchesnounUS /ˈnɑːtʃəz/
plural of “notch” — a V-shaped indentation
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Another fortnight passed and still no sign from the great wide world beyond the seas.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Three long months had gone by since that terrible night when the hurricane drove the ill-fated _Atlanta_ on the reef.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading The days came and went with monotonous regularity.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Another fortnight passed and still no sign from the great wide world beyond the seas.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
transport commercially
From this reading Would a ship never come?
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Another fortnight passed and still no sign from the great wide world beyond the seas.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three long months had gone by since that terrible night when the hurricane drove the ill-fated _Atlanta_ on the reef.
not in physical motion
From this reading Another fortnight passed and still no sign from the great wide world beyond the seas.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Three long months had gone by since that terrible night when the hurricane drove the ill-fated _Atlanta_ on the reef.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three long months had gone by since that terrible night when the hurricane drove the ill-fated _Atlanta_ on the reef.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another fortnight passed and still no sign from the great wide world beyond the seas.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three long months had gone by since that terrible night when the hurricane drove the ill-fated _Atlanta_ on the reef.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The days came and went with monotonous regularity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
at the time that
From this reading Three long months had gone by since that terrible night when the hurricane drove the ill-fated _Atlanta_ on the reef.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading According to the notches on Grace's shell calendar, which she had made carefully with each rising and setting of the sun, they were now well on toward the end of September.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Another fortnight passed and still no sign from the great wide world beyond the seas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The days came and went with monotonous regularity.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Another fortnight passed and still no sign from the great wide world beyond the seas.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would a ship never come?
