used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His eyes glistened, and there came a choking in his throat as he thought of meeting Betty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eyes glistened, and there came a choking in his throat as he thought of meeting Betty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His eyes glistened, and there came a choking in his throat as he thought of meeting Betty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Those who were still wet, including Sanford, had gone below into the cabin, out of the cutting wind.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Most of the men who had stood to the watch-tackles in the rolling surf sat beside him on the sloop.
Betty
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From this reading His eyes glistened, and there came a choking in his throat as he thought of meeting Betty.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
BUTCHERverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
Caleb
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From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His eyes glistened, and there came a choking in his throat as he thought of meeting Betty.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading His eyes glistened, and there came a choking in his throat as he thought of meeting Betty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Those who were still wet, including Sanford, had gone below into the cabin, out of the cutting wind.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
divisible by two
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes glistened, and there came a choking in his throat as he thought of meeting Betty.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading His eyes glistened, and there came a choking in his throat as he thought of meeting Betty.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Those who were still wet, including Sanford, had gone below into the cabin, out of the cutting wind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of the men who had stood to the watch-tackles in the rolling surf sat beside him on the sloop.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes glistened, and there came a choking in his throat as he thought of meeting Betty.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His eyes glistened, and there came a choking in his throat as he thought of meeting Betty.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Those who were still wet, including Sanford, had gone below into the cabin, out of the cutting wind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
Keyport
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From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading His eyes glistened, and there came a choking in his throat as he thought of meeting Betty.
the force of workers available
From this reading Most of the men who had stood to the watch-tackles in the rolling surf sat beside him on the sloop.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the men who had stood to the watch-tackles in the rolling surf sat beside him on the sloop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Those who were still wet, including Sanford, had gone below into the cabin, out of the cutting wind.
a course of conduct
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Most of the men who had stood to the watch-tackles in the rolling surf sat beside him on the sloop.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
Sanford
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From this reading Those who were still wet, including Sanford, had gone below into the cabin, out of the cutting wind.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
cut with a saw
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
ScreamernounUS /ˈskriːmər/
someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading Most of the men who had stood to the watch-tackles in the rolling surf sat beside him on the sloop.
not in physical motion
From this reading Those who were still wet, including Sanford, had gone below into the cabin, out of the cutting wind.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Most of the men who had stood to the watch-tackles in the rolling surf sat beside him on the sloop.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Most of the men who had stood to the watch-tackles in the rolling surf sat beside him on the sloop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His eyes glistened, and there came a choking in his throat as he thought of meeting Betty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who were still wet, including Sanford, had gone below into the cabin, out of the cutting wind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His eyes glistened, and there came a choking in his throat as he thought of meeting Betty.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading His eyes glistened, and there came a choking in his throat as he thought of meeting Betty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
precisely as stated
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
watch-tackles
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From this reading Most of the men who had stood to the watch-tackles in the rolling surf sat beside him on the sloop.
accept gladly
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who were still wet, including Sanford, had gone below into the cabin, out of the cutting wind.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Those who were still wet, including Sanford, had gone below into the cabin, out of the cutting wind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
at the time that
From this reading He could even feel her hand slipped into his, and could hear the very tones of her cheery welcome, when she met him at the gate and they walked together up the garden path to the porch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHAT THE BUTCHER SAW Caleb sat on the deck of the Screamer on her homeward run, his face turned toward Keyport Light, beyond which his little cabin lay.
which person or people
From this reading Most of the men who had stood to the watch-tackles in the rolling surf sat beside him on the sloop.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Those who were still wet, including Sanford, had gone below into the cabin, out of the cutting wind.
