used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The white shaft of the lighthouse on the Neck stood out against a tumbled mass of slate colored clouds on the horizon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The ocean was restive over Gull Rocks, that danger spot of all danger spots along the hook of the Cape.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The ocean was restive over Gull Rocks, that danger spot of all danger spots along the hook of the Cape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
Cap'n
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From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The ocean was restive over Gull Rocks, that danger spot of all danger spots along the hook of the Cape.
cloudbank
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From this reading That cloudbank foretold wind if not rain storms.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The white shaft of the lighthouse on the Neck stood out against a tumbled mass of slate colored clouds on the horizon.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The white shaft of the lighthouse on the Neck stood out against a tumbled mass of slate colored clouds on the horizon.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The ocean was restive over Gull Rocks, that danger spot of all danger spots along the hook of the Cape.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
divisible by two
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading That cloudbank foretold wind if not rain storms.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
GullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading The ocean was restive over Gull Rocks, that danger spot of all danger spots along the hook of the Cape.
Helmford
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From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading The ocean was restive over Gull Rocks, that danger spot of all danger spots along the hook of the Cape.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The white shaft of the lighthouse on the Neck stood out against a tumbled mass of slate colored clouds on the horizon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That cloudbank foretold wind if not rain storms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
JonahnounUS /ˈdʒoʊnə/
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading The white shaft of the lighthouse on the Neck stood out against a tumbled mass of slate colored clouds on the horizon.
a large number or amount
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The white shaft of the lighthouse on the Neck stood out against a tumbled mass of slate colored clouds on the horizon.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The white shaft of the lighthouse on the Neck stood out against a tumbled mass of slate colored clouds on the horizon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That cloudbank foretold wind if not rain storms.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The ocean was restive over Gull Rocks, that danger spot of all danger spots along the hook of the Cape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The white shaft of the lighthouse on the Neck stood out against a tumbled mass of slate colored clouds on the horizon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The ocean was restive over Gull Rocks, that danger spot of all danger spots along the hook of the Cape.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading That cloudbank foretold wind if not rain storms.
restiveadjectiveUS /ˈrestɪv/
being in a tense state
From this reading The ocean was restive over Gull Rocks, that danger spot of all danger spots along the hook of the Cape.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The ocean was restive over Gull Rocks, that danger spot of all danger spots along the hook of the Cape.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading The white shaft of the lighthouse on the Neck stood out against a tumbled mass of slate colored clouds on the horizon.
ShellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
Silt's
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From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading The white shaft of the lighthouse on the Neck stood out against a tumbled mass of slate colored clouds on the horizon.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The ocean was restive over Gull Rocks, that danger spot of all danger spots along the hook of the Cape.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading The ocean was restive over Gull Rocks, that danger spot of all danger spots along the hook of the Cape.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The white shaft of the lighthouse on the Neck stood out against a tumbled mass of slate colored clouds on the horizon.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading That cloudbank foretold wind if not rain storms.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading The white shaft of the lighthouse on the Neck stood out against a tumbled mass of slate colored clouds on the horizon.
vouchsafed
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From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Joseph Helmford overtook Cap'n Jonah making his way by easy stages down the Shell Road toward that landmark, A. Silt's general store.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was for the most part a drab landscape in this direction, for the crops were out of the few cultivated fields and the sand lots lacked even the color vouchsafed them in summer.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white shaft of the lighthouse on the Neck stood out against a tumbled mass of slate colored clouds on the horizon.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading That cloudbank foretold wind if not rain storms.
