used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While we were talking about it a catboat sailed close by to take a look at us, and Catty sung out to her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While we were talking about it a catboat sailed close by to take a look at us, and Catty sung out to her.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
(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 It was likely the _Porpoise_ had been there all night and that day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was likely the _Porpoise_ had been there all night and that day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While we were talking about it a catboat sailed close by to take a look at us, and Catty sung out to her.
Bedford
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From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was likely the _Porpoise_ had been there all night and that day.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Say,” he says, “when did that black yacht come in?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While we were talking about it a catboat sailed close by to take a look at us, and Catty sung out to her.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “Last night,” says the young fellow in the cat.
catboatnoun
a sailboat with a single mast set far forward
From this reading While we were talking about it a catboat sailed close by to take a look at us, and Catty sung out to her.
CattynounUS /ˈkæti/
any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading While we were talking about it a catboat sailed close by to take a look at us, and Catty sung out to her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Say,” he says, “when did that black yacht come in?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was likely the _Porpoise_ had been there all night and that day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Say,” he says, “when did that black yacht come in?”
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
without deviation
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
a boy or man
From this reading “Last night,” says the young fellow in the cat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was likely the _Porpoise_ had been there all night and that day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Say,” he says, “when did that black yacht come in?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While we were talking about it a catboat sailed close by to take a look at us, and Catty sung out to her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was likely the _Porpoise_ had been there all night and that day.
immediately past
From this reading “Last night,” says the young fellow in the cat.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It was likely the _Porpoise_ had been there all night and that day.
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 If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading While we were talking about it a catboat sailed close by to take a look at us, and Catty sung out to her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
NantucketnounUS /nænˈtʌkɪt/
an island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was likely the _Porpoise_ had been there all night and that day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While we were talking about it a catboat sailed close by to take a look at us, and Catty sung out to her.
PorpoisenounUS /ˈpɔːrpəs/
any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading It was likely the _Porpoise_ had been there all night and that day.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading While we were talking about it a catboat sailed close by to take a look at us, and Catty sung out to her.
express in words
From this reading “Say,” he says, “when did that black yacht come in?”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Say,” he says, “when did that black yacht come in?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading While we were talking about it a catboat sailed close by to take a look at us, and Catty sung out to her.
carry out
From this reading While we were talking about it a catboat sailed close by to take a look at us, and Catty sung out to her.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading While we were talking about it a catboat sailed close by to take a look at us, and Catty sung out to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was likely the _Porpoise_ had been there all night and that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was likely the _Porpoise_ had been there all night and that day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was likely the _Porpoise_ had been there all night and that day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While we were talking about it a catboat sailed close by to take a look at us, and Catty sung out to her.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While we were talking about it a catboat sailed close by to take a look at us, and Catty sung out to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was likely the _Porpoise_ had been there all night and that day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While we were talking about it a catboat sailed close by to take a look at us, and Catty sung out to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While we were talking about it a catboat sailed close by to take a look at us, and Catty sung out to her.
at the time that
From this reading “Say,” he says, “when did that black yacht come in?”
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While we were talking about it a catboat sailed close by to take a look at us, and Catty sung out to her.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “Say,” he says, “when did that black yacht come in?”
but in spite of that
From this reading If she had run directly across from New Bedford she must have been in Nantucket that long, anyhow, and Catty and I wondered if our friend House had done any digging for the treasure yet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Last night,” says the young fellow in the cat.
