used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down beside the dock, Will and Archie were giving their sailboat, the _Gentle Jane_, a thorough cleaning and overhauling.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Eunice and Edna went sauntering along the beach, with arms around each other's waists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eunice and Edna went sauntering along the beach, with arms around each other's waists.
Archie
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From this reading Down beside the dock, Will and Archie were giving their sailboat, the _Gentle Jane_, a thorough cleaning and overhauling.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Eunice and Edna went sauntering along the beach, with arms around each other's waists.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Eunice and Edna went sauntering along the beach, with arms around each other's waists.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Eunice and Edna went sauntering along the beach, with arms around each other's waists.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading They were bending their steps towards one of their favourite retreats, under some big rocks.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Down beside the dock, Will and Archie were giving their sailboat, the _Gentle Jane_, a thorough cleaning and overhauling.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were bending their steps towards one of their favourite retreats, under some big rocks.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading Down beside the dock, Will and Archie were giving their sailboat, the _Gentle Jane_, a thorough cleaning and overhauling.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE ECHO CLUB.
dimpling
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From this reading It was high tide, and the water lay dimpling and smiling in the sunlight.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Down beside the dock, Will and Archie were giving their sailboat, the _Gentle Jane_, a thorough cleaning and overhauling.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down beside the dock, Will and Archie were giving their sailboat, the _Gentle Jane_, a thorough cleaning and overhauling.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Eunice and Edna went sauntering along the beach, with arms around each other's waists.
ECHOverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading THE ECHO CLUB.
Edna
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From this reading Eunice and Edna went sauntering along the beach, with arms around each other's waists.
Eunice
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From this reading Eunice and Edna went sauntering along the beach, with arms around each other's waists.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading They were bending their steps towards one of their favourite retreats, under some big rocks.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Down beside the dock, Will and Archie were giving their sailboat, the _Gentle Jane_, a thorough cleaning and overhauling.
the act of giving
From this reading Down beside the dock, Will and Archie were giving their sailboat, the _Gentle Jane_, a thorough cleaning and overhauling.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was high tide, and the water lay dimpling and smiling in the sunlight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was high tide, and the water lay dimpling and smiling in the sunlight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was high tide, and the water lay dimpling and smiling in the sunlight.
Jane
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From this reading Down beside the dock, Will and Archie were giving their sailboat, the _Gentle Jane_, a thorough cleaning and overhauling.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was high tide, and the water lay dimpling and smiling in the sunlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were bending their steps towards one of their favourite retreats, under some big rocks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were bending their steps towards one of their favourite retreats, under some big rocks.
other's
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From this reading Eunice and Edna went sauntering along the beach, with arms around each other's waists.
overhaulingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading Down beside the dock, Will and Archie were giving their sailboat, the _Gentle Jane_, a thorough cleaning and overhauling.
retreatsnounUS /riˈtriːts/
plural of “retreat” — (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading They were bending their steps towards one of their favourite retreats, under some big rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They were bending their steps towards one of their favourite retreats, under some big rocks.
sailboatnounUS /ˈseɪlboʊt/
a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
From this reading Down beside the dock, Will and Archie were giving their sailboat, the _Gentle Jane_, a thorough cleaning and overhauling.
sauntering
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From this reading Eunice and Edna went sauntering along the beach, with arms around each other's waists.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading It was high tide, and the water lay dimpling and smiling in the sunlight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were bending their steps towards one of their favourite retreats, under some big rocks.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They were bending their steps towards one of their favourite retreats, under some big rocks.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was high tide, and the water lay dimpling and smiling in the sunlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ECHO CLUB.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were bending their steps towards one of their favourite retreats, under some big rocks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were bending their steps towards one of their favourite retreats, under some big rocks.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading Down beside the dock, Will and Archie were giving their sailboat, the _Gentle Jane_, a thorough cleaning and overhauling.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading It was high tide, and the water lay dimpling and smiling in the sunlight.
in the direction of
From this reading They were bending their steps towards one of their favourite retreats, under some big rocks.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They were bending their steps towards one of their favourite retreats, under some big rocks.
waistsnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waist” — the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Eunice and Edna went sauntering along the beach, with arms around each other's waists.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was high tide, and the water lay dimpling and smiling in the sunlight.
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 It was high tide, and the water lay dimpling and smiling in the sunlight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Eunice and Edna went sauntering along the beach, with arms around each other's waists.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were bending their steps towards one of their favourite retreats, under some big rocks.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Down beside the dock, Will and Archie were giving their sailboat, the _Gentle Jane_, a thorough cleaning and overhauling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eunice and Edna went sauntering along the beach, with arms around each other's waists.
