used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were a long time in getting to the stone house.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before they passed the curve of the shore, the sun was well up in the sky and beat down with fervid rays upon the sweating, toiling fishermen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Before they passed the curve of the shore, the sun was well up in the sky and beat down with fervid rays upon the sweating, toiling fishermen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they passed the curve of the shore, the sun was well up in the sky and beat down with fervid rays upon the sweating, toiling fishermen.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It seemed to him that there was no bright side to the life over in those wretched Culm huts.
Culmnoun
stem of plants of the Gramineae
From this reading It seemed to him that there was no bright side to the life over in those wretched Culm huts.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Before they passed the curve of the shore, the sun was well up in the sky and beat down with fervid rays upon the sweating, toiling fishermen.
the act of departing
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Before they passed the curve of the shore, the sun was well up in the sky and beat down with fervid rays upon the sweating, toiling fishermen.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
fervidadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvəd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Before they passed the curve of the shore, the sun was well up in the sky and beat down with fervid rays upon the sweating, toiling fishermen.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Before they passed the curve of the shore, the sun was well up in the sky and beat down with fervid rays upon the sweating, toiling fishermen.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They were a long time in getting to the stone house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that there was no bright side to the life over in those wretched Culm huts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were a long time in getting to the stone house.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE MONTH WAS SPENT.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading It seemed to him that there was no bright side to the life over in those wretched Culm huts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were a long time in getting to the stone house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that there was no bright side to the life over in those wretched Culm huts.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seemed to him that there was no bright side to the life over in those wretched Culm huts.
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 They were a long time in getting to the stone house.
the force of workers available
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading HOW THE MONTH WAS SPENT.
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed to him that there was no bright side to the life over in those wretched Culm huts.
Noll
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From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before they passed the curve of the shore, the sun was well up in the sky and beat down with fervid rays upon the sweating, toiling fishermen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed to him that there was no bright side to the life over in those wretched Culm huts.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Before they passed the curve of the shore, the sun was well up in the sky and beat down with fervid rays upon the sweating, toiling fishermen.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Before they passed the curve of the shore, the sun was well up in the sky and beat down with fervid rays upon the sweating, toiling fishermen.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him that there was no bright side to the life over in those wretched Culm huts.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Before they passed the curve of the shore, the sun was well up in the sky and beat down with fervid rays upon the sweating, toiling fishermen.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It seemed to him that there was no bright side to the life over in those wretched Culm huts.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
skipper'snounUS /ˈskɪpərz/
possessive form of “skipper” — a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Before they passed the curve of the shore, the sun was well up in the sky and beat down with fervid rays upon the sweating, toiling fishermen.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading HOW THE MONTH WAS SPENT.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They were a long time in getting to the stone house.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Before they passed the curve of the shore, the sun was well up in the sky and beat down with fervid rays upon the sweating, toiling fishermen.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading Before they passed the curve of the shore, the sun was well up in the sky and beat down with fervid rays upon the sweating, toiling fishermen.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him that there was no bright side to the life over in those wretched Culm huts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE MONTH WAS SPENT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed to him that there was no bright side to the life over in those wretched Culm huts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were a long time in getting to the stone house.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It seemed to him that there was no bright side to the life over in those wretched Culm huts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were a long time in getting to the stone house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were a long time in getting to the stone house.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Before they passed the curve of the shore, the sun was well up in the sky and beat down with fervid rays upon the sweating, toiling fishermen.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before they passed the curve of the shore, the sun was well up in the sky and beat down with fervid rays upon the sweating, toiling fishermen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before they passed the curve of the shore, the sun was well up in the sky and beat down with fervid rays upon the sweating, toiling fishermen.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE MONTH WAS SPENT.
(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 Before they passed the curve of the shore, the sun was well up in the sky and beat down with fervid rays upon the sweating, toiling fishermen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were a long time in getting to the stone house.
at the time that
From this reading Noll rejoiced when the trunks were safely landed in his room at the top of the stairs, and the men had taken their departure, each with a piece of silver in addition to the skipper's fee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before they passed the curve of the shore, the sun was well up in the sky and beat down with fervid rays upon the sweating, toiling fishermen.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading It seemed to him that there was no bright side to the life over in those wretched Culm huts.
