used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Look out for the tide," continued his uncle; "keep away from that narrow strip of sand up the shore, for the waves will cover it in an hour."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The waves are monstrous, and how they thunder!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Look out for the tide," continued his uncle; "keep away from that narrow strip of sand up the shore, for the waves will cover it in an hour."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I haven't seen them so large since I came to Culm."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Look out for the tide," continued his uncle; "keep away from that narrow strip of sand up the shore, for the waves will cover it in an hour."
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "Look out for the tide," continued his uncle; "keep away from that narrow strip of sand up the shore, for the waves will cover it in an hour."
Culmnoun
stem of plants of the Gramineae
From this reading I haven't seen them so large since I came to Culm."
DIRK'S
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From this reading DIRK'S TROUBLE.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Look out for the tide," continued his uncle; "keep away from that narrow strip of sand up the shore, for the waves will cover it in an hour."
haven't
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From this reading I haven't seen them so large since I came to Culm."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Look out for the tide," continued his uncle; "keep away from that narrow strip of sand up the shore, for the waves will cover it in an hour."
how
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From this reading The waves are monstrous, and how they thunder!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I haven't seen them so large since I came to Culm."
I'll
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From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Look out for the tide," continued his uncle; "keep away from that narrow strip of sand up the shore, for the waves will cover it in an hour."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Look out for the tide," continued his uncle; "keep away from that narrow strip of sand up the shore, for the waves will cover it in an hour."
and nothing more
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Look out for the tide," continued his uncle; "keep away from that narrow strip of sand up the shore, for the waves will cover it in an hour."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I haven't seen them so large since I came to Culm."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look out for the tide," continued his uncle; "keep away from that narrow strip of sand up the shore, for the waves will cover it in an hour."
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading The waves are monstrous, and how they thunder!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "Look out for the tide," continued his uncle; "keep away from that narrow strip of sand up the shore, for the waves will cover it in an hour."
Noll
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From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Look out for the tide," continued his uncle; "keep away from that narrow strip of sand up the shore, for the waves will cover it in an hour."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Look out for the tide," continued his uncle; "keep away from that narrow strip of sand up the shore, for the waves will cover it in an hour."
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
recitationsnounUS /ˌresɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
Richard
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From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "Look out for the tide," continued his uncle; "keep away from that narrow strip of sand up the shore, for the waves will cover it in an hour."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I haven't seen them so large since I came to Culm."
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I haven't seen them so large since I came to Culm."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I haven't seen them so large since I came to Culm."
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading "Look out for the tide," continued his uncle; "keep away from that narrow strip of sand up the shore, for the waves will cover it in an hour."
carry out
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Look out for the tide," continued his uncle; "keep away from that narrow strip of sand up the shore, for the waves will cover it in an hour."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I haven't seen them so large since I came to Culm."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The waves are monstrous, and how they thunder!
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The waves are monstrous, and how they thunder!
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading "Look out for the tide," continued his uncle; "keep away from that narrow strip of sand up the shore, for the waves will cover it in an hour."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I haven't seen them so large since I came to Culm."
a source of difficulty
From this reading DIRK'S TROUBLE.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Noll closed his books one afternoon after recitations, saying, "I'll put on my overcoat, Uncle Richard, and take a run up the shore,--just for exercise.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The waves are monstrous, and how they thunder!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Look out for the tide," continued his uncle; "keep away from that narrow strip of sand up the shore, for the waves will cover it in an hour."
