used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WHALE IN A WAISTCOAT.
anew
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Davy rushed up to the clock, and, pulling open the little door in the front of it, looked inside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The little man had evidently been having a hard time since Davy had seen him.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Davy rushed up to the clock, and, pulling open the little door in the front of it, looked inside.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading Davy rushed up to the clock, and, pulling open the little door in the front of it, looked inside.
without deviation
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Davy rushed up to the clock, and, pulling open the little door in the front of it, looked inside.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The little man had evidently been having a hard time since Davy had seen him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Davy rushed up to the clock, and, pulling open the little door in the front of it, looked inside.
GoblinnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪn/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
the act of departing
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
destroyed or killed
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The little man had evidently been having a hard time since Davy had seen him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The little man had evidently been having a hard time since Davy had seen him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little man had evidently been having a hard time since Davy had seen him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
an opening into or through something
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
Hole-keeper
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From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WHALE IN A WAISTCOAT.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Davy rushed up to the clock, and, pulling open the little door in the front of it, looked inside.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Davy rushed up to the clock, and, pulling open the little door in the front of it, looked inside.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Davy rushed up to the clock, and, pulling open the little door in the front of it, looked inside.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Davy rushed up to the clock, and, pulling open the little door in the front of it, looked inside.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The little man had evidently been having a hard time since Davy had seen him.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Davy rushed up to the clock, and, pulling open the little door in the front of it, looked inside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Davy rushed up to the clock, and, pulling open the little door in the front of it, looked inside.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Davy rushed up to the clock, and, pulling open the little door in the front of it, looked inside.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
done under pressure
From this reading Davy rushed up to the clock, and, pulling open the little door in the front of it, looked inside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The little man had evidently been having a hard time since Davy had seen him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The little man had evidently been having a hard time since Davy had seen him.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
express a supposition
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Davy rushed up to the clock, and, pulling open the little door in the front of it, looked inside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The little man had evidently been having a hard time since Davy had seen him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Davy rushed up to the clock, and, pulling open the little door in the front of it, looked inside.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Davy rushed up to the clock, and, pulling open the little door in the front of it, looked inside.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
WAISTCOATnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading A WHALE IN A WAISTCOAT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To his great disappointment the Goblin had again disappeared, and there was a smooth, round hole running down into the sand, as though he had gone directly through the beach.
WHALEnounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading A WHALE IN A WAISTCOAT.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
at the time that
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was listening at this hole, in the hope of hearing from the Goblin, when a voice said, "I suppose that's what they call going into the interior of the country;" and, looking up, he saw the Hole-keeper sitting on a little mound in the sand, with his great book in his lap.
