used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man that when it reaches its lowest ebb usually takes a turn.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading The tide had been out with Leavesley for some time, and acres of desolate mud spoke nothing of the rolling breakers that were coming in.
matters of personal concern
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man that when it reaches its lowest ebb usually takes a turn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tide had been out with Leavesley for some time, and acres of desolate mud spoke nothing of the rolling breakers that were coming in.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The first roller had arrived by the first post on this very morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "JOURNEY'S END" For some days past, ever since Verneede's fiasco in fact, Leavesley had been very much down in the mouth.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading The tide had been out with Leavesley for some time, and acres of desolate mud spoke nothing of the rolling breakers that were coming in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first roller had arrived by the first post on this very morning.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The tide had been out with Leavesley for some time, and acres of desolate mud spoke nothing of the rolling breakers that were coming in.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "JOURNEY'S END" For some days past, ever since Verneede's fiasco in fact, Leavesley had been very much down in the mouth.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The tide had been out with Leavesley for some time, and acres of desolate mud spoke nothing of the rolling breakers that were coming in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "JOURNEY'S END" For some days past, ever since Verneede's fiasco in fact, Leavesley had been very much down in the mouth.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man that when it reaches its lowest ebb usually takes a turn.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "JOURNEY'S END" For some days past, ever since Verneede's fiasco in fact, Leavesley had been very much down in the mouth.
at any time
From this reading "JOURNEY'S END" For some days past, ever since Verneede's fiasco in fact, Leavesley had been very much down in the mouth.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "JOURNEY'S END" For some days past, ever since Verneede's fiasco in fact, Leavesley had been very much down in the mouth.
fiasconounUS /fiˈæskoʊ/
a sudden and violent collapse
From this reading "JOURNEY'S END" For some days past, ever since Verneede's fiasco in fact, Leavesley had been very much down in the mouth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first roller had arrived by the first post on this very morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "JOURNEY'S END" For some days past, ever since Verneede's fiasco in fact, Leavesley had been very much down in the mouth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a letter from his uncle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "JOURNEY'S END" For some days past, ever since Verneede's fiasco in fact, Leavesley had been very much down in the mouth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a letter from his uncle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "JOURNEY'S END" For some days past, ever since Verneede's fiasco in fact, Leavesley had been very much down in the mouth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man that when it reaches its lowest ebb usually takes a turn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man that when it reaches its lowest ebb usually takes a turn.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man that when it reaches its lowest ebb usually takes a turn.
JOURNEY'S
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From this reading "JOURNEY'S END" For some days past, ever since Verneede's fiasco in fact, Leavesley had been very much down in the mouth.
Leavesley
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From this reading "JOURNEY'S END" For some days past, ever since Verneede's fiasco in fact, Leavesley had been very much down in the mouth.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was a letter from his uncle.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man that when it reaches its lowest ebb usually takes a turn.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man that when it reaches its lowest ebb usually takes a turn.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The first roller had arrived by the first post on this very morning.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "JOURNEY'S END" For some days past, ever since Verneede's fiasco in fact, Leavesley had been very much down in the mouth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "JOURNEY'S END" For some days past, ever since Verneede's fiasco in fact, Leavesley had been very much down in the mouth.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The tide had been out with Leavesley for some time, and acres of desolate mud spoke nothing of the rolling breakers that were coming in.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The tide had been out with Leavesley for some time, and acres of desolate mud spoke nothing of the rolling breakers that were coming in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man that when it reaches its lowest ebb usually takes a turn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first roller had arrived by the first post on this very morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The tide had been out with Leavesley for some time, and acres of desolate mud spoke nothing of the rolling breakers that were coming in.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "JOURNEY'S END" For some days past, ever since Verneede's fiasco in fact, Leavesley had been very much down in the mouth.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The first roller had arrived by the first post on this very morning.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man that when it reaches its lowest ebb usually takes a turn.
rollernounUS /ˈroʊlər/
a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading The first roller had arrived by the first post on this very morning.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The tide had been out with Leavesley for some time, and acres of desolate mud spoke nothing of the rolling breakers that were coming in.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "JOURNEY'S END" For some days past, ever since Verneede's fiasco in fact, Leavesley had been very much down in the mouth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "JOURNEY'S END" For some days past, ever since Verneede's fiasco in fact, Leavesley had been very much down in the mouth.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The tide had been out with Leavesley for some time, and acres of desolate mud spoke nothing of the rolling breakers that were coming in.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man that when it reaches its lowest ebb usually takes a turn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man that when it reaches its lowest ebb usually takes a turn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "JOURNEY'S END" For some days past, ever since Verneede's fiasco in fact, Leavesley had been very much down in the mouth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man that when it reaches its lowest ebb usually takes a turn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The first roller had arrived by the first post on this very morning.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man that when it reaches its lowest ebb usually takes a turn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The tide had been out with Leavesley for some time, and acres of desolate mud spoke nothing of the rolling breakers that were coming in.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man that when it reaches its lowest ebb usually takes a turn.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It was a letter from his uncle.
under normal conditions
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man that when it reaches its lowest ebb usually takes a turn.
Verneede's
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From this reading "JOURNEY'S END" For some days past, ever since Verneede's fiasco in fact, Leavesley had been very much down in the mouth.
precisely as stated
From this reading "JOURNEY'S END" For some days past, ever since Verneede's fiasco in fact, Leavesley had been very much down in the mouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a letter from his uncle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tide had been out with Leavesley for some time, and acres of desolate mud spoke nothing of the rolling breakers that were coming in.
at the time that
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of man that when it reaches its lowest ebb usually takes a turn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tide had been out with Leavesley for some time, and acres of desolate mud spoke nothing of the rolling breakers that were coming in.
