used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Bee, active and fearless, needs no aid at all, and reaches the pebbled beach with a light spring.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading But Bee, active and fearless, needs no aid at all, and reaches the pebbled beach with a light spring.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading "Is tea nearly ready, Bob?" she asks, addressing the elder lad, who grins with delight from ear to ear.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading But Bee, active and fearless, needs no aid at all, and reaches the pebbled beach with a light spring.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But Bee, active and fearless, needs no aid at all, and reaches the pebbled beach with a light spring.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "And has your mother got an immense lobster, and a big crab, and heaps of prawns?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Bee, active and fearless, needs no aid at all, and reaches the pebbled beach with a light spring.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the boat grates on the shallows, two small bare-legged urchins rush forward to help Miss Jocelyn to land.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is tea nearly ready, Bob?" she asks, addressing the elder lad, who grins with delight from ear to ear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Bee, active and fearless, needs no aid at all, and reaches the pebbled beach with a light spring.
bare-legged
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From this reading As soon as the boat grates on the shallows, two small bare-legged urchins rush forward to help Miss Jocelyn to land.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading But Bee, active and fearless, needs no aid at all, and reaches the pebbled beach with a light spring.
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading But Bee, active and fearless, needs no aid at all, and reaches the pebbled beach with a light spring.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And has your mother got an immense lobster, and a big crab, and heaps of prawns?"
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As soon as the boat grates on the shallows, two small bare-legged urchins rush forward to help Miss Jocelyn to land.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Is tea nearly ready, Bob?" she asks, addressing the elder lad, who grins with delight from ear to ear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bee, active and fearless, needs no aid at all, and reaches the pebbled beach with a light spring.
crabnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading "And has your mother got an immense lobster, and a big crab, and heaps of prawns?"
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Is tea nearly ready, Bob?" she asks, addressing the elder lad, who grins with delight from ear to ear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Is tea nearly ready, Bob?" she asks, addressing the elder lad, who grins with delight from ear to ear.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "Is tea nearly ready, Bob?" she asks, addressing the elder lad, who grins with delight from ear to ear.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading But Bee, active and fearless, needs no aid at all, and reaches the pebbled beach with a light spring.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As soon as the boat grates on the shallows, two small bare-legged urchins rush forward to help Miss Jocelyn to land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Is tea nearly ready, Bob?" she asks, addressing the elder lad, who grins with delight from ear to ear.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And has your mother got an immense lobster, and a big crab, and heaps of prawns?"
gratesnounUS /ɡreɪts/
plural of “grate” — a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading As soon as the boat grates on the shallows, two small bare-legged urchins rush forward to help Miss Jocelyn to land.
grinsnounUS /ɡrɪnz/
plural of “grin” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Is tea nearly ready, Bob?" she asks, addressing the elder lad, who grins with delight from ear to ear.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And has your mother got an immense lobster, and a big crab, and heaps of prawns?"
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading "And has your mother got an immense lobster, and a big crab, and heaps of prawns?"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading As soon as the boat grates on the shallows, two small bare-legged urchins rush forward to help Miss Jocelyn to land.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "And has your mother got an immense lobster, and a big crab, and heaps of prawns?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is tea nearly ready, Bob?" she asks, addressing the elder lad, who grins with delight from ear to ear.
Jocelyn
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From this reading As soon as the boat grates on the shallows, two small bare-legged urchins rush forward to help Miss Jocelyn to land.
a boy or man
From this reading "Is tea nearly ready, Bob?" she asks, addressing the elder lad, who grins with delight from ear to ear.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading As soon as the boat grates on the shallows, two small bare-legged urchins rush forward to help Miss Jocelyn to land.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But Bee, active and fearless, needs no aid at all, and reaches the pebbled beach with a light spring.
lobsternounUS /ˈlɑːbstər/
flesh of a lobster
From this reading "And has your mother got an immense lobster, and a big crab, and heaps of prawns?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading As soon as the boat grates on the shallows, two small bare-legged urchins rush forward to help Miss Jocelyn to land.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "And has your mother got an immense lobster, and a big crab, and heaps of prawns?"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Is tea nearly ready, Bob?" she asks, addressing the elder lad, who grins with delight from ear to ear.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading But Bee, active and fearless, needs no aid at all, and reaches the pebbled beach with a light spring.
not any; not one
From this reading But Bee, active and fearless, needs no aid at all, and reaches the pebbled beach with a light spring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And has your mother got an immense lobster, and a big crab, and heaps of prawns?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as the boat grates on the shallows, two small bare-legged urchins rush forward to help Miss Jocelyn to land.
pebbled
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From this reading But Bee, active and fearless, needs no aid at all, and reaches the pebbled beach with a light spring.
prawnsnounUS /prɔːnz/
plural of “prawn” — any of various edible decapod crustaceans
From this reading "And has your mother got an immense lobster, and a big crab, and heaps of prawns?"
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading But Bee, active and fearless, needs no aid at all, and reaches the pebbled beach with a light spring.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Is tea nearly ready, Bob?" she asks, addressing the elder lad, who grins with delight from ear to ear.
move hurridly
From this reading As soon as the boat grates on the shallows, two small bare-legged urchins rush forward to help Miss Jocelyn to land.
shallows
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From this reading As soon as the boat grates on the shallows, two small bare-legged urchins rush forward to help Miss Jocelyn to land.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is tea nearly ready, Bob?" she asks, addressing the elder lad, who grins with delight from ear to ear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as the boat grates on the shallows, two small bare-legged urchins rush forward to help Miss Jocelyn to land.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the boat grates on the shallows, two small bare-legged urchins rush forward to help Miss Jocelyn to land.
the season of growth
From this reading But Bee, active and fearless, needs no aid at all, and reaches the pebbled beach with a light spring.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Is tea nearly ready, Bob?" she asks, addressing the elder lad, who grins with delight from ear to ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the boat grates on the shallows, two small bare-legged urchins rush forward to help Miss Jocelyn to land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the boat grates on the shallows, two small bare-legged urchins rush forward to help Miss Jocelyn to land.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As soon as the boat grates on the shallows, two small bare-legged urchins rush forward to help Miss Jocelyn to land.
urchinsnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃənz/
plural of “urchin” — poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading As soon as the boat grates on the shallows, two small bare-legged urchins rush forward to help Miss Jocelyn to land.
which person or people
From this reading "Is tea nearly ready, Bob?" she asks, addressing the elder lad, who grins with delight from ear to ear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Bee, active and fearless, needs no aid at all, and reaches the pebbled beach with a light spring.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, miss."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And has your mother got an immense lobster, and a big crab, and heaps of prawns?"
