used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
(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 In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Several days later, one beautiful sunny morning, Dapple and Dolly were trotting briskly along the Shore Road toward Digby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several days later, one beautiful sunny morning, Dapple and Dolly were trotting briskly along the Shore Road toward Digby.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That,” said Jack, pointing to the opening between the mountains, “is Digby Gap, or, as the natives call it, ‘Digby Gut.’
BasinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Several days later, one beautiful sunny morning, Dapple and Dolly were trotting briskly along the Shore Road toward Digby.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “That,” said Jack, pointing to the opening between the mountains, “is Digby Gap, or, as the natives call it, ‘Digby Gut.’
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
terminate
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Several days later, one beautiful sunny morning, Dapple and Dolly were trotting briskly along the Shore Road toward Digby.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “That,” said Jack, pointing to the opening between the mountains, “is Digby Gap, or, as the natives call it, ‘Digby Gut.’
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “What a horrid name!” was Priscilla’s comment.
Dapplenoun
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Several days later, one beautiful sunny morning, Dapple and Dolly were trotting briskly along the Shore Road toward Digby.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Several days later, one beautiful sunny morning, Dapple and Dolly were trotting briskly along the Shore Road toward Digby.
Digby
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From this reading Several days later, one beautiful sunny morning, Dapple and Dolly were trotting briskly along the Shore Road toward Digby.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Several days later, one beautiful sunny morning, Dapple and Dolly were trotting briskly along the Shore Road toward Digby.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
Fundy
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From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
GapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading “That,” said Jack, pointing to the opening between the mountains, “is Digby Gap, or, as the natives call it, ‘Digby Gut.’
GutnounUS /ɡʌt/
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
From this reading “That,” said Jack, pointing to the opening between the mountains, “is Digby Gap, or, as the natives call it, ‘Digby Gut.’
gutsnounUS /ɡʌts/
fortitude and determination
From this reading In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading “What a horrid name!” was Priscilla’s comment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
insidesnounUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪdz/
plural of “inside” — the region that is inside of something
From this reading In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That,” said Jack, pointing to the opening between the mountains, “is Digby Gap, or, as the natives call it, ‘Digby Gut.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That,” said Jack, pointing to the opening between the mountains, “is Digby Gap, or, as the natives call it, ‘Digby Gut.’
a small worthless amount
From this reading “That,” said Jack, pointing to the opening between the mountains, “is Digby Gap, or, as the natives call it, ‘Digby Gut.’
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Several days later, one beautiful sunny morning, Dapple and Dolly were trotting briskly along the Shore Road toward Digby.
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 In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Several days later, one beautiful sunny morning, Dapple and Dolly were trotting briskly along the Shore Road toward Digby.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “That,” said Jack, pointing to the opening between the mountains, “is Digby Gap, or, as the natives call it, ‘Digby Gut.’
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “What a horrid name!” was Priscilla’s comment.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading “That,” said Jack, pointing to the opening between the mountains, “is Digby Gap, or, as the natives call it, ‘Digby Gut.’
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Several days later, one beautiful sunny morning, Dapple and Dolly were trotting briskly along the Shore Road toward Digby.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “That,” said Jack, pointing to the opening between the mountains, “is Digby Gap, or, as the natives call it, ‘Digby Gut.’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “That,” said Jack, pointing to the opening between the mountains, “is Digby Gap, or, as the natives call it, ‘Digby Gut.’
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “That,” said Jack, pointing to the opening between the mountains, “is Digby Gap, or, as the natives call it, ‘Digby Gut.’
Priscilla's
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From this reading “What a horrid name!” was Priscilla’s comment.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Several days later, one beautiful sunny morning, Dapple and Dolly were trotting briskly along the Shore Road toward Digby.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That,” said Jack, pointing to the opening between the mountains, “is Digby Gap, or, as the natives call it, ‘Digby Gut.’
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several days later, one beautiful sunny morning, Dapple and Dolly were trotting briskly along the Shore Road toward Digby.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Several days later, one beautiful sunny morning, Dapple and Dolly were trotting briskly along the Shore Road toward Digby.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Several days later, one beautiful sunny morning, Dapple and Dolly were trotting briskly along the Shore Road toward Digby.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That,” said Jack, pointing to the opening between the mountains, “is Digby Gap, or, as the natives call it, ‘Digby Gut.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several days later, one beautiful sunny morning, Dapple and Dolly were trotting briskly along the Shore Road toward Digby.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
propel through the air
From this reading In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That,” said Jack, pointing to the opening between the mountains, “is Digby Gap, or, as the natives call it, ‘Digby Gut.’
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Several days later, one beautiful sunny morning, Dapple and Dolly were trotting briskly along the Shore Road toward Digby.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Several days later, one beautiful sunny morning, Dapple and Dolly were trotting briskly along the Shore Road toward Digby.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What a horrid name!” was Priscilla’s comment.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In olden days all the fishing boats used to stop there on their way home long enough for the fishermen to clean their fish, and throw all the ‘guts’ or insides into the water.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several days later, one beautiful sunny morning, Dapple and Dolly were trotting briskly along the Shore Road toward Digby.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a horrid name!” was Priscilla’s comment.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading For more than two miles this road winds along the shore of Digby Basin, formed by the Bay of Fundy waters flowing through a mile wide break in the North Mountain Range.
