used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They were very busy that afternoon.
(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 “I don’t for the life of me see where we’re going to stow all that truck, Nelson,” he said.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bob listened to the order at the grocery with misgivings.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob listened to the order at the grocery with misgivings.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading They were very busy that afternoon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “Oh, there’s more room on the _Vagabond_ than you think,” was the cheerful response.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t for the life of me see where we’re going to stow all that truck, Nelson,” he said.
emporiumnounUS /ˌemˈpɔːriəm/
a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I don’t for the life of me see where we’re going to stow all that truck, Nelson,” he said.
set up or found
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
the act of departing
From this reading “I don’t for the life of me see where we’re going to stow all that truck, Nelson,” he said.
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
half-ton
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From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t for the life of me see where we’re going to stow all that truck, Nelson,” he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t for the life of me see where we’re going to stow all that truck, Nelson,” he said.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I don’t for the life of me see where we’re going to stow all that truck, Nelson,” he said.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Bob listened to the order at the grocery with misgivings.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t for the life of me see where we’re going to stow all that truck, Nelson,” he said.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Bob listened to the order at the grocery with misgivings.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Oh, there’s more room on the _Vagabond_ than you think,” was the cheerful response.
absolutely essential
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “I don’t for the life of me see where we’re going to stow all that truck, Nelson,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, there’s more room on the _Vagabond_ than you think,” was the cheerful response.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, there’s more room on the _Vagabond_ than you think,” was the cheerful response.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Bob listened to the order at the grocery with misgivings.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading “Oh, there’s more room on the _Vagabond_ than you think,” was the cheerful response.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Oh, there’s more room on the _Vagabond_ than you think,” was the cheerful response.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t for the life of me see where we’re going to stow all that truck, Nelson,” he said.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don’t for the life of me see where we’re going to stow all that truck, Nelson,” he said.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
stowverbUS /stoʊ/
fill by packing tightly
From this reading “I don’t for the life of me see where we’re going to stow all that truck, Nelson,” he said.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Oh, there’s more room on the _Vagabond_ than you think,” was the cheerful response.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were very busy that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
there's
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From this reading “Oh, there’s more room on the _Vagabond_ than you think,” was the cheerful response.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very busy that afternoon.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Oh, there’s more room on the _Vagabond_ than you think,” was the cheerful response.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading “I don’t for the life of me see where we’re going to stow all that truck, Nelson,” he said.
VagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading “Oh, there’s more room on the _Vagabond_ than you think,” was the cheerful response.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were very busy that afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
we're
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From this reading “I don’t for the life of me see where we’re going to stow all that truck, Nelson,” he said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very busy that afternoon.
in or at the place that
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Armed with a list of necessary supplies, they stormed one of the big grocery stores, and a smaller but very interesting emporium where everything from a sail needle to a half-ton anchor was to be found.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, there’s more room on the _Vagabond_ than you think,” was the cheerful response.
