used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A necessary precaution as the roads are often ditch-bordered, and for half the year those ditches brim.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IN THE ROUND TOWER There are white posts set at intervals along the fen roads to guide travellers in the dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A necessary precaution as the roads are often ditch-bordered, and for half the year those ditches brim.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE ROUND TOWER There are white posts set at intervals along the fen roads to guide travellers in the dark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A necessary precaution as the roads are often ditch-bordered, and for half the year those ditches brim.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE ROUND TOWER There are white posts set at intervals along the fen roads to guide travellers in the dark.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not one of the three would have owned to being frightened, and it was in quite a cheerful voice that Noreen put their worst danger into words.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading A necessary precaution as the roads are often ditch-bordered, and for half the year those ditches brim.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Not one of the three would have owned to being frightened, and it was in quite a cheerful voice that Noreen put their worst danger into words.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Not one of the three would have owned to being frightened, and it was in quite a cheerful voice that Noreen put their worst danger into words.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IN THE ROUND TOWER There are white posts set at intervals along the fen roads to guide travellers in the dark.
ditch-bordered
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From this reading A necessary precaution as the roads are often ditch-bordered, and for half the year those ditches brim.
ditchesnounUS /ˈdɪtʃəz/
plural of “ditch” — a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading A necessary precaution as the roads are often ditch-bordered, and for half the year those ditches brim.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
fennounUS /fen/
100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
From this reading IN THE ROUND TOWER There are white posts set at intervals along the fen roads to guide travellers in the dark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A necessary precaution as the roads are often ditch-bordered, and for half the year those ditches brim.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
made afraid
From this reading Not one of the three would have owned to being frightened, and it was in quite a cheerful voice that Noreen put their worst danger into words.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading IN THE ROUND TOWER There are white posts set at intervals along the fen roads to guide travellers in the dark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A necessary precaution as the roads are often ditch-bordered, and for half the year those ditches brim.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not one of the three would have owned to being frightened, and it was in quite a cheerful voice that Noreen put their worst danger into words.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Hurry up, you two.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ROUND TOWER There are white posts set at intervals along the fen roads to guide travellers in the dark.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading IN THE ROUND TOWER There are white posts set at intervals along the fen roads to guide travellers in the dark.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not one of the three would have owned to being frightened, and it was in quite a cheerful voice that Noreen put their worst danger into words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not one of the three would have owned to being frightened, and it was in quite a cheerful voice that Noreen put their worst danger into words.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
absolutely essential
From this reading A necessary precaution as the roads are often ditch-bordered, and for half the year those ditches brim.
Noreen
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From this reading Not one of the three would have owned to being frightened, and it was in quite a cheerful voice that Noreen put their worst danger into words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of the three would have owned to being frightened, and it was in quite a cheerful voice that Noreen put their worst danger into words.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
many times at short intervals
From this reading A necessary precaution as the roads are often ditch-bordered, and for half the year those ditches brim.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of the three would have owned to being frightened, and it was in quite a cheerful voice that Noreen put their worst danger into words.
and nothing more
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Not one of the three would have owned to being frightened, and it was in quite a cheerful voice that Noreen put their worst danger into words.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading IN THE ROUND TOWER There are white posts set at intervals along the fen roads to guide travellers in the dark.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading A necessary precaution as the roads are often ditch-bordered, and for half the year those ditches brim.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Not one of the three would have owned to being frightened, and it was in quite a cheerful voice that Noreen put their worst danger into words.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Not one of the three would have owned to being frightened, and it was in quite a cheerful voice that Noreen put their worst danger into words.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading IN THE ROUND TOWER There are white posts set at intervals along the fen roads to guide travellers in the dark.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading IN THE ROUND TOWER There are white posts set at intervals along the fen roads to guide travellers in the dark.
cut with a saw
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IN THE ROUND TOWER There are white posts set at intervals along the fen roads to guide travellers in the dark.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not one of the three would have owned to being frightened, and it was in quite a cheerful voice that Noreen put their worst danger into words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ROUND TOWER There are white posts set at intervals along the fen roads to guide travellers in the dark.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not one of the three would have owned to being frightened, and it was in quite a cheerful voice that Noreen put their worst danger into words.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN THE ROUND TOWER There are white posts set at intervals along the fen roads to guide travellers in the dark.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A necessary precaution as the roads are often ditch-bordered, and for half the year those ditches brim.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Not one of the three would have owned to being frightened, and it was in quite a cheerful voice that Noreen put their worst danger into words.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE ROUND TOWER There are white posts set at intervals along the fen roads to guide travellers in the dark.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading IN THE ROUND TOWER There are white posts set at intervals along the fen roads to guide travellers in the dark.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading IN THE ROUND TOWER There are white posts set at intervals along the fen roads to guide travellers in the dark.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hurry up, you two.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Not one of the three would have owned to being frightened, and it was in quite a cheerful voice that Noreen put their worst danger into words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
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 The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
in or at the place that
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
in or to any place at all
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
a Caucasian
From this reading IN THE ROUND TOWER There are white posts set at intervals along the fen roads to guide travellers in the dark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The posts are barely two feet in height; by the time the girls had reached the spot where John had left them, only the tops of those posts were left uncovered; the tide was plainly driving in with terrific force, and wherever they looked they saw nothing but the waste of tossing water.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Not one of the three would have owned to being frightened, and it was in quite a cheerful voice that Noreen put their worst danger into words.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Not one of the three would have owned to being frightened, and it was in quite a cheerful voice that Noreen put their worst danger into words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not one of the three would have owned to being frightened, and it was in quite a cheerful voice that Noreen put their worst danger into words.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A necessary precaution as the roads are often ditch-bordered, and for half the year those ditches brim.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hurry up, you two.
