Chapter XVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

later than; following

From this reading After a close look, Fannin replied: "Those here are turnstones; those others seem to be black oyster catchers."

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading After a close look, Fannin replied: "Those here are turnstones; those others seem to be black oyster catchers."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading After a close look, Fannin replied: "Those here are turnstones; those others seem to be black oyster catchers."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading I have never seen either bird.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading After a close look, Fannin replied: "Those here are turnstones; those others seem to be black oyster catchers."

in a busy manner

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

make calm or still

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

plural of “catcher” — (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher

From this reading After a close look, Fannin replied: "Those here are turnstones; those others seem to be black oyster catchers."

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

one or the other of two

From this reading I have never seen either bird.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

the act of consuming food

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

plural of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have never seen either bird.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have never seen either bird.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

a small worthless amount

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading "Oh!" said Jack, "try and kill some of them please.

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 During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading After a close look, Fannin replied: "Those here are turnstones; those others seem to be black oyster catchers."

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh!" said Jack, "try and kill some of them please.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After a close look, Fannin replied: "Those here are turnstones; those others seem to be black oyster catchers."

marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

From this reading After a close look, Fannin replied: "Those here are turnstones; those others seem to be black oyster catchers."

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

go across or through

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "Oh!" said Jack, "try and kill some of them please.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading After a close look, Fannin replied: "Those here are turnstones; those others seem to be black oyster catchers."

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

shaken into waves or undulations as by wind

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Oh!" said Jack, "try and kill some of them please.

cut with a saw

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading After a close look, Fannin replied: "Those here are turnstones; those others seem to be black oyster catchers."

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I have never seen either bird.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Oh!" said Jack, "try and kill some of them please.

move hurridly

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

in or at that place or location

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading After a close look, Fannin replied: "Those here are turnstones; those others seem to be black oyster catchers."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading "Oh!" said Jack, "try and kill some of them please.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After a close look, Fannin replied: "Those here are turnstones; those others seem to be black oyster catchers."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

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 During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading THE WORK THAT GLACIERS DO The next morning the sea was as calm and placid as if its surface had never been ruffled by a gale, and the canoe pushed along at a good rate of speed.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading During the early part of the afternoon Jack saw on a long, low rock, close to which the canoe would pass, a number of shore birds, running here and there, busily feeding at the edge of the water, but did not recognize them, and asked Fannin what they were.