used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had been swimming in the fourth quarry and had stopped at Dad’s brickyard canal dock on the way home.
ANN
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From this reading THE “SALLY ANN” It was summer vacation when this happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had been swimming in the fourth quarry and had stopped at Dad’s brickyard canal dock on the way home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been swimming in the fourth quarry and had stopped at Dad’s brickyard canal dock on the way home.
brickyardnounUS /ˈbrɪkjɑːrd/
a place where bricks are made and sold
From this reading We had been swimming in the fourth quarry and had stopped at Dad’s brickyard canal dock on the way home.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “If I had money enough,” he grinned, “I’d buy that old tub and have some fun with it.”
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading We had been swimming in the fourth quarry and had stopped at Dad’s brickyard canal dock on the way home.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
crash-bang
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From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
Dad'snounUS /dædz/
possessive form of “dad” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading We had been swimming in the fourth quarry and had stopped at Dad’s brickyard canal dock on the way home.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading We had been swimming in the fourth quarry and had stopped at Dad’s brickyard canal dock on the way home.
Ellery
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From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “If I had money enough,” he grinned, “I’d buy that old tub and have some fun with it.”
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading We had been swimming in the fourth quarry and had stopped at Dad’s brickyard canal dock on the way home.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading Red Meyers scratched his freckled nose.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “If I had money enough,” he grinned, “I’d buy that old tub and have some fun with it.”
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “If I had money enough,” he grinned, “I’d buy that old tub and have some fun with it.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been swimming in the fourth quarry and had stopped at Dad’s brickyard canal dock on the way home.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE “SALLY ANN” It was summer vacation when this happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If I had money enough,” he grinned, “I’d buy that old tub and have some fun with it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If I had money enough,” he grinned, “I’d buy that old tub and have some fun with it.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We had been swimming in the fourth quarry and had stopped at Dad’s brickyard canal dock on the way home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I had money enough,” he grinned, “I’d buy that old tub and have some fun with it.”
I'd
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From this reading “If I had money enough,” he grinned, “I’d buy that old tub and have some fun with it.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I had money enough,” he grinned, “I’d buy that old tub and have some fun with it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had been swimming in the fourth quarry and had stopped at Dad’s brickyard canal dock on the way home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE “SALLY ANN” It was summer vacation when this happened.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
Meyers
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From this reading Red Meyers scratched his freckled nose.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “If I had money enough,” he grinned, “I’d buy that old tub and have some fun with it.”
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Red Meyers scratched his freckled nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had been swimming in the fourth quarry and had stopped at Dad’s brickyard canal dock on the way home.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading We had been swimming in the fourth quarry and had stopped at Dad’s brickyard canal dock on the way home.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Red Meyers scratched his freckled nose.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
witty remark
From this reading THE “SALLY ANN” It was summer vacation when this happened.
ScoopnounUS /skuːp/
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
scownounUS /skaʊ/
any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Red Meyers scratched his freckled nose.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “If I had money enough,” he grinned, “I’d buy that old tub and have some fun with it.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading We had been swimming in the fourth quarry and had stopped at Dad’s brickyard canal dock on the way home.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE “SALLY ANN” It was summer vacation when this happened.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading We had been swimming in the fourth quarry and had stopped at Dad’s brickyard canal dock on the way home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE “SALLY ANN” It was summer vacation when this happened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE “SALLY ANN” It was summer vacation when this happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scoop Ellery, our leader, reached for a rock the size of his fist and sent it crash-bang! against the side of an old clay scow that was moored to the dock.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading “If I had money enough,” he grinned, “I’d buy that old tub and have some fun with it.”
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE “SALLY ANN” It was summer vacation when this happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE “SALLY ANN” It was summer vacation when this happened.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We had been swimming in the fourth quarry and had stopped at Dad’s brickyard canal dock on the way home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been swimming in the fourth quarry and had stopped at Dad’s brickyard canal dock on the way home.
at the time that
From this reading THE “SALLY ANN” It was summer vacation when this happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If I had money enough,” he grinned, “I’d buy that old tub and have some fun with it.”
