used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had made a good run up the river, and had reached her destination late in the afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She had made a good run up the river, and had reached her destination late in the 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 WHAT THE COW DID "If she won't take ye in, yer welcome to stay here all night."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The "Eb and Flo" was lying securely fastened to the wharf at the Spoon Island stone quarry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Tobin was standing upon deck looking upon Jess and Eben as they started up the track toward the quarry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The "Eb and Flo" was lying securely fastened to the wharf at the Spoon Island stone quarry.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Tobin was standing upon deck looking upon Jess and Eben as they started up the track toward the quarry.
COWnounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading WHAT THE COW DID "If she won't take ye in, yer welcome to stay here all night."
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Captain Tobin was standing upon deck looking upon Jess and Eben as they started up the track toward the quarry.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading She had made a good run up the river, and had reached her destination late in the afternoon.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHAT THE COW DID "If she won't take ye in, yer welcome to stay here all night."
EbnounUS /eb/
a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits
From this reading The "Eb and Flo" was lying securely fastened to the wharf at the Spoon Island stone quarry.
Eben
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From this reading Captain Tobin was standing upon deck looking upon Jess and Eben as they started up the track toward the quarry.
Eben'll
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From this reading "Eben'll show ye Mrs. Ricksteen's house," he told the girl.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The "Eb and Flo" was lying securely fastened to the wharf at the Spoon Island stone quarry.
Flo
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From this reading The "Eb and Flo" was lying securely fastened to the wharf at the Spoon Island stone quarry.
a young female
From this reading "Eben'll show ye Mrs. Ricksteen's house," he told the girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had made a good run up the river, and had reached her destination late in the afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had made a good run up the river, and had reached her destination late in the afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Eben'll show ye Mrs. Ricksteen's house," he told the girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had made a good run up the river, and had reached her destination late in the afternoon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading WHAT THE COW DID "If she won't take ye in, yer welcome to stay here all night."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Eben'll show ye Mrs. Ricksteen's house," he told the girl.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WHAT THE COW DID "If she won't take ye in, yer welcome to stay here all night."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT THE COW DID "If she won't take ye in, yer welcome to stay here all night."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The "Eb and Flo" was lying securely fastened to the wharf at the Spoon Island stone quarry.
Jess
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From this reading Captain Tobin was standing upon deck looking upon Jess and Eben as they started up the track toward the quarry.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had made a good run up the river, and had reached her destination late in the afternoon.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Captain Tobin was standing upon deck looking upon Jess and Eben as they started up the track toward the quarry.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The "Eb and Flo" was lying securely fastened to the wharf at the Spoon Island stone quarry.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made a good run up the river, and had reached her destination late in the afternoon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Eben'll show ye Mrs. Ricksteen's house," he told the girl.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WHAT THE COW DID "If she won't take ye in, yer welcome to stay here all night."
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 The "Eb and Flo" was lying securely fastened to the wharf at the Spoon Island stone quarry.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She had made a good run up the river, and had reached her destination late in the afternoon.
Ricksteen's
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From this reading "Eben'll show ye Mrs. Ricksteen's house," he told the girl.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She had made a good run up the river, and had reached her destination late in the afternoon.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She had made a good run up the river, and had reached her destination late in the afternoon.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading The "Eb and Flo" was lying securely fastened to the wharf at the Spoon Island stone quarry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT THE COW DID "If she won't take ye in, yer welcome to stay here all night."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Eben'll show ye Mrs. Ricksteen's house," he told the girl.
SpoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading The "Eb and Flo" was lying securely fastened to the wharf at the Spoon Island stone quarry.
having a supporting base
From this reading Captain Tobin was standing upon deck looking upon Jess and Eben as they started up the track toward the quarry.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Captain Tobin was standing upon deck looking upon Jess and Eben as they started up the track toward the quarry.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading WHAT THE COW DID "If she won't take ye in, yer welcome to stay here all night."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The "Eb and Flo" was lying securely fastened to the wharf at the Spoon Island stone quarry.
carry out
From this reading WHAT THE COW DID "If she won't take ye in, yer welcome to stay here all night."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE COW DID "If she won't take ye in, yer welcome to stay here all night."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Tobin was standing upon deck looking upon Jess and Eben as they started up the track toward the quarry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT THE COW DID "If she won't take ye in, yer welcome to stay here all night."
TobinnounUS /ˈtoʊbɪn/
United States economist (1918-2002)
From this reading Captain Tobin was standing upon deck looking upon Jess and Eben as they started up the track toward the quarry.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Eben'll show ye Mrs. Ricksteen's house," he told the girl.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Captain Tobin was standing upon deck looking upon Jess and Eben as they started up the track toward the quarry.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Captain Tobin was standing upon deck looking upon Jess and Eben as they started up the track toward the quarry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had made a good run up the river, and had reached her destination late in the afternoon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Captain Tobin was standing upon deck looking upon Jess and Eben as they started up the track toward the quarry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "Eb and Flo" was lying securely fastened to the wharf at the Spoon Island stone quarry.
accept gladly
From this reading WHAT THE COW DID "If she won't take ye in, yer welcome to stay here all night."
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The "Eb and Flo" was lying securely fastened to the wharf at the Spoon Island stone quarry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE COW DID "If she won't take ye in, yer welcome to stay here all night."
won't
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From this reading WHAT THE COW DID "If she won't take ye in, yer welcome to stay here all night."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading WHAT THE COW DID "If she won't take ye in, yer welcome to stay here all night."
yer
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From this reading WHAT THE COW DID "If she won't take ye in, yer welcome to stay here all night."
