used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's only a half-mile northwest of the island, and sometimes you can get a big catch there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Throppy, you and I'll try our luck on Martingale Bank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Budge, you and Percy ought to get at least a couple of hundred pounds out of those lobster-traps.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "Throppy, you and I'll try our luck on Martingale Bank.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been saving it for a time like this.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before going to sleep, Spurling outlined their work for the morrow.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It's only a half-mile northwest of the island, and sometimes you can get a big catch there.
BudgeverbUS /bʌdʒ/
move very slightly
From this reading Budge, you and Percy ought to get at least a couple of hundred pounds out of those lobster-traps.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It's only a half-mile northwest of the island, and sometimes you can get a big catch there.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It's only a half-mile northwest of the island, and sometimes you can get a big catch there.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Budge, you and Percy ought to get at least a couple of hundred pounds out of those lobster-traps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before going to sleep, Spurling outlined their work for the morrow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It's only a half-mile northwest of the island, and sometimes you can get a big catch there.
the act of departing
From this reading Before going to sleep, Spurling outlined their work for the morrow.
half-mile
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From this reading It's only a half-mile northwest of the island, and sometimes you can get a big catch there.
ten 10s
From this reading Budge, you and Percy ought to get at least a couple of hundred pounds out of those lobster-traps.
I'll
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From this reading "Throppy, you and I'll try our luck on Martingale Bank.
I've
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From this reading I've been saving it for a time like this.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It's only a half-mile northwest of the island, and sometimes you can get a big catch there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've been saving it for a time like this.
It's
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From this reading It's only a half-mile northwest of the island, and sometimes you can get a big catch there.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Budge, you and Percy ought to get at least a couple of hundred pounds out of those lobster-traps.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I've been saving it for a time like this.
lobster-traps
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From this reading Budge, you and Percy ought to get at least a couple of hundred pounds out of those lobster-traps.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Throppy, you and I'll try our luck on Martingale Bank.
MartingalenounUS /ˈmɑːrtɪŋeɪl/
a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head
From this reading "Throppy, you and I'll try our luck on Martingale Bank.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Before going to sleep, Spurling outlined their work for the morrow.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading It's only a half-mile northwest of the island, and sometimes you can get a big catch there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's only a half-mile northwest of the island, and sometimes you can get a big catch there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Throppy, you and I'll try our luck on Martingale Bank.
and nothing more
From this reading It's only a half-mile northwest of the island, and sometimes you can get a big catch there.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Budge, you and Percy ought to get at least a couple of hundred pounds out of those lobster-traps.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Throppy, you and I'll try our luck on Martingale Bank.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Budge, you and Percy ought to get at least a couple of hundred pounds out of those lobster-traps.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading Before going to sleep, Spurling outlined their work for the morrow.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Budge, you and Percy ought to get at least a couple of hundred pounds out of those lobster-traps.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Budge, you and Percy ought to get at least a couple of hundred pounds out of those lobster-traps.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading I've been saving it for a time like this.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Before going to sleep, Spurling outlined their work for the morrow.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It's only a half-mile northwest of the island, and sometimes you can get a big catch there.
Spurling
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From this reading Before going to sleep, Spurling outlined their work for the morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before going to sleep, Spurling outlined their work for the morrow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before going to sleep, Spurling outlined their work for the morrow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It's only a half-mile northwest of the island, and sometimes you can get a big catch there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I've been saving it for a time like this.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Budge, you and Percy ought to get at least a couple of hundred pounds out of those lobster-traps.
Throppy
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From this reading "Throppy, you and I'll try our luck on Martingale Bank.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I've been saving it for a time like this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before going to sleep, Spurling outlined their work for the morrow.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Throppy, you and I'll try our luck on Martingale Bank.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Before going to sleep, Spurling outlined their work for the morrow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Throppy, you and I'll try our luck on Martingale Bank.
