used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
at or in or to any place
From this reading ANYWHERE, ANYWHERE OUT OF THE WORLD.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
a youthful male person
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
of short duration or distance
From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
a small house with a single story
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
crapenoun
small very thin pancake
From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
the act of consuming food
From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
filbertsnounUS /ˈfɪlbərts/
plural of “filbert” — small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
set up or found
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
Lansdowne
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From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANYWHERE, ANYWHERE OUT OF THE WORLD.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ANYWHERE, ANYWHERE OUT OF THE WORLD.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANYWHERE, ANYWHERE OUT OF THE WORLD.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After a brief search they found him, sitting upon a heap of pebbles, reading a newspaper and eating filberts.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The crape round the old man's shabby hat, and the child's poor little black frock, went to George's heart.
at the time that
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The little boy was at some distance from his grandfather, digging in the sand with a wooden spade.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ANYWHERE, ANYWHERE OUT OF THE WORLD.
but in spite of that
From this reading When they returned to Lansdowne Cottage they found the old man had not yet come in, so they walked down to the beach to look for him.
