used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTAIN RHINES RIDING OUT A GALE BEFORE THE FIRE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I’m hankering after some fresh ‘grub.’”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Ben,” said Captain Rhines, “we’re going to have a gale of wind; here’s an old roll coming from the east’ard, and the surf is roaring on the White Bull.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ben,” said Captain Rhines, “we’re going to have a gale of wind; here’s an old roll coming from the east’ard, and the surf is roaring on the White Bull.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CAPTAIN RHINES RIDING OUT A GALE BEFORE THE FIRE.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Ben,” said Captain Rhines, “we’re going to have a gale of wind; here’s an old roll coming from the east’ard, and the surf is roaring on the White Bull.
Ben'snounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The morning succeeding Ben’s return from Boston gave tokens of a coming storm.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The morning succeeding Ben’s return from Boston gave tokens of a coming storm.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading “Ben,” said Captain Rhines, “we’re going to have a gale of wind; here’s an old roll coming from the east’ard, and the surf is roaring on the White Bull.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Let us take the canoe, slip over to Elm Island, and get a couple of lambs, before it comes on.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN RHINES RIDING OUT A GALE BEFORE THE FIRE.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Let us take the canoe, slip over to Elm Island, and get a couple of lambs, before it comes on.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The morning succeeding Ben’s return from Boston gave tokens of a coming storm.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Let us take the canoe, slip over to Elm Island, and get a couple of lambs, before it comes on.
east'ard
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From this reading “Ben,” said Captain Rhines, “we’re going to have a gale of wind; here’s an old roll coming from the east’ard, and the surf is roaring on the White Bull.
ElmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Let us take the canoe, slip over to Elm Island, and get a couple of lambs, before it comes on.
start firing a weapon
From this reading CAPTAIN RHINES RIDING OUT A GALE BEFORE THE FIRE.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I’m hankering after some fresh ‘grub.’”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The morning succeeding Ben’s return from Boston gave tokens of a coming storm.
GALEnounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading CAPTAIN RHINES RIDING OUT A GALE BEFORE THE FIRE.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The morning succeeding Ben’s return from Boston gave tokens of a coming storm.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Let us take the canoe, slip over to Elm Island, and get a couple of lambs, before it comes on.
the act of departing
From this reading “Ben,” said Captain Rhines, “we’re going to have a gale of wind; here’s an old roll coming from the east’ard, and the surf is roaring on the White Bull.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading I’m hankering after some fresh ‘grub.’”
hankeringnounUS /ˈhæŋkərɪŋ/
a yearning for something or to do something
From this reading I’m hankering after some fresh ‘grub.’”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ben,” said Captain Rhines, “we’re going to have a gale of wind; here’s an old roll coming from the east’ard, and the surf is roaring on the White Bull.
here's
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From this reading “Ben,” said Captain Rhines, “we’re going to have a gale of wind; here’s an old roll coming from the east’ard, and the surf is roaring on the White Bull.
I'm
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From this reading I’m hankering after some fresh ‘grub.’”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ben,” said Captain Rhines, “we’re going to have a gale of wind; here’s an old roll coming from the east’ard, and the surf is roaring on the White Bull.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Let us take the canoe, slip over to Elm Island, and get a couple of lambs, before it comes on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let us take the canoe, slip over to Elm Island, and get a couple of lambs, before it comes on.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading Let us take the canoe, slip over to Elm Island, and get a couple of lambs, before it comes on.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us take the canoe, slip over to Elm Island, and get a couple of lambs, before it comes on.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning succeeding Ben’s return from Boston gave tokens of a coming storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning succeeding Ben’s return from Boston gave tokens of a coming storm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Ben,” said Captain Rhines, “we’re going to have a gale of wind; here’s an old roll coming from the east’ard, and the surf is roaring on the White Bull.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Ben,” said Captain Rhines, “we’re going to have a gale of wind; here’s an old roll coming from the east’ard, and the surf is roaring on the White Bull.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CAPTAIN RHINES RIDING OUT A GALE BEFORE THE FIRE.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Let us take the canoe, slip over to Elm Island, and get a couple of lambs, before it comes on.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The morning succeeding Ben’s return from Boston gave tokens of a coming storm.
RHINESnounUS /raɪnz/
plural of “rhine” — United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading CAPTAIN RHINES RIDING OUT A GALE BEFORE THE FIRE.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading CAPTAIN RHINES RIDING OUT A GALE BEFORE THE FIRE.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading “Ben,” said Captain Rhines, “we’re going to have a gale of wind; here’s an old roll coming from the east’ard, and the surf is roaring on the White Bull.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “Ben,” said Captain Rhines, “we’re going to have a gale of wind; here’s an old roll coming from the east’ard, and the surf is roaring on the White Bull.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ben,” said Captain Rhines, “we’re going to have a gale of wind; here’s an old roll coming from the east’ard, and the surf is roaring on the White Bull.
move stealthily
From this reading Let us take the canoe, slip over to Elm Island, and get a couple of lambs, before it comes on.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I’m hankering after some fresh ‘grub.’”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The morning succeeding Ben’s return from Boston gave tokens of a coming storm.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The morning succeeding Ben’s return from Boston gave tokens of a coming storm.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading “Ben,” said Captain Rhines, “we’re going to have a gale of wind; here’s an old roll coming from the east’ard, and the surf is roaring on the White Bull.
carry out
From this reading Let us take the canoe, slip over to Elm Island, and get a couple of lambs, before it comes on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN RHINES RIDING OUT A GALE BEFORE THE FIRE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ben,” said Captain Rhines, “we’re going to have a gale of wind; here’s an old roll coming from the east’ard, and the surf is roaring on the White Bull.
tokensnounUS /ˈtoʊkənz/
plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading The morning succeeding Ben’s return from Boston gave tokens of a coming storm.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us take the canoe, slip over to Elm Island, and get a couple of lambs, before it comes on.
we're
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From this reading “Ben,” said Captain Rhines, “we’re going to have a gale of wind; here’s an old roll coming from the east’ard, and the surf is roaring on the White Bull.
a Caucasian
From this reading “Ben,” said Captain Rhines, “we’re going to have a gale of wind; here’s an old roll coming from the east’ard, and the surf is roaring on the White Bull.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Ben,” said Captain Rhines, “we’re going to have a gale of wind; here’s an old roll coming from the east’ard, and the surf is roaring on the White Bull.
