used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet it was as depressing as a disappointment to return to the island.
anew
From this reading We were off the island again by nine o’clock.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Is there an uglier heap of rock in the wide world?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet it was as depressing as a disappointment to return to the island.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were off the island again by nine o’clock.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
casksnounUS /kæsks/
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Yet it was as depressing as a disappointment to return to the island.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Yet it was as depressing as a disappointment to return to the island.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WE START FOR HOME.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
GreavesnounUS /ɡriːvz/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Is there an uglier heap of rock in the wide world?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WE START FOR HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there an uglier heap of rock in the wide world?
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We were off the island again by nine o’clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet it was as depressing as a disappointment to return to the island.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading We were off the island again by nine o’clock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We were off the island again by nine o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We were off the island again by nine o’clock.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Yet it was as depressing as a disappointment to return to the island.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Is there an uglier heap of rock in the wide world?
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WE START FOR HOME.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were off the island again by nine o’clock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there an uglier heap of rock in the wide world?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
uglieradjectiveUS /ˈʌɡliər/
comparative of “ugly” — displeasing to the senses
From this reading Is there an uglier heap of rock in the wide world?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE START FOR HOME.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were off the island again by nine o’clock.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Is there an uglier heap of rock in the wide world?
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Greaves was wise to fill his casks; the water was sweet, the road home long, and our peculiar care was not to be forced to look in anywhere for supplies of any sort.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Is there an uglier heap of rock in the wide world?
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it was as depressing as a disappointment to return to the island.
