Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN Father and Sally, Andy and Alice, were spending a morning down on the rocks.

anew

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

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From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN Father and Sally, Andy and Alice, were spending a morning down on the rocks.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN Father and Sally, Andy and Alice, were spending a morning down on the rocks.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN Father and Sally, Andy and Alice, were spending a morning down on the rocks.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading But now the rocks were well out of water, and over them climbed Sally and Alice and Andy, hunting for treasures that the sea had left behind in little pools and hollows everywhere.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN Father and Sally, Andy and Alice, were spending a morning down on the rocks.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The tide was out, and the jagged, uneven, rocky shore lay brown and dry under the hot summer sun.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But now the rocks were well out of water, and over them climbed Sally and Alice and Andy, hunting for treasures that the sea had left behind in little pools and hollows everywhere.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading ‘Here is seaweed,’ called Sally, holding up the long, wet, brown strands.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading But now the rocks were well out of water, and over them climbed Sally and Alice and Andy, hunting for treasures that the sea had left behind in little pools and hollows everywhere.

lively and spirited

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN Father and Sally, Andy and Alice, were spending a morning down on the rocks.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading The tide was out, and the jagged, uneven, rocky shore lay brown and dry under the hot summer sun.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

to or in any or all places

From this reading But now the rocks were well out of water, and over them climbed Sally and Alice and Andy, hunting for treasures that the sea had left behind in little pools and hollows everywhere.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN Father and Sally, Andy and Alice, were spending a morning down on the rocks.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But now the rocks were well out of water, and over them climbed Sally and Alice and Andy, hunting for treasures that the sea had left behind in little pools and hollows everywhere.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But now the rocks were well out of water, and over them climbed Sally and Alice and Andy, hunting for treasures that the sea had left behind in little pools and hollows everywhere.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading ‘Here is seaweed,’ called Sally, holding up the long, wet, brown strands.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

the act of retaining something

From this reading ‘Here is seaweed,’ called Sally, holding up the long, wet, brown strands.

plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something

From this reading But now the rocks were well out of water, and over them climbed Sally and Alice and Andy, hunting for treasures that the sea had left behind in little pools and hollows everywhere.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The tide was out, and the jagged, uneven, rocky shore lay brown and dry under the hot summer sun.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading But now the rocks were well out of water, and over them climbed Sally and Alice and Andy, hunting for treasures that the sea had left behind in little pools and hollows everywhere.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN Father and Sally, Andy and Alice, were spending a morning down on the rocks.

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ‘Here is seaweed,’ called Sally, holding up the long, wet, brown strands.

having a sharply uneven surface or outline

From this reading The tide was out, and the jagged, uneven, rocky shore lay brown and dry under the hot summer sun.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The tide was out, and the jagged, uneven, rocky shore lay brown and dry under the hot summer sun.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading But now the rocks were well out of water, and over them climbed Sally and Alice and Andy, hunting for treasures that the sea had left behind in little pools and hollows everywhere.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But now the rocks were well out of water, and over them climbed Sally and Alice and Andy, hunting for treasures that the sea had left behind in little pools and hollows everywhere.

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 ‘Here is seaweed,’ called Sally, holding up the long, wet, brown strands.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN Father and Sally, Andy and Alice, were spending a morning down on the rocks.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But now the rocks were well out of water, and over them climbed Sally and Alice and Andy, hunting for treasures that the sea had left behind in little pools and hollows everywhere.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN Father and Sally, Andy and Alice, were spending a morning down on the rocks.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The tide was out, and the jagged, uneven, rocky shore lay brown and dry under the hot summer sun.

above and across; more than

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading But now the rocks were well out of water, and over them climbed Sally and Alice and Andy, hunting for treasures that the sea had left behind in little pools and hollows everywhere.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN Father and Sally, Andy and Alice, were spending a morning down on the rocks.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading The tide was out, and the jagged, uneven, rocky shore lay brown and dry under the hot summer sun.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

witty remark

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN Father and Sally, Andy and Alice, were spending a morning down on the rocks.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading But now the rocks were well out of water, and over them climbed Sally and Alice and Andy, hunting for treasures that the sea had left behind in little pools and hollows everywhere.

plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae

From this reading ‘Here is seaweed,’ called Sally, holding up the long, wet, brown strands.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The tide was out, and the jagged, uneven, rocky shore lay brown and dry under the hot summer sun.

in the near future

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN Father and Sally, Andy and Alice, were spending a morning down on the rocks.

a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading ‘Here is seaweed,’ called Sally, holding up the long, wet, brown strands.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The tide was out, and the jagged, uneven, rocky shore lay brown and dry under the hot summer sun.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The tide was out, and the jagged, uneven, rocky shore lay brown and dry under the hot summer sun.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But now the rocks were well out of water, and over them climbed Sally and Alice and Andy, hunting for treasures that the sea had left behind in little pools and hollows everywhere.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN Father and Sally, Andy and Alice, were spending a morning down on the rocks.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But now the rocks were well out of water, and over them climbed Sally and Alice and Andy, hunting for treasures that the sea had left behind in little pools and hollows everywhere.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN Father and Sally, Andy and Alice, were spending a morning down on the rocks.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading But now the rocks were well out of water, and over them climbed Sally and Alice and Andy, hunting for treasures that the sea had left behind in little pools and hollows everywhere.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The tide was out, and the jagged, uneven, rocky shore lay brown and dry under the hot summer sun.

not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture

From this reading The tide was out, and the jagged, uneven, rocky shore lay brown and dry under the hot summer sun.

up to a particular time

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The tide was out, and the jagged, uneven, rocky shore lay brown and dry under the hot summer sun.

clean with some chemical process

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

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 But now the rocks were well out of water, and over them climbed Sally and Alice and Andy, hunting for treasures that the sea had left behind in little pools and hollows everywhere.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading But now the rocks were well out of water, and over them climbed Sally and Alice and Andy, hunting for treasures that the sea had left behind in little pools and hollows everywhere.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN Father and Sally, Andy and Alice, were spending a morning down on the rocks.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading ‘Here is seaweed,’ called Sally, holding up the long, wet, brown strands.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT THE TIDE BROUGHT IN Father and Sally, Andy and Alice, were spending a morning down on the rocks.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Soon the tide would turn and roll in again, dashing up higher and higher over the rocks until every one would be forced to run farther inland to escape the wash of the waves and the dashing spray.